Farhan Akhtar bedazzled by ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’

The Musical’ has been enthralling the audiences by its world-class theatrical production season after season with its live singing, striking performances, the lavish sets, top-notch production design and gorgeously elegant Manish Malhotra costumes. The Broadway-styled musical which is currently being staged at the NCPA in Mumbai witnessed the presence of actor Farhan Akhtar who was present at the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre to watch the play.

Farhan Akhtar was naturally stunned on watching and witnessing the aura of the magical play. Right after he watched the play, he took to Twitter to express his love for the musical. He tweeted saying that he watched the stage production of ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’ and said it was a treat with the set, the singing and the performances. He also posted a picture of his on Instagram with the group of Kathak dancers and thanked director Feroz Abbas Khan.

Presented by Shapoorji Pallonji and NCPA and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’ is being staged at the NCPA, Mumbai from 24th June – 2nd July 2017 with one show on weekdays and an additional show on weekends.

Grand Trailer launch of Gurinder Chadha's directorial Partition: 1947

Gurinder Chadha along with Huma Qureshi were present at the trailer launch of their upcoming movie Partition: 1947. Gurinder who is best known for directing Bend It Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice, has directed this movie. 

This film focuses on the events in the final pre-Independence days when Lord Mountbatten was in office.

The trailer of the film gives us glimpses of Lord Mountbatten's swearing in, his conversations with imminent leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the romance between two Indians who work closely with the British, and the building tensions in India as the slogan "Hindustan-Pakistan" is repeated. The trailer also pays tribute to late veteran actor Om Puri who plays the role of Huma's father in the movie. 

Varun hunts for real twins for Trailer Launch of Judwaa 2

The makers of Judwaa 2 have embarked on a very unique idea of launching the trailer of Judwaa 2.

To announce this unique idea, Varun took to twitter and posted the caption along with a video, "If your a twin, you can win. The #HuntForJudwaas contest begins now. @asli_jacqueline @taapsee @NGEMovies @Foxstarhindi".

The campaign to find real life twins, that starts today has Varun, Jacqueline and Taapsee on board. 

Sajid Nadiadwala's Judwaa 2, features Varun Dhawan in double role for the first time. Varun will be seen playing the characters of the most iconic twins Raja and Prem. 

The strategy for the trailer launch goes very well in sync with the movie.  The trailer launch of Judwaa 2 will have twins from around the country present to unveil the trailer along with team Judwaa 2. 

The sequel to 1997 Judwaa, is highly anticipated. The makers are leaving no stone unturned and are going all out to promote this movie even before the trailer has launched. 

Judwaa, that has completed 20 years now marks the most iconic Jodi of Raja and Prem. The sequel will also have the 90's block-buster songs, Oonchi hai Buliding and Tan Tana Tan reharshed by Anu Malik himself. 

The film promises to be the entertainer of the year as the twins create confusion and laugh riots

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, directed by David Dhawan, Judwaa 2 is presented by Fox Star Studios and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film is set to release on September 29.

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor's focus is like meditation, says Preetisheel Singh

 National Award-winning professional makeup, hair and prosthetics specialist Preetisheel Singh who has worked on the looks of Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor for Umesh Shukla's film 102 Not Out produced by T-Series, is floored by their magnetic appeal. "Even after all these years in the business of entertainment, their child-like enthusiasm and devotion to their art is awe-inspiring," gushes Preetisheel.

"Their energy and intensity is infectious and exhilarating," she remarks, "so much so that one can compare it with the current heartthrobs." She recalls the professionalism with which both the actors would patiently spend hours during their makeup, without once complaining about the time it took. Their focus was like meditation."

"What's more! They would chip in their bit with interesting suggestions and even after the meticulous time spent for their makeovers, the team would always find them smiling when their shots were ready."

When Preetisheel first learnt about the legends coming together after 26 years, she was excited. Her job became even more demanding when she had to work on looks and references with them playing father and son. "Creating that age disparity was a task but it gives me great satisfaction that the makers and actors are happy with the outcome," she adds.

The movie has Bachchan playing a 102-year-old father to Rishi Kapoor as his 75-year-old son. 102 Not Out is based on writer-director Saumya Joshi’s Gujarati play with the actors playing Gujarati characters for the first time.

Since bagging the 'National Film Award for Best Makeup' for Sartaj Singh Pannu's pre-Mughal historical epic Nanak Shah Fakir, Preetisheel has worked on various artistes in films such as Bajirao Mastani, Haider, Brothers, Rangoon, Parched, Talwar, Ghayal Once Again, Hawaizaada, Finding Fanny, Housefull 3, Shivaay and the Tamil film 24.

Her work will be showcased next with Nawazuddin Siddiqui's bald look in Ravi Udyawar's film Mom produced by more Bollywood heavyweights Boney Kapoor, Sunil Manchanda, Naresh Agarwal, Mukesh Talreja and Gautam Jain. Coming up after this, would be varied characters in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, Sunny Deol's Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas and Vikramaditya Motwane's Bhavesh Joshi. Preetisheel sure has a satisfyingly busy year ahead.

 

Manoj Bajpayee & Sidharth Malhotra as mentor-protege in 'Aiyaary'.

Neeraj Pandey's next 'Aiyaary' has released a new still from the film and it brings to the forefront the mentor - protege bond shared by Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra.

Neeraj Pandey and Sidharth Malhotra have been taking to social media to share with their audience the shooting experience from the sets of 'Aiyaary'.

While Sidharth Malhotra has been treating his audience with pictures and videos from Aiyaary's first shoot schedule in Kashmir.

The actor also gave a sneak peek into the look that he will be seen donning in 'Aiyaary' as an army man alongside Manoj Bajpayee who carried the uniform with the utmost class.

Director Neeraj Pandey also shared the visuals straight from the director's view as he posted a picture of a drone camera used to shoot Aiyaary

The drone had in its surrounding the beautiful visuals of the valley and snow clad mountains, promising 'Aiyaary' to deliver breathtaking visuals.

Continuing their spree of teasing the audience, makers of 'Aiyaary' have shared yet another still that highlights the special bond shared between Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra in the film.

The duo will be seen together for the first time on celluloid and will be essaying the parts of a mentor and protege in the Neeraj Pandey directorial.

Continuing his streak of bringing real life stories to the masses, Neeraj Pandey's 'Aiyaary' is also based on True incidents.

The story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. The 'Aiyaary' team have wrapped the film's first schedule in Kashmir and are currently filming in Delhi.

Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, 'Aiyaary' is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.

Bollywood voices all praise for Divyansh Pandit’s short film Jihad Hai

From assisting renowned filmmakers like Rajkumar Santoshi to creating his own niche in the world of short films, director Divyansh Pandit has come a long way.

Last week, the filmmaker proudly showcased his short film, Jihad Hai on the internet that talks about the journey of realisation of two terrorists who learn the meaning of true sacrifice…of true Jihad!

Produced and directed by Divyansh Pandit, Jihad Hai stars Mithilesh Chaturvedi, Anil Charanjeet, Prince Shihn, Jeet Balraj Kalirai, Jyoti Singh and Sangeeta Shrivastava.

The short film made to spread love and message of peace in the world has caught the fancy of movie aficionados and several B-town stars who couldn’t stop praising it and Divyansh’s brave attempt on their social networking sites.

While Suniel Shetty tweeted, “Always gr8 2 C young talents bringing such a variety 2 D industry Wishing big success 2 ur short film” his actor friend Paresh Rawal wrote, “This arresting short film is by a young director and he is a Kashmiri pandit, it’s a must see film! Congrats Divyansh!”

Pritish Nandy also urged people to watch the short film by tweeting, “Watch this film made by Divyansh Pandit.” And Babita Phogat of Dangal fame wrote, “Watch and share this video.” Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan also tweeted, “Please see this short film directed by the very young and talented Divyansh Pandit.”

The inspiring short film has already crossed 15 million views on Facebook and 75,000 on YouTube and the numbers continue to grow.

Divyansh’s production house, Wild Buffaloes Entertainment strives to produce quality films including commercials, corporate films, short films, documentaries, etc appreciated by audience across the world.

 

Jab Harry met Sejal Mini trail 4 shows Anushka Sharma explaining to Shah Rukh the meaning of 'Sejal'

Team 'Jab Harry met Sejal' have released yet another 'mini trail' from the film. This new insight into the film features a cheerful Anushka aka Sejal explaining to Shah Rukh aka Harry the meaning of her name. 

Anushka is seen at her Gujarati best as she enacts the meaning of her name to Punjabi Harry. 

The mini trail further serves as an insight into the relationship shared by Harry and Sejal in the film. 

An innocent Anushka is seen explaining to Shah Rukh Khan aka Harry the meaning of her name while beginning to enact the same as a cue. Unfazed by her efforts, Shah Rukh is seen dismissing her act.

While montages from the film bring to the forefront the talkative, free-spirited side of Anushka aka Sejal, Harry is seen at his outspoken best.  

Jab Harry met Sejal's new mini trail further draws the audience into the characters of Harry and Sejal. 

Jab Harry met Sejal is one of the most anticipated films of the year and with these short and spellbinding mini trailers, the curiosity now knows no bounds.

The first song from the film, 'Radha' has garnered appreciation from all quarters. People now are glued to witness the other songs, of which one song has already got the town talking with the still released by Shah Rukh Khan.

With every mini trailer, the interest of the people is building up even more. Imtiaz Ali's storytelling has always won the hearts of the people and this one too seems to be woven intricately.

T-Series and Ellipsis Entertainment celebrate the wrap of Tumhari Sulu

T-Series and Ellipsis Entertainment celebrated the successful completion of their keenly awaited film, “Tumhari Sulu”, at the popular bar, Woodside Inn (Andheri) on Sunday, 25th June, 2017.  The partners at Ellipsis had previously produced the blockbuster “Neerja”.

The slice-of-life drama-comedy, directed by noted ad filmmaker Suresh Triveni, is about a fun-spirited, happy-go-lucky housewife whose life changes after she unpredictably lands up bagging a job of a night RJ on a popular radio station.

Starring Vidya Balan as the lead, the film also features Manav Kaul, Neha Dhupia and RJ Malishka in pivotal roles.

The film releases worldwide on December 1.

The wrap party was hosted by the film’s producers, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar, Shanti Sivaram Maini, and director Suresh Triveni, who were seen having a great time with the 120-strong crew members. 

On the occasion, the “Tumhari Sulu” producers said, “It is a film made from the heart for youngsters and families alike. We’ve had the most incredible time shooting it. The energy and vibe on set will show on screen. The cast and crew had an epic night at Woodside and are entering the post-production phase of the film with a big smile on their face.”

Among the cast were Vidya Balan, RJ Malishka, Manav Kaul and a host of others.

Preity Zinta announces Kavach Safety

Recipient of the Red and White Bravery Award, actress ,humanitarian and leading women's right activist , Preity Zinta , in a revolutionary move has founded India's first and only holistic women's' safety solution.

In association with Anthony Moorhouse  Ex Special Forces Australia , Founder of Dynamq ,"Kavach Safety" , is a “pro victim – anti perpetrator” emergency response service, that assures safety at the press of a button.

Backed by a national Emergency Operations Centre, members will have access to a special Kavach team, a network of security, legal & high end forensic support medical and victim advocacy experts, all of whom are former army and special force professionals, to support victims. With this Kavach will act as a one-stop-shop to every safety and security need a woman might have.

About Kavach Safety : A discreet service that leverages the latest in mobile duress technology and offers a full range of support services, backed by a leading team of crisis experts.Kavach Safety focuses on the safety and security needs of women. We take an empathetic and supportive approach to preventing incidents and helping victims of crime through medical services, insurance claims management and trauma support. The service currently costs you 418/- INR a month.

Preity Zinta says " I started Kavach to ensure that no woman should fear for her personal safety in her daily life. It has taken me 5 long years to get here because I feel we need to empower women. We have a duty to the women of India to reduce the risk of violence, to support those that have been affected, and to educate the country that safety is a right…not a privilege".

Katrina turns to real-life journalists for her prep for Jagga Jasoos

Katrina Kaif who plays a journalist in Anurag Basu’s adventure drama Jagga Jasoos, prepped for her role in the film by speaking to some real-life journalists that she shares an equation with.

The star even watched a few live, reporting news shows to understand the style, body language and other finer nuances of a reporter.

Says a source, "Katrina watched over 100 hours of news footage on Youtube and also watched a lot of behind the scenes footage of reporters and journalists and how they approached their stories."

When contacted said Katrina, "The beauty of being an actor is that I get to play different characters. Each character has its own graph and needs some amount of preparation and that's what's exciting and challenging too".

Aamir Khan's painful transformation for Thugs of Hindostan

Aamir Khan who is well known to fall into the skin of his character has undergone some painful measures for his upcoming flick.The actor underwent permanent nose and ear piercing for his role in Thugs of Hindostan.

Aamir is now coming up with an altogether different look as his role in Thugs of Hindustan has demanded a nose piercing and two ear piercing on the right.This is not his full look but glimpses of what he has done physically. 

The actor who had earlier gone under an exceptional physical transformation for Dangal has now opted for unique measure for his role. Aamir has left no stone unturned to give justice to his character in Thugs of Hindustan.

The actor is w through some painful sleepless nights since a month as the piercing is high on cartilage.

It's well known that how painful the nose piercing is... it hurts ever time you breathe. In fact, one the reasons people get nose pierced in young age is to avoid the intense pain. Even more painful is the two upper ear piercings, because of it on hard cartilage. 

It's been a month since Aamir has pierced it and it's still painful. In fact, he is often heard screaming out in pain when by mistake someone touches it. He can't sleep on his right side at all. 

Aamir's nose pierced look has already created a lot of intrigues. 

It would definitely be a visual treat for the audiences to witness Aamir in a never seen before avatar.

My toilet film is different than Akshay’s says, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Rakeysh Mehra upcoming flick Mere Pyaare Prime Minister is a mother-son saga which highlights sanitation issues. 

Projects on the subject of toilets could be a profitable venture was discussed when Akshay Kumar announced his forthcoming film, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.

Now, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is also set to explore the topic with his next, Mere Pyaare Prime Minister. 

Mehra is quick to clear the air when we raise the question of how his film will differ from Akki’s film. “My film is set in a slum, where the issue is more acute. Besides being a hygiene issue, living in those conditions is unsafe. It is a mother-son story which kicks off with a young boy’s letter to the PM requesting that a toilet is made for his mother,” he shares, adding that Anjali Patil is set to play mother to a “spunky young boy” named Om. “This is nothing like Akshay’s film, which is a love story at heart. And even if it is, there is never enough said about subjects like this.” That the subject affects him greatly is evident when Mehra points to the plight of women in the country. “Women’s safety is a prime concern. Rapes are a given when women go out to defecate, as per UNICEF figures. The problem of sanitation in urban areas is bigger than it is in rural areas. Rural India has culturally adapted to defecation outside. In the khet, recycling is easier.” 

Mehra, who has taken on the responsibility of a social entrepreneur, along with NGO Yuva Foundation says, “We realised that girls stop coming to school after puberty. Along with Yuva, we decided a change is needed.When we revamped the first municipal school, it took us R5 lakh. The girls started coming back.We got a donation for 20 more schools. Now, we have 1,20,00 volunteers. By 2020, we plan to install 5000 toilets. Ian Botham has come on board as a patron and helped us build toilets in Worli Village. All my movies have been an extension of a piece of my mind, and this one is the same.”

With 'Mere Pyare Prime Minister' Rakeysh is coming up with an altogether different plot focusing mainly on slum life.

Diana Penty starts shooting for Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran in Jodhpur

After portraying bubbly and girl-next-door roles with great aplomb in her debut film Cocktail and Happy Bhag Jayegi, Diana Penty is set to surprise the audience and her fans with her first ever action-oriented role in her next film, Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran, featuring John Abraham.

The talented actress in Jodhpur (Rajasthan), has started shooting for the action film and was recently spotted at the historic Pokhran Fort along with her co-star John Abraham.

If sources are to be believed, the actress will be  shooting few action scenes along with John. 

Tiger Launches Hindi Trailer of ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ in an action packed event

Be it his agile action sequences or his dance moves, there is no beating Tiger Shroff! The Bollywood heartthrob has come on board to dub as Spider-Man in the Hindi version of the much awaited ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’! This is Tiger’s first ever association with a Hollywood tent-pole film and the actor launched the exciting Hindi trailer of Spiderman-Homecoming at an adrenaline filled event today!

The youth icon unveiled the Hindi version of the trailer, amidst fans dressed as Spidey in his honor, to cheers and whistles from those present! Tiger also thrilled the audience with his lightning fast superhero moves, doing the spidey moves, driving the flashbulbs into a frenzy.

Now that the film’s trailer has been launched, Tiger said that dubbing for Spiderman was like his half dream come true.On playing one of his favourite superheroes, by dubbing for him in Hindi, Tiger also explained how it was to actually lend his voice for Spider-Man and how he got into the character to do so.

Sony Pictures Entertainment India's ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ releases in India on 7th July in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu.

Arjun Kapoor and Ileana revive `Hawa Hawa'

Hawa Hawa the recreated version of Pakistani pop legend Hassan Jahangir is making a comeback in Anees Bazmee's upcoming flick Mubarakan. The rights to the album which sold 15 million copies in India alone, were with T-Series, which also has the music rights to Anees's film.

Rewritten by Bhushan Kumar and choreographed by Bosco Martis, the new song features Arjun Kapoor trying to makeup his onscreen girlfriend Ileana D'Cruz after a fight.

“It's a naughty, groovy song shot in a grand, colourful set-up,“ Anees told shares, admitting that they had originally planned to film it on the streets of Chandigarh but found it difficult to co-ordinate over 200 extras and a large dance set-up.“It would mean blocking an entire street. So instead we built a set in Film City studio.“

The newly released posters and the Title track have intrigued leaving them wanting more of it.  Arjun Kapoor will be seen in a double role in the movie, of which one would be with a turban and other sans the turban. Anil Kapoor too is seen donning a turban. 

Mubarakan is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Ashwin Varde &  Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios and is slated to have its worldwide release on 28th July 2017.

Adnan Sami all set to make his acting debut with musical adventure Afghan

Last seen on screen in Bajrangi Bhaijaan as the qawwal in a dargah, Adnan Sami is all set to make his silver screen debut with the romantic musical, Afghan. The singer now turned actor will be playing the role of an Afghan musician displaced from his country who then seeks solace in India and finds love in many forms. Directed by Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao, the films goes on floors in August and is looking at an early 2018 release.

Adnan is looking forward to acting in the film which is very different from shooting music videos. He will be living a character that he can empathize with well owing to his Afghan roots. The character has been inspired from the stories of his forefathers. “We belong to the royal family of King Amanullah and still have palaces in Herat, Afghanistan. My great grandfather conquered Kafirastan and renamed it Nuristan. My grandfather was a provincial governor. After my father’s death, I’m the family patriarch now. I’ve never spoken about that part of my life because I didn’t want my family to open any doors for me but carve a niche on my own. Since I took a path no one had tread, they didn’t know which doors to open anyway,”

He understands fully well the tryst of an artist living in a country torn apart due to large scale radicalism, where music is considered to be haram.

Adnan who composed the music for Lucky- No time for love was waiting to reunite with the director duo. Though he has not been to Afghanistan in a while, he is looking forward to shooting there and across India as the film is based on Indo-Afghan brotherhood.

Adnan himself came to India in 1999 and after a long drawn out battle, the singer was awarded citizenship of India. “Under a Special Clause the Government of India can grant citizenship to someone for exemplary services in the field of art, science and sport. The clause, in existence since 1955, was applied for the first time in my case. And finally, the country I’d accepted as my aashiyana 17 years ago, the India jise mein qabool tha, became my own. It was a spectacular finale,” he said.

The singer became a father to a beautiful girl Medina born on May 10th.  It’s been a month and the baby already has her father wrapped around her finger. “I’ve become an expert in shopping for baby girls, from hats and shoes to frocks and a baby suit that has ‘No dating allowed… ever’ scrawled across as a warning to future suitors, a la Robert De Niro in Meet The Fockers,”, he laughed.

In spite of taking on the acting mantle, his music will not take a backseat “But while I admire jugglers, I can’t multitask. Right now my focus is Afghan. I’m not just acting in it, I also have to compose seven songs for it.”, he signed off.

The teaser of Mubarakan's new song 'Hawa Hawa' gives a sneak peek to the song

'Hawa Hawa' the upbeat dance number from 'Mubarakan' will be unveiled tomorrow, but the makers have just given us a sneak peek to the song with a teaser.

The teaser of the song will surely leave you wanting more from the peppy song.

Arjun Kapoor aka Karan is seen performing a cool hook step in the teaser. While Illeana De Cruz is looking gorgeous.

Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D' Cruz are seen dancing to the foot tapping song with great energy in the teaser.

In the teaser, Ileana D' Cruz looks beautiful in her red sexy outfit, while Arjun Kapoor looks uber cool with his blue pants and white T-shirt with a checkered shirt on it.

The song has been sung by Mika Singh and Prakriti Kakar.

'Hawa Hawa' from 'Mubarakan' is the reprised version of the cult song 'Hawa Hawa E Hawa' which was a chartbuster then and is still loved by the audiences now.

Mubarakan is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Ashwin Varde &  Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios and is slated to have its worldwide release on 28th July 2017.

Makers of Jagga Jasoos to release the theatrical trailer on 29th June

The makers of Jagga Jasoos who earlier treated the audiences with the musical world of Jagga are set to release the theatrical trailer on 29th of June.

The film will feature Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in a never before seen avatar. 

The earlier released content was a 2.44-minute clip giving us a glimpse into the world of Jagga Jasoos.

Right after treating the audiences with the insights of the world of Jagga Jasoos, the makers then unveiled various behind the scene videos. 

One of the behind the scene video showcased director Anurag Basu, lead actor Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have a fun encounter with the elephant on the sets. Whereas another video showcased seagulls attack the sets of the film.

Not only the videos but also the new poster of the film effectively encompassed the ups and downs and many adventurous moments that Ranbir aka Jagga and Katrina aka Shruti indulge in.

The songs Ullu ka Pattha and Galti se Mistake garnered humongous response across the quarters.

Anurag Basu is leaving no stone unturned and is set to use yet another ace up his sleeves by releasing the all-new trailer for the film.

The film is an adventure drama where Ranbir's character is on the look for his missing father.

All of these have left the masses in complete anticipation.

Disney and Pictureshuru Production's Jagga Jasoos dire cted by Anurag Basu is set to release on 14th July 2017. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in the lead with music composed by Pritam.

Mira Kapoor to launch Pooja Makhija's book ‘Eat. Delete. Junior’

Mira Kapoor has won over the hearts of many with her simplicity and freshness. She has been spotted many a times with darling Misha exiting her play gym and is known to be a hands on mom. She will now be launching friend and nutritionist Pooja Makhija's next book titled "Eat. Delete. Junior" based on balanced nutrition for children. 

Initially, the young mother was busy nursing her dearest daughter post which she decided to get back to her routine and to a fitness regime for healthy and steady weight loss. 

Mira took many by surprise by deciding to step into the phase of motherhood early and has found tremendous support and popularity among young mothers. Pooja felt Mira was the ideal one to launch her book based on child nutrition from birth to young adulthood. "It lays special emphasis on lactation specific diets as well, a topic that is usually not given much importance, thus roping in Mira seemed an obvious choice" said a source. 

Mira, who will be launching the book at a press conference soon, will also talk about the challenges new mothers face introducing foods to their children as well as sustaining a balanced diet, thereby sharing some personal experiences as well

The production of Inside Edge was no different than a full-fledged feature film

Amazon Prime Video and Excel Media & Entertainment's Inside Edge's trailer was recently released.  It showcases the various facets like greed, ambition, corruption, and, of course, cricket of the Powerplay league.The web series revolves around Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the Powerplay League.

Although, as the trailer was unveiled, the web series almost gave us the feeling of coming across like a full-fledged film. Infact, at the event, the makers were even questioned on how the series has been almost shot at the scale of shooting a film. Learning further, the process of shooting this Amazon original has been like the format of shooting a movie. From scripting to scouting locations to the production value, each element has been carefully put down.  

The creator of the show Karan Anshuman shares, "The production of Inside Edge was no different than a full-fledged feature film. The script was finalized well before going on the floor. As the show runner, I guided a team of 5 writers in a writers' room scenario and together we put together 400 plus pages/minutes for the 10 episodes which are roughly three films. The production team planned a location-wise breakdown and all the episodes were shot together, unlike the TV and digital space."

He further added, "We also maintained cohesiveness with the post: with all episodes being edited and scored together. All this so that the series may release all at once as is the modern normal and viewers may binge watch at their convenience. There have been no compromises during the creation of Inside Edge and this journey has been nothing short of exciting for me!"

The Inside Edge cast consists of Richa Chadha, Vivek Oberoi, Angad Bedi, Tanuj Virwani, Sidhhant Chaturvedi, Sanjay SuriSarah, Jane Dias and Sayoni Gupta.

Ashutosh Gowariker All Set To Give Masterclass 'In Conversation' at the prestigious British Film Institute in London

India’s renowned filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has been invited by the British Film Institute to give an onstage Masterclass at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) Southbank on 23rd June, during the London Indian Film Festival that opens on 22nd June.

Post the Masterclass, Ashutosh will also give a Screen Talk at Cineworld Broad in Birmingham on 24th June. Ashutosh’s critically acclaimed film ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ too shall be screened on 25th June at BFI Southbank followed by an introduction by Ashutosh himself.

With a reach of over 150 million worldwide, London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) is Europe's largest South Asian film festival and takes place in London and Birmingham over 11 screens.

The 'In Conversation' Masterclass will be moderated by Nasreen Munni Kabir

Talking about it, the director said, “Honoured to be there at the oldest and most prestigious institute in the world - the BFI! It has always been a great source of movies, and a very resourceful library. Cinema discussions as an art form are in abundance here.”

When Shraddha Kapoor turned a mother

Since the release of the teaser of Shraddha Kapoor's Haseena Parkar, the actress has been showered with appreciation for her first biopic on the fierce Haseena Parkar. From turning into a dark character to jumping int different ages and looks, Shraddha has been able to ace her character. With Haseena Parkar, Shraddha will be seen playing a loving mother to four kids for the very first time.

Director Apoorva Lakhia who has seen the love the real Haseena Pakar has for her children shared a few trivia about Shraddha Kapoor mother. Apoorva shares, “There was a scene which was extended when we saw Shraddha cradle her screen kids to stop the crying. She is really patient and mature for her age. I remember her reading pregnancy books and paying attention to details like the way expectant mothers hold their backs."

He further added, “I ensured that they (the kids) arrived two-three hours before shooting commenced and hung out together with Shraddha and Ankur Bhatia, playing and talking to each other. We also instructed the real parents to not be around during the shoot." A source attached to the unit also said that Shraddha’s closeness with her aunt Tejaswi Kolhapure's daughter Vedika too made it easier for her to play a mother onscreen.

Ranbir Kapoor has shredded 11 kgs of weight for his upcoming film Jagga Jasoos

Ranbir Kapoor who led the audience enchanted with his look and mannerisms in Jagga Jasoos left no stone unturned to ace his act.The actor shredded nearly 11 kgs to get into the shoes of Jagga Jasoos.

Ranbir Kapoor will be seen portraying the role of a school boy in his upcoming musical adventure Jagga Jasoos. The talented actor who will be seen in a younger avatar on screen opted to loose his muscles in order to match Anurag Basu's vision. 

Ranbir Kapoor is known to be a director's actor effortlessly slips into his onscreen characters, and he did no different for Jagga Jasoos. 

The actor who will be seen donning a producer's hat for the very first time has been associated with the project over a year.The actor exhibited his dedication to Jagga Jasoos by not only nailing his act but also by undergoing a physical transformation. 

The film's trailer and the newly released songs Ullu ka Pattha and Galti se Mistake have left the audiences in anticipation and people are eager to witness the world of Jagga.

Disney and Pictureshuru Production's Jagga Jasoos dire cted by Anurag Basu is set to release on 14th July 2017. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in the lead with music composed by Pritam.

Dangal actor Badrul Islam to feature in short film Rang Biranga Anar

Having played consequential roles in memorable films including Tere Bin Laden, Khubsoorat and the Aamir Khan-starrer blockbuster Dangal, Badrul Islam will be seen in Y-Star Cine & Television Pvt Ltd's forthcoming short film, Rang Biranga Anar, Directed by Rohit Chauhan, produced by Aditya Bhardwaj, co-produced by Ajay Magan and executive producer Vedant Mishra. 

Rang Biranga Anar is an emotional drama that talks about the struggle of a family in financial mess. A six year old boy has lost his father and still hopeful that in spite of difficult situation his mother and uncle  are struggling hard to make ends meet. The child still believes that he will be able to celebrate Diwali and Rang Biranga Anar depicts the journey of the young child who sets out to find happiness in the sour situation.

Badrul will be seen playing the role of the uncle of the boy. Producer Aditya and his team wishes to take the short across several national and international film festivals and markets including Dubai International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Canadian Film Festival, MAMI, MIFF and many more, hoping to make a mark in both the circuits, post which they will plan a release in Mumbai followed by Dubai.

Cinestaan announces the release of its next film KAALAKAANDI on September 8th

Cinestaan Film Company Pvt Ltd announces the release of their next film, Kaalakaandi scheduled to release on September 8, 2017, starring Saif Ali Khan.
Having written one of the best new age comedy Delhi Belly back in 2011 which received quite an overwhelming response from the audience, Akshat Verma is all set to showcase his first directorial venture with Kaalakaandi.

Set in Mumbai, the movie is said to be a thrilling dark comedy based on the lives of six urban and ambitious characters from different worlds. Kaalakaandi is going to be a raucous tale about life, death and karma that barrels through one monsoon night.

The film was written specifically with Saif Ali Khan in mind. It took over two years before the script was presented to the actor and to add to their surprise, Saif gave a nod in just 5 minutes after reading it!

“Kaalakaandi is a film I'm so happy to be a part of! It's a cross section of Mumbai with underworld goons, doomed bankers and idealistic lovers all mixed together in this karmic tale about love, crime and living a lifetime in one night! Akshat has written and directed this unique movie and he is probably the only voice who tells it exactly like it actually is. Mumbai is a crazy, beautiful city and he is captured it perfectly in this very fun and very moving film” says Saif.  

Produced by Cinestaan Film Company and Ashi Dua Sara of Flying Unicorn, the film stars Saif Ali Khan along with the eclectic ensemble of Deepak Dobriyal, Vijay Raz, Kunal Roy Kapoor, Sobhita Dhulipala, Akshay Oberoi, Isha Talwar, Shenaz Treasury, Shivam Patil, Amyra Dastur and Neil Bhoopalam. 

Divya Dutta’s Intense Love Drama With Ranvir Shorey

Divya Dutta recently shot an intense love drama with Ranvir Shorey for Manto’s biopic.

Divya and Ranvir are starring opposite each other for the first time and its stirring curiosity in everyone’s minds. Divya Dutta is doing one of her steamiest scenes with Ranvir Shorey and its nothing like she’s ever done before.

Both of them portraying beautifully written characters in one of the popular stories in Manto’s biopic, Divya and Ranvir are an unusually unique on screen pair.

Indian film based in Pakistan has won 22 awards and global acclaim

New Delhi-based director Dheeraj Jindal's debut short film based in Pakistan has won 22 awards and global acclaim. The film has been part of 55 International film festivals in 17 countries as yet. 

The film has gone viral with 2 million views on Facebook and 3 lakh views on Youtube in less than a week.

People from across the border including Pakistan are sharing the film and appreciating the efforts of the team. 

The film has been reviewed by Subhash K Jha, Rahul Desai and FirstPost to name among the few. 

Tiger Shroff gears up for a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Pune this Sunday

10 moves. 1 take. No cuts. It's well-known that Tiger Shroff is a fabulous dancer and a die-hard Michael Jackson fan. The 27-year-old took to social media to post a video of his rehearsals for his upcoming performance in Pune on June 25 as part of his upcoming film Munna Michael. OnJune 25, he will pay a tribute to his favourite dancing star at a special concert dedicated to him.

 

It's Michael Jackson's eighth death anniversary on Sunday and Tiger, accompanied by his 'Munna Michael' co-star, debutante Niddhi Aggerwal, will perform to a medley of his songs. Given that his forthcoming film also pays a homage of sorts to the pop sensation, Tiger plans to include songs Ding Dang and Main Hoon from his forthcoming film to his performance line-up. He says, "It's going to be a very special day for me. This concert is our humble way to pay tribute to my biggest inspiration. I hope he's watching over us all the time!"

YRF’s Sultan Wins Best Action Movie at Shanghai International Film Fest

Ahead of its China release later this year, Yash Raj Films’ mega blockbuster Sultan sets the stage by winning the prestigious Best Action Movie award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. This Salman Khan- Anushka Sharma starrer is the first Indian film to win this award.

Within the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Jackie Chan Action Movie Week focuses on a selection of the best in action, special effects, and performances by action stars from China and the Asia Pacific. Action from the region is emulated globally on film and TV. Given that a combination of judge assessment and audience vote at the festival decides the winners, Sultan’s wide appeal and impressive action has won over international audiences. 

Prakash Gupta, Consul General of India, Shanghai, accepted this award on behalf of Yash Raj Films.

Avtar Panesar, Vice President, International Operations, said “Sultan has broken new ground in presenting classic, home grown Indian action on the big screen. The love from audiences in China is very gratifying, and the top prize at the Jackie Chan Action Movie Week is an achievement that we are proud of.” Director Ali Abbas Zafar adds, “We are very happy with all the love and respect we got at SIFF. Receiving an award under the action category from Jackie Chan is just super special. As a child he has been one of the most inspiring action stars for me and many Indians.  Sultan is about desi, Indian wrestling and it’s raw power. Amidst a selection of  brilliant action films that present the most refined martial arts, the film’s win is rewarding, and reflects that a good story based in action has universal appeal.”

In 2016, the Best Action Movie award had been given to IP Man 3, a cult Chinese action franchise that is popular worldwide. Sultan had also received a standing ovation during screenings at the esteemed Busan International Film Festival.

More than 400 Sejals throng to SRK's Mannat

Team Jab Harry met Sejals have been treating their audience with marketing aces after another. Shah Rukh Khan and the team have embarked on a promotional spree that has left the audience gushing and the girls on their toes. 

While Shah Rukh aka Harry left the Sejals of Ahmedabad smitten, Sejals from around town have been flocking in numbers to Shah Rukh Khan's Mumbai residence, Mannat. 

Shah Rukh Khan who had recently visited Ahmedabad to meet the Sejals of the city along with Imtiaz Ali launched the film's first song titled Radha amidst girls named Sejal! 

The pictures from the event where several Sejal's were striking a pose with SRK went viral on the internet, and the opportunity to meet none other than Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan lured girls named Sejal from around the city. 

More than 400 Sejals flocked to Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat to catch a glimpse of the actor and greet him owing to his nationwide hunt for Sejals. 

Shah Rukh whose upcoming Imtiaz Ali directorial is titled 'Jab Harry met Sejal' has launched a search across India for Sejals. Entries from more than 7000 Sejals have already flooded the film team, with the number increasing by the day. 

Although, women and fans visiting Mannat is a usual phenomenon, the girls are primarily making the most of this opportunity to meet Shah Rukh. 

In a span of days, the number of girls named Sejal has been baffling. 

Mannat's chief security went into a complete tizzy when the girls thronged the gates desiring to meet their Harry as their names were Sejal! 

Infact, to validate their identity the girls even show their ID cards verifying their names hoping to have access to the actor. 

The number of Sejals reaching Mannat has been on a high courtesy Shah Rukh's promise to visit the city with a maximum number of Sejals. 

Team 'Jab Harry met Sejal' has been on a promotional spree delivering innovative marketing strategies. The makers unveiled a series of 'mini trails' that highlight the personalities, complexities and dreams of Harry and Sejals. 

The 'mini trails' and the recently launched song 'Radha' from the film have left the audience in immense anticipation for the film to hit the theatres. 

Presented by Red Chillies Entertainment, 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as a Punjabi Harinder Singh Nehra and Anushka Sharma as a Gujarati girl named Sejal Jhaveri, 'Jab Harry met Sejal' is all set to release on August 4th, 2017.