PRIYANKA CHOPRA-SAJID NADIADWALA LAUNCHES MUSIC OF LUCKY KABOOTAR

Priyanka Chopra and filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala launched the music of Karan Raj Kanwar's LUCKY KABOOTAR amidst great gathering of well wishers of Raj Kanwar and his family on 9^th November, Saturday evening at Millennium Club, Juhu. Priyanka and Sajid came to there as a mark of respect for Raj Kanwar’s family. Priyanka had featured in her first success with Raj Kanwar’s ANDAAZ in 2003, while Raj Kanwar had directed films like JEET, HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA for Sajid Nadiadwala. All the well-wishers came to wish Raj Kanwar’s Family Anita Raj Kanwar & Karan Raj Kanwar all the very best.

Dhananjay Films Pvt. Ltd. in association with Jai Viratra Entertainment Ltd. presents LUCKY KABOOTAR, produced by Karan Raj Kanwar of Inderjit Films Combine. The film is directed by Shammi Chhabra, former assistant of Raj Kanwar. The film stars Ravi Kishan, Eijaz Khan, Kulraj Randhawa, Shradhha Das, Sanjay Mishra and Madhavi Sharma. Music for the film has been the brainchild of music director Santokh Singh and the lyrics are written by Sameer Anjaan. The film is a romantic comedy and is ready for release on 6^th December.

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

IMC’S ‘CHAI WITH DIVYA’

It was really a hot cup of tea at the "Chai with Divya" session at the Indian Merchants Chamber. This lively event organised by the ladies wing of the IMC, headed by Leena Vaidya, provided valuable insights into the life an actress in Bollywood. Divya Dutta waxed eloquent on a host of issues from role of Godfathers in Bollywood to the experience of having shared screen space with both the Bachchans. "Shabana Azmi's sheer versatility and ability to strike the balance and the right chord between her personal and professional life has always been a source of inspiration" stated Divya. She also dwelled at length on the impact of "Bhaag Mika Bhaag" and her strong like for natural acting without using glycerine. Leena Vaidya, President, IMC ladies wing, expressed her gratitude to Divya Dutta for sharing her real and reel life experiences and further expressed a fervent hope that her story would inspire women to excel in their lives against all odds. Bharati Pradhan, Chairperson, Film and Book appreciation committee of IMC and Arti Sanghi, Vice President, IMC ladies wing also graced the occasion.

NAVI MUMBAI TO GEAR UP FOR ITS FIRST EVER FILM FESTIVAL

Navi Mumbai, known as the satellite city to Mumbai, will hold its first ever Film Festival, Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (NMIFF) on 31^st January to 2^nd February 2014. The festival will be held at the DY Patil Auditorium in Nerul, one of the largest auditoriums in the city. Founded with the idea to showcase the talent & creativity of filmmakers, NMIFF (Navi Mumbai International Film Festival) will give a global exposure to these budding film makers. The film-goers will have a repository of fine movies of different taste & calibers from across the globe, to enjoy under the sky of this beautiful city. The festival is open to film makers from across the globe, and appreciates all genres of film making.The films to be screened have been slotted in three categories - student shorts, professional shorts and feature films. These categories are inclusive of short films, AD films, animation, documentaries, music videos and social awareness films. NMIFF will be screening around 22 movies throughout the three days of the festival.The winners will be selected by a panel of esteemed jury members and awarded with cash prizes and trophies. Sachin Khanna, Festival founder and Chairman, NMIFF said, “NMIFF is determined to providing an international platform to talented filmmakers. We want Navi Mumbai to be highlighted as International spot which is yet deprived of any festival like this. This will expose local talent too of the area on world map. This is our first year and we have already received an overwhelming response and are looking forward to a great three day festival showcasing some of the best films.

‘HASEE TOH PHASEE’ TRAILER LAUNCHED

Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap launched the officially trailer of Phantom & Dharma Production’s HASEE TOH PHASEE at PVR, Juhu on 13^th December. A Rom-com drama, is directed by Vinil Mathew. After STUDENT OF THE YEAR Siddharth Malhotra all set to make his second silver screen appearance with Pareeniti Chopra.

 Anurag Kashyap of Phantom was very excited and told the media, “The story works with fresh faces, but requires a high level of chemistry and maturity in the performances. After spending months, shortlisting various actors, we finalized Siddharth and Pareeniti.” 

Karan Johar was in very funny mood. He said, “meri hasee se kai heroine phase aur mere sath kaam bhi kiye. I wish to make a film with Rekhaji magar meri hasee se wih abhi tak nahi phasee.” 

The film is slated to release on 7^th Feburary.