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  • BO: A disastrous week

    BO: A disastrous week

    MUMBAI: It has been a week of multiple disasters at the box office. Purani Jeans, a youth oriented film shot at scenic locations, has not been able to make a mark at the box office. The film barely manages to cross the one crore mark in its first weekend by collecting Rs 1.05 crore.

     

    Angry Young Man and Kahin Hai Mera Pyar have also failed to muster enough footprints to open screenings at many places. Kya Dilli Kya Lahore has met with poor response with negligible figures of Rs 25 lakh to show for its first weekend.

     

    Kangana Ranaut starrer Revolver Rani added little to its opening weekend collections of Rs 6 crore to finish its first week with figures of Rs 8.8 crore. Samrat & Co. is very poor in its first week with collections of Rs 1.4 crore. Kaanchi fares below the mark, its title failing to suggest its theme adding to generally poor promotion of the film. The film has collected Rs 3.6 crore.

     

    Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer 2 States has sustained very well in its second week as well as it collected Rs 24.1 crore taking its two week tally to Rs 84.3 crore. Bootnath Returns has collected 1.2 crore in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 36.05 crore.

     

    Queen has added another Rs 20 lakh for its eighth week to take its eight week total to Rs 58.2 crore.

  • Trendspotters.tv is the online channel partner for Subhash Ghai’s ‘Kaanchi’

    Trendspotters.tv is the online channel partner for Subhash Ghai’s ‘Kaanchi’

    MUMBAI: India’s first online digital channel, Trendspotters.tv has entered into an alliance with Mukta Arts as their online channel partner for their forthcoming production – Kaanchi – The Unbreakable. This will be the channel’s first ever film association as an online digital channel partner. In accordance with the treaty, Trendspotters.tv shall be associated with the film for special promotional activities of the film in March and April. The film is scheduled to hit the cinemas on 25 April 2014.

     

    Trendspotters.tv founder Kunal Kishore Sinha wants to engage the audience with fresh developments in the world of entertainment. “Bollywood being a much loved genre of films among our target audience, collaboration with the production house that has given some of the biggest hits of the industry is indeed a significant one. It is a matter of pride for us to have bagged the opportunity to endorse an upcoming film from the Mukta Arts banner. Film buffs can enjoy the first look, trailer and music of the film on Trendspotters.tv,” he said.

     

    Trendspotters.tv will partner for special promotion including revealing ‘Behind the Scenes’ stories of the film. Furthering these offerings, the online channel shall also be webcasting the pre-release interview of Subhash Ghai along with the star cast. The romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan Tiwari from Pyaar Ka Punchnama along with newcomer Mishti in the lead. In supporting roles are seasoned actors of the industry like Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty. Kaanchi is a story of the inner power of a woman who represents millions of suppressed youth against injustice in the country.

     

    The film will also launch the revolutionary Auro 11.1 3D sound in a Hindi film for the first time in India. The technology creates maximum immersive sound through minimum speakers and amplifiers. This generates natural lifelike sound with sound waves coming from all directions like it occurs in reality.

  • Ghai to inaugurate multiplex in Kolkata in six months

    Ghai to inaugurate multiplex in Kolkata in six months

    In between helming his film institute Whistling Woods International and wielding the megaphone for his directorial comeback Kaanchi, Subhash Ghai will soon inaugurate a three-screen multiplex spread over 35,000 square feet under his brand Mukta A2 Cinemas in the City of Joy.

    Coming up in the next six months at Junction Mall, Barasat, in Kolkata, this will be Mukta A2 Cinemas’ debut in West Bengal after having similar such multiplexes in Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Gulbarga. The first plex was opened in Gujarat back in July 2011.

    When contacted, Nice Property director Prabhakar Kumar confirmed the news and said: “Mukta Arts has been in the distribution and exhibition business for a while now and with this chain of multiplexes, they only plan to strengthen their foothold in the industry.”

    Junction Mall, Barasat, in a total mall area of 150,000 square feet, is marketed by Nice Property and is a joint venture project with North 24Parganas Zilla Parishad.

    Sources said plans are afoot to invite actors the likes of Abishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonali Bendre to Kolkata for the first fifteen days to promote the plex.

    Also, tickets will be economically priced, keeping in mind consumer spending behaviour in Kolkata, sources informed. “Mukta Cinemas is looking at 1,200 seats. The pricing is slightly lower than other multiplexes,” a source revealed.

    It is further learnt that the company has signed an 18 year lease contract and as per the agreement, the rent will be Rs 60 per sqft.

    “Even if Mukta Arts achieves 50 per cent occupancy rate, this venture would give good returns to the company,” observed a media analyst, adding that there are not many high-quality plexes in the vicinity, upping the possibility of the plex doing well in future.

    Ghai’s Mukta Arts is primarily engaged in motion picture production apart from production, distribution, and exhibition of television serials and entertainment software, equipment hiring, and generation and distribution of content for the entertainment industry.

  • Subhash Ghai goes on floors with Kaanchi

    Subhash Ghai goes on floors with Kaanchi

    MUMBAI: Ace director Subhash Ghai will start the shoot for his next venture Kaanchi on 24th February 2013 at Film City, Mumbai. Kaanchi is a musical thriller and five songs have already been recorded for the film.

    Commenting on directing after four years, Subhash Ghai said, “I am too excited to make this film since this is a contemporary new age story with a lot of energy and music … and actually today I feel the same way that I felt when I started by first film Kalicharan. This script of mine has my lead actress do stunts which is a first in any one of my films, so you can imagine the drama and entertainment in it.”

    He further added, “I feel I am always best in a crisis situation. I still remember how much pressure I was under after my film Trimurti flopped and still I went ahead and made Pardes. One thing I can never compromise is the quality of my film making whatever the budget may be. I am glad that I am making a film I want to make it with a stellar cast including Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakrovarthy, Kartik Tiwari as a hero and Mishti as my new heroine in Bollywood. Kartik and Mishti both are extremely talented which I have seen them during my workshops with them.”

    The movie is set to release on 15 August 2013 after which, Ghai plans to work on a big star cast movie in 2014.

  • Subhash Ghai’s next- a musical thriller titled Kaanchi

    Subhash Ghai’s next- a musical thriller titled Kaanchi

    Mumbai: Subhash Ghai has set the title of his next directorial film, a love story cum musical thriller. The film titled Kaanchi will comprise a new star cast.

    Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor will essay the role of a villain, according to a statement issued by Ghai‘s production house Mukta Arts.

    The 67-year-old last directed the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer Yuvvraaj.

    Karma, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Khal Nayak and Taal are some of the memorable films made under Mukta Arts. The banner is set to celebrate its 34th anniversary on 24 October.

    The film, which is set to go on the floors soon, is expected to release on 15 August, 2013.