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  • Without balance, your life is just going to fall apart – Catch the premiere of Wildlife only on &PrivéHD

    Without balance, your life is just going to fall apart – Catch the premiere of Wildlife only on &PrivéHD

    MUMBAI: The trees in a forest fire is known as Fuel, but you know what the trees are called when the fire goes by? They call them, STANDING DEAD! &PrivéHD is all set to premier one such story of a boy watching his family dismantle in front of him. This August, the premium destination of nuanced cinema brings you an interesting family drama “Wildlife” premiering on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at 1 PM and 9 PM.

    Directed and written by Golden Globe Award Nominee Paul Dano, the movie is his directorial debut. It stars Oscar Award Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal along-side Oscar Award Nominee Carey Mulligan who essay the role of Jerry Brinson and Jeanette Brinson respectively. Joe Brinson’s role, son of Jerry and Jeanette, is played by Ed Oxenbould. The story revolves around Joe Brinson’s perspective towards life. The movie is an adaptation of a novel “Wildlife” written by Richard Ford which was first published in 1990.

    The movie takes place in 1960s in a small town in Montana is the story of Jeannette, a housewife and Jerry, a golf pro at a local club. While Jeanette is the oppressed realist, Jerry starts to show symptoms of Angry Dad Disease as he gets snappy after losing his job. He spikes at the notion of his wife going to work to put bread on the table. He decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his family. Amidst all the chaos, Joe witnesses his mother struggle and his family’s separation as she tries to make ends meet through unconventional means.

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  • BBC Worldwide secures new digital deals in India with Hungama and Vuclip

    BBC Worldwide secures new digital deals in India with Hungama and Vuclip

    MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide announced on the second day of MipTV, two new licensing deals with India’s digital services providers, Hungama, and Vuclip. With these SVOD deals, India viewers will have access to award-winning and popular BBC drama series never before seen in India.

    From end April 2016, viewers of Hungama will be able to watch BBC programmes premiering in India for the first time including crime drama Prey (Series 1) – in which John Simm (Life on Mars, State of Play) stars as a man on the run, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family; Not Safe For Work– a comedy drama which follows Katherine (played by Zawe Ashton) who is reluctantly relocated from London to Northampton as part of public spending cuts and she meets a disparate yet similarly disillusioned group of workmates; and sci-fi, comedy and horror drama Save Our Skins –  in which protagonists  Ben and Stephen wake up one morning to realise the human race has disappeared and they are the only two humans left on Earth. These programmes, and more will be available on demand for viewers to watch at their own convenience.

    Subscribers of Vuclip’s OTT service, Viu can now catch blockbusting BBC dramas including the modern reworking of Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece, War and Peace, starring Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton; and BAFTA-nominated Doctor Foster in which Doctor Gemma Foster, a loving wife and trusted doctor’s seemingly perfect world is shattered when she suspects her husband of having an affair.

    “Over the last few months, we have seen an upward trend where BBC’s dramas are being increasingly snapped up by Indian clients for their linear TV and digital TV platforms. A study commissioned by BBC Worldwide last year showed that international audiences, including India, love original British drama,” said BBC Worldwide (India) SVP & GM Myleeta Aga.  “With more and more Indians going online to watch their favourite dramas, we are excited to work with Hungama and Viu to satisfy viewers’ demands by bring critically acclaimed and highly rated BBC programmes to their subscribers.”

  • BBC Worldwide secures new digital deals in India with Hungama and Vuclip

    BBC Worldwide secures new digital deals in India with Hungama and Vuclip

    MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide announced on the second day of MipTV, two new licensing deals with India’s digital services providers, Hungama, and Vuclip. With these SVOD deals, India viewers will have access to award-winning and popular BBC drama series never before seen in India.

    From end April 2016, viewers of Hungama will be able to watch BBC programmes premiering in India for the first time including crime drama Prey (Series 1) – in which John Simm (Life on Mars, State of Play) stars as a man on the run, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family; Not Safe For Work– a comedy drama which follows Katherine (played by Zawe Ashton) who is reluctantly relocated from London to Northampton as part of public spending cuts and she meets a disparate yet similarly disillusioned group of workmates; and sci-fi, comedy and horror drama Save Our Skins –  in which protagonists  Ben and Stephen wake up one morning to realise the human race has disappeared and they are the only two humans left on Earth. These programmes, and more will be available on demand for viewers to watch at their own convenience.

    Subscribers of Vuclip’s OTT service, Viu can now catch blockbusting BBC dramas including the modern reworking of Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece, War and Peace, starring Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton; and BAFTA-nominated Doctor Foster in which Doctor Gemma Foster, a loving wife and trusted doctor’s seemingly perfect world is shattered when she suspects her husband of having an affair.

    “Over the last few months, we have seen an upward trend where BBC’s dramas are being increasingly snapped up by Indian clients for their linear TV and digital TV platforms. A study commissioned by BBC Worldwide last year showed that international audiences, including India, love original British drama,” said BBC Worldwide (India) SVP & GM Myleeta Aga.  “With more and more Indians going online to watch their favourite dramas, we are excited to work with Hungama and Viu to satisfy viewers’ demands by bring critically acclaimed and highly rated BBC programmes to their subscribers.”

  • ’12 Years a Slave’ set to release in India on 31 January

    ’12 Years a Slave’ set to release in India on 31 January

    MUMBAI: PVR Pictures, one of the largest independent distributor of Hollywood movies in India, is all set to bring the much awaited drama 12 Years a slave to India. Based on the memoirs of Solomon Northup, the movie stars award winning actors Chiwetel Ejifor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano and features a special appearance by Brad Pitt. The historical drama is directed by Steve Mcqueen (Hunger) and brings on board Brad Pitt as producer.

     

    Set in the 1900’s. 12 Years a Slave is the poignant story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, who is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty at the hands of a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

     

    Commenting on the release of the movie, PVR Pictures president Kamal Gianchandani said, “12 Years a Slave is meaningful cinema and acting prowess at its best. The movie handles sensitive subjects of slavery and racial discrimination beautifully winning accolades at across film festivals and award ceremonies. We are proud to bring the movie for our Indian audiences who are certain to appreciate good cinema.” 

     

    12 Years a Slave has won Golden Globe award for the Best Picture Drama and has received nine Oscar nominations.

     

    Release Date in India – 31 January, 2013

    Director – Steve McQueen

    Writers – Matt Whitely

    Producer – Mark Hulme & Marcos A. Rodriguezs

    Starring – Chiwetel Ejifor, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Brad Pitt