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  • OMG, Paan Singh Tomar receive awards for spreading social messages

    OMG, Paan Singh Tomar receive awards for spreading social messages

    NEW DELHI: Akshay Kumar starrer Oh My God which was a satire on religious hypocrisy has been given the best Hindi film award for its impact on Indian socio-cultural life.

    The award has been given by the Lucknow-based Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS). This is the second year that the IRDS has announced awards for films concerned primarily with social issues. A jury headed by social activist IPS officer Amitabh Thakur selected the awards.

    Actor Irrfan Khan has been named the best male character for his role as the soldier-athlete turned dacoit Paan Singh Tomar. Veteran actress Sridevi gets the best female character award for her role as the linguistically troubled Shashi Godbole in the film English Vinglish.

    Dibakar Banerjee gets the best director award for Shanghai presenting intricate web of politics, finance and society. Vicky Donor which deals with sperm donation and is written by Juhi Chaturvedi gets the best story award, while the “Mehngaai” song by A M Turaz from Prakash Jha‘s Chakravyuh has been named the best song for depicting the hardship of rising prices.

  • Disney UTV Studio to pitch Barfi, Paan Singh Tomar at various intl film fests

    Disney UTV Studio to pitch Barfi, Paan Singh Tomar at various intl film fests

    MUMBAI: Disney UTV Studios‘s Barfi and Paan Singh Tomar (PST) will compete in various festivals across the globe as the Oscars, BAFTA ( British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and Golden Globe awards in various categories.

    After receiving critical acclaim and commercial success in India and abroad, the films, considered to be among the best of 2012, are expected to garner major international awards.

    Said Disney UTV Managing Director Studios managing director Siddharth Roy Kapur, "We have ensured both the movies get the best platform possible to shine at all the key international awards this year. We have leveraged the strong relationships, resources and experience of The Walt Disney Company in the US and the UK to mount an aggressive campaign at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA."

    Barfi and PST are great ambassadors of the current generation of Indian cinema. We are proud to have produced them and to have helped them reach as wide an audience as possible globally."

    Barfi, India‘s official entry to the Oscars this year, will compete with 70 movies from across the world to clinch a nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It is also in the race for a Golden Globe nomination in the same category.

    At BAFTA, PST and Barfi will compete in mainstream categories like best actor, best actress, best director, best cinematography, best sound, best screenplay and best film in Foreign Language (other than English).

    They have also been submitted for the Critics‘ Choice Awards 2013, to vie for a nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film Category.

    As part of its campaign, Disney UTV Studios have already begun screenings of both the movies in London, Los Angeles and New York.

  • Four film personalities align to develop quality children‘s films in India

    Four film personalities align to develop quality children‘s films in India

    MUMBAI: Director Onir, Paan Singh Tomar screenwriter Sanjay Chouhan, actress Tannishtha Chatterjee and noted German director Arend Agthe have decided to align to develop quality Indian children‘s cinema.

    The group will mentor 18 screenplays for children‘s cinema at the Green Screen Lab 2012 being organised by Eleeanora Images Pvt Ltd (India) and Performing Arts Lab (UK) in association with Children‘s Film Society, India (CFSI), in Bhubhaneshwar in Odisha.

    The 18 screenplays include five from North-East India as part of the Lab organisers‘ idea to bring out the many exciting stories from the neglected region to the mainstream India and beyond.

    At least five projects are likely to be chosen for development and production funding with the target to take the films to the floor in 2013.

    Acclaimed author Ruskin Bond, whose works have been adapted to the screen by directors like Shyam Benegal and Vishal Bhardwaj, will attend the Lab as a special guest, and share his thoughts on the relationship between literature and cinema with the participants.

    “The call for entry to the Lab elicited a huge response and the selection jury had a tough time picking up the chosen 18 as the quality of the submissions was generally quite high. In fact, this gives us great hope about the future of children‘s cinema, which has been a neglected genre in India largely,” said Nila Madhab Panda, maker of I am Kalam.

  • Dhulia to Indianise Shakespeare’s Hamlet

    Dhulia to Indianise Shakespeare’s Hamlet

    MUMBAI: With his last film Paan Singh Tomar garnering both critical acclaim and audience response, Tigmanshu Dhulia will adapt William Shakespeare‘s tragic play Hamlet in Hindi.

    The project will be produced by Goldie Behl and his sister Shrishti Arya under the Rose Movies banner. Abhishek Bachchan has been tipped to play the title role.

    The project was first discussed with filmmaker Behl over a decade, when Dhulia was writing Behl’s film Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai in 2001. That‘s when Dhulia suggested him a Hindi adaptation of the William Shakespeare play.

    “Tigmanshu and I go back a long way… We started our careers around the same time in Rose Movies. So it feels great that he‘s coming back home but this time as a director. We both are very passionate about adapting ‘Hamlet‘ as its the ultimate revenge drama,” observed Behl.

    The last movie released under the Rose Movies banner was London, Paris, New York.

  • Tigmanshu Dhulia making film on Begum Samru

    Tigmanshu Dhulia making film on Begum Samru

    MUMBAI: Basking in the glory of recent hits like Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Paan Singh Tomar, Tigmanshu Dhulia is making a film on Begum Samru.

    Begum Samru was the head of a professionally-trained mercenary army consisting of Europeans and Indians, inherited from her European mercenary husband Walter Reinhardt Sombre.

    The period film is based on the life of Samru, who started her career as a nautch girl in 18th Century India and eventually became the ruler of Sardhana, a principality near Meerut. Later on, she played a key role in the political power struggle in 18th and 19th century India.

    It is said that since Kareena Kapoor had liked both the latest films of Dhulia and evinced interest to work with him, the director has approached the actress to play the lead.

  • Bittoo Boss fails to take command of the box office

    Bittoo Boss fails to take command of the box office

    MUMBAI: Bittoo Boss gets a poor response at the box office, collecting a meagre Rs 15 million in its opening weekend.

    The second Friday release, Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein, fared worse earning a negligible amount.

    Housefull 2 did very well in its first week to collect Rs 658 million and continued to swell during its second weekend, adding another Rs 197 million to take its 10-day total to Rs 855 million.

    Though the collections are affected to a certain degree due to the IPL, especially at centres where the home team plays, they are compensated on other days. Being the only entertaining fare to watch during the initial stages of the IPL has worked to the film’s advantage.

    Agent Vinod‘s collections fizzled out as the film managed to take home a mere Rs 2 million in its third week, netting Rs 435.5 million so far.

    Kahaani can be termed a super hit, considering its cost and the fact that the film continues to do well even as the star cast films have faded by week two. The film has gone on the collect Rs 13.5 million in its fifth week, totaling Rs 584.5 million.

    Paan Singh Tomar collected Rs 1.5 million in its fifth week, taking its total to Rs 168 million.

  • IFFLA to screen Paan Singh Tomar

    IFFLA to screen Paan Singh Tomar

    MUMBAI: The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will celebrate its 10th year anniversary this year with the screening of Tigmanshu Dhulia‘s Paan Singh Tomar in the festival that will run from 10 to 15 April.

    Paan Singh Tomar is the real-life story of Paan Singh Tomar, a seven-time national champion athlete and Army jawan who became one of India‘s most infamous bandits. The film stars Bollywood favorites Irrfan Khan, Mahi Gill, Vipin Sharma, Imran Hasnee and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
    The fest is also introducing a Family Day to this year‘s event line-up. This year, 14 April will mark the debut of IFFLA‘s new Family Day. “This year, as part of our ongoing commitment to provide a complete festival experience, IFFLA is excited to create a day of family fun and activities for adults and children alike. Our addition of a Family Day is a perfect complement to the screenings of GATTU and WATCH INDIAN CIRCUS. We want to invite everyone to join us at ArcLight Hollywood to celebrate Indian cinema and to connect those who may not have experienced India‘s rich heritage,” said IFFLA Board member Carla Sanders.

    Family Day fun begins with the screening of Rajan Khosa‘s acclaimed film Gattu that garnered a special mention at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival.Following the screening a series of free events in the courtyard of ArcLight Hollywood which includes Story Time hosted by Parvesh Cheena (of Outsourced fame) who will read Gita Wolf‘s award-winning children‘s classic The Very Hungry Lion. Arts and Crafts hour which will be led by Los Angeles teachers and artists will culminate with a Bollywood dance lesson for the entire crowd.
    Also free to festival-goers will be the addition of ‘From Script to Screen: The Making Of Patang. The film, the festival‘s closing night film, took years to get from script to screen and this discussion would be an intimate talk about that journey.
    This year‘s 5th edition of Rhythm Village will feature a special commemorative event on 12 April at the Supper Club in Hollywood. The IFFLA Rhythm Village Anniversary Party will feature live performances by Bhangra superstar Jassi Sidhu, world music stars Bombay Dub Orchestra, the eclectic fusion band Elephants With Guns and DJ sets by DJ Ben G, and Doc Bladez.
    On 13 April, Rhythm Village will move back to its traditional home at the ArcLight Hollywood courtyard for two days. The outdoor musical program promises to entertain audiences with world-class musicians, enchanting singer-songwriters, eclectic fusion bands, groovy DJ sets, and a variety of captivating dance forms. There will be a live dance lesson by contemporary Indian dance pioneer Achinta McDaniel of the Blue 13, on Saturday April 14th in the courtyard.

  • Dhulia set to make biopic on Begum Samru

    Dhulia set to make biopic on Begum Samru

    MUMBAI: Basking in the success of Paan Singh Tomar, Tigmanshu Dhulia is all set to make a biopic set in medieval times on Begum Joanna Nobilis Sombre (1753-1836), popularly known as Begum Samru.

    Samru, who started off as a nautch girl in 18th century India, eventually became the ruler of Sardhana, a place near Meerut. Interestingly, Rani Mukerji has been signed to play the role.

    It is interesting to note that Samru played a critical role in the political struggle in 18th and 19th century India. She was the head of a professionally trained mercenary army, inherited from her European husband Walter Reinhardt Sombre. This army consisted of Europeans and Indians.

    Significantly, Begum Samru is also regarded as the only Catholic Ruler in India. She died immensely rich at the age of 90. Her inheritance was assessed as approximately 55.5 million Gold Mark in 1923 and 18 billion Deutsch Mark in 1953.

    The project is set to hit the floors sometime later this year.

  • Agent Vinod fails to thrill weekend audiences, nets Rs 273 mn

    Agent Vinod fails to thrill weekend audiences, nets Rs 273 mn

    MUMBAI: Agent Vinod, the Saif Ali khan thriller, has finished its opening weekend score at Rs 273 million. The film failed to improve its box office performance during the Saturday-Sunday weekend due to lack of good word of mouth, as it found audiences mostly from the multiplexes and failed to influence the single-screen theatres.

    The new releases, Zindagi Tere Naam, Chaurahe, Akkad Bakkad Bam Be Bo, Say Yes To Love and Love Possible, received tepid response at the box office and in their first week appearance managed to collect just a few lakh of rupees.

    Kahaani continued to grip the box office, winning appreciation for its suspense, narration, acting and filmmaking skills. The Sujoy Ghosh movie, with Vidya Balan as the main protagonist, mopped up Rs 189 million in its second week to take its total to Rs 436 million.

    Chaar Din Ki Chandni added Rs 10 million, taking its two-week tally to Rs 62 million.

    Paan Singh Tomar collected Rs 31 million in its second week. The film has so far netted Rs 150.5 million.

    Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya collected Rs 9 million in fourth week. Its total now stands at Rs 182 million.

  • Kahaani nets Rs 247 mn in first week

    Kahaani nets Rs 247 mn in first week

    MUMBAI: The week saw the release of five films, of which only two featured some known faces. However, both Zindagi Tere Naam and Chaurahen found it tough to find takers, while the other three fared worse.

    Meanwhile, Kahaani has maintained good collections throughout its first week and gone on to end the week with Rs 247 million. Affected slightly on Sunday because of the India- Pakistan ODI, the film has still been very strong in its second weekend with collections of around Rs 97 million.

    Chaar Din Ki Chandni failed to make a mark, completing its eight day first week run on a lower side with Rs 52 million.

    Paan Singh Tomar got good word of mouth to sustain well in its second week to add another Rs 44 million. The film, which cost Rs 60 million to make, is recovering its cost from domestic box office alone with collection of Rs 119.5 million.

    Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya collected about Rs 10 million in its third week, coming to the end of its good run to total Rs 173 million.