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  • Riteish Deshmukh’s Balak Palak mesmerises audiences

    Riteish Deshmukh’s Balak Palak mesmerises audiences

    MUMBAI: India‘s first ever virtual premiere show of Riteish Deshmukh‘s Marathi film Balak Palak on 3 January seems to have mesmerised audiences in five UFO theatres across Mumbai, Pune, Latur, Thane and Nallasopara, thanks to the unique satellite technology.

     

    Observed Riteish, “I am very proud that my first production venture Marathi film ‘Balak Palak‘ has become the first in the world to create a world record in the 101st year of Indian cinema, I am also happy that UFO‘s unique satellite technology has helped me to connect with my fans, friends, relatives and well wishers in remote locations such as Latur and Pune along with Mumbai, Thane and Nallasopara. I‘m overwhelmed by the audiences‘ enthusiastic reactions and response and it was an emotional moment on the eve of my film release.”

     

    For the first time parents and children sitting in the UFO digital theatres were thrilled to ask questions to the cast and crew before the screening of the film. Ritesh‘s friends applauded his unique initiative and considered themselves lucky that they were actually present during this unique spectacles.

     

    In fact there was overwhelming demand for asking questions in spite of the jam packed schedule. In fact, Ritesh himself was thrilled by way the moviegoers were asking questions appreciating the gesture of live interactive talk.

     

    UFO and Valuable Edutainment‘s unique technology, successfully enabled audiences watching the preview show of the film at Sona Gold (Borivali East), Fun Fiesta (Nalasopara), Gold Digital (Thane West), Prabhat (Pune) and Big Rama Theatre (Latur), to get to interact with Ritesh on the big screen in front of them at the same time.

  • Virtual premier of Balak Palak on 3 Jan

    Virtual premier of Balak Palak on 3 Jan

    MUMBAI: Marking a first for Indian cinema, UFO Moviez along with Valuable Edutainment, will pioneer the interactive ‘Virtual Premier‘ of actor-producer Ritesh Deshmukh‘s Marathi film ‘Balak Palak‘ at UFO digital theatres in five different locations – Mumbai, Thane, Nalasopara, Pune and Latur simultaneously.

     

    The event will take place on 3 January, at Sona Gold in Borivali East, Fun Fiesta in Nalasopara, Gold Digital in Thane West, Prabhat in Pune and Big Rama theatre in Latur.

     

    Audiences in each of these UFO digital theatres will also witness the cinegoers located in the other theatres in different cities asking questions. Deshmukh along with co-producers Uttung Hitendra Thakur and Ravi Jadhav, who is also the director of the film, music directors Vishal – Shekhar, and the children of Balak Palak, will all be stationed at the Valuable Edutainment central studio, to watch and interact with the audiences in all UFO digital theatres at the same time. The session is expected to last an hour followed by the screening of the film.

     

    Deshmukh said, “I am overjoyed that ‘Balak Palak‘, a sensitive drama that will help parents realise how important it is to communicate transparently with your child, will create history with the first-of-its-kind Virtual Premier facilitated by UFO Moviez and Valuable Edutainment. Marathi films have created a mark throughout the world and with this unique technology, they will unite Marathi film going audiences in remote locations. I‘m confident that Balak Palak will not only break box office records but also enter many books of record with this unique feat.”

     

    UFO Moviez India & Valuable Edutainment MD Sanjay Gaikwad added, “In a fitting tribute to the 100th year of Indian cinema, a home-grown company, UFO Moviez, will show the world how it is possible to unite film lovers in different locations of this large country with popular film personalities at the same time. UFO Moviez, which is already a world leader, will now demonstrate how its unique satellite technology will help the aam admi achieve the impossible. We are happy to provide our technology to Ritesh Deshmukh for starting a new trend in mainstream cinema with Balak Palak and hope that the film breaks box office records.”

     

    Thakur said, “The Indian cinema is witnessing first ever virtual premier of the movie, starting from BP (Balak-Palak) we hope that we could reach maximum number of people through virtual premier and convey the message on sex education to the society. By talking about this taboo subject to the audience we feel that the communication gap between parents and children would get filled up and they will freely talk with each other on the sensitive subject like sex.”

  • UTV to distribute No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Ahe on 7 September

    UTV to distribute No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Ahe on 7 September

    MUMBAI: UTV will distribute No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Ahe on 7 September.

    The film is a Marathi remake of Boney Kapoor’s comic caper ad is made under the banner of Underground Films.

    The film stars Bharat Jadhav (playing Anil Kapoor’s role), Aniket Vishwas Rao (playing Fardeen Khan’s role), Pandrinath Kamble (playing Paresh Ganatra’s role), Saie Tamhankar (playing Bipasha Basu’s role), Kranti Redkar (playing Lara Dutta’s role), Manava Naik (playing Celina Jaitley’s role) and Sai Lokur (playing Esha Deol’s role). Director Ankush Chaudhari essays the role of Salman Khan.

    The extravagant big budgeted film was shot at exotic and rich locations in Goa and Mumbai.

    No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Ahe, a family entertainer, attempts to lure the Marathi film audience back to the cinemas.

    Incidentally, the film was a super hit in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

  • Marathi film on football in offing

    Marathi film on football in offing

    MUMBAI: Reputed goalkeeper Brahmanand Shankhwalkar is all set to bring his real time soccer experiences on silver screen through a Marathi film titled Penalty.

    Produced by Goa-based Saima Production, the film will be directed by Jitendra Shikerkar and entirely shot in Goa.

    Scheduled to release in December, the film is based on six young boys who vent out their passion for soccer by playing in the paddy fields and row grounds. “The film is about the passion of football. Talk to any successful footballer in India and he will tell you how he has struggled to reach to the top level,” said Goa’s only Arjuna Award recipient.

    The story is not about the trained footballers who play on big stadiums. It‘s about school-going kids and their passion for the sports.

    To be made with a shoestring budget of Rs 15 million, the film will be released across Goa and Maharashtra.

    It is expected to be ready before International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2012 that will be held in November-December in Goa.

  • Rajan Khosa’s Gattu wins best film award at NYIFF

    Rajan Khosa’s Gattu wins best film award at NYIFF

    MUMBAI: Rajan Khosa’s Gattu has won the ‘Best Film’ award at the 12th New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) that concluded on 27 May.

    While Mohd. Samad won the ‘Best Young Actor’ award for essaying the role of Gattu in the film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee were declared best actors for Dekh Indian Circus. Sujay Dahake won both the ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Script’ awards for the Marathi film Shala.

    Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge’s Saving Face was declared the Best Documentary while the award for the best short film went to Chinmay Dalvi’s Bombay Snow.

    The festival, running from 23 to 27 May, showcased more than 50 features, documentaries and short films.

  • JP Dutta to remake Baboo Band Baaja

    JP Dutta to remake Baboo Band Baaja

    MUMBAI: JP Dutta has decided to remake the National Award winning Marathi film, Baboo Band Baaja.

    Baboo Band Baaja is the story of a man who plays in a local band to earn a living. He wants his son also to take up the same profession. The mother, on the other hand, wants to provide education to her son. The film shows the irrepressible surge to soar in life, pitted against the vicious grip of circumstances.

    Baboo Band Baaja won awards for the best debut film, best debut director, best actress in a leading role (Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar) and Best Child Artiste (Vivek Chabukswar).

    Dutta is now finalising the cast and the crew of the remake.

  • Mughda Godse to do a Sridevi in Marathi film 36 Cha Akada

    Mughda Godse to do a Sridevi in Marathi film 36 Cha Akada

    MUMBAI: The trend of remakes that has got into Bollywood is slowly creeping into the Marathi film industry also.

    In 36 Cha Akada, Mugdha Godse will portray a negative role. She will be seen playing Sridevi‘s role in the film in which the actress has been paired opposite her ex-beau Mithun Purandare who will play Anil Kapoor‘s role in the film.

    The film is a Marathi remake of Nitin Manmohan‘s popular Hindi film, Laadla. Directed by Mangesh Hadawale of Tingya fame, the film goes on floors soon.

  • Mahesh Manjrekar forms new entertainment company

    Mahesh Manjrekar forms new entertainment company

    MUMBAI: Mahesh Manjrekar, in association with Pune-based realtor Aniruddha Deshpande, has formed a new company. Named Great Maratha Entertainment LLP, it will produce and market films and TV serials in Marathi.

    “We wish to make Marathi films that will give returns on investments rather than try to get financial support from the State Government. Over 100 Marathi films are released every year. However, only few of them are able to recover the investment. We wish to change this scenario,” observed Deshpande.

    Averred Manjrekar, “Though Marathi cinema has explored diverse subjects, it is far from the standards of Bollywood. Probably that is why it still does not enjoy patronage of teenagers and youngsters. Systematic channelisation of investments in Marathi films for having good production values, use of latest technology and intelligent marketing will bring up the overall standard of the Marathi films and will help capture audiences.”

    The new company is ready with four films scheduled for release over the next six months. The company, which is also adapting the cult Marathi play Natasamrat in a film form, has plans to release around eight films a year.

    The company is also planning to set up a modern studio soon and is looking for space between Pune and Lonavala.

    While Manjrekar has written, directed and acted in a host of Marathi and Hindi films, Deshpande is the managing director of City Corporation Ltd, a Pune-based real estate company.