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  • National Film Development Corporation reveals 2024 Screenwriters’ Lab finalists

    National Film Development Corporation reveals 2024 Screenwriters’ Lab finalists

    Mumbai: National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) received more than 150 applications this year from 21 states out of which six projects of various genres have been selected for the 17th edition of NFDC Screenwriters’ Lab, an ongoing initiative to develop, nurture, and promote original voices from all over India. The six screenwriters, who also happen to be filmmakers of ad films, short films, novelist, documentaries, and feature films, have written the selected scripts in multiple languages, including Hindi, Urdu, Pahadi, Punjabi, Assamese, Malayalam, Konyak, English & Maithili.

    “We, at NFDC, strongly feel that a well-written script forms the foundation of a compelling story, engaging characters, and meaningful dialogue, all of which are essential elements of a successful film. We are at the forefront of not only training our writers to better develop their unique stories, but also pitch them successfully to domestic and international producers and investors at Film Bazaar, while keeping industry trends and practices in mind,” said NFDC Film Bazaar team

    The three-part intensive Screenwriters’ Lab is part of NFDC Labs’ ongoing initiative to develop original voices and stories from India. Selected participants work closely with noted mentors in an intensive 5-month program to fine-tune existing screenplays through personalized interactions and group sessions under the guidance of acclaimed script experts from India and around the  world. Aimed at domestic as well as international markets, the projects will be pitched to  producers and investors in a specially designed session during Film Bazaar 2024.

    The six selected projects for NFDC Screenwriters’ Lab 2024 are as follows:

    1.  Hawa Mithai by (CANDY FLOSS) Anuritta K Jha – Maithili & Hindi

    A six year-old village boy Tundu and his best friend Bullu set out on a heart-warming and fantastical journey to eat the Sun inspired by the legend of Lord Hanumanji, in order to win back his mother’s love.

    2.  I’ll Smile in September by Aakash Chhabra – Hindi, Urdu, Pahadi & Punjabi

    After getting separated from the love of his life and losing his front teeth in a brutal altercation which ensues after it, a young brass band player in Old Delhi attempts to move on in life by finding his smile back.

    3.  Kalaa Kaali (The Art Of The Dark) by Anam Danish – English & Hindi

    Two siblings along with their friends, investigate a death in the family only to discover a generational curse that looms over them and set out to end it by using their family’s tradition of black magic.

    4.  Konyak by Uddhav Ghosh – Konyak Naga & Hindi & English

    On the fringe of civilisation, amidst Nagaland’s unforgiving beauty, a deadly feud erupts between legendary headhunting tribes. Young warrior Thungpang Konyak, burdened by prophetic visions and haunted by betrayal, embarks on a relentless chase to protect his community and reclaim honor, confronting his former friend turned mortal enemy Sangba, as brother turns against brother in a brutal struggle for survival.

    5.  Mangal – The Holy Beast by Triparna Maiti – Assamese, Malayalam & Hindi

    Captured as an elephant calf, Mangal encounters both love and loss as he is made to join the world of humans. Transported from one place to another, changing hands, he ultimately becomes a revered deity worshiped as God, yet tied in chains, until he decides to break free.

    6.  Piyush Ki Toh…Nikal Padi (To Pee or Not To Pee) by Piyush Srivastava – Hindi

    Piyush, a charming 32-year old, faces a comedic nightmare on his first visit to his in-laws when a packing mistake leaves him without Adult Diapers, risking exposure of his embarrassing bedwetting problem. He must navigate a hilarious & heart-warming journey to procure new ones with his supportive wife’s help, all while keeping his secret hidden.

    About Mentors

    This year’s mentors include the founder of NFDC Screenwriters’ Lab (features) Marten Rabarts (New Zealand), Claire Dobbin (Australia), Ritesh Shah (India)

    1. Marten Rabarts – With more than 30 years of experience in the film industry, Marten Rabarts held his most recent position as the Festival Director of the New Zealand International Film Festival, following nearly 5 years heading EYE International at the EYE, the national film museum of the Netherlands. Prior to this, Marten served as the Head of Development and Training at NFDC India in Mumbai, where he established NFDC LABS, contributing to the success of films like The Lunchbox and Titli, among many others. Previously, Rabarts was Artistic Director of Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam for 12 years, which saw such successes as Michael Roskam’s Bullhead, cult hit The Babadook by Jennifer Kent, Cannes-winning Salvo by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza, and Adina Pintilie’s 2018 Golden Bear Award winner Touch Me Not. Furthermore, Marten was a founding member of the advisory board of Torino Film Lab, is a voting member of the European Film Academy, served on the board of European Film Promotion, and regularly serves on festival juries, including the Berlinale (Short Film Jury, Generation 14plus, Teddy Awards), Skip City Tokyo, Adelaide Film Festival, and Guanajuato Film Festival, among others.

    2. Claire Dobbin – Claire is a globally active script editor, executive producer, and creative producer, collaborating with development agencies, screenwriters, producers, and directors. She has been serving as a script advisor since 2005 for the prestigious international script workshop éQuinoxe Europe, participating as a jury member in key international film festivals, and also organizing and leading international screenwriting workshops in diverse locations such as Italy, Ukraine, India, Norway, Doha, Dubai, Iran, Germany, and New Zealand. From 1986 to 2000, Claire held the position of Senior Executive (Creative) at Australia’s national screen agency. Between 2003 and 2019, Claire chaired the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), overseeing initiatives that made MIFF a cornerstone of the industry. She secured funds for MIFF’s international film finance market and established the MIFF Premiere Fund, investing in over 50 Australian films that premiered at MIFF. Claire’s achievements include receiving the Order of Australia (AM) for Services to the Australian Film Industry in 2017 and the Jill Robb Award for outstanding leadership in the Victorian Screen Industry in 2019. Currently, Claire serves as the executive producer for several films and is actively involved in script editing international feature films and TV series across New Zealand, Australia, Europe, India, and the United States.

    3. Ritesh Shah – Ritesh Shah did his Bachelors in English Literature from Hindu College (1993-1996) and has done his Masters in Mass Communications from MCRC, Jamia Milia Islamia. He began his career as a playwright with Act One Art Group, New Delhi. His works include the fringe award winner Othello – A play in black and white. Ritesh switched to television in 1999. His television writing credits include Josh, Kashmeer, Krishna Arjun and the award winning series Kagaar. Ritesh Shah began his film career by contributing dialogue to movies like Kahaani and Namastey London and then went on to co-write films like D-day and Airlift. His solo screenplay and dialogue credits include films like B.A. Pass, Citylights, Force, the critically acclaimed Pink and Raid. Ritesh Shah has been nominated for Filmfare award for best story for B.A.Pass and best screenplay for D-day for which he also won a Zee Cine Awards Nomination. He won the Filmfare, Zee Cine and Star Screen awards for best dialogue for Pink.

    Previous, award-winning projects that have originated from the NFDC Screenwriters’ Lab include LUNCHBOX (Ritesh Batra), LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA (Alankrita Shrivastava), DUM LAGA KE HAISHA (Sharat Katariya), TITLI (Kanu Behl), SHAB (Onir), A DEATH IN THE GUNJ (Konkona Sen Sharma), ISLAND CITY (Ruchika Oberoi), BOMBAY ROSE (Gitanjali Rao), and CHUSKIT (Priya Ramasubban), In the Belly of a Tiger (Siddartha Jatla), Fire in the Mountains (Ajitpal Singh) Ullozhukku (Christo Tomy) just to name a few.
     

  • ‘Piku,’ ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha,’ ‘Mardaani’ screened at Indian Film Festival Japan

    ‘Piku,’ ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha,’ ‘Mardaani’ screened at Indian Film Festival Japan

    MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ productions Mardaani and Dum Laga Ke Haisha along with MSM Motion Pictures’ Piku, which is co-produced by Saraswati Entertainment and Rising Sun Films and distributed by YRF are being showcased at the Indian Film Festival Japan.

     

    The festival is being held from 9 – 23 October, 2015.

     

    This year, the Indian Film Festival Japan festival opened with a screening of Piku on 9 October. The film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone, has already been screened at Indian Film Festivals in Russia and Australia.

     

    Dum Laga Ke Haisha director Sharat Katariya attended the screening of his film at the festival in Japan on 10 October.

     

    YRF’s Mardaani starring Rani Mukerji will be screened later this week.

     

    YRF vice president of international operations Avtar Panesar said, “It has always been our endeavour at YRF to take Indian cinema to the widest possible audience. It’s heart-warming to see native audiences connect with our films through festivals, which eventually lead to commercial releases. Japan is a very vibrant market and we hope to build on the earlier successes we have had with Jab Tak Hai Jaan andEk Tha Tiger.”

  • ‘Piku’ & ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ win at Indian Film Fest in Russia

    ‘Piku’ & ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ win at Indian Film Fest in Russia

    MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ production Dum Laga Ke Haisha as well the Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone starrerPiku, which was distributed by YRF, won accolades at the recently concluded Indian Film Festival in Russia (IFFR).

     

    The festival saw Dum Laga Ke Haisha’s lead actor Ayushmann Khurrana, with industry personalities Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar in attendance along with IFFR president and festival director Sarfaraz Alam and Indian Council For Cultural Relations director, Indian Embassy Ashish Sharma.

     

    Khurrana won the best actor award for Dum Laga Ke Haisha, whereas Piku was awarded the best film (Ronnie Lahiri) and best director (Shoojit Sircar) at the festival, which took place at Formula Kino Horizont.

  • Sony Max to premiere ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ on 11 July

    Sony Max to premiere ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ on 11 July

    MUMBAI: Max, the premium Hindi movies and special events channel brings to you a heart-warming, slice-of-life love story with its television premiere of ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ on Saturday, 11 July at 8 pm and on Sunday, 12 July at 1pm.

     

    Produced by Band Baaja Baaraat director Maneesh Sharma and written and directed by Sharat Katariya, ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ is a YRF banner film that brings alive the little pleasures & pains of life in this unconventional yet adorable love story. Featuring Ayushmann Khurana and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles, the light hearted drama set in the mid-1990s tells the tale of a mismatch couple who are on an expedition to find love and happiness despite the odds.

     

    Commenting on playing the role of a diffident school dropout ‘Prem Prakash Tiwari’ in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Ayushmann Khurana said, “It was a very real film and there was a brief from Sharat Katariya (director) to only react to situations. We were not supposed to act. It was very situation-based and we all played rooted characters.” 

  • Spuul adds ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’

    Spuul adds ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’

    MUMBAI: Spuul the popular online streaming service for Indian cinema and television has added Yash Raj Films’ ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ on pay-per-view to their extensive movie catalogue.

     

    ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ is a light-hearted romantic comedy starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles. It released in early 2015 and is produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Sharat Katariya. The album of the film has been composed by Anu Malik and background score has been given by Italian composer Andrea Guerra. An unusual love story set in the 90s, ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ breaks the stereotypes on several fronts.

     

    Speaking on this development, Subin Subaiah, CEO, Spuul Global, said, “We have added ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ after two months of its theatrical release. We endeavour to provide our viewers with the latest and the best content. It is our aim to continue our efforts and keep updating our library.

     

    “A digital distribution platform like Spuul provides us a window to connect with all YRF movie lovers and enables access of our film catalogue by allowing a real movie watching experience anytime and anywhere, as per our viewer’s convenience.” said Anand Gurnani, Vice President – Digital, Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.

     

    Spuul users worldwide can watch this contemporary slice of life story on all second screen devices including web, mobile, smart TVs, etc.

     

    Spuul, standing by its promise of being consistent with content innovation and a diverse library has added new – age movies like Mary Kom, Ankhon Dekhi, Queen and Dedh Ishqiya. Spuul is working behind the scenes to bring you the best in Indian entertainment so stay tuned for more!

  • Yash Raj Films to release ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ in UAE

    Yash Raj Films to release ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ in UAE

    MUMBAI: Even as the Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Dum Laga Ke Haisha celebrates 50 days on the big screen, Yash Raj Films is all set to release the movie in the UAE.

     

    The movie, produced by Maneesh Sharma and directed by Sharat Katariya, will release in the UAE on 23 April.

     

    Khurrana and debutant Pednekar (previously part of YRF’s casting division) star in the movie, which revolves around the life of an odd small town couple – loser Prem and his oversized wife Sandhya.

     

  • Sunny Leone fails to grab eyeballs at box office

    Sunny Leone fails to grab eyeballs at box office

    MUMBAI: It is sex over sermon and Sunny Leone scores over legendary actors Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah and Annu Kapoor as her first double role film, Ek Paheli Leela, scores over talent packed Dharam Sankat Mein.

     

    Not that Ek Paheli Leela is great shakes. It remained on the lower side on Friday and failed to add to its opening day figures on Saturday. The film ended its first weekend with figures of Rs 11.2 crore mainly on the strength of its performance at single screens.

     

    Dharam Sankat Mein lacked in the pre-release promotion and suffered on this count. The film had a poor opening despite stalwarts like Rawal, Shah and Malik in the cast. The comparison to Rawal’s trendsetting OMG: Oh My God was inevitable and Dharam Sanakat Mein fell short by miles besides the fact that quite a few films on the similar theme have followed OMG. The film gets a poor opening and barely manages to cross the Rs 1 crore-mark on its opening day and hardly improves on Saturday. The film has had a weekend of Rs 5.1 crore.

     

    Barefoot To Goa stays out of contention as far as box office is concerned. Such group funded idealistic films need a commercial approach.

     

    Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, another small film after Dum Laga Ke Haisha from Yash Raj Films, remains average. An indulgent film based on the WW2 era Bengali fictional character, the film falls prey to its mediocre content. It manages to collect Rs 19.97 crore for the first week. The film has added Rs 3.27 for its second weekend to take its two week tally to Rs 23.14 crore.

     

    Barkhaa is a lost cause. The film fails to cross Rs 1 crore mark even after two weeks.

     

    Dum Laga Ke Haisha has collected Rs 35 lakh in its sixth week to take its six week tally to Rs 30.32 crore.

     

    NH10 added Rs 30 lakh in its fourth week to take its four-week total to Rs 30.5 crore.

     

    Far from the days when English films released in India eons after their premiere release in the West, that too at one Metro at a time, Fast & Furious 7, released at multiple screens across India and opened to a bumper response.

     

    The fact that the brand equity had been built over the years helped as did the ensemble star cast. The film collected better than many Hindi super star films in its first week with figures of about Rs 70 crore.

     

    Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s foray into Hollywood cinema with Broken Horses, a rehash of his 1989 Hindi film Parinda, comes a cropper. The film has gone almost unnoticed in Indian cinemas.

  • ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!’ collects Rs 14.06 crore in opening weekend

    ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!’ collects Rs 14.06 crore in opening weekend

    MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films usually has a good experience with its small budget films and the studio’s one such film, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, has already established itself as a mini hit. These films also create a valuable repertoire for the studio. 

     

    However, its latest, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is not quite living up to expectations. The film did not make much of the Friday despite being a holiday. The collections remained stagnant on Saturday but showed some improvement on Sunday to close its opening weekend with a figure of Rs 14.06 crore.

     

    Barkhaa rates as a total loss film barely managing to touch the Rs 1 crore mark in its first week.

     

    Delhiwali Zaalim Girlfriend adds Rs 40 lakh in its second week to take its two week tally to Rs 4.1 crore.

     

    Hunterrr collects Rs 2.9 crore in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 9.75 crore.

     

    NH 10 maintains reasonably good collections in its third week in absence of any watchable opposition. The film collects Rs 3.15 crore in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 30.2 crore.

     

    Dum Laga Ke Haisha has become a mini hit; the film has added Rs 1.9 crore in its fifth week to take its total to Rs 29.97 crore. The sixth weekend took it past the Rs 30 crore mark by adding Rs 17 lakh for three days.

     

    On the other hand, Dirty Politics has added approximately Rs 5 lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 6.11 crore.

  • ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ collects Rs 28.07 crore at box office

    ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ collects Rs 28.07 crore at box office

    MUMBAI: The plight of the exhibition sector continues as the supply of crowd puling films remains scarce. What’s more, the next few weeks will also see small budget films releasing. While the ICC Cricket World Cup has reached its logical conclusion, come 8 April and the next major hurdle for films will come in the form of the Indian Premiere League (IPL).

     

    Barkhaa, an old-fashioned love story, which released last week, saw poor box office collections in its opening weekend.

     

    The other release, Yahan Sabki Lagi Hai, unfortunately found no audience.

     

    Hunterrr, a film about a self-confessed skirt tail chaser, remained below average. The film collected Rs 7.85 crore in its first week.

     

    Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend showed poor performance with collections of Rs 3.7 crore in its first week and no further prospects.

     

    The Anuskha Sharma starrer NH10’s first week figures were Rs 19.85 crore. The film has added Rs 7.2 crore in its second week to take its two week tally to Rs 27.05 crore. This being an open week, NH10 may be able to sustain and add a few crores more to its tally.

     

    Dirty Politics managed to add about Rs 10 lakh in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 6.6 crore.

     

    Dum Laga Ke Haisha makes the most of its status of being the only family fare catering to all kind of audience as well as facing poor oppositions. The film maintains steady collections of Rs 2.37 crore in its fourth week to take its four week tally to Rs 28.07 crore.

     

    Badlapur: Don’t Miss The Beginning has added a symbolic Rs 8 lakh in its fifth week to take its five week total to Rs 48.75 crore.

  • Box Office: ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ sustains well

    Box Office: ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ sustains well

    MUMBAI: The week has been bad for the box office what with uninspiring content, lack of face value exam period adding to the misery.

     

    Hunterrr fared poorly from day one with no hope of catching up over the weekend. The film managed a weak Rs 4.8 crore for its opening three days.

     

    Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend is worse with no draw at all with title being a put off too. The film has collected Rs 1.7 crore.

     

    NH10 is fair in absence of an opposition and riding on Anushka Sharma’s popularity as the lead. The film has collected Rs 19.85 crore in its first week.

     

    Dirty Politics spells disaster ending its first week with a dismal Rs 30 lakh in its second week taking its two week total to Rs 6.5 crore.

     

    Dum Laga Ke Haisha remains steady in its third week with figures of Rs 6.75 crore taking its three week total to Rs 25.7 crore. It further adds Rs 1.51 crore in its fourth weekend taking its 24 day total to Rs 27.21 crore.

     

    Badlapur: Don’t Miss The Beginning collects Rs 95 lakh in its fourth week to take its total to Rs 48.65 crore.