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  • Ayushmann Khurrana turns AD for Madras Café

    Ayushmann Khurrana turns AD for Madras Café

    MUMBAI: Ayushmann Khurrana recently turned assistant director for Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, JA Entertainment and Rising Sun Films’ Madras Cafe. The actor travelled to Kochi for ten days to assist director Shoojit Sircar on a crucial dramatic scene between John Abraham and Siddharth Basu and a few others.

    Though Ayushmann was keen on assisting the director through the entire schedule, his professional commitments didn’t permit him to. However, as soon as his calendar opened up, he caught the next flight to Kochi to assist Shoojit on the political thriller.

    Says Shoojit Sircar, “Ayushmann had told me during Vicky Donor that if the film tanked and he didn’t get any work thereafter, he would assist me. But the film worked and he became a star. However, to get a better hang of direction, he did join us for a few days on the sets of Madras Cafe and proved to be a talented assistant.”

    Says Ayushmann Khurana, “I wish I could be there for all 40 days of the Madras Cafe shoot. Shoojit has a fabulous set up. It was fascinating to see actors from a different point of view. I hope this experience results in making me a better actor.”

    Presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and JA Entertainment and produced by Rising Sun Films and JA Entertainment, Madras Cafe, directed by Shoojit Sircar is scheduled to release 23 August 2013.

  • ‘Madras Café’ is a spy thriller that pays unique tribute to the armed forces

    ‘Madras Café’ is a spy thriller that pays unique tribute to the armed forces

    NEW DELHI: Madras Café, a film named after a South Indian destination soon after Chennai Express, is to be released on 23 August.

    The film has been produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, JA Entertainment and Rising Sun Films, and directed by the award-winning Shoojit Sircar.

    The trailer of the political espionage thriller was launched in the presence of the director, the film‘s lead John Abraham and co-star Nargis Fakhri amidst a complete army set-up with ammunition, maps, sandbags and the works.

    Talking about the film, director Sircar said: “Madras Cafe is an intense political spy thriller. Since it is the first time I am tackling the subject, over three years of research went into it -It has been my most challenging film this far. Though the film is fictional, it has several references from real episodes.

    Producer and actor John Abraham said, “Madras Café has been my dream project and we‘ve been in discussions for years over the subject – We‘ve worked extremely hard on the film and are satisfied with the outcome – What I can assure you is audiences will be talking about the film even after they‘ve stepped out of the theatre… it is a high-on-content, thought provoking film”

     

  • Viacom 18 Motion Pictures unveils 2012 film release slate

    Viacom 18 Motion Pictures unveils 2012 film release slate

    MUMBAI: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the movie production and distribution business under Viacom18 Group, has unveiled the movie lineup for the next year.

    Starting from Abbas-Mustan‘s Players on 6 January, the company will release Pen India and Boundscript Motion Pictures‘ Vidya Balan-starrer Kahaani on 9 March.

    It would be followed by Vishesh Film‘s Blood Money on 23 March. On 20 April, the company will release Wide Frame Pictures and Viacom18 Motion Pictures‘ JV Bittu Boss.
     
    The company has also announced other films, for which release dates are yet to be finalized. The list include Anurag Kashyap‘s two-part feature offering Gangs of Wasseypur, Ram Gopal Varma‘s Department, David Dhawan‘s Chashme Baddoor, Rani Mukherji-starrer Aiyaa, an untitled film starring Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh being directed by Sudhir Mishra, Son Of Sardar and Sunny Deol‘s Ghayal Returns.

    “With the lineup, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures is well on track to achieve its goal of being in the list of the top three production houses in India within three years of its existence,” Viacom18 Motion Pictures COO Vikram Malhotra said in a statement.

  • Major film production houses for Mumbai film fest

    Major film production houses for Mumbai film fest

    MUMBAI: The Mumbai Film Mart (MFM) will be held from October 15 to 17 under the aegis of the Mumbai Film Festival.

    With a special focus this year on the growing non-traditional markets for Indian films in China, Korea, Japan, Europe and Latin America, senior executives from IM Global (USA), Rapid Eye (Germany), Novo Films (France), Metropolitan (France), Top Films (CIS), Showbox (Korea), Nikkatsu (Japan), Happinet (Japan), Pioniwa (Japan) among others will attend the MFM.

    Leading personalities from a majority of leading Indian production companies, broadcasters, home video, buyers, sellers, exhibitors like Yash Raj Films, Reliance Entertainment, UTV Motion Pictures, Eros International, Balaji Motion Pictures, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, PVR Pictures, Cinemax, Shemaroo, Cinergy, Shreya Entertainment, Superfine Films, A.P International and Magna Home Video among many others will also be in attendance at the MFM.

    The MFM will also provide a platform to acquire some of the outstanding films being screened at the 13th Mumbai Film Festival. Direct contact will be established with the World Sales Agents from companies like Wild Bunch, Match Factory, Films Boutique, Films Distribution, Beta Film, Elephant Eye Films, Memento Films, Norwegian Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute, Urban Distribution, Bavaria Film, Terramedia Online, Kinology, to name a few who are keen to entice Indian audiences with their line-up of stellar film titles.

    Said film producer and vice president Film & TV producers Guild Mukesh Bhatt, “Mumbai Film Festival is a very important festival for one simple reason this platform is created by people who are committed to the world of entertainment. Organizations such as – Film and TV Guild of India, Exporters Association and Reliance Entertainment at the helm of the Mumbai Film Mart will create the magic of a festival with business in tow which I feel is most apt.”