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  • Balaji joins hands with PNC to produce Shaadi Ke Side Effects

    Balaji joins hands with PNC to produce Shaadi Ke Side Effects

    MUMBAI: Balaji Motion Pictures has joined hands with Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) to produce the sequel of PNC‘s 2006 hit Pyaar Ke Side Effects.

    The sequel titled Shaadi Ke Side Effects stars Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan in principal roles. They are joined by Vir Das, Ram Kapoor and his wife Gautami, singer-actress Ila Arun and singer Hariharan who will play Farhan‘s father in the film.

    Saket Chaudhary, director of the original, would also direct the sequel.

    The iconic characters, Sid and Trisha, come to life in the sequel, now as husband and wife. Sid having beaten his fear of marriage and Trisha having finally gotten around to saying her vows the third time round. Now they must address themselves to the impossible task of coping with each other‘s fantasies and realities. Will they succeed? That is what Shaadi Ke Side Effects is all about.

    Avers producer Pritish Nandy, “We have the hottest stars of 2013 with us in Farhan after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the star of the upcoming film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Vidya after The Dirty Picture and Kahaani together for the first time on screen. They make the perfect Sid and Trisha, each fighting for space in their marriage. Shaadi Ke Side Effects is a witty, sexy, hilarious comedy that will warm your hearts and to all you newly-weds, it‘s time to pick a side again in the war of Mars versus Venus.”

    This film will be the second outing of Ekta Kapoor and Vidya Balan together after The Dirty Picture. Observes Ekta, “Shaadi Ke Side Effects is going to be a laughathon and entertainment all the way! It‘s going to be exciting working with Farhan who is extremely talented and of course Vidya Balan who is an actress par excellence and my personal favorite.”

    Shaadi Ke Side Effects goes on floors on 17 February and is likely to release on 6 December, this year.

  • Indian film industry to blackout on 23 February

    Indian film industry to blackout on 23 February

    MUMBAI: The Film Federation of India, the apex body of film industry in the country, has called for a strike on 23 February to protest against the government’s proposal to keep the industry under service tax purview.

    According to FFI president Vinod Lamba, the strike will help in conveying the plight of the film industry, which is already reeling under multiple tax regime.

    “There is no denying that the entire Indian film industry is in deep trouble because of various taxes it is subjected to, and the imposition of service tax will further increase its burden. This blackout aims to show the government how much producers are suffering,” FFI president Vinod Lamba has been quoted as saying.

    Prominent film personalities like Madhur Bhandarkar, Pritish Nandy, and Mahesh Bhatt among others have supported the blackout while sharing Lamba‘s sentiments.

    The FFI through its representatives and certain member of parliament‘s had already lodged a strong complaint with the finance minister last month.

    The federation had contended that the levy of service tax will sound the death knell for the Indian film industry. “We will be forced to shut down the entire Indian film industry,” the FFI had reportedly told the Finance Minister during the course of a presentation.

    Statistics have proved that only 7-8 per cent of all the Indian films are commercially successful, while the rest are barely able to recover their cost or at best make meagre profits.

  • Pritish Nandy Communications to release ‘Meerabai Not Out’ early 2007

    Pritish Nandy Communications to release ‘Meerabai Not Out’ early 2007

    MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd has announced the start of filming of its forthcoming film titled Meerabai Not Out.

    The film is directed by Marathi director Chandrakant Kulkarni. The principal cast consists of Mandira Bedi, cricketer Anil Kumble, Mahesh Manjrekar, Anupam Kher and Eijaz Khan.

    The film will be shot in one straight schedule in Mumbai through December and January. The music will be scored by Sandesh Shandilya. The film’s release will be timed around the World Cup 2007.

    The title of the company’s upcoming film Honeymoon which is currently in its pre-release stage, has been changed to Just Married. The promos of the film starring Fardeen Khan, Esha Deol and Perizaad Zorabian amongst others are currently on air.