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  • Karan Johar to direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

    Karan Johar to direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

    MUMBAI: Karan Johar is all set to begin his next directorial venture, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil that will star Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles.

     

    He confirms that love and conflict are the primary themes of his upcoming film. While he thinks that it is too soon to talk about the project, he confirms that this will not be just another conventional love story. Talking about his team on board, Karan Johar says that Ranbir and Anushka’s undeniable chemistry in upcoming Bombay Velvet warranted another film and once he finalized the story, they were the first people he thought of for the lead roles.

     

    Speaking about Aishwarya’s role Karan commented, “It is possibly Aishwarya’s most unusual and contemporary character”. The music for this film will be given by Pritam.

     

    The movie will be shot in New York, London, Paris and parts of Delhi.

     

     “Everyone I know has been through intense love and heartbreak and ADHM is a film that deeply resonates those emotions”, says Karan.

     

    Dharma Productions’ Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is slated to release on 3 June 2016.

  • ‘Peekay (PK)’, the first Hindi film to be shot in Bruges, Belgium

    ‘Peekay (PK)’, the first Hindi film to be shot in Bruges, Belgium

    MUMBAI: Bruges, ‘the Venice of the North’, a splendid medieval art city in Flanders,  Belgium is one of the main locations of the much awaited Bollywood film Peekay (PK), the first Indian feature film to be shot in the city.

     

    The Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput starrer Peekay (PK) directed by  Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vidhu VinodChopra Films in association with UTV Motion Pictures, filmed some major landmarks of Bruges. These include  the  Market  Square  and  Belfry,  Howest  Campus  Sint-Jorisstraat,  the  Beguinage (an architectural  complex  that  used  to  housed  a  semi-monastic  community  of  religious women called Beguines), plus several streets andcanals. The sequences shot in Bruges also feature a lilting romantic song “Chaar Kadam” that also beautifully captures some of the great landmarks of the town.

     

    Bruges, surrounded by an almost continuous ring of canals, is the best preserved example of medieval Flanders and is one of the premier tourist destinations of the region attracting more than 4 million visitors each year. The city boasts of numerous medieval buildings, churches, museums and art collections. It can be easily explored on foot, by boat along quiet canals, or by horse-drawn carriages over cobblestone streets. The historic center of Bruges is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and isteeming with picture perfect places of interest.

     

    PK is one of the big budget releases of 2014. The film tells the story about an Indian student living in Bruges, who wants to marry her boyfriend, but faces all kinds of obstacles. This isn’t just another typical romantic Bollywood film and the story goes deeper.

     

    Director Rajkumar Hirani decided on the destination post his visit to Bruges. He was impressed by Bruges’ alleys, picturesque canals and verdant ramparts and her elegant mysteriousness. The duo of Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra have successfully partnered in some of the top Bollywood hits earlier including  ‘MunnaBhai MBBS’, ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ and ‘3 idiots.’ Among these, ‘3 Idiots’ was the highest grosser at the box office in 2009, and the film also featured Aamir Khan among others in the star cast. PK brings this successful team back after a gap of five years.

     

    “I was spellbound by the picturesque architecture, landscapes, the strong historical background and clean refreshing environs. I decided that this is just the right place toshoot a part of the movie as it fitted in beautifully with the storyline,” said Hirani.

     

    Karl Van den Bossche, Consul General of Belgium in Mumbai said, “It has been a great experience associating with Mr. Hirani for his film PK, and we are overjoyed that people in India will get a glimpse of the beautiful city of Bruges through the film. I am sure this will inspire people to visit and experience the city and Belgium, which has so much to offer to Indian travellers. We are there to assist all tourists and travel agents with their visa requests if they want to travel to Bruges and Belgium.”

     

    Visit Flanders India representative Sunil Puri said, “Bruges is one of the four major art cities of Flanders, which is the northern federated state of the Kingdom ofBelgium. The other enchanting cities are Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels. Even though Indians are now travelling to various parts of the globe, Bruges is the brightest gemamongst the medieval cities of Europe. We look forward to welcoming more and more Indian visitors to this remarkable destination.”

     

  • Now, Sonakshi dons the producer’s hat

    Now, Sonakshi dons the producer’s hat

    MUMBAI: After Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi SInha is now the latest to join the production bandwagon. The Dabangg actress with her brothers Luv and Kush has launched a new production house Kratos Entertainment.

     

    Kush SInha took to twitter to make the announcement, “Sonakshi, Luv and I are happy to announce the formation of our production company – Kratos Entertainment.”

     

    Reportedly, the siblings had been thinking over the prospect for long and were waiting for the right time and opportunity. It still remains to be seen which project they undertake for their debut venture.

     

    Earlier Ranbir Kapoor had announced that he would co-produce his upcoming movie Bombay Velvet with Phantom productions, owned by Anurag Kashyap. His second production venture will again be his upcoming movie Jagga Jasoos. Actress Anushka Sharma, who is awaiting the release of her next PK, also is also set to try her hands as a producer for one of her upcoming movies – NH10. The actress, who will also play the lead in the venture, is co-producing it with the production house – Phantom.

     

    Sonakshi SInha will soon be starting up with the promotions of Action Jackson, she is also shooting for the movie Tevar and finished shooting for her south debut Lingaa with Rajnikant.

  • PK motion poster 4: Now, Anushka carries the transistor

    PK motion poster 4: Now, Anushka carries the transistor

    MUMBAI: With Aamir Khan making headlines with the PK posters, now it is Anushka Sharma’s turn to ‘wear the transistor’.

    Khan, who plays the title role in the film, took to Twitter to share Sharma’s first PK look. The Jab Tak Hain Jaan actress like Khan, is dressed in khaki, sporting a short hairdo and the transistor slung across. This is the first official look that the makers of the film have released of the actress.

    The motion poster shows five different looks of the beauty along with co-star Aamir Khan.

    Ahead of the release of the poster, Aamir Khan tweeted:, “Babaaaal machney wala hai!!! Jaggu bhi humre jaise tiranjister pahan kar poster ma? Babaaaaal machney wala hai !!!”

    Later with the link of the motion poster, he tweeted, “Ei dekha….. humaar Jaggu…. tiranjister ke saath…“

    Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, PK also stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjay Dutt and Boman Irani among others and is slated to release on December 19. The film is produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association with UTV Motion Pictures.

     

  • Anushka Sharma to appear in the next PK poster

    Anushka Sharma to appear in the next PK poster

    MUMBAI: Aamir Khan is leaving no stone unturned in promoting his upcoming film PK. The first poster of PK garnered enough buzz in the market with the actor posing almost nude in the first look of the film.

    In order to keep the buzz alive, it was being speculated that Khan will be looking at releasing about seven to eight posters of the film before the trailer. The posters until now have had Khan and the recent one had Sanjay Dutt as a part of it. It is only now that the leading lady of the film, Anushka Sharma revealed that she will be giving us a glimpse of her avatar in the film’s next poster.

    Recently, the actress took to Twitter to talk about the release of the next poster of the film. She tweeted this video saying, “Mujhe tukur tukur dekhna hai? Toh pehle isse dekho” Sharma described that the next poster will be released on WhatsApp and it will only be available if you put up a phone number on a group of ten or more people.

     
    Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and also produced by Hirani in association with Vidhu Vinod Chopra and UTV, PK also stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Boman Irani. The film is slated to release on December 19.

     

  • Anushka Sharma turns producer, joins hands with Phantom for NH-10

    Anushka Sharma turns producer, joins hands with Phantom for NH-10

    MUMBAI: Anushka Sharma is joining hands with Phantom to produce Navdeep Singh’s next film titled, NH 10. Anushka, who plays the lead in the film, liked the script so much that she has decided to co-produce it with Phantom.

     

    The deal makes the 25-year-old actor the youngest actor-producers on the block taking her to a different league altogether vis-?-vis her contemporaries. With two of the biggest films Rajkumar Hirani’s Peekay with Aamir Khan and Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet with Ranbir Kapoor, NH 10 will be her third release next year.

     

    Continuing with their content driven films like Lootera, which released this year, Phantom will back Navdeep Singh to direct his second film post his critically acclaimed debut Manorama 6 Feet Under. The film is full with edge of the seat action and thrills, when a road trip goes wrong. It brings together a very talented crew of technicians including international action directors.

     

    Speaking on her new role, Anushka says, “I’m thrilled to get a chance to do this so early in my career. I couldn’t have found a better project than NH-10 to kick-start this new phase in my film journey. This is my second film after Bombay Velvet with Phantom, and it’s a blast working with them. It’s going to be super-exciting working together again on what promises to be an explosive film.”

     

    Vikramaditya Motwane, who is a part of the Phantom team, is excited to partner with the young actor. He says, “We love to partner with the talent we work with. It’s extremely reassuring for us when the lead actor wants to join hands, to back an outstanding script like NH10. We strongly believe in the script and know that Navdeep is going to make a kickass film out of it”.

     

    The film will be shot this winter across the northern plains around Delhi, NH 10 and will release on 12 September, 2014.

  • Raveena to play Jazz singer in Bombay Velvet

    Raveena to play Jazz singer in Bombay Velvet

    Raveena Tandon is all set to appear in the big screen again with Bombay Velvet. The actress who was last seen in the Amitabh Bachchan film Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap, will be seen playing the role of a Jazz singer in the film.

     

    However more details of the film and her role are currently unavailable.

    Bombay Velvet is directed and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film is said to be based on historian Gyan Prakash’s Mumbai Fables and it is the story of how the city became a metropolis against the backdrop of love, greed, violence and jazz music. The film features Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in lead roles.

  • ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ to release in Romania

    ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ to release in Romania

    MUMBAI: Yash Chopra’s last gesture of love is all set to release in Romania. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, Jab Tak Hai Jaan will release in Romania with subtitles on 18 October. The blockbuster film had a worldwide release on 13 November 2012.

     

    This benchmark release will be followed by another treat for Romanian audiences – the release of one more YRF historic blockbuster – Ek Tha Tiger. Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in lead roles, the film has been directed by Kabir Khan.

     

    Yash Raj Films continues to make waves all over the world with its films reaching newer heights with each passing day.

  • Siddhartha Basu in Bombay Velvet

    Siddhartha Basu in Bombay Velvet

    MUMBAI: Siddhartha Basu who is well-known for producing shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati and Dus Ka Dum, seems to have developed a liking for Bollywood. After making a debut with Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Cafe, he will now also be seen in Bolbay Velvet.

     

    Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the movie is set in the 50s era. Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles, Anurag Kashyap will be directing the movie.

     

    While the details of his character have been kept under wraps, Basu who is excited to be a part of this period film describes it to be intriguing and passionate.

  • Scarecrow bags Joy Cosmetics’ creative mandate

    MUMBAI: Kolkata-based Joy Cosmetics has appointed Scarecrow Communications as its creative agency. The agency‘s Mumbai office will be in charge of the account.

    The company‘s last campaign featuring leading Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma was released two years ago. The company that has grown to be a major player, especially in the Hindi heartland states, will retain Anushka as its brand ambassador and will release its new campaign soon.

    Joy Cosmetics director Sunil Agarwal said, “I personally know all the three founders of Scarecrow and have seen them evolving over the last few years. I am very sure that they would do a perfect job not only in developing the communication strategy for the brand but also in the execution and supervision of every communication element across all mediums.”

    Scarecrow founder director Arunava (Joy) Sengupta said, “Skincare and haircare are not only high growth categories but are also highly competitive. According to us, competition will get even more intense in the near future. In this scenario we hope our work not only cuts through the clutter but also catapults brand Joy Cosmetics to the next level.”

    Scarecrow founder director Raghu Bhat added, “Some years ago, we had done a one-off project for Joy Cosmetics while working for a network agency. It is destiny that has given us this opportunity to associate once again on a professional basis and we look forward to making it count.”

    Scarecrow founder director Manish Bhatt said, “We have extensive experience in the beauty category having worked on Lakme, L‘Oreal, Parachute, Vaseline and Dabur Vatika. We hope to convert that into compelling creative work that builds market share.”

    Joy Cosmetics was started in 1988 and consists of a wide range of personal care products, focused on skincare and haircare segments, with Skin Fruits, Honey & Almonds, 24K Gold and Pure Aloe as the focused brands. The products are enriched with the goodness of active natural ingredients.

    Scarecrow has fully functional offices in Mumbai and Delhi and is currently working with brands such as Reliance Digital, Danone, Anchor Panasonic, Emami, Kohinoor McCormick, Eristoff, Viacom 18, Nestle, Quikr and Rupa. Recently, Scarecrow started its full-fledged design outfit, Scarecrow Designs.