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  • Karan Johar supports Baahubali2 for underprivileged kids

    MUMBAI: Fueladream – a crowdfunding platform in Bangalore which came up with the concept for a new initiative – an initiative to get people of India to show their compassion for a good cause. Fueladream has teamed up with Bahubali –The Conclusion. Team Bahubali has set new trends in the Indian film making business and is very excited to take part in this initiative. It’s an initiative which leverages the power of technology and crowdfunding to make a difference to the lives of others. This is a unique innovation that will be promoted through social media by the partners –Make-A-Wish India, Fueladream and Bahubali.

    The production team, cast and crew of Bahubali have taken a massive interest in the work that Make-A-Wish India strives to do. They have decided to be a part of this great initiative by an NGO & get behind them by spreading awareness for the work they do and raise funds in the process.

    Bahubali 2 –The Conclusion producer Shobu Yarlagadda says “We are excited to be part of this initiative and glad that we are able to make a difference to the lives of these kids. We want our fans to make a difference to the lives of these kids by funding this online at Fueladream.com “

    This collaboration also makes it easier for the children to have their innermost wish fulfilled, which can be one of the following– to have something get a bicycle /Doll house / mobile phone or even a laptop, GO to the sets of a movie like Bahubali, MEET the stars of the film or BE a film director for a day.

    Fueladream founder and CEO Ranganath Thota says, “We are touched by the genuine interest that the team at Bahubali has taken in promoting this cause & are thrilled to be pioneering a crowdfunding initiative that involves a MOVIE brand of the stature of Bahubali “

    These wishes are more than just a nice thing. They impact everyone involved. It lifts the children’s spirits, makes them more receptive to the painful and gruesome medical treatments that they have to go throughgiving them an added incentive to fight the disease ailing them. It impacts the doctors, volunteers and donors as well. It makes them realise that a small gesture can go a long way. It gives their parents a chance to be optimistic.

    Make-A-Wish India CEO Deepak S Bhatia says “We are thrilled that the team at Bahubali is partnering with us to restore hope, strength and joy for children diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. With support from Fueladream, we are confident that all Indians will come forth to support our cause in a big way to ensure that their contributions will enable us grant almost 10,000 wishes per annum.”

    Not only can you brighten the life of a sick child by contributing to this campaign, but those who fund get interesting rewards – T shirts signed by the stars of the movie, comic books and even tickets to the first day show of Bahubali! The campaign is under way till the end of April 2017

    The campaign is LIVE at the link

    https://www.fueladream.com/home/campaign/634

  • Dangal benchmarked; new big race on cards

    Dangal benchmarked; new big race on cards

    MUMBAI: It has been tough going for the exhibition trade for the last couple of weeks as there has been nothing to feed the screens. Thankfully, Dangal sustained the trade for three weeks and still, in its fourth week and fifth weekend, has been drawing better footfalls than the new releases could do.

    The new week comes as a windfall for the exhibition trade as two major films, Kaabil and Raees, release midweek, on 25 January, to cash in on the Republic Day holiday on Thursday. In fact, this is more than the exhibitors could have asked for as their acumen is on test on which film should be given how many screens!

    The scale will probably tilt in the favour of whichever film looks more likely to go with the multiplex audience. Such competition and simultaneous release between two major star-cast films coming from established banners, is not wise and also rare in the high stakes scenario.

    *Coffee With D proves to be another film made on whim! The makers fancy with the don Dawood has caused many losses among investors. And, to think that a poorly conceived idea of shaming the don could work, the idea was amateur. Not to mention that so was the scripting and direction besides the poor casting.

    The film remained below a collection of Rs 15 lakh on its opening day and faced the same fate as other such films do, no viewers leading to cancelled shows. The film collected a total of around Rs 50 lakh for its opening weekend.

    *Haraamkhor makers shared the ‘success’ of their film with the media the other day! For a film that was rejected outright and failed to find audience on most days of its opening week, this must be quite an achievement. The film’s collection figures barely crossed merely a crore-mark, for the week.

    *OK Jaanu is poor; but managed to collect just Rs 16.85 crore in its first week. The big names of Karan Johar and Mani Ratnam didn’t help, only the content does.

    *Dangal has sustained very well in its fourth week by collecting Rs 15.08 crore taking its four-week total to Rs 374.95 crore. The film has added further Rs 6.12 crore for its fifth weekend to take its 31-day tally to Rs 381.07 crore.

  • Dangal benchmarked; new big race on cards

    Dangal benchmarked; new big race on cards

    MUMBAI: It has been tough going for the exhibition trade for the last couple of weeks as there has been nothing to feed the screens. Thankfully, Dangal sustained the trade for three weeks and still, in its fourth week and fifth weekend, has been drawing better footfalls than the new releases could do.

    The new week comes as a windfall for the exhibition trade as two major films, Kaabil and Raees, release midweek, on 25 January, to cash in on the Republic Day holiday on Thursday. In fact, this is more than the exhibitors could have asked for as their acumen is on test on which film should be given how many screens!

    The scale will probably tilt in the favour of whichever film looks more likely to go with the multiplex audience. Such competition and simultaneous release between two major star-cast films coming from established banners, is not wise and also rare in the high stakes scenario.

    *Coffee With D proves to be another film made on whim! The makers fancy with the don Dawood has caused many losses among investors. And, to think that a poorly conceived idea of shaming the don could work, the idea was amateur. Not to mention that so was the scripting and direction besides the poor casting.

    The film remained below a collection of Rs 15 lakh on its opening day and faced the same fate as other such films do, no viewers leading to cancelled shows. The film collected a total of around Rs 50 lakh for its opening weekend.

    *Haraamkhor makers shared the ‘success’ of their film with the media the other day! For a film that was rejected outright and failed to find audience on most days of its opening week, this must be quite an achievement. The film’s collection figures barely crossed merely a crore-mark, for the week.

    *OK Jaanu is poor; but managed to collect just Rs 16.85 crore in its first week. The big names of Karan Johar and Mani Ratnam didn’t help, only the content does.

    *Dangal has sustained very well in its fourth week by collecting Rs 15.08 crore taking its four-week total to Rs 374.95 crore. The film has added further Rs 6.12 crore for its fifth weekend to take its 31-day tally to Rs 381.07 crore.

  • Shahid and Mira Kapoor set couple benchmark on Koffee with Karan s5

    Shahid and Mira Kapoor set couple benchmark on Koffee with Karan s5

    MUMBAI: After the scintillating pair of Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, newlyweds Shahid and Mira Kapoor will be the second couple on Koffee with Karan season 5. The episode will air on Star World and Star World HD on 1 January 2017 at 9 pm and promises to give fans a glimpse into the couple’s perfect life.

    The two lovebirds are adorable as they profess their love for each other, even as Karan Johar teases that this is the first time that Shahid Kapoor has been on the show with somebody he is actually spending his life with. From talking about whether Shahid’s exes were invited to his wedding toShahid claiming that Mira is his version of normal, the episode promises to be a fun, lighthearted and romantic affair.

    Mira is seen in a tell-all mood as she reveals that while she is head over heels in love with Shahid, his most annoying habit is that he burps a lot. Candid and bubbly, she claims that both of them know all there is to be known about the other. However, Shahid protests saying he still is learning about all her boyfriends, the number of which apparently mirrors his own.

    From arguing in the rapid fire round to flirting with each other, Mira and Shahid’s chemistry is apparent and will create sparks on the Koffee couch!

    Link to sneak peek:https://www.facebook.com/StarWorldIndia/videos/10154709004421745/

    Link to promo:https://www.facebook.com/StarWorldIndia/

  • Shahid and Mira Kapoor set couple benchmark on Koffee with Karan s5

    Shahid and Mira Kapoor set couple benchmark on Koffee with Karan s5

    MUMBAI: After the scintillating pair of Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, newlyweds Shahid and Mira Kapoor will be the second couple on Koffee with Karan season 5. The episode will air on Star World and Star World HD on 1 January 2017 at 9 pm and promises to give fans a glimpse into the couple’s perfect life.

    The two lovebirds are adorable as they profess their love for each other, even as Karan Johar teases that this is the first time that Shahid Kapoor has been on the show with somebody he is actually spending his life with. From talking about whether Shahid’s exes were invited to his wedding toShahid claiming that Mira is his version of normal, the episode promises to be a fun, lighthearted and romantic affair.

    Mira is seen in a tell-all mood as she reveals that while she is head over heels in love with Shahid, his most annoying habit is that he burps a lot. Candid and bubbly, she claims that both of them know all there is to be known about the other. However, Shahid protests saying he still is learning about all her boyfriends, the number of which apparently mirrors his own.

    From arguing in the rapid fire round to flirting with each other, Mira and Shahid’s chemistry is apparent and will create sparks on the Koffee couch!

    Link to sneak peek:https://www.facebook.com/StarWorldIndia/videos/10154709004421745/

    Link to promo:https://www.facebook.com/StarWorldIndia/

  • Katrina & Anushka kick up a storm on Koffee couch

    Katrina & Anushka kick up a storm on Koffee couch

    MUMBAI: Move over boys because the girls have arrived! After being discussed, rated and analyzed in almost every episode of Koffee with Karan this season, Bollywood beauties Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif will finally grace the talk show together to brew a storm on the Koffee couch.

    And, by storm, we mean a whirlwind of fun and madness that will leave the otherwise cool, calm and collected Karan Johar having a meltdown in the midst of the show, a first in Koffee history.

    The next episode of Koffee with Karan season 5, which will air on Star World and Star World HD on Sunday at 9 pm, will see these actresses being candid like never before even as they gang up against Johar.

    From admitting that the polls about her bothered her enough to stay away from appearing on the show to making some startlingly funny revelations when she discloses that Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor actually had a club called the ‘I hate Katrina Club’, Katrina is at her charming best. And even as Sharma denies that she is equally as bad as Kaif, she causes Johar to have a meltdown as she twists and over analyzes his question about whether the actresses have ever thought about choosing stability over passion in a relationship.

    The comfort and rapport of the two actresses is evident as they rag Kapoor, who is back in his third appearance this season, this timefor the ‘Kiss With Arjun’ session. From Sharma jokingly calling him a bigger continuity than the Koffee couch to Kaif donating the Koffee hamper to him as charity, Kapoor is left speechless and in splits between the two girls.

  • Katrina & Anushka kick up a storm on Koffee couch

    Katrina & Anushka kick up a storm on Koffee couch

    MUMBAI: Move over boys because the girls have arrived! After being discussed, rated and analyzed in almost every episode of Koffee with Karan this season, Bollywood beauties Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif will finally grace the talk show together to brew a storm on the Koffee couch.

    And, by storm, we mean a whirlwind of fun and madness that will leave the otherwise cool, calm and collected Karan Johar having a meltdown in the midst of the show, a first in Koffee history.

    The next episode of Koffee with Karan season 5, which will air on Star World and Star World HD on Sunday at 9 pm, will see these actresses being candid like never before even as they gang up against Johar.

    From admitting that the polls about her bothered her enough to stay away from appearing on the show to making some startlingly funny revelations when she discloses that Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor actually had a club called the ‘I hate Katrina Club’, Katrina is at her charming best. And even as Sharma denies that she is equally as bad as Kaif, she causes Johar to have a meltdown as she twists and over analyzes his question about whether the actresses have ever thought about choosing stability over passion in a relationship.

    The comfort and rapport of the two actresses is evident as they rag Kapoor, who is back in his third appearance this season, this timefor the ‘Kiss With Arjun’ session. From Sharma jokingly calling him a bigger continuity than the Koffee couch to Kaif donating the Koffee hamper to him as charity, Kapoor is left speechless and in splits between the two girls.

  • Meet a witty Aamir in Koffee with Karan

    Meet a witty Aamir in Koffee with Karan

    MUMBAI: After a brilliant start to the #KoffeeCentury with the Khan brothers; Karan Johar keeps the celebrations going by inviting Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist and acting powerhouse, Aamir Khan in Koffee with Karan. He will be accompanied by his onscreen daughters from his upcoming movie Dangal, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra. The episode will air on Star World and Star World HD on Sunday at 9 pm.

    The usually elusive and restrained Khan will be seen getting unabashed, witty and cool. From admitting that he would most definitely succumb to a beautiful woman’s charms to pulling Johar’s leg when he states that he only pretends to like Koffee with Karan, Aamir is candid in a never before seen avatar.

    He also goes on to confess to being so emotional that he cried while watching the trailer of Dangal on YouTube for the first time and also reveals his hidden talents when he cheekily states that all a girl needs to do is get close to him to impress him and he will do the rest.

    Shaikh and Malhotra join in the banter as they claim that Khan has no friends except them. They also go on to accuse Khan of stealing their answers in a bid to win the Koffee hamper in the Rapid Fire Round.

    Link to sneak peek: https://www.facebook.com/StarWorldIndia/

  • Meet a witty Aamir in Koffee with Karan

    Meet a witty Aamir in Koffee with Karan

    MUMBAI: After a brilliant start to the #KoffeeCentury with the Khan brothers; Karan Johar keeps the celebrations going by inviting Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist and acting powerhouse, Aamir Khan in Koffee with Karan. He will be accompanied by his onscreen daughters from his upcoming movie Dangal, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra. The episode will air on Star World and Star World HD on Sunday at 9 pm.

    The usually elusive and restrained Khan will be seen getting unabashed, witty and cool. From admitting that he would most definitely succumb to a beautiful woman’s charms to pulling Johar’s leg when he states that he only pretends to like Koffee with Karan, Aamir is candid in a never before seen avatar.

    He also goes on to confess to being so emotional that he cried while watching the trailer of Dangal on YouTube for the first time and also reveals his hidden talents when he cheekily states that all a girl needs to do is get close to him to impress him and he will do the rest.

    Shaikh and Malhotra join in the banter as they claim that Khan has no friends except them. They also go on to accuse Khan of stealing their answers in a bid to win the Koffee hamper in the Rapid Fire Round.

    Link to sneak peek: https://www.facebook.com/StarWorldIndia/

  • Malhotra’s Alchemy to launch five shows in ’17

    Malhotra’s Alchemy to launch five shows in ’17

    MUMBAI: One show old in the television industry, the name Alchemy Productions might sound new to the world but the person leading the production house is definitely not new. His production house plans to launch five show in 2017.

    Director-producer Siddharth P Malhotra has been in the industry for over a decade now.

    Apart from the shows, Malhotra, who also directed “We Are Family,” is working on his second film now, with a leading production house. Malhotra is also planning to launch a new division in his company, which will produce plays for theatres.

    Known for shows such as ‘Dil Mil Gaye,’ ‘EK Hazaaro Me Meri Behna Hai,’ ‘Ek Hasina Thi’ and many more, the producer has also been known for his family business Cinevistaas Productions. He is well-versed with the art and craft of creating shows, which were produced under the banner of Cinevistaas.

    Talking about the split, Malhotra said, “Cinevistaas was getting into the development of land, studio and aimed at other things in life. I was more keen in the production aspect of it. My job was only to be a creative and not get into production. There comes a point when everybody needs to grow. And, if you are not ready to willingly give me those responsibilities, then bless me and free me. We are family, and I am not splitting away but i need to start of my own.”

    2016 is the year when Malhotra decided to move out from Cinevistaas, and start his own production house Alchemy along with his wife Sapna. The production house launched its first show Ichhapyaari Naagin for Sab TV in September.

    “I pretty much started from scratch, literally with almost nil bank balance. I have been lucky as the people I have been associated with for so long stood by me, including the channels. I went to Anooj (Kapoor) sir with the concept in Sab TV and I told him this is my concept, and I want to do it on my own. He knew me from the time Sab TV launched. He liked my concept and said, “Let’s do it.”

    “Before that, we worked on ‘Lo Ho Gai Pooja Iss Ghar Ki.’ Raghuvir Shekhawat is writing all my shows, but I am unsure about his pay packet. From this, you would know the mutual trust among us,” he said. “I have with me Santram Sharma too; at present he is not doing any show but he stood by me like a rock. I am very fortunate to be working with such interesting people,” he added.

    The four-month-old company, which started with a single show for Sony Pictures Network’s comedy channel Sab TV, is now working on five shows for all the leading Hindi GECs in India. “The struggle has been on how to put things together and getting the right people,” Malhotra said.

    Alchemy is fully owned by Malhotra and his wife Sapna.

    Talking about his upcoming shows, he said Alchemy was producing a family drama for Zee TV which was slated to be launched in January 2017. He is also producing shows for Sony which is a pure love story, which he is known for.

    The next show in the offing is considered to be television’s biggest show ever on Star Plus, tentatively titled ‘Kya tu meri laage’ bringing on the small screen for the first time the Bollywood actor Minisha Lamba and a bunch of big television stars in the show. The show, written by Nina Arora, is already being talked about and published on various platforms.