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  • Amazon Prime Video starts festive month with popular titles

    Amazon Prime Video starts festive month with popular titles

    MUMBAI : Amazon Prime Video has started the festive month with an exciting selection of popular titles across Indian and International entertainment, including the returning seasons of two popular Amazon Original Series. Riding high on the phenomenal success of Season 1 and a momentous International Emmy nomination, the second season of Amazon Original Series Inside Edge is all set to launch across 200 countries and territories on 6 December.

    Inside Edge is the first-ever Indian Amazon Original Series bowled over viewers’ hearts with a striking story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the PowerPlay League. Created by Karan Anshuman, the new season follows the aftermath of what was seen at the Season 1 finale. Set six months after the last season of the PowerPlay League, with a central focus on the fearsome yet formidable character of Bhaisaab, played by character actor Aamir Bashir.  Inside Edge Season 2 returns with its much loved original cast of Richa Chadda, Angad Bedi, Vivek Oberoi, Tanuj Virwani, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Amit Sial, and Sayani Gupta. Sapna Pabbi and Makrand Deshpande join Aamir Bashir as new cast entrants for Season 2.

    Our favourite funny housewife is back and this time she’s touring the world! The Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award Winning series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, returns for its third season with  Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel, Tony Shalhoub as Midge’s father, Abe Weissman, Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson, Michael Zegen as Midge’s husband Joel Maisel, Marin Hinkle as Midge’s mother Rose Weissman, Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon and Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce among other stellar cast of the show.

    Prime members can now stream a bouquet of recently released Indian films such as Kannada romantic drama Bharaate and Punjabi blockbuster Ardab Mutiyaran shortly after their theatrical release. Additionally, customers can stream some of the popular international titles, including superhero fantasy/sci-fi title Shazam, The Lego Movie 2, and Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law starrer mystery action film Sherlock Holmes.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    Inside Edge S2 – 6 Dec

    In the next edition of the PPL, a volatile Vayu Raghavan leads the Mumbai Mavericks to face their biggest adversary yet, the Haryana Hurricanes, who are led by a reinvented Arvind Vashisht. But the teams must also counter colossal scandals that’ll rock the world of cricket. In the sport’s upper echelons, Zarina Malik allies with Bhaisaab, but those in the shadows threaten to destroy the very game they seek to control.

    Building on the success of its International Emmy nomination last year, Inside Edge is the story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the PowerPlay League. Set in a landscape of sports, secrets, and scandals where selfishness is a virtue and sex, money, and power are mere means to an end, Inside Edge is a story that pulls no punches, minces no words, and takes no prisoners. Above all, Inside Edge Season 2 is a story of passion, courage, and love. Come witness the game beyond the game.

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S3 – 6 Dec

    Midge and Susie discover that life on tour with Shy is glamorous but humbling, and they learn a lesson about show business they’ll never forget. Joel struggles to support Midge while pursuing his own dreams. Abe embraces a new mission and Rose learns she has talents of her own.

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the winner of sixteen Emmy Awards including Outstanding Comedy series, three Golden Globes including Best TV Series—Comedy, five Critics’ Choice Awards including Best Comedy Series, two PGA Awards, a WGA Award, and a Peabody Award.

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from renowned creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Executive Producer Daniel Palladino, written and directed by Sherman-Palladino and Palladino, stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan, Golden Globe winner and three-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub, Emmy winner Alex Borstein, Emmy nominee Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, and Emmy winner Jane Lynch.

    Jessie (Telugu) – 5 Dec

    Set in an abandoned house, the film follows a team of professional ghost hunters trying to conduct a paranormal investigation to unveil the mystery of two sisters, Jessie and Amy, where Amy shows unusual mental and physical behaviour.

    Gurkha (Tamil) – 5 Dec

    The security guard of a mall, who belongs to the Gurkha community, becomes the saviour of several people who have been kept under siege by some terrorists.

    Bharaate (Kannada) – 6 Dec

    When Jagan meets Radha, it is love at first sight for him. But finding his happily-ever-after is harder than it seems. Directed by Chathan Kumar, Bharatee stars Sreeleela, Sri Murali,      Rachita Ram and Ayyappa P. Sharma in the lead.

    Ek Nirnay..Swatahacha Swatasathi (Marathi) – 1st Dec

    Every person has to take 'one decision', which would help the person give his life a direction in a way and manner he wishes. This story is about three people, who too had to take one such decision in their respective lives. What follows next is how their lives change after that one decision.

    Ardab Mutiyaran (Punjabi, first on Prime Video after theatrical release)) – 5 Dec

    Babbu Bains, a finance recovery agent, doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do. She is independent and knows how to get things done her way, but then she gets married. Part of a new family now, can Babbu take a stand for herself?

    Shazam – 3 Dec

    We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word – SHAZAM – this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam.

    The Lego Movie Part 2 – 1 Dec

    It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

    Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase – 1 Dec

    A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.

    Sherlock Holmes – 1 Dec

    After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dim-witted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic – and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.

  • AXN upgrades weekend entertainment with Limitless and season 4 of Elementary

    AXN upgrades weekend entertainment with Limitless and season 4 of Elementary

    MUMBAI: AXN, the English entertainment channel, is bringing two new shows for its ‘Fresh From The U.S.’ slot -Limitless and season 4 of Elementary. Limitless will premiere on 21 November 2015 and can be seen every Saturday at 11 pm and Elementary will air on 22 November at 10 pm.

     

    Talking about the two new shows, Sony PIX & AXN India executive vice-president and business head Saurabh Yagnik said, “In order to cater to the TG who seeks new and latest content that airs day-and-date with the U.S., we had created a specific slot – ‘Fresh From The U.S.’ – wherein we have been programming the freshest shows and their latest seasons over the weekends. This exclusive slot is a perfect getaway for viewers to experience new, fresh stories, never-seen-before on Indian television. With premieres of iconic shows like Limitless and Elementary (Season 4), we continue to live up to the brand promise of providing a thrilling entertainment experience.”

     

    Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller as detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. Elementary is the modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks NYPD’s most impossible cases. In this season, Holmes and Watson must rely upon one another to rebuild their lives, notwithstanding the untimely return of Sherlock’s estranged but wealthy father, Morland Holmes. 

     

    Limitless a spinoff of the 2011 thriller of the same name, features Jake McDorman and Jennifer Carpenter as the leads and is produced by Bradley Cooper, the original main character from the film, plays U.S. Senator Eddie Morra. In the show, protagonist Brian Finch, played by Jake McDorman, is seen discovering the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT. He is then forced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive abilities to solve complex cases for them. 

     

    Limitless debuted in the US on September 22, 2015. On October 23, 2015, CBS picked up Limitless for a full season of 22 episodes. It airs on CBS every Tuesday night. 

  • Zee Bangla launches new detective fiction show – ‘Goyenda Ginni’

    Zee Bangla launches new detective fiction show – ‘Goyenda Ginni’

    MUMBAI: Zee Bangla is all set to launch a new fiction show called Goyenda Ginni, which celebrates the unveiling of brilliance and practical intelligence that a woman embodies.

     

    Goyenda Ginni revolves around Paroma, a regular housewife who unleashes her innate qualities to become a lady detective.

     

    Over the years, iconic characters of Sherlock Holmes, Byomkesh Bakshi and Feluda have fascinated readers and viewers alike. However, the idea of the female detective as being unusual still persists in literary and cinematic treatments. Goyenda Ginni is a unique concept of Paroma who leads a dual life of a housewife and a detective.

     

    The show will have weekly short stories of cases which Paroma will solve. The story is high on woman power, which will inspire women from all walks of life to explore their inner talent and turn it into their strengths.

     

    Goyenda Ginni marks the return of Indrani Halder (Paroma) after seven long years as protagonist on the small screen. Haldar has previously worked as the lead in the Hindi TV series Sujata. The other cast includes Saheb Chatterjee (Dr. Porimal Mitra, Paroma’s husband) and Indrajit Bose (Arup, the cop).

     

    Goyenda Ginni is slated to go on air on 7 September. The show will be aired from Monday to Saturday at 7:30 pm.

  • AXN welcomes crime fighters this November

    AXN welcomes crime fighters this November

    MUMBAI: This November, AXN has introduced two popular shows, Blue Bloods and Elementary. The channel is bringing one of America’s top 10 drama series Blue Bloods to India from 24 November at 9 pm from Monday to Thursday and the latest season of Elementary with Sherlock who is promising to thrill viewers with his incredible deduction crime solving techniques every Friday from 7 November at 10 pm which is closer to US airings.

     

    Elementary offers a fresh take on the famous British detective Sherlock Holmes, who is now living in New York after drug rehabilitation played by Jonny Lee Miller, the star from the film Trainspotting. Lucy Liu of Charlie’s Angels fame plays the character of Dr. Watson. After the death of her patient in London, Dr. Watson’s license is revoked and she is forced to accompany Sherlock to New York as a sober companion by detective’s rich father. Elementary season three, promises to bring some fresh twists and turns as Sherlock Holmes gets a new apprentice and Joan Watson has a new boyfriend.

     

    The saying a family that eats together, stays together could not be more accurate for ‘Blue Bloods’ Reagan family. The three legendary generations of Irish American family, has been serving under American judiciary system on different positions as police officers and acclaimed attorney. Though each one of them have a different style of achieving justice, unanimous integrity is what brings them together and also pulls them apart at the same time. The tight-knit family drama has won BMI TV Award 2013 and Prism Award 2014 and will air every Monday to Thursday at 9pm from 24 November.  

     

     

    Commenting on the same, Sony Pix and AXN India executive vice president Saurabh Yagnik said “This season, Elementary will get more gripping than ever before and we hope to get a bigger and better response from our viewers. As for Blue Bloods, it is an entertaining family drama and we hope to expand our viewer base with the innovative content that the show has to offer. Though the show is in its fifth season in US, we are giving our audiences an opportunity to watch Tom Selleck return to TV as the patriarch of a clan where crime fighting is the family business from the very first season”.

     

    Watch Blue Bloods starting 24 November, Monday to Thursday at 9 pm and the latest season of Elementary premiering on 7 November, every Friday at 10 pm

  • Watch Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows, only on Movies Now

    Watch Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows, only on Movies Now

    MUMBAI: In the crackling international conspiracy, MOVIES NOW sets the high definition screen for Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. Watson, the popular witty duo, reigniting interest in the iconic detective series. Catch the stellar performance of Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows on india’s high definition Channel Movies Now, this Saturday, 12th April 2014 at 9 PM.

    The chockablock of explosions, gunfire, special effects and fights, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows went on to becoming a commercially successful film with a worldwide gross of over $545 million. The plot of ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ is intriguing and keeps the audience glued to inquisitiveness. It introduces new mastermind – Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, makes this movie a must watch for all adventure junkies! Catch the movie as it airs on Movies Now at 9PM, this Saturday 12th April.

    The startling visual effects and exciting storyline, Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows was nominated as the Best Action/Adventure Film at Saturn Awards, and Best Action Choice of the Movie at Teen Choice Awards. A high-caliber entertainment blockbuster, experience Robert Downey’s flippant manner in many disguises, one with a markedly bad wig, another as a remarkably convincing chair.

    The riveting performances, hilarious comic timing and a film that will even draw tears, catch all the action unlock in the Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows cheering you throughout this Saturday, 12th April 2014 at 9PM, only on MOVIES NOW.

  • Cast of new Fantastic Four film reboot announced

    Cast of new Fantastic Four film reboot announced

    MUMBAI: According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), 20th Century Fox is close to signing off deals with four actors’ viz., Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell for its new film based on Marvel’s Fantastic Four (FF) comics created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.

     

    Playing the roles will be Kate Mara (House of Cards) as Sue Storm, also known as the Invisible Woman, Jamie Bell (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) will take on the role of Ben Grimm, also known The Thing; while Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now) will be Reid Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic and finally rounding out the fourth member is Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station) as Johnny Storm, also known as The Human Torch making him the first African-American to take on that role.

     

    The contemporary update is based on the comic book “The Ultimate Fantastic Four,” and will completely focus on the characters as young men and women. Josh Trank (Chronicle) will helm the pic with Simon Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes), Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) and Gregory Goodman (X-Men: First Class) serving as producers.

     

    Now that the Fantastic Four have been shortlisted, you can expect to hear more about who they will be battling against over the next few months. More information on the film will be released as the project moves further along into production. The film is scheduled to premiere in US theatres on 19 June, 2015.

  • Books to read before they hit Indian theatres in 2014

    Books to read before they hit Indian theatres in 2014

    MUMBAI: Here’s the review of the fourth book in the 10-part series that features the books being adapted into Hollywood movies in the year 2014.

     

    Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back – Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent

     

    “I see it, so I believe it. Do you?”

     

    In May 2011 Sony Pictures had acquired the film rights of the book Heaven Is for Real, which follows the true story of the Burpo family and the son Colton, who during his life-threatening illness and sudden surgery, slips from consciousness and enters heaven, from which he narrowly survives. Several months later while passing by the same hospital that saved him, Colton begins talking about his experiences during the surgery and making a trip to heaven. The family doesn’t know what to believe, but soon the evidence becomes clear.

     

    Written in first-person narrative of Colton’s father, Todd Burpo, with New York Times best-selling author Lynn Vincent, Heaven Is for Real walks readers through the revelation of Colton’s trip, his parent’s initial uncertainties and the lessons learned by such a small child.

    Within three weeks of its November 2010 release, the book debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list. By January 2011, there were 200,000 copies in print, and the book hit #1 on the New York Times list. Currently, the book stands at 3.98/5 out of 111,494 ratings on Goodreads.

     

    The live action feature film boasts an impressive cast lead with Little Miss Sunshine fame Greg Kinnear and Sherlock Holmes actress Kelly Reilly, along with Spiderman 3’s Thomas Haden Church and Emmy Award winning actress Margo Martindale (Justified, The Millers).

     

    Heaven Is For Real blesses Indian theatres on 20 June.

  • Hunger Games spoof to release in October

    Hunger Games spoof to release in October

    MUMBAI: Jason Freidberg and Aaron Seltzer have not stopped entertaining the people with their spoof list. A ketchup entertainment has acquired rights to distribute The Starving Games, to be released on 8 November.

     

    The spoof will be released days before the second part of the official series – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The flick is produced by Safran Company and is written and directed by the duo. With movies such as Scary Movie, Epic Movie under their belt, they plan to make everyone laugh out loud with this next.

     

    The movie will also poke fun at pop culture flicks such as The Avengers, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, Psy etc.

     

    K5 reps international rights. Friedberg and Seltzer are working on a spoof of The Fast and the Furious called Superfast.

  • Kaushik Ghatak to direct Samrat And Co for Rajshri Productions

    Kaushik Ghatak to direct Samrat And Co for Rajshri Productions

    MUMBAI: Rajshri Productions‘ Kavita Barjatya is all set to produce Hindi cinema‘s first detective saga filled with suspense and adventure. Titled Samrat And Co, the movie will be directed by Kaushik Ghatak.

    What‘s more, the movie may also see Rajshri Productions branching off a new wing under which the movie will be produced. Rajshri is looking at making Samrat And Co a dedicated detective franchisee in Bollywood.

    Specially targeting India‘s young audiences, Barjatya has embarked on bringing to Bollywood, the first of its kind detective franchisee, wherein the very nuances of crime solving, human nature and the world of standalone private investigators will be presented on the big screen.

    Barjatya said, "Today is a wonderful time for cinema… People are ready to accept different stories, different genres, different characters and a different treatment. Today we can tell the story which we wish too and not be caught up in boundaries of formulas… We have also seen that the uniqueness of the concept is the driving force in today‘s films. When Kaushikji narrated me a couple of subjects, this one really excited me. I have known and worked with Kaushik ji since 2004. He has directed most of my TV shows and they were all landmarks. Hope to create the magic on big screen now. It‘s going to be a challenge to cater to the typical Rajshri‘s family audiences as well as today‘s youth".

    Ghatak added, "Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Feluda, Byomkesh Bokshi, etc were my best friends since childhood, of course through their books… I have grown up with this genre. Their adventures always fascinated me… For a very long time I wanted to create a detective in our very own Bollywood cinema…but in our own style which is apt for our entertainment – loving hindi movie goers. Thanks to Kavitaji, with whom I have shared a long and wonderful working relationship, for understanding this new kind of cinema and making it happen".

  • McAdams to join Cameron Crowe’s next

    McAdams to join Cameron Crowe’s next

    MUMBAI: Sherlock Holmes female lead Rachel McAdams is reportedly in talks to join the cast of the latest Cameron Crowe film, which already stars Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone.
     
    McAdams would play Cooper‘s ex-girlfriend in the romantic comedy. Media reports indicate that the film is about a defence contractor (Cooper) overseeing a weapons satellite launch from Hawaii who teams up with (and falls for) an Air Force pilot (Stone) to scuttle the launch. It also allegedly involves mystical island forces and a talking computer.
     
    McAdams has previously starred in acclaimed and commercially successfully movies like The Notebook, Midnight in Paris, Mean Girls and The Vow.