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  • Censor Board clears Talaash with a U/A certificate

    Censor Board clears Talaash with a U/A certificate

    MUMBAI: The Censor Board has cleared Aamir Khan‘s upcoming release Talaash with a U/A certificate.

    Film trade circles were apprehensive of the kind of certificate the Censors would dish out given the fact that the film is a suspense drama with serial killings at its core. Some even feared that the film may be deemed unfit for kids and teenagers and hence would be given an ‘A‘ certificate.

    "However, Censor Board feels that there isn‘t anything overtly violent or disturbing about the film and hence have given it a U/A. "The film had also been passed without any cuts. That‘s a good win too", said a source.

    This has been heartening for the film‘s producers Farhan Akhtar, Aamir Khan and Ritesh Sidhwani who wouldn‘t have to worry about curtailed footfalls for the film. Moreover, director Reema Kagti too is happy with the liberal stance of the Censor Board.

    The film‘s running length is 2 hours and 14 minutes.

  • PNC’s sequel of Pyaar Ke Side Effects to have Vidya Balan & Farhan Akhtar

    PNC’s sequel of Pyaar Ke Side Effects to have Vidya Balan & Farhan Akhtar

    MUMBAI: The makers of the 2006 hit ,Pyaar Ke Side Effects, have managed to pull off a casting coup of sorts and have roped in Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar for the sequel titled Shaadi Ke Side Effects.

    The film is a clever take on fascinating ways love works before and after marriage.

    The romantic-comedy will see the actors essaying the role of a married couple who are coping with their issues, much on the comic lines of the first film.

    Talking about the plot, producer Pritish Nandy says that “Vidya will be playing a Delhi girl and Farhan a Bombay boy.”

    The story moves ahead from where Trisha and Sid’s characters (Pyaar Ke Side Effects) left – they get married and the changes that come in their married life, the transformation in their relationship and how they tackle these changes.

    “Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan are the two most successful actors of 2011. We are privileged to have them as the stars of Shaadi Ke Side-Effects and that is why I think this film tops our calendar for the coming year. My belief is that Shaadi Ke Side-Effects has the ability to be 2012‘s most exciting film, wild, wicked and wonderfully, wonderfully entertaining. Mars VS Venus at its best,” says Nandy.

    While the film has an all new star cast, the director Saket Choudhary and music composer Pritam have been retained.

  • Excel Entertainment lines up six films

    Excel Entertainment lines up six films

    MUMBAI: Head honchos of Excel Entertainment, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, have gone ahead and announced the making of six films in the coming 10 months for an investment of Rs 3 billion.

    Sidhwani said Zoya Akhtar‘s next after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara would go on floors by the yearend. The production house has almost finished the Aamir Khan-Kareena Kapoor-Rani Mukerji starrer Talaash that will release in November. The director Reema Kagti is already planning her next film jointly written by her and Zoya.

    Farhan‘s next after Don 2 will go on floors in early 2013; he is translating the idea he has in mind into a script. Abhishek Kapoor has completed the script of Rock On 2, and has started working on its screenplay along with Pubali who wrote Rock On!

    The fifth film is a story submitted by Abhinay Deo of Delhi Belly fame to Farhan and Ritesh. This film, about two friends, will have two stars in the lead.

    The script by a new writer-director has been approved but Sidhwani refused to divulge the name, saying that a formal announcement will be made later.

  • Release date of Aamir Khan’s Talaash postponed

    Release date of Aamir Khan’s Talaash postponed

    MUMBAI: In view of Aamir Khan’s pre-occupation with his television show Satyamev Jayate, producers Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and Khan himself have decided to postpone the release of their film Talaash: The Answer Lies Within directed by Reema Katgi.

    The film, which was to be released on 1 June, will not be pushed back to 30 November.

    Confirming this, Sidhwani said,”Since Talaash is the actor‘s next big release after 3 Idiots, we mutually decided to push the release of the film forward. Besides, Aamir will now get sufficient time to promote the film.”

    Talaash: The Answer Lies Within is Excel Entertainment’s psychological thriller that also features Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor in pivotal roles.

    Though the shooting of the film is complete and the post-production would conclude much before the due date, the producers took the decision to give Khan time to promote the film.

    Khan is hosting and producing Satyamev Jayate that brings real life stories on the small screen for Star Plus.

  • Gattu wins Berlinale special mention

    Gattu wins Berlinale special mention

    MUMBAI: Rajan Khosa‘s film Gattu has been honoured with a special mention at the 62nd Berlin film festival. The film, produced by the Children‘s Film Society of India, won the award in the Generation KPlus category in which films meant for children are screened.


    Khosa said in a statement, “I‘m very thrilled. To children, I wish to say, believe in your dreams against all odds and your dreams will come true. And to adults, I wish to say, make sure all across the world, that no child remains on the street, but in the trustful environment of the school.”


    The film is portrayal of India‘s have-nots and the dreams of children living in want. Gattu, an 82 minute-feature, is a charming look at a street boy whose passion for flying kites gets him into the stickiest of situations.


    The director narrates Gattu in a way that is neither condescending nor preachy, while holding the attention of both the young and the older audiences through the right notes of pain and hope.


    Khosa had earlier won a Special Mention from the young people‘s jury at Berlin with his debut feature Dance of the Wind in 1997.


    “It is a proud moment for all of us in CFSI. Berlinale is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world and the little street urchin Gattu won many a heart by his witty pranks and his determination to fulfill his dream,” commented CFSI CEO Sushovan Banerjee.


    Earlier, Farhan Akhtar‘s Don 2 had a special gala screening at the Berlinale.

  • Reliance Entertainment buys theatrical rights of Aamir Khan’s Talaash

    Reliance Entertainment buys theatrical rights of Aamir Khan’s Talaash

    MUMBAI: Reliance Entertainment, the flagship motion picture arm of Reliance ADA Group, has acquired the theatrical rights of Aamir Khan-starrer Talaash.

    A spokesperson confirmed that Reliance Entertainment has signed the deal with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani promoted Excel Entertainment, which is co-producing the movie along with Aamir Khan Productions.

    The film is slated to release on 1 June.

    The upcoming Hindi psycological thriller has been written and directed by Reema Kagti and is Aamir Khan‘s most ambitious project of the year. It also features Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee.

  • German premiere of Don 2 at Berlinale

    German premiere of Don 2 at Berlinale

    MUMBAI: Excel Entertainment’s Don 2 will have its German premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) with a German dubbed version on 11 February. The film would also release simultaneously in mainstream theatres in the country.

    Those of who will be attending the premiere among the cast are Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.

    The Berlin International Film Festival is a source of inspiration in the global film community. The festival is laced with film programmes, workshops, panel discussions and joint projects with other social and cultural actors.

    Besides the German release, Don 2 will also be releasing in Russia, Turkey, Israel, France, China and Korea.

  • Dirty Picture voted best film, Vidya Balan best actress

    Dirty Picture voted best film, Vidya Balan best actress

    MUMBAI: The Eighteenth National Media Network Film and TV awards, instituted by National Media Network and Akhil Bharatiya Swatantra Patrakar Evom Lekhak Sangh (an association of freelance journalists and writers), has named the winners of this year’s awards.

    As expected, Ekta Kapoor‘s The Dirty Picture has been adjudged the best film and Vidya Balan the best actress for the same film. In the absence of any good performance from the A listers, Ajay Devgn has been named the best actor for Singham.

    Farhan Akhtar will be conferred with best director award for Don 2 – The King Is Back, at the awards ceremony scheduled for January 21, while Anil Kapoor will be conferred the hero of all-time hit award.

    Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, veteran lyricist Gulzar and Film Federation of India chairman T.P. Aggarwal will be given lifetime achievement awards.

    Ekta Kapoor will be honoured for being a successful film and TV producer.

    On the television front, NDTV has been named the best Hindi news channel while the Asian Academy of Film and TV has been named the best institute for film and TV.

  • Don 2 to screen at Berlinale on 23 December

    Don 2 to screen at Berlinale on 23 December

    MUMBAI: The Shah Rukh Khan starrer Don 2 will have a special screening at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival today.

    Don 2, an Indo-German co-production, directed by Farhan Akhtar, has been partly shot in Berlin, also stars a Berlin actor Florian Lukas who plays a German detective. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead.

    The other films to be screened at Berlinale Special are: documentary film Marley from Great Britain and the USA, the Spanish film La chispa de la vida, Keyhole from Canada and documentary series Death Row from the USA.

  • Thinktank launches board game on Don 2

    Thinktank launches board game on Don 2

    MUMBAI: Thinktank Games has launched a new board game based on upcoming movie Don 2 at Oberoi Mall in Mumbai.

    The launch took place in presence of Don 2 cast- Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, director Farhan Akhtar, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Sahil Shroff.

    Oberoi Mal VP Nirzar Jain said, “At Oberoi Mall, we have always offered our patrons something special and we are delighted to have played hosts to this game launch event. The star-studded evening was a great treat for our patrons and we look forward to many more such events in the future. The poise and persona of King Khan had our shoppers mesmerized and we are sure Don 2 will score very well at the Box Office.”

    Don 2 director Farhan Akhtar said, “Don is all about the mind and using it to out-think others. It is also about strategy. So the game was an obvious extension to the film…A chance for players to think like him and beat the competition. I am very excited about its release.”

    The original content puzzles and games are immersed in the world of Don. The puzzle collection features brainteaser puzzles and mind-benders.