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  • Q releases a dark and scary trailer for his film ‘Ludo’

    Q releases a dark and scary trailer for his film ‘Ludo’

    MUMBAI: While it isn’t surprising coming from the director of the infamous film Gandu, Q, but his upcoming film in collaboration with Nikon, Luda has sent chills down the spines of those who saw the trailer.

     

    This much anticipated fantasy thriller, produced by Idyabooster and Starfire Movies is co-produced by Oddjoint and Celine Loop’s production house.

     

    The plot follows four desperate teenagers who decide to spend one fateful night in the big city. Horny and broke, the teenagers take shelter inside a gigantic shopping mall, after attempts to get a hotel room fail. At the mall all plans go haywire, as an old couple appears from nowhere inviting them to play a game — the simple but deadly of Ludo.

    If you think it will rolls out like the tried and tested formula of thriller movies in mainstream cinema, trust the Tasherdesh maker to shock you.  Teenagers looking for sex with the whole thing devolving into a bloodbath is a formula familiar from scores of American horror films but what Q and Nikon are doing here is something very different. This film is poised to reshape the thriller-horror genre in India, while presenting a global product for the international markets.

    The trailer is very edgy and intriguing and we simply can’t wait to know more about the film.

  • Reel Suspects of France to release Q’s latest film

    Reel Suspects of France to release Q’s latest film

    NEW DELHI: Ludo, the latest Indian fantasy thriller film directed by Q and Nikon – who have often got noticed for the bold content of their films – will be released internationally by international sales agent and distribution company Reel Suspects.

     

    The film is in the final phase of its post-production but featured in the Paris-based Reel Suspects catalogue at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

     

    Ludo tells the story of four desperate teenagers who decide to live one fateful night in the big city but are soon horny and broke. After all their attempts to get a hotel room fail they hide inside a gigantic shopping mall. Inside the mall, all their plans go haywire, as an old couple appears from nowhere and invites them to play a simple but deadly game called Ludo, and then a night of terror begins.

     

    It has been produced by Idyabooster and Starfire Movies and is also co-produced by Q’s production house, OddJoint. Director duo Q and Nikon are confident they will bring new cinema experience to the viewers through the film as it will reshape the thriller and horror genre in India presenting a product that is truly global and targets international markets as well.

     

    Q said, “I am very excited that Reel Suspects have picked up our movie as with their expertise and deep network of selling films across varied genres, we are really excited about being represented across a wide spectrum of buyers and markets internationally.”

     

    Reel Suspects CEO Matteo Lovadina added, “I am really happy to work on this project, and have been involved with the film from the time it was at the idea stage. It is a rare feature film with a powerful cinematic experience and we have not come across many horror productions from India, certainly none with the solid aesthetics that Ludo has woven in its narrative and presentation by mixing tradition and avant-garde, Nikon and Q have delivered a fabulous product. We are confident that the will find its place in the international circuit and we are currently working to find the perfect international premiere for the film and the results will be known soon.”

     

  • ‘X’, a film by eleven directors is opening film at South Asian filmfest

    ‘X’, a film by eleven directors is opening film at South Asian filmfest

    NEW DELHI: A film directed by eleven Indian directors, X will be the opening film of the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF).

    The festival is to be held from 18 to 23 November in New York.

    The film is a novel experiment since eleven filmmakers with varied styles have made different parts of the same film.

    The story revolves around K, a filmmaker with a mid-life crisis, who meets a mysterious young girl who reminds him of his first girlfriend at first, and subsequently, of every woman in his life.

    Produced by Manish Mundra, the film is jointly directed by Abhinav Shiv Tiwari, Anu Menon, Hemant Gaba, Nalan Kumarasamy, Pratim D Gupta, Q, Raja Sen, Rajshree Ojha, Sandeep Mohan, Sudhish Kamath and Suparn Verma.

    Shiladitya Bora and Sudhish Kamath are executive producers of the film.

    The movie features Aditi Chengappa, Bidita Bag, Gabriella Schmidt, Huma Qureshi, Neha Mahajan, Parno Mitra, Pia Bajpai, Pooja Ruparel, Radhika Apte, Richa Shukla, Rii Sen and SwaraBhaskar with Anshuman Jha and Rajat Kapoor

     

  • ‘Ludo’ makers trademark the film title, create history

    ‘Ludo’ makers trademark the film title, create history

    MUMBAI: Bengali cinema’s controversial duo, Nikon and Q are ready with their latest film – Ludo. A film entering the unchartered territory of fantasy thrillers, the movie is bound to both – shock and leave audiences awestruck – with its brand new storytelling.

    The makers of the movie have gone ahead and applied for registering the film’s title Ludo as a trademark, as an entertainment idea after sensing its strong potential of building a franchise around the movie/concept.

    Idyabooster co-producer Nandini Mansinghka says, “To acquire/own a film title, one needs to register it with a film association, in this case we have done with EIMPA (Eastern Indian Motion Pictures Association). But that’s not enough in case of a dispute. If one trademarks the title, which is registering it with the government, it protects our interest and refrain others in the country from using it (in that category) as a film name.”

    The film features the sensuous Rii Sen, Joyraj, Subholina, Ronodeep, Ananya and Soumendra. Q and Nikon are already looking forward to a sequel, especially after the strong buzz the film has created at Cannes Festival this year.

  • Ludo directors announce the Rock Band Hunt winners

    Ludo directors announce the Rock Band Hunt winners

    MUMBAI: The Ludo Rock Band Hunt has finally come to an end with the director team of Q, Nikon and music director Neel Adhikari declaring ‘Delete’ as the winner of the hunt. Ludo is the latest film by the director duo Q and Nikon, who made the critically acclaimed and controversial film Gandu.

    The Rock Band Hunt was a unique contest that the Ludo team launched to attract the best musical talent in Bengal and give these upcoming groups an opportunity to showcase their music through the film. It saw 76 bands participate, of which 10 bands, based on maximum popularity on various (social) platforms, got an opportunity to move to the second phase of the hunt. Five other directors’ choice bands made it 15 teams to audition for the look test.

    ‘Delete’ vocalist Biswarup Roy said, “Extremely thankful to the entire Ludo team for making us a part of this competition. It means a lot to us and we feel great. We are also thankful to everyone who voted for us in the initial rounds and helped us on our way to the top 15.”

    Ludo’s music director Neel Adhikari said, “We were amazed with the passion and talent that all the bands brought into the competition. Finalising ‘Delete’ was an extremely tough challenge as several other bands presented great music and screen presence.”

     

    ‘Delete’ along with the two runners-up – ‘Danpitey’ and ‘Addiction’, will feature in the fantasy- thriller-horror Ludo, in relevant scenes portraying rock bands in the film.