HUMSHAKALS FIRST DAY COLLECTION 4.20 CRORE

Fox Star Studios releases HUMSHAKALS made on a budget of 55 Crore, is directed by Sajid Khan for produced by Vashu Bhagnani under the banner Pooja Entertainment & Films Limited. Its cinematography by Ravi Yadav, music by Himesh Reshammiya and edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat. Sajid Khan is back with light comic entertainer. Performance-wise; Saif Ali Khan, Retesh Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Esha Gupta, Tamanna and Bipasha Basu lend support excellent. The film has collected its opening day (first day) approximate 4.20 crore.

Review Rating: One star.

ANGRY YOUNG MAN'S FIRST LOOK UNVEILED

The first look of VSR films ANGRY YOUNG MAN was unveiled on Saturday 8th March at Sunny Super Sound, Juhu. The film is based on love and revenge of young boy Arjun (Ajay Singh Rathod) and young girl Sarah (Prachi Sinha).

Sarah an innocent, bubbly girl and the other side Arjun who is a street-fighter. The strong beings when Sarah moved to Mumbai and became the neighbor of Arjun. She finds Arjun amusing and gets attracted towards him. Sarah is amazed to see the most dreaded goons of the city bow in front of him with respect. This increases her curiosity about Arjun and she becomes keen to see him fight and is intrigued. Sensing Sarah’s thoughts and with the risk of losing focus in life, he maintains a distance and tries to keep away. But fate had other plans for them. His ignorance adds fuel to fire and Sarah falls in Love with him. Arjun doesn’t reciprocate her feelings. Arjun's past doesn't give him permission to fall in love. When Sarah comes to know about his past, she further falls in deep love with him........

The film is being produced by Vijay Sinh Rathod and directed by Ramesh Rout and stars Ajay Singh rathod & Prachi Sinha in lead along with Raj Arun, Nawab Sinha, Suniel Godhse and Ehsan Khan. Its music by Amjad – Nadeem and Mikey McClearly, script written by Ajay Singh Rathod & Tabrez Khan, lyrics by Shabbir Ahmad & Ankur Tiwari, Sound designed by Ajay Dey, edited by Dilip Deo, actions by Mahmood Khan, background Score by Aditya Dev and cinematography by Siddharth More.

Few images of Prachi Sinha

‘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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REVIEW: MAAZA NAVRAACHI BAAYKO

Rituraj Movies and Tortoise Entertainment was organized the Premiere of their most awaited Marathi film MAAZA NAVRAACHI BAAYKO On Tuesday 10th December 2013 at Fun Republic Cinema, Andheri-West. The film stars Bharat Jaadhav, Deepali Sayyed, Smita Gondkar along with producers directors and celebrities Hema Sardesai, Trupti Bhoir, Kavita Radheshyam and others were present. A simple story is presented on silver screen with good script and fantastic lead actor's performances. The film deserves to get good response and can touch the record of "Duniyadari" but it is not promoted well. The mouth publicity will grace with good collections at the Box Office

D-DAY REVIEW RATING * * * *

 

Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan) is a barber in Karachi. His family consist of his wife Nafeesa (Shriswara) and a son Kabir (Divji Handa). He was sent into Karachi, nine years ago from India by the Chief of RAW Ashwini Rao (Nasser) to report the activities of India’s most wanted fugitive Iqbal Seth (Rishi Kapoor). Rudrapratap Singh (Arjun Rampal), Zoya Rehman (Huma Qureshi) and Aslam (Aakash Dahiya) join Wali Khan for a mission that all but fails.

The story written by Nikhil Advani, is based on the lives of RAW agents. Performance-wise, Arjun Rampal, Aakash Dahiya and Irrfan Khan are brilliant. Huma Qureshi and Shuruti Hassan put in good acts. Rishi Kapoor, Nasser, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Sandeep Kulkarni, Nissar Khan and K.K.Raina are alright. Rajpal Yadav who appears in a song, is okay.

Though the script has been handled well by the director, what he did not realize perhaps because he was working from his own script was the fact that the film was too dark and bloody and therefore there could be nothing novel to be achieved using hackneyed treatment, patterns or clichés. The dialogs by Ritesh Shah and Niranjan Iyengar are average. Musically, Shankar Ehsaan Loy stays with the mood of the film. Lyricist Niranjan Iyengar’s Alvida song is good in the film. Action by Tom Struthers and John Street are passable. The cinematography by Tushar Kanti Ray is superb. Aarif Khan and Unni Krishnan’s editing is brilliant. Production values are good. Technically, the film is sound. The publicity was average.

At the box office, the film has opened during Ramzan when a major chunk of the audience is away and will not succeed unless there is a huge upsurge of word of mouth publicity.  

Banner :  Dar Motion Pictures, Emmay Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Producers : Monisha Advani, Arun Rangachari, Madhu Bhojwani, Vivek Rangachari

Director : Nikhil Advani

Music : Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy

Rating : * * * * 

HEY BHOLENATH RELEASING ON 2nd AUGUST

The music of Ugna Entertainment’s HEY BHOLENATH launched on 12^th July at Raheja Classic Club, Andheri, West, veteran music director Ravindra Jain. The film is based on a story of poet and saint Vidyapati and Lord Shiva. The story is about Ugna Dham of Bihar. Santosh Badal directed the film for producers Phool Singh & Sanjay Roy. Music director Gyaneshwar Dube-Suresh Anand has recorded Amitabh Ranjan and  Mahakavi Vidyapati’s lyrics in the voices of Ravindra Jain, Udit Narayan, Mamta Taje, Bhawani Shankar and their self. The film has all newcomers in every department. Phul Singh plays the role of Vidyapati. All cast-crew and many well wishers were present the event. The film is all set to hit the screen on 2^nd August 2013. The producer has announced 21 percent profit from ticket sales will go to Uttrakhand relief fund. He also dedicated this film to victims of Kedarnath. Phul Singh will give 25,000 cash to needy Subhash Indori writer and Salim Bijnori lyricist who is  in very bad condition.

LOOTERA REVIEW, RATING : * * *

In 1953, an archaeologist Varun Shrivastav (Ranveer Singh) arrives in Manikpur and he meets the local landlord Soumitra Rai Chaudhury (Barun Chanda). Varun impresses the Soumitra and his daughter Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha). There is a romance between Varun and Pakhi, but Varun must move on.  Varun disappears. Pakhi struggles to move on with her life. When they meet again, they are still in love. When Varun realizes that Pakhi will die soon, he comes up with a plan to sacrifice his life to save Pakhi.

The story is inspired from O. Henry’s THE LAST LEAF.  Vikramaditya Motwane  has made modifications to the story in his screenplay. Anurag Kashyap and Bhavani Iyer have written good dialogues for the characters. Performance-wise, Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha are first rate. Barun Chanda and Vikrant Massey are good. Arif Zakaria, Adil Hussain and Shirine Guha are brilliant. Divya Dutta is super in a cameo.

Director Vikramaditya Motwane meticulously paints the picture of a yesteryear romance and manages to extract the best out of his actors. The music by Amit Trivedi is good. The cinematography by Mahendra J. Shetty is fair. Production values are good. Technically sound. The publicity was good.

At the box office, the film is targeted at the multiplex audiences and is expected to pick up bu word of mouth over the weekend.

Banner: Balaji Motion Pictures, Phantom Productions

Producer: Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Madhu Mantena, Vikas Bahl

Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
Music: Amit Trivedi 

Rating: * * * (Three Star)

Anup Jalota and Tazaz Aziz Launches music of BOYSS TOH BOYSS HAIN

Bhajan Samraat Anup Jalota unveiled the music of “Boyss Toh Boyss Hain” along with the chief guest Talat Aziz. Anup Jalota said, “It’s a great moment for me to have all the stars at the launch of music on 1st July at Royal Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai. The music of the movie reflects the life of the four boys which connects today youth.”

King of Ghazals Talat Aziz said, “It was a great moment to be present here and to launch the music. As the movie is made for youth the music also has all ingredients for youth." 

Anshuman Jha and Arya Kumar were enjoying the music in the party,  Dhruv Ganesh and Manisha Kelkar were seen enjoying the song.

The point to be noted The film's director and music director were not present in the event.

NFDC's "The Good Road" 19th on July

NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) announces on 27th June, that its National Award Winner 2013- Best Feature Film - Gujarati, The Good Road, is scheduled to release on July 19th in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Baroda, and Gandhinagar, across PVR cinemas under the Director's Rare banner.
The 60th National Film Awards ceremony of the Directorate of Film Festivals presented its annual National Film Awards to honor the best of Indian Cinema in 2012, on May 3, 2013. An Award in this Category has come to a Gujarati film after a gap of 20 years, after Manvini Bhavai by Upendra Trivedi, in 1993.
A modern Gujarati tale, The Good Road, is directed by debut feature filmmaker Gyan Correa. In its story based around Kachchh, Gujarat, The Good Road is a journey of three sets of people who are travelling on a highway, cutting through the Banni, bordering the Rann. They are all on a journey to achieve their respective pursuits, but over the next twenty-four hours, will discover something altogether different, something new and unexpected about their lives.
Well-known actress Sonali Kulkarni (Kiran) plays the pivotal role, along side Ajay Gehi (David), Keval Katrodia (Aditya), Shamji Dhana Kerasia (Pappu), Priyank Upadhyay (Shaukat), and Poonam Kesarsingh Rajput (Poonam). The film showcases technical excellence from experts like the Oscar Award winning Sound Designer Resul Pookutty, ace Cinematographer Amitabha Singh (Chillar Party, Khosla ka Ghosla), Music Director Rajat Dholakia (Delhi 6, Mirch Masala) and Multi talented Editor Paresh Kamdar (Tunnu ki Tina, Rasayatra).

GHANCHAKKAR : REVIEW : RATING * * ½ Star

Banner : UTV Motion Pictures

Producer : Ronnie Screwvala & Siddharth Roy Kapur 
Sanjay Athray aka Sanju (Emraan Hashmi), a lazy husband and a smalltime thief must foot his modern fashion crazy wife Neetu's (Vidya Balan) bills. He decides to team up with Pandit (Rajesh Sharma) and Idris (Namit Das) for a bank robbery. Trio robs 35 crore from a bank and decide that they will meet three month later and distribute the money. Sanju is entrusted with the responsibility of hiding the money but when Pandit and Idris return to collect their share, Sanju refuses to recognize them.

The story of the film is very ordinary and its treatment is also nothing extra-ordinary. Parvez Shaikh and Raj Kumar Gupta’s screenplay is found to be lacking. However, the lead characters are in top form. Emraan Hashmi, as a lazy husband who loves TV more, Vidya Balan is first rate as a Punjaban. Rajesh Sharma and Namit Das are brilliantly in support. Pravin Dabas is satisfactory in cameo.

Raj Kumar Gupta directs a quasi-realistic urban comedy-thriller highlighting absurdity and a few laugh, most notably hilarious being the sequence of bank robbery, where the actors imitate Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Utpal Dutt. The length 137.47 minutes is too long. The ending is rushed, abrupt. Amitabh Bhattacharya’s lyrics are good and music by Amit Trivedi is average. Lazy Lad and Allah Meherban are useful. Cinematography by Setu is passable. Aarti Bajaj is weak in editing. The production values are good. Technically, average. The publicity was good.

At the box office, the film opened with average response and audiences are appreciating good sense of comic timing and performances of Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Rajesh Sharma and Namit Das and there is a fair chance that the film will recoup the investments.