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  • Sony Le PLEX HD signs on Zoya Akhtar as its community ambassador

    Sony Le PLEX HD signs on Zoya Akhtar as its community ambassador

    MUMBAI: Sony Le PLEX HD has brought on board the very talented and acclaimed writer & director, Zoya Akhtar as it’s Community Ambassador.

    This will be the first time for Zoya Akhtar to be associated with a brand. Her cinema artistry and love for great movies make Zoya the right fit as the community ambassador. She will be seen as a representative of the community that appreciates quality cinema. The common passion for great cinema and storytelling brings Sony Le PLEX HD and Zoya Akhtar together in creating this premium hangout place for movie lovers to hangout, unwind & converse.

    Sony Le PLEX HD community ambassador Zoya Akhtar said, “It was the passion for movies that I could see in the team of Sony Le Plex HD which got me to take this project. Great movies and great storytelling is what I constantly chase and this is exactly what Sony Le Plex HD has to offer. It’s the perfect space for movie lovers. Can’t wait for the launch.”

    The network has made significant investment in securing rights for movies from Hollywood and the Premieres on the channel includes Spotlight (Academy Award winner for – Best Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay for 2016), Ex-Machina, Foxcatcher and Straight Outta Compton to name a few and will also be home to critically acclaimed movies like The Inglorious Basterds, Schindler’s List, Taxi Driver, Gladiator, Philadelphia to name a few.

  • Sony Le PLEX HD signs on Zoya Akhtar as its community ambassador

    Sony Le PLEX HD signs on Zoya Akhtar as its community ambassador

    MUMBAI: Sony Le PLEX HD has brought on board the very talented and acclaimed writer & director, Zoya Akhtar as it’s Community Ambassador.

    This will be the first time for Zoya Akhtar to be associated with a brand. Her cinema artistry and love for great movies make Zoya the right fit as the community ambassador. She will be seen as a representative of the community that appreciates quality cinema. The common passion for great cinema and storytelling brings Sony Le PLEX HD and Zoya Akhtar together in creating this premium hangout place for movie lovers to hangout, unwind & converse.

    Sony Le PLEX HD community ambassador Zoya Akhtar said, “It was the passion for movies that I could see in the team of Sony Le Plex HD which got me to take this project. Great movies and great storytelling is what I constantly chase and this is exactly what Sony Le Plex HD has to offer. It’s the perfect space for movie lovers. Can’t wait for the launch.”

    The network has made significant investment in securing rights for movies from Hollywood and the Premieres on the channel includes Spotlight (Academy Award winner for – Best Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay for 2016), Ex-Machina, Foxcatcher and Straight Outta Compton to name a few and will also be home to critically acclaimed movies like The Inglorious Basterds, Schindler’s List, Taxi Driver, Gladiator, Philadelphia to name a few.

  • Zee Cinema HD to premiere ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’

    Zee Cinema HD to premiere ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’

    MUMBAI: It’s raining movie premieres on television and the latest one that will soon have its world television premiere is Dil Dhadakne Do, which is directed by Zoya Akhtar.

     

    Zee Cinema HD will premiere the movie on 19 September at 8 pm. 

     

    Shot across the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship, the film stars Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhaan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma and Shefali Shah. Additionally, the film has narration by Aamir Khan.

  • Star Gold HD announces ‘Director’s Cut’

    Star Gold HD announces ‘Director’s Cut’

    MUMBAI: Star Gold HD, India’s favorite destination of movies, is all set to entice its viewers by bringing the best of director’s movies starting from 1st June to 14th June, daily at 9pm. The festival will showcase blockbuster movies by renowned directors like Karan Johar, Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Prakash Jha, Imtiaz Ali, Farah Khan, Zoya Akhtar and many others.

    The festival has curated 14 best films from the library of these renowned directors. The two week-long festival will begin with ‘Rajneeti’, directed by Prakash Jha starring Ranbir Kapoor & Katrina Kaif. Followed by ‘Om Shanti Om’ directed by Farah Khan, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ & ‘Rang De Basanti’ by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, ‘Highway’ and ‘Rockstar’ by Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Luck By Chance’ and ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara’. Karan Johar’s blockbuster hits like ‘My Name Is Khan’ and ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum’, R Balki’s ‘Cheeni Kum’ and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Guzaarish’ are also a part of the movie festival. 

    Experience the biggest hits of your favourite directors in Director’s Cut on Gold HD from 1st June to 14th June at 9.00 pm.

  • IIFA set to dazzle KL; to screen ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ on 6 June

    IIFA set to dazzle KL; to screen ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ on 6 June

    MUMBAI: The 16th edition of the International Film Academy (IIFA) Awards is all set to startle Bollywood. The Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend will take place at Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-7 June 2015.

     

    IIFA will be screening Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming film Dil Dhadakne Do on 6 June. The film is a comedy drama about a family that takes a trip, which changes them forever. It stars Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Rahul Bose amongst others.

     

    This year, IIFA will witness an exclusive night dedicated to fashion, which will be hosted by Neha Dhupia. A host of performances by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Mika, Anikt Tiwari and others will be seen at IIFA Rocks, the exclusive music extravaganza. Some of the other stars, who will take centre stage at IIFA Rocks are Jacqueline Fernandes, Aditi Rao Hydari, Lisa Hayden and Lauren Gotlieb.

     

    Wizcraft International Entertainment director Andre Timmins said, “We have some incredible performances all set for the IIFA stage this year including some of the biggest stars of Bollywood in film as well as music. Huge preparations are on to manage the backend, airlines, hotels, different venues and other logistics and we are happy that the Malaysian Government is laying the red carpet to make this a spectacular event.”

     

    Actor Anil Kapoor added, “Through time, IIFA has grown from a mega awards ceremony into an iconic global platform for Indian films and culture while showcasing to the world the best that Indian cinema has to offer. I am looking forward to the film media briefing of Dil Dhadakne Do, which will be a part of the Weekend this year and I am delighted to see IIFA return to Malaysia, this time to the vivacious city of Kuala Lumpur.”

     

    Speaking about the association, Videocon d2h executive chairman Saurabh Dhoot said, “Videocon d2h has had an extremely successful innings with IIFA and we are pleased to continue this association with them for the fourth year. The common link of wholesome entertainment brings IIFA and Videocon d2h together. Our recent listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange, bears testimony to our global outlook and tremendous growth. Videocon d2h will continue to bring unique content, new mediums of delivery and innovative services to our consumers.”

     

    This year, Viacom18’s Colors and not Star Plus has the broadcast rights for the event.

     

    Colors CEO Raj Nayak said, “IIFA is the world’s biggest global Indian event, where the entire industry comes together to showcase Bollywood and India. We at Colors are proud to be associated with IIFA and we promise our viewers, in true Colors style Bollywood entertainment like never before.”

     

    Malaysia Major Events GM Tony Nagamaiah said, “As excitement heightens, we are proud to host the 16th IIFA Celebrations 2015 and welcome its entire contingent to Malaysia. Being host city, Kuala Lumpur anticipates the weekend’s buzz as it shall be among our biggest showcases for the year in conjunction with the Malaysia Year of Festivals (MyFest) 2015. The city’s dazzling setting will imprint the Bollywood family and fans with spectacular experiences in a truly diverse environment.”

     

    Malaysia Airlines regional SVP South Asia & Middle East Azahar Hamid asserts, “It is an honour for Malaysia Airlines to be a part of this glamorous event and flying in some of the best Bollywood stars to our home ground, Kuala Lumpur. The airline’s extensive network and world-class service makes it a desirable partnership with IIFA. It is our commitment to provide the best service and we look forward to welcoming the celebrities from the Indian film industry and fans of the IIFA awards on-board Malaysia Airlines.”

  • Eros International acquires international rights of Excel’s upcoming movies

    Eros International acquires international rights of Excel’s upcoming movies

    MUMBAI: Eros International Media (Eros International), one of the leading global film company in the Indian film entertainment industry has acquired the international rights of Excel Entertainment’s eagerly awaited films – Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do and film critic turned director Karan Anshuman’s Bangistan.

     

    Dil Dhadakne Do, in Zoya’s trademark style boasts of an ensemble cast including Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and Shefali Shah. Shot mostly in foreign locales on a cruise ship, the film is a drama centered around a dysfunctional Punjabi family.

     

    Anshuman’s Bangistan, a hilarious parody stars Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat as two rival, blundering terrorists with Jacqueline Fernandez making a special appearance.

     

    Eros International CEO Jyoti Deshpande stated: “After a successful association for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, we are happy to once again partner with Excel who are known to make films that entertain as well as consistently offer a fresh take on cinema. Dil Dhadakne Do and Bangistan are looking extremely promising and we are looking forward to showcase these films internationally through our digital and distribution network.”

     

    Excel Entertainment producer Ritesh Sidhwani added: “We are happy to collaborate with Eros for these two exciting projects and present them on a worldwide platform through their outstanding distribution network.”

     

    Eros will release Bangistan on 17 April 2015 and Dil Dhadakne Do on 5 June 2015 in the international markets.

  • Rahul Khanna and Monica Dogra starrer ‘Fireflies’ to release on 31 October

    Rahul Khanna and Monica Dogra starrer ‘Fireflies’ to release on 31 October

    MUMBAI: Rahul Khanna and Monica Dogra starrer film Fireflies is all set to release in India on 31 October 2014.

     

    Confirming this, Khanna tweeted on Saturday: “Happy to announce the release date of my film, ‘Fireflies’ – 31st October, 2014! More details soon.”

     

    Written and directed by Sabal Singh Sheikhawat, the film also stars the very talented Arjun Mathur who has been a part of films like Mira Nair’s Migration and Zoya Akhtar’s Luck by Chance. The movie is being produced by Wild Geese Pictures and distributed by Panorama Studios.

     

    The film is a drama capturing the lives of two estranged brothers played by Khanna and Mathur. One, who leads a very successful life as a banker and the other who is a law school dropout and lives by the day and how fate brings them together after 15 years.

     

    Through this movie, Indie music’s reigning queen Monica Dogra will make her first appearance on the silver screen after Bejoy Nambiar’s Davidas.

     

    The movie is being produced by Wild Geese Pictures and distributed by Panorama Studios.

  • Zoya Akhtar to get Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif together again

    Zoya Akhtar to get Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif together again

    MUMBAI: After creating wonders in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD), one of the most popular on-screen jodis – Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif is all set to be seen together again after Bang Bang.

     

    According to media reports, the duo will be seen in Zoya Akhtar’s next- Road.

     

    The movie is also said to reprise the hit ZNMD troika of Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol. Speculations are that Abhay and Farhan would not have a romantic backup in the film, hence it will only have one heroine.

     

    Even though there is no official confirmation yet, reports add that Hrithik Roshan is already on board and Katrina Kaif is in the running to play the lead.

     

    While Zoya Akhtar is currently directing Dil Dhadakne Do; Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif are presently busy with their upcoming film Bang Bang. The two actors will soon start the promotion of the film which is all set to release on 2 October.

     

    Already, Bang Bang has created a record with its trailer by becoming the fastest promo to cross one million mark in 13 hours and 2 million in 18 hours of its release. And now the two songs ‘Tu Meri’ and ‘Meherbaan’ have also gone viral online.

     

    The high-on-action flick, which is a remake of the Hollywood movie Knight and Day, also features Danny Denzongpa and Jaaved Jaffrey in key roles.

     

    Dil Dhadakne Do is a story about a dysfunctional family starring Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma.

  • Wift in conversation with Anupama Chopra and Zoya Akhtar

    Wift in conversation with Anupama Chopra and Zoya Akhtar

    MUMBAI: The name is Chopra, Anupama Chopra. Yes, if you are a movie buff then you know whom we are talking about.

     

    The author, journalist and film critic has written several books on Indian cinema and the latest addition to this long list is ‘100 Films To See Before You Die’. With Indian cinema completing hundred years in 2013, it is a perfect guide for cinema enthusiasts.

     

    Wift Mumbai Chapter, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing a dynamic platform to facilitate the exchange of ideas, accelerate the professional development and recognise the achievement of women in film, television and other screen based media, is giving an opportunity to such enthusiasts to have conversation with the author herself.

     

    The event is a networking evening for women who get to interact with other professionals from the industry. “They get an opportunity to meet Anupama Chopra who has written the book and director Zoya Akhtar. The biggest challenge is to meet the right people. Wift gives them the opportunity through workshops like these with leading industry professionals,” says founder Petrina M D’Rozario.

     

    The organisation aims to have one such event every month. It also has an initiative called SNF (Saturday Night Fever) which is a relaxed evening one Saturday of the month with a theme over vino and cheese!

     

    Unlike some of the other events held by the organsiation which are only for the members, today’s event is open for all but will come with a charge of Rs 300 per head. “Only to be fair to our members who pay for the events and to pay for the F&B served at the event do we charge people,” clarifies Petrina.
    So, on a Friday evening head out to Le Sutra (Khar) to mingle with the industry professionals as well as to get an insight on the biggest churner of entertainment – Bollywood – from 6.30 pm onwards.

  • Standing ovation for ‘Bombay Talkies’ at Melbourne

    Standing ovation for ‘Bombay Talkies’ at Melbourne

    NEW DELHI: ‘Bombay Talkies‘, the closing film of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IIFM) received a rare honour by receiving a standing ovation by a 600 member strong audience.

    "We could not have wished for a better closing night movie than Bombay Talkies, making its Australian debut only three days after receiving a gala screening in Cannes. The response to the screening has been beyond expectation" said IFFM festival director Mitu Bhowmick Lange.

    An anthology of four short films by four of India‘s most exciting directors – Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar – Bombay Talkies was the icing on the cake for the festival‘s own celebrations of 100 years of Indian cinema, and the packed audience loved it.

    "That was incredible. We saw aspects of India we rarely see, and could identify with every story," said one fan. "It was a real eye-opener about India, and Indian cinema. The gay kiss was refreshing to see too! And the film extremely confronting, especially coming from a mainstream film maker like Karan Johar", said Leima Popal who is an avid Bollywood fan.

    Following a long standing ovation, Aussies could be heard singing the Bombay Talkies song on their way out.