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  • Rishi leaves Hollywood stunt directors astonished

    Rishi leaves Hollywood stunt directors astonished

    MUMBAI: Rishi Kapoor left Hollywood action directors Tom Struthers and John Street ofInception and The Dark Knight Rises fame, stunned. At 60, veteran Bollywood actor is believed to have performed a brilliantly executed action sequence on the sets of D-Day.

    He performed the stunt without any training or rehearsals. Kapoor plays the character of Goldman, a most wanted criminal. He was shooting for an action sequence with Irrfan for the film. The action stunt involved Kapoor to crawl on the ground and to engage in some intense hand to hand combat.

    According to media reports, he surprised the action director duo with his quickness and accuracy. The scene ended up looking real and well-executed, leaving Struthers and Street amazed.

    D-Day, produced by DAR Motion Pictures and Emmay Entertainment, is directed by Nikhil Advani. It also features Arjun Rampal, Shruti Haasan, Huma Qureshi, Akash Dahiya, Sree Swara and Chandan Roy Sanyal.

    The movie is slated to hit theatres on 19 July.

  • Lucian Grainge, Jason Kilar elected to DreamWorks Animation board of directors

    Lucian Grainge, Jason Kilar elected to DreamWorks Animation board of directors

    MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation announced that at its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled to be held on 29 May, 2013, current directors Nathan Myhrvold and Richard Sherman will retire from the company‘s board of directors.
     
    Universal Music Group chairman CEO Lucian Grainge and Hulu former CEO Jason Kilar will be nominated for election as new directors.
     
    Myhrvold is Intellectual Ventures CEO and has served on the DreamWorks Animation board of directors since the company went public in October of 2004. Sherman is The David Geffen Company CEO and has served as a DreamWorks Animation board member since November 2008.

    Dreamworks Animation founder and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said, "Nathan has served on our board for nearly ten years during which time his unique perspective and wise counsel has been invaluable – he will truly be missed. Likewise, Richard has played a pivotal role in maximizing the potential of our business and I am incredibly grateful for his contributions over the years.
     
    "Looking ahead, I am beyond excited at the prospect of welcoming Lucian and Jason to our Board. They are true superstars in their respective fields – Jason revolutionized how we consume content and Lucian is one of the most innovative forces in the music industry. The addition of their expertise to our already incredibly strong board will help take the company to new heights as we continue to grow our brand."