Sonika Parashar In Indian National Anthem

     New comer Sonika Parashar is another girl from up-town who is all out to make a name for herself in this tinsel town. She hails from Shimla like her veteran predecessors Preity Zinta and Kangana Ranaut. Hailing from a middle-class family, Sonika from her very tender age wanted to be an actress. To begin with, she participated in all her school and college plays and other cultural activities. She even took part in college youth festivals. Modelling was her first step towards the glittering and glamour world. She had her parent’s blessings and support and thus landed in Mumbai to try her luck. She began with documentaries and  short films which were aired on Life Ok and Sahara One. She also featured in a T.V. serial titled Saraswatichandra aired on Star Plus. 

 

Now she is ready to prove herself on the big screen with her acting histrionics. She is thankful to Mr. Amit Shah and fashion designer Atique Ajmeri (son of well known writer and lyricist Asad Ajmeri) for casting her in their music video based on the Indian National Anthem. 

  

  This video is unique as it features more than 70 celebrities from all walks of life from across the nation. She feels it a priviledge to rub shoulders with personalities like Shilpa Shetty,   Mallika Sherawat, Vivek Oberoi, Tusshar Kapoor and other Bollywood stalwarts. Amit Shah and Atique Ajmeri has also signed her to play the lead in their upcoming film titled Telegram.

    Sonika Parashar is one of those new talents to bring all kinds of characters alive on the celluloid world. 

                   (Santosh Sahu)

CHAAR SAHIBZAADE (Review)

Banner- Baweja Movies

Producer- Pammi Baweja

Director- Harry Baweja

Music- Jaidev Kumar

THE STORY

Guru Gobind Singh and his four sons Ajith Singh, Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh fought valiantly against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s royal aide, Wazir Khan. Wazir Khan was a tyrant ruler, who was unjust with people. Guru Gobind Singh protested against his injustice. In turn, Wazir Khan attacked the Sikh community in an unrighteous way. To ensure their survival, Guru Gobind Singh’s four brave sons sacrificed their lives.

CRITICAL AND TRADE ANYALYSIS

Harry Baweja has beautifully encapsulated sensitive events of Sikh history in this 3D animated film. The subject is strong and makes the film gripping throughout. Dialogues are impactful. Ace actor Om Puri’s voiceover as the narrator makes it better. Being a stereoscopic film with animation and 3D effects, the execution was good according to Indian standards. Action is good. Cinematography is decent. Editing is crisp. Production and technical values are average. The film was moderately publicized.

VERDICT

At the box office, the film opened with a below average response and may run with word of mouth publicity especially in the north.

SCREENING OF THREE SHORT FILMS

 The first screening of three short films THE SHAME GAME, SPIRIT OF DANCE and  AMBRIKSHANI was held at Prabodhankar Thakrey Natya Mandir, Mini Auditorium, Borivali on 19^th August. All three films are produced by Sumukh Productions and based three different stories. Shweta Maval is only one actor who has acted in all short films with Parag Rughani, Prayas, Priya Subha, Rahul Vaidya, Nabeel Ahmad, Tarun axena and others. All cast & crew along with TWO LITTLE INDIANS fame director Ravi Bhatia were present in the event.

‘ANKHON DEKHI’ releasing on 21st March 2014

The first look of Mithiya Talkies ‘ANKHON DEKHI’ was launched this week at PVR, Juhu. The film is releasing on 21^st February. Cast: Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Pahwa, Taranjeet, Maya Sarao, Namit Das, Brijendra Kala & Manu Rishi.Writer-director: Rajat Kapoor. Producer: Manish Mundra. Lyrics: Varun Grover. Music: Sagar Desai. DoP: Rafey Mehmood. Editing: Suresh Pai.

YA RAB’S SUCCESS WILL HELP ME A LOT IN MY CAREER. - ARJUMMAN MUGHAL

Model turn actress Arjumman Mughal an young girl from Jammu is all set to reach the heights of success in Bollywood with her hard work and passion. She Started her career as model and has done 1000s prints and commercial ads. Being the face of such popular brands like VDC Jewelers, AUM Jewelers, ICICI, Privilege Banking, NOKIA N Series, ALUKA'S Jewelers, Ayodhya Jewelers, Cokes & Kings travel Agency, Oliva Shampoo and Soap, Saubhagya Wetgrinder, Big Bazaar, Vishal Mega Mart, VISA Credit Card, Vallue Bikes, Amura Cold, Creams, Hitech Water Purifier, Chandna Brothers Jewelers, and Sarees, Chungath Prince Jewelers, Vodafone and many others to her credits. She is one of the popular face for the leading brands after doing many commercials. She is debuting in Bollywood with the movie YA RAB, released on 7th February 2014. Shaami M. Irfan had a brief chat on her role in the movie.

It’s true that that you had have worked in a south film and your character in YA RAB is similar to the character you played in that film?

Yes. I did only one Tamil Film in south  PALINI APAKALURI as the daughter of a doctor and debuted in Bollywood with YA RAB where is I’m an orphan child and my guardian is a doctor, the role is played by BOL fame Pakistani actor  Manzar Sehbai. My character is very different here I’m a complete woman who is pregnant . Please don’t compare my role from the role I did in the Tamil film.  

How did you prepare for the role of Amreen in YA RAB?

I’m a trained actor. I had gone to Nadira Babbar’s workshop and Anupam Kher’s acting workshop. I have done shoots for too many advt shorts too. Camera is very familiar to me.  But the role in this film was very challenging for me. This was not a college going and dancing girl role. Amreen is a complete woman, she is a daughter of a doctor, married with Imran.  Thanks to my family director Hasnain and producer Mrs. Hoori without them I wasn’t able to  perform like this. I got most tips from my Bhabhijaan, my mother and Hooriji that was how to walk and talk like my character. Their tips helped me to get into the skin of the character.

What was it like to work with Ajaz Khan?

I think I’m very lucky that I have worked with many experienced persons in this film. He is a great actor. But there is not a single scene with him. I’m in coma and he is trying to save my life because I’m one and only one victim of the Lucknow mall bomb blasts. He is playing an ATS cop in the film.

How was the experience during the shoots for the film YA RAB?

Excellent!! I got good director and a sensitive subject film which was my need. I’m very thankful to  director Hasnain Hyderabadwala who  selected me for the film. He knew exactly what he wanted. He would make sure that he would get that out of his actors. He is a perfectionist.  His vision was clear.

What are your expectations from the film?

I want people to enjoy the film and observe my work. I hope the film does well at the box office and its success will help me a lot in my career.

Are you working in any other movie?

At present I am  doing commercials and one Hindi film of which shooting is already 50% completed but I can’t tell you the film’s title.  It’s my producer’s  order.

 Is there any controversial thing in the movie?

YA RAB is a  movie with a message to the Muslim community. The film is made under the Quraan’s Aayat, Hadees and focus on Islam’s teaching-preaching.   According to me there is nothing controversial things.

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BALLAD OF RUSTOM IS PHILOSOPHICAL FILM. -Ajita Suchitra Veera

‘THE GOOD ROAD’ has failed to make India’s official entry in the Oscars 2014 nominations list in the Best Foreign Picture Category, but Ajita Suchitra Veera’s ‘BALLAD OF RUSTOM’ is shortlisted for Oscars 2014 in Best Picture Contention from 3000 entries worldwide. Ajita Suchitra Veera is writer, producer and director of the film. She is on a mission to introduce her film to the Indian audiences.

What is BAALAD OF RUSTOM?

BALLAD OF RUSTOM is a poetic 115 minutes tale of a nondescript telephone repairer Rustom who has knack for scientific experiments. The film was fully shot on KODAK VISION3 Color Negative Films 5207 - 250D and Vision 3 5219 - 500T on ARRI 535B on cinemascope format by Shanti Bhushan Roy Cinematographer with live sync-sound. It was an aesthetic and artistic decision by me on film and create a visually different scheme for the movie. The negative went through a processing technique called bleach bypass, to create a unique look. I took 4 years to complete the film with my particular choice of location and lighting.  The cast was carefully selected to lend authenticity to the characters. The powerful and evocative score was evolved over 2 years, with extensive collaboration between me and composer Andrew T Mackay.

What is story of Rustom?

Rustom is a silent character. He is a young imaginative man working without any great aspirations, or ambition in a small government office, in a remote township in India, leads a wandering life and falls in love with young painter and meets strangers on his journey and shares his small dreams with his friend and travels into his dream world in this beautiful and magical countryside, which is slowly disappearing. You can say, the film is about imagination, dreams of passion for life, love, hope, despair & conflicting philosophies of a few people in a countryside township in India.

You have used a technique called ‘Bleached By Pass’, Can you enlighten about it?

‘Bleach By Pass is a technique where you retain the silver on the negative in color film, so that you have an additional Black and white layer over the color image. This produces a desiderated image with high contrast and gain which creates very special look. I was particular about this desaturated color palette for my film to create the surreal atmosphere of Rustom’s dream world of technology, nature and his own subconscious.

Did you face any challenges during the making of film?

The film is constructed in a very different way, so obviously it not easy making a film which is highly visual, philosophical and not a strict narrative yet. It’s a deeply philosophical film of India. Me and my crew shot it at Coorg in Karnataka. There were several challenges of raising funds, shooting in right locations and finding right cast. But I love challenges.

What is your commercials distribution aspect for the BALLAD OF RUSTOM?

The films story is very near to me. When you watch sure you will get it near with you. I have made a good film and always I think a good film will do good business, I have so far financed my own film but I now want to approach big studios like Disney, Sony classic, Fox Searchlight , UTV, TV18 or Eros to become the release partners. I want to show my film to all Indians.

·        Shaami M. Irfan