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  • Finding Fanny trailer crosses two million views in two days

    Finding Fanny trailer crosses two million views in two days

    NEW DELHI: The trailer of Homi Adajania’s satirical Finding Fanny has crossed two million in just two days. The upcoming English-Hindi film stars Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia in key roles. 

     

    Presented by Fox Star Studios, Finding Fanny is produced by Maddock Films. The film releases on 12 September.

     

    Producer Dinesh Vijan says, “The online community is king! It’s because of them that our trailer is happily galloping along and putting a smile on people’s faces.”

     

    “The response has been simply phenomenal. This does not happen with films on a regular basis and we are thrilled that Finding Fanny is getting this kind of universal positive response,” CEO Fox Star Studios Vijay Singh said. 

     

    Watch the Offical trailer

  • Zee Lamhe is the third most viewed Asian Channel in UK

    Zee Lamhe is the third most viewed Asian Channel in UK

    MUMBAI: Lamhe proves its popularity as it comes in as third most viewed Asian channel in the UK in the latest round of BARB ratings.

     

    The channel that was launched in the UK market in the mid-2013 has made its own place among viewers with its unique offerings. And the recent BARB rating just affirms that. Lamhe beat many other longer standing channels and programmes and even boasted the top most viewed slots across various times of the day amongst all channels.

     

    The channel reaches an audience of over half a million each week, showcasing only the best of South-Asian entertainment, free, with classic Dramas, Bollywood Classics, lifestyle, travel, cookery and more. This offering is popular across a broad range of the audiences, with many of its slots topping amongst a young audience aged 16-34 years. The channel’s top show on 6 Jan was Astitva, attracting almost 50,000 viewers per minute at prime time 9:30pm, with over 25 per cent of these viewers being from the young age band.

     

    Free-To-Air Channels business head Archana Kanade said in a release: “Lamhe has been successful in offering to today’s audience a viewing experience that they do not find elsewhere. For Lamhe to consistently come out top at certain time slots week on week is a tough feat in today’s saturated TV market. Many channels today have one-off properties that help them to gather their audience numbers, whereas Lamhe’s schedule draws in viewers throughout the day and across various shows.”

     

    The line-up of the month includes critically-acclaimed shows including Amanat, Hasratein and Malgudi Days as well as classics celebrating the all-time sizzling actresses of Bollywood – such as Babita, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia, Sridevi – on weekend movies at 7:30pm. Viewers can also watch out for new additions to the channel.

     

    Lamhe is free to enjoy on Sky 798 and is also available on Virgin Media 811. It has also recently launched on Freeview channel 53 in the Manchester region.

  • Get a little fishy on World Aids Day

    Get a little fishy on World Aids Day

    MUMBAI: In sync with the theme of its upcoming rip roaring comedy, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures’ What The Fish is planning a promotion with a twist.

     

    The cast of the movie will come out on the streets to promote safe sex among young adults 29 November, 2013. While Dimple Kapadia, who has a prominent role in the movie, will be a part of the campaign that will be carried out Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, other actors including Manjot Singh, Manu Rishi, Anand Tewari starring in the film will take the responsibility to distribute the free Kamasutra MTV Hardwear condoms.

     

    The film is set in Delhi and revolves around the theme of many crazy things that can happen when parents take a vacation and leave behind their kids giving them an opportunity to party.

     

    The two important characters in the film are ‘masi’ played by Dimple Kapadia and ‘mishti’ — the fish.

     

    The current campaign is an extension to some of the comic elements used in the film. Keeping its quirky theme in mind, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures is trying to create enough buzz with its distinctive activities.

     

    Viacom 18 Motion Pictures head or marketing and operations, Rudrarup Datta says that since it’s a small-budget film made in just Rs three crore, the team’s effort is promote it as creatively as it can. “We want to stand-out with the campaigns that we are planning. We want people to react with ‘what the fish’ when they come across any of our campaigns,” he says.

     

    In one of the earlier activities, the team placed fish bowls with several fish sellers branded with the film’s title, What the fish to create a buzz among the buyers who come to purchase fish. In other, they distributed fish bowls with a joint, condoms and marbles to media people. This time, the pack of the condoms has the tagline – ‘better use a condom than going what the fish’.

     

    Viacom18 Motion Pictures has always been known for its innovative marketing campaigns and with this film they want to prove that once again. Datta says that they are spending almost two-and-a-half crore on the overall promotional activity of the film.

     

    What The Fish is directed by Gurmmeet Singh and is slated for release on 13 December, 2013

  • Somethings fishy!

    Somethings fishy!

    MUMBAI: Viacom18 Motion Pictures brings to its audiences a rip roaring comedy What The Fish, this December, set in a Delhi house which is left empty apart from Mishti the fish when ‘Masi’ (the evergreen Dimple Kapadia) goes on a trip, leaving it to the niece. Starting with a crazy party the house becomes a center for some hilarious activity. Manu Rishi, Manjot Singh and Anand Tewari join the act with the unique comic timing.

     

    Directed by Gurmmeet Singh the film is co-produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Lightform Pictures Production and presented by Tipping Point Films.

     

    Known for creating a buzz with their unique and innovative ways to promote a film, the producers have a lot of context to do so with this particular venture taking a hint from some of the bizarre items which make an appearance in the movie (condoms, a joint, mardangi ki goliyaan to name a few).

     

    Viacom 18 Motion Pictures has sent across a fish-bowl package to various trade organisations, media houses, celebrities, twitter/digital influencers and radio jockeys; and this doesn’t end here – even Mumbai with its rickshaw-walla’s, and not to forget the machliwali’s and various commoners have been plastered with the curious case of a fancy fish bowl literally making the city go – What The Fish!

     

    “WTF is the most hilarious comedy that you are going to see in a while. The sheer craziness of the happenings in the film though entirely situational makes it unmissable. The movie demanded that we go beyond the cliché and create some ‘comic curiosity ‘ to brace audiences,” said Viacom18 Motion Pictures head of marketing & operations Rudrarup Datta.

    What The Fish is set for release on 13 December.

  • amfAR HOLDS INAUGURAL INDIA GALA

    amfAR HOLDS INAUGURAL INDIA GALA

    MUMBAI : Some of the most distinguished figures in Indiansociety joined Sharon Stone, Hilary Swank, AbhishekBachchan, AishwaryaRaiBachchan, amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole,amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost, and Cyrus Poonawalla, Ph.D. last night at the inaugural amfAR India gala in support of amfAR’s innovative AIDS research programs.

    The black tie event, held at The TajMahal Palace Hotel, featured a cocktail reception, dinner, and a gold-themed fashion show featuring exclusive looks by RohitBal, Abu Jani-SandeepKhosla, and TarunTahiliani with jewels by Azva, TarunTahiliani for Azva, Symetree, and Amrapali. The evening concluded with a high-energy performance by pop sensation Ke$ha, whosesongs including her hits “Animal,” “We R Who We R,” and “TikTok,” had guests dancing into the night.

    amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost invited actress and producer Hilary Swank to the stage at the exclusive event. Ms. Swank gave opening remarks and introduced amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole, who spoke about amfAR’s global HIV/AIDS eradication initiatives and the important role of research in ending the epidemic. Bollywood luminaries AbhishekBachchan and AishwaryaRaiBachchan also addressed the more than 300 guests in attendance. In a highlight of the evening, amfAR Global Fundraising Chairman Sharon Stone took the stage and made an impassioned call to action to the many business and cultural heavyweights in the room, saying “There isn’t a family who has not been touched by AIDS.”

    Other notable guests included Neeta Ambani, Anuj Gupta, Rocky Malhotra, VenugopalDhoot, VikramChatwal, Lisa Haydon, Dimple Kapadia, Parmeshwar Godrej, NargisFakhri, SonalChauhan, Torquhil Campbell, Duke of Argyll, Dino Morea, and NanditaMahtani, among many others.
    amfAR India was made possible by Presenting Sponsor Cyrus Poonawalla, Signature Sponsors LoveGold and Delta Air Lines, Automotive Partner BMW, and Partner Chivas.

  • Fox Star Studios and Illuminati Films collaborate for Homi Adajanias Finding Fanny

    Fox Star Studios and Illuminati Films collaborate for Homi Adajanias Finding Fanny

    MUMBAI: One of the leading production and distribution house, Fox Star Studios has partnered with Dinesh Vijan – Saif Ali Khan’s Illuminati films, to present Homi Adajania’s quirky comedy Finding Fanny. This ensemble film brings Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor, together for the first time, ably backed by stalwarts Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur.

     
    Set in Goa, Finding Fanny is a hilarious and heartwarming bilingual film about a man’s search for his childhood love, Stefanie (Fanny) Fernandes, and how a group of dysfunctional characters go on a road trip with him to find her. The journey, riddled with a funny chain of events and life changing moments that impact everyone involved, forms the crux of the film.

     

    Finding Fanny comes on the strong back of illuminati Films and Homi’s last outing, the super-hit film Cocktail. Producer Dinesh Vijan added, “We are excited about the way the film is shaping up. Homi has a talent for cinematic storytelling, giving us diverse stories be it a Being Cyrus or Cocktail and now we have a gem of a film in Finding Fanny. We are proud to add this wonderful, warm, quirky story to our stable. We are looking forward to partnering with Fox Star Studios, and hope to reach out to a wide audience globally.”

     
    Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh added, “Finding Fanny is a very important addition to our exciting line-up for 2014, and we are glad to have partnered with Dinesh and Saif on this film. We believe in Homi’s cinema and its ability to connect universally. We were blown away by the script and the film has lined up some of India’s most exciting talent. We are committed to releasing it across the globe.”

     
    When asked about his third outing, Homi said, “I was offered some big “Cocktail-type” films after the success of it, but I really wanted to work on my own material and not just direct something for money. Finding Fanny is really very special to me. Naseer and Dimple are a riot to work with. Pankaj is incredible. Deepika amazes me with her constant growth as an actor and Arjun was a revelation surpassing my expectations. The performances have been selfless and fantastic. We all worked very hard but more importantly we had a blast and I promise you’ll see this on screen.”  

     
    Finding Fanny will be released worldwide on 4 July 2014.

  • Naseer, Pankaj Kapur come together for Finding Fanny Fernandes

    Naseer, Pankaj Kapur come together for Finding Fanny Fernandes

    The multi-talented Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur are highly known for their strong performance oriented roles. And now for his next film Finding Fanny Fernandes, director Homi Adajania has signed the two veteran actors.

     

    Shah and Kapur already have some interesting satirical hits to their credits like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho etc. And Finding Fanny Fernandes being yet another satirical will see the actors once again in strong roles.

     

    Finding Fanny Fernandes also stars Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, and Dimple Kapadia in prominent roles.

  • Dimple Kapadia signs Homi Adajania’s next

    Dimple Kapadia signs Homi Adajania’s next

    MUMBAI: Dimple Kapadia is set to return on the big screen again post the demise of husband and superstar Rajesh Khanna. She was last seen in Cocktail which starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty in lead roles.

    It is learnt that Kapadia has signed on for Homi Adajania’s film Finding Fanny Fernandes.

    The film which is said to be a Konkani English short film will also feature Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor and Naseeruddin Shah. As for Dimple’s role in the film, she will be seen playing a Goan.

    Backed yet again by Saif and Dinesh Vijayan’s Illumanati Films, Finding Fanny Fernandes is scheduled to go on floors around October.

    Talking about other films to his kitty, Homi Adajania came to attention for directing and co-writing Being Cyrus (2005), which was an off-beat English-Language psychological drama film.

  • Dimple Kapadia collects Padma Bhushan award of Rajesh Khanna

    Dimple Kapadia collects Padma Bhushan award of Rajesh Khanna

    MUMBAI: India‘s first superstar Rajesh Khanna was posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan, India‘s third-highest civilian award this morning.


    The award was collected on his behalf by his wife Dimple Kapadia.


    Khanna died on 18 July last year.


    Padma Bhushan award was also posthumously conferred upon comedian Jaspal Bhatti, who expired last October.


    Among others who received awards were industrialist Adi Godrej and artist S H Raza received his Padma Vibhushan, India‘s second-highest civilian award.


    Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, shooter Vijay Kumar, Sholay director Ramesh Sippy and actor Nana Patekar received the Padma Shri. Meanwhile, Boxer Mary Kom was awarded the Padma Bhushan but was not present at the ceremony to collect it.


    The awards were handed out by President Pranab Mukherjee.


    The first batch of awards were handed out on 5 April when actresses Sharmila Tagore and Sridevi along with cricketer Rahul Dravid collected their awards.

  • Muzzafar Ali mulls film on Persian poet Rumi

    Muzzafar Ali mulls film on Persian poet Rumi

    MUMBAI: Muzzafar Ali, known for his films like Umrao Jaan, is currently working on a new project based on great Persian poet Rumi.

    The 68-year-old, also behind other films like Gaman, says that he is awaiting for resources to materialise so that he can begin work on this ambitious project.

    "I am waiting for people with resources to understand my thinking and support my ideas. Sometimes it happens, then it doesn‘t, so there are a lot of ifs and buts. It takes a lot of work to get everyone on the same page," Ali said.

    But before he could hit the floors, the director wants to finish work on his Vinod Khanna-Dimple Kapadia starrer Zooni.

    “Since Zooni is half complete, I want to finish that after which I will start working on the film about ‘Rumi-the poet. Once I have the support, I will think about star cast," he observed.

    Ali was speaking on the sidelines of the 43rd International Film Festival of India where he is being paid a special tribute with his Rekha starrer Umrao Jaan being screened there.