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  • MVP Entertainment to release ‘Baahubali’ in seven countries

    MVP Entertainment to release ‘Baahubali’ in seven countries

    NEW DELHI: Indian blockbuster film Baahubali: The Beginning by S S Rajamouli is all set to release in seven territories across Asia.

     

    MVP Entertainment will release the film in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste.

     

    The deal was struck at the recently concluded Busan Asian Film Market between MVP president Raam Punjabi and manager Vikas Sharma and the film’s co-producer Shobu Yarlagadda and Francois da Silva from Arka Mediaworks International.

     

    Additionally, the film has already got dates for release in China and Japan in conjunction with E Stars for China and Twin Co. for Japan.

     

    The opening film of the Busan Film Festival’s Open Cinema Stand, Baahubali has grossed $92 million so far.

     

    Rajamouli’s earlier film Eega was screened at Toronto, Shanghai, and several other international film festivals, giving him a cult status.

     

    Rajamouli has shot about 40 per cent of Baahubali: The Conclusion and will commence the rest in November-end in Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City. Some forest sequences will be shot in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

     

    The film is expected to be release by the end of next year, and will be released simultaneously in Telugu, Hindi and other languages.

     

    The film’s success lay in the final epic war scene that was filmed with a lot of ingenuity and original stunts. Owing to the grandeur, the budget of the two Baahubali films has gone up from $40 million to $50 million.

     

    The Baahubali saga is about brothers in medieval India in conflict over a rich kingdom and is rich in imagery, battles and skulduggery. It stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannah, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan.

  • Indian films in Festival of India in Lao PDR and 3 other south east Asian countries

    Indian films in Festival of India in Lao PDR and 3 other south east Asian countries

    NEW DELHI: Selected films from Bollywood are part of a three-day Festival of India in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic inaugurated today by the Lao Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara and Indian’s Culture Secretary Ravindra Singh in the capital city of Vientiane at the National Cultural Hall. 

    Speaking on the occasion, Singh said the Festival of India in Lao PDR would encourage people to increase India’s cultural ties with the south east Asian countries and deepen the historical bonds. He thanked the Lao Authorities for contributing towards the development of the Nalanda University. The South Zone Cultural Centre is the nodal agency for conducting the event. 

     

    Official level delegation talks were also held on a wide range of subjects between the two countries. The Indian side was led by Singh while the deputy prime minister and foreign minister Dr. Thongloun Sisoulith led the delegation of Lao PDR. 

    Indian Ambassador to Lao PDR Gururaja Rao said that the talks were cordial and constructive and India and Laos would seek to sign the Cultural Exchange Program in the coming days as also enhance people to people contact efforts. 

     

    Selected films of Bollywood would also be presented in the Festivals of India to be held in Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.

     

    The films include Jodha Akbar, Dil Chahta Hai, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam etc. The film festival would be presented by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

     

    They will be part of the Festival being organised by the Culture Ministry. The Festivals of India in Cambodia would be held from 14 to 19 February. The Festivals of India in Vietnam will be held from 6 to 15 March and in Myanmar from 17 to 21 March.

     

    The Indian delegation to the Festivals of India led by Culture Secretary Ravindra Singh will have artiste delegation of 75 artistes.

     

    The two festivals would also comprise a Dance Festival of Classical Dance on Ramayana; a Buddhist Exhibition Dhamma Darshan presented by the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara; a Buddhist Mahotsava by the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies in Dahoo, Arunachal Pradesh; a Food Festival by the Tourism Ministry; and aMehendi Art and Yoga festival by artists from the South Zone Cultural Centre and Yoga teachers from the Department of Ayush.

  • BBC World News appoints Jonah Fisher as first ever Myanmar correspondent

    BBC World News appoints Jonah Fisher as first ever Myanmar correspondent

    MUMBAI: It was in December 2013 that BBC News had got permission from the Ministry of Information of Myanmar (Burma) to open up a bureau in the country. Now, as the new year has arrived, the channel has appointed its first ever correspondent in the country – Jonah Fisher.

     

    Fisher has been with BBC News for the last 10 years and has covered events for the channel in places like Eritrea, Sudan, London, South Africa, Nigeria and most recently Thailand. He will be reporting for television, radio as well as the network’s online platforms.

     

    Speaking on his appointment BBC Global News director Peter Horrocks said: “The appointment of Jonah Fisher marks another important milestone in the rapid welcome changes taking place in Burma/Myanmar. Censorship and repression are being replaced with a new media environment where the BBC can freely broadcast trusted and impartial news. The BBC’s charity BBC Media Action will continue its work to help train the next generation of Burma/Myanmar journalists which will further contribute to the country’s transition towards media freedom. These investments are part of our commitment to our audiences in Burma/Myanmar and we look forward to covering the historic elections in 2015. ” BBC Media Action and the BBC Burmese Service already have a presence in Myanmar.

     

    Fisher has reported on issues involving Burma’s Rohingya Muslim community’s fights with the Buddhist monks amongst several other ones.

     

    Burma has always been a highly censored country and it was only in 2012 that the country announced its decision to stop censoring content before publication leading to several private publications commencing operations. 

  • CNN’s “Anthony bourdain parts unknown” scores four primetime emmy award nominations

    CNN’s “Anthony bourdain parts unknown” scores four primetime emmy award nominations

    MUMBAI: CNN’s “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” series has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards in its inaugural season, and marks the first time CNN has been honored with a Primetime Emmy nod. The one-hour lifestyle series follows host Anthony Bourdain- world-renowned chef, bestselling author and Emmy winning television personality- as he travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals.

    Nominations include:
    Outstanding Informational Series or Special: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown”
    Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” Libya.

    Episode featured Bourdain’s look at Libya through personal stories, food and the music of anti-Qaddafi expats who returned to fight.
    Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” Myanmar.

    Series premiere offered an inside look at Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, discovering the fabled beauty and local cuisines of a country that had been, up until recently, off-limits to outsiders.
    Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” Myanmar.

    “These nominations are a true reflection of the hard work done by Tony and his team, and their enthusiasm for parts unknown worldwide has been recognized by viewers and the industry,” said Jeff Zucker, President, CNN Worldwide. “In addition, this is the first time in our history that CNN has been honored with Primetime Emmy nominations, validating our commitment to expanding the definition of news for our audiences.”

    “In less than a year I became part of the CNN family, traveled to locations I never thought possible and ‘Parts Unknown’ has now been honored with four Primetime Emmy nominations,” said Bourdain. “I am honored and humbled and ready to do it all over again in season two.”

    The CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, will begin its second season of eight episodes on September 16, and will explore the food, culture and history of parts unknown within Spain, New Mexico, Israel, Copenhagen, Sicily, Detroit, Tokyo and India.

  • Launch TVC of Gionee in India

    Launch TVC of Gionee in India

    MUMBAI: Launch TVC of Gionee in India.

    1. Company Background: 
    Established in 2002, Gionee is a technology driven company engaged in mobile device Design, R&D and Manufacturing. In 2005 Gionee adopted the forward integration strategy to do business in its own brand in markets across the globe. Gionee is known for bringing quality, innovative products with world class standards which have today helped them to be no 2 in mainland China by selling over 23 million units annually. The brand has a strong presence in the Middle East, Northern Africa, Vietnam, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand and they recently entered the Indian market.

    2. Creative Strategy:
    Living Life and Enjoying Life.
    Technology makes us experience wonderful things in life and the ELIFE E6 takes it to a whole new experiential level. With its own research and development facility, Gionee leverages top notch engineering skills to constantly innovate and manufacture one of its kind hardware. Thus, in a marketplace saturated with every company harping upon its software features, Gionee takes the leap with hardware that excites and engages the user. Features that enable us to experience the joy of life and help us do more with less.

    The TV commercial encapsulates various unique hardware features in an interesting visual story. Each of the sequences is designed to inspire Awe, Wonder and a sense of Discovery. It takes the viewer beyond reality and takes them into a surreal wonderland. Unfolding a larger than life picture. Be it the One Glass Solution, DTS Sound, 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor, Unibody design or the never before 5MP front camera. The Elife E6 enables us to experience beyond normal, beyond the ordinary. Living much more than usual. Enjoying life to the hilt.Doing more. With less.

    According to Mr.Arvind.R. Vohra, Managing Director, Syntech Technology India, the whole idea behind this launch TVC is to go and talk about the hardware supremacy of the product. Our objective for Gionee was clearly to reach to the consumers at the national level so strategically we decided to push the phone through the hardware route. Because to enjoy the software features we need to have the right hardware to blend and give a world class experience.
    The Partner & Director of Brand Curry Communication Mr.Ratno Rudra, who worked on this massive campaign said that the creative strategy was to set up the user pay off arising out of hardware – unique life experiences that the handset promises, an empowerment that allows a sense of discovery, uninhibited. Mobile phone market is witnessing high –decibel advertising where every brand is trying to outshout the next one with new promises and different value propositions. We attempted a freshness in execution strategy away from the cluster of hard working propositions and hence this communication with symbolism. Our team believed that Surreal in the world of ultra -real should stand out and make consumer notice the communication.

    4. Date when TVC is going on air and for how long
    23 October and is a 5 week campaign

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsA67z_qucs
    3. Agency team credits/Production house/Name of film director
    TEAM BRAND CURRY /Kiss Films / Juan Jaramillo