VEENA MULICK BOBBY DARLING LIP LOCK

Sizzling Veena Malik and Bobby Darling lock-lips on the occasion of Veena Malik’s birthday. Bobby planted a kiss on Veena’s lips to wish her happy birthday. Bobby and Veena Malik stars in ‘Daal Mein Kucch Kaala Hai’ co-star and hence they develop a great comfort level.
Bobby explained her equation with Veena and said, “Veena and I share a very good relationship. I love her. We greet each other like this every time. Why do people have a problem with our way of greeting each other?”

Veena who is all set for ‘Swayamvar’ is termed the gesture of Bobby to be very cute, She said, “It was very cute. Bobby just came and kissed me. I think it was a beautiful gesture and I’m alright with it. It was just a tap on the lips, not really a French kiss. I’m ok with Bobby or my girlfriends doing it.”
On her birthday, Veena has made a shocking revelation that Ashmit Patel is no longer her close friend. “Ashmit was not around. We are not that close anymore. We don’t meet often. I have signed a film with him so maybe we will meet when we start shooting,” said Veena.
  Well, Veena always stores surprises in herself. She stunned all when she posed naked for a men’s magazine and following which fatwa has been issued on her name. Now her lip-locking incident will raise eyebrows.

 

Ma​ryam Zakaria, makes her big Bollywood debut in Saif Ali Khan's Agent Vinod

 Having wooed theaudience previously in the item song, "Dilli Ki Billi" from themovie, "Sadda Adda", the Iranian-swedish model and actress MaryamZakaria will now be seenSaif Ali Khan’s much awaited production ‘Agent Vinod' 
Maryam is already seen in "DilMera Muft Ka", the mujra co starring Kareena Kapoor, choreographed by thefabulous Saroj Khan.

 The song has garnered fame andaccolades for the model turned actress, ecstatic about the rave reviews andsharing screen space with one of the most talented people in the industry,Maryam says, “Shooting the song with Kareena Kapoor was an incredibleexperience.
She is a wonderful actress with extraordinarytalent, yet she is down to earth and has a beautiful heart.
Saroj Khan’s choreography is the great combinationto this song. She has given us amazing steps and choreography to make it morebeautiful and a joyous experience”

“The very first girl in the movieAgent Vinod is me.You will see me doing dangerous stunts and incredibleaction in the desert with Saif Ali Khan, in order to do the scene I had todrive the jeep over the desert with Saif hanging outside the jeep and doing hisstunts himself.Kudos to Saif! To know more you got to see themovie and enjoy the scene yourself.”she says speaking about her role in the action packed thriller. 
Incidentally, the same role wasearlier offered to Priyanka Chopra who turned it down.

Vidhata music on Filmy box

The audio launch of BrahmsFilms production’s Vidhata, Tere Khel Hain Nirale, directed by Sanjay Sharan,was launched at Rude Lounge, Juhu on Feb 28. Hosts JM Gautam and Narendra singhof Filmy box  played the perfect hosts. ComposerMadhumey, singers of the likes of Sadhana Sargam, Krishna Beura. Arshad Siddiqui, Mudasir Ali, Harpreet Ahluwalia, GaryRichardson, Sagar Sarhadi, Nikhil Tonk, Yogendra Karki,  Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Rashmi Pitre , Ritu Verma congratulated the cast of Vidhata,including Vinnie Wardan, Ashrrita Agarwal, Raaj Bidya, Gajendra Chauhan, MukulNag, Sunil Sinha among others.
Vidhata Tere Khel Hain Nirale is about thestory is about how when we plan our life, our script in being actually pennedby God himself. The story revolves around three youngsters Chanda, Bharat and Gyan.Chanda is a pretty young girl in love with Bharat. The young man loves p[layingthe flute and has to move to the front when selected for the army.  Time passes and Chanda finds herself beingdrawn to another young man Gyan. Gyan loves Chanda as well. But Chanda’s familywants her to marry and now… Will it be Bharat or Gyan or is there somethingelse that God wills! This forms the crux of Vidhata Tere Khel Hain Nirale.

Dheeraj Kumar received Life Time Achievement Award from Anupam Kher

Noted film and TV personality Actor - Producer - Director Dheeraj Kumar was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award by PTC Network in glittering function held in Chandigarh recently. Dheeraj Kumar has contributed immensely in the growth of Punjabi Cinema as a leading man and as producer from 1980 to 1984, have acted in more than 21 films in Punjabi as a leading man during that period. The note worthy film produced by Dheeraj Kumar title "FAUJI CHACHA", also had late Sanjeev Kumar in a stellar role. From 1985 onwards as an Actor - Producer - Director, have immensely contributed to the growth of Indian Television. Along with many memorable serials in various languages and Punjabi serial created by Dheeraj Kumar’s company CREATIVE EYE LIMITED had meaningful impact on the growth of Punjab Television Industry. PTC Network awarded him the Life Time Achievement Award presented by Anupam Kher. Other recipients of Life Time Achievement Award were the legendary Film Star Dharmender, Yograj (father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh). The glittering function was well attended by Bollywood personalities such as Prem Chopra, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Anita Raj, Ritesh Deshmukh, Geline D’souza and all the leading Punjab Film Actors, Producers and Directors

''Ali is the nicest and most decent in bed.”

Women in Bollywood have certainly come of age! The divas have shed all inhibitions to make their on screen characters look real. And this is exactly what Aditi Rao Hydari has been doing, Zee News reports.
Locking lips is not new for this damsel, for she had scandalised one and all by indulging in a series if saucy lip-locks with co-star Arunoday Singh in ‘Yeh Saali Zindagi’.
And this time she has gone a step ahead by sharing the bed with Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar.
Hydari is all praises for her ‘London Paris New York’ co-star and can’t stop raving about him.
Talking about the comfort level she shares with Ali, Aditi to a leading daily said, “Ali is the nicest and most decent in bed.”
Some really sizzling hot love making scenes were shot in a plush hotel in Paris.
“I was nervous. But Ali put me at ease. I could not have asked for a better co-star to take me through the scene that too so convincingly,” said Aditi.
The room had a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower and the sky adorned a rainbow. The atmosphere was perfect for shooting lovemaking scenes.
“There was a very feel-good vibe in the air,” Aditi said and added, “It is very natural for a couple in love to be physically intimate. It is a natural progression. The scenes have been shot aesthetically and are lovely to watch.''

I, Me Aur Main to release 27th July, 2012

Reliance Entertainment’s co-production in association with Rose Movies and Pollen Entertainment ‘I Me Aur Main’ starring John Abraham is slated to release on 27th July, 2012.
Set against an urban backdrop, this slice-of-life film marks the directorial debut of Kapil Sharma, son of noted astronaut, Rakesh Sharma.
‘I Me Aur Main’ is based on the protagonist played by John Abraham and his relationship with the 5 women in his life, the roles of which are essayed by actresses Chitrangada , Prachi Desai, Raima Sen, Mini Mathur and Zareena Wahab.
Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance Entertainment says, “I Me Aur Main is a fun and refreshing film. It’s a feel good story about a self obsessed man’s relationship with the five most important women in his life, he takes for granted. We are very pleased with the way the film has shaped up and are excited about its release on 27th July.”
Says Shrishti Arya“I Me Aur Main is a film that every guy will claim is his very own story and every girl will know a man just like John’s character in the film. It is scheduled to release 27th July, 2012 and we couldn’t be more excited”.
Says producer Goldie Behl “The film is an urban commercial genre with a novel concept…It’s a John Abraham you’ve never seen before and the film is sure to strike a chord with today’s youth”
‘I Me Aur Main’ produced by Shrishti Arya, Goldie R Behl, John Abraham and Reliance Entertainment comes to a theatre near you on 27th July, 2012 .

FILM 'WILL YOU MARRY ME' RELEASING ON 2nd APRIL ALL OVER

Will You Marry Me?
Plot:
Will you marry me is about three best friends who have one thing common; their love for their bachelorhood. They love their bachelorhood so much that they place a bet amongst themselves; whoever decides to marry first will lose a huge amount in shares that were contributed by all three friends and their gang of friends. Everything is going well till Nikhil (Muzzamil Ibrahim) decides to marry the love of his life, Anjali (Tripta Prashar).Even though Rajveer (Rajeev Khandelwal) and Aarav (Shreyas Talpade) are completely taken aback with the idea of their best friend getting married they convince themselves to attend his beach wedding in Dubai. During the wedding both Rajveer and Aarav fall for the same girl Sneha (Mugdha Godse), the brides best friend. The kidnapping of Nikhil by the powerful business tycoon (Paresh Rawal) adds to the icing on the cake.
Will Nikhil make it to his own wedding? Who will win Sneha’s heart? Who will marry who? Come find out in this romantic comedy, Will you marry me?
Cast & Crew:
Banner: Ikkon Films Production
Release Date: 2012
Genre: Comedy,Romance
Producer: Krishan Chaudhery, Vipin Jain
Star Cast:
Shreyas Talpade…. Aarav
Mugdha Godse…. Sneha
Rajeev Khandelwal…. Rajveer
Muzammil Ibrahim…. Nikhil
Celina Jaitly
Paresh Rawal
Manoj Joshi
Story / Writers: Hyder Najmi
Choreographers: Remo DSouza, Shabina Khan, Pony Verma
Publicity Pro: Vijay Grover, Firoza Kapadia
Music Director: Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri, Sharib, Sachin Gupta
Color: C
Language: Hindi
Director: Aditya Datt
Singers: Toshi Sabri, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspreet Jasz, Kshitij Tarey, Master Saleem, Shweta Pandit, Sachin Gupta, Monali Thakur, Daler Mehndi
Lyricist: Turaz, Shabbir Ahmed, Gaurav Dagaonkar, Shabeer Ahmed, Sakina Khan
Editor: Irfan Shaikh
Cinematography: Dwaraganath Rangaraj
Action: Javed Karim
Screenplay: Hyder Najmi
Dialogue: Jay MasterShooting Location(City & Country): Dubai, United Arab Emirates

MALAMAAL WEEKLY 2 ON THE ROLL- MUHURAT PICS

The calm of Wahi was not disturbed bythe sound of shoot. It was a calm and cordial atmosphere on the sets of PerceptPictures’ latest comic caper, directed by Priyadarshan. Shailendra Singhlistened with great interest as director Priyadarshan seemed at ease, sittingin a sugarcane field, discussing the scene with Nana Patekar and ShreyasTalpade.
It has taken more than a year to setthe film up and move it to the shoot level. When quizzed, Singh is clear. “Wewanted to look beyond the star culture, to look at a league of extraordinarygentlemen, extraordinary actors, who would bring their own flavour and addvalue to the script. Co-ordinating their dates was no easy task.”
True. For, the film that is helmed byPriyadarshan, stars Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Nana Patekar, Rajpal Yadav, ShreyasTalpade, Asrani and Shakti Kapoor among others and is set in real settings.
Nana Patekar is excited to be part ofa Priyan film. “We had planned so many films, but it feels to good when onefilm happens. More than anything else, I love to act and leave the rest to mydirector. That is what happens with Priyan,” enthuses Nana.
For Shreyas, it is a “double whammy.I am excited in working with Priyan Sir and Nana ji,” says Shreyas. “And whenShailendra Singh called me and told me I was in,:” I couldn’t control myexcitement.”
Tucking into pakoras, dhoklas andsome hot pav bhaji, the entire unit is working with great enthusiasm in the lapof nature in the banks of a river, with all actors chilling out between inplastic chairs in the sugarcane fields, with Nana’s infectious  laughtercutting through the air, as Priyan answers our query of Nana’s romantic leadwith “the only person Nana can be romantic with me in this film is me. He is adirector’s actor. He doesn’t need a woman.” Touche!

The Oscars 2012

And so it came to pass that the 2012 Oscars went pretty much entirely with the predictions beforehand. Perhaps the most easy-to-guess bunch of winners in years, at least based on the nominations least, it’s hard to find a single category that didn’t go with expectation this year, as The Artist swept up many of the main prizes.
Amongst the highlights? You’d have to have a heart of stone not to applaud the decision to bestow on Oscar on The Muppets’ song, Man Of Muppet. Likewise, Rango taking home the Best Animated Feature prize was a reward for Hollywood’s richest and best animated movie of 2011.
The snub of the night? For us, that was the special effects prize going to Hugo, over Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. It remains odd, especially considering the later films, that the Academy has never rewarded the often-astonishing effects work in Potter. Our hope, at the least, is that the team behind it had a good night out.
Still, the night belonged to The Artist (and Hugo, on the technical side, which left Transformers: Dark Of The Moon statueless, scandalously. Ahem.) and here’s the full list of winners…
BEST PICTURE
The Artist
BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
BEST ACTOR
Jeam Dujardin (The Artist)
BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (The Descendants)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYWoody Allen (Midnight In Paris)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Man Or Muppet (The Muppets)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Ludovic Bource (The Artist)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Octavia Spencer (The Help)
BEST FILM EDITING
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Separation
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Rango
BEST ART DIRECTION
Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo (Hugo)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Robert Richardson (Hugo)
BEST SOUND MIXING
Tom Fleischman and John Midgley (Hugo)
BEST SOUND EDITING
Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty (Hugo)
BEST COSTUMES
Mark Bridges (The Artist)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning (Hugo)
BEST MAKE UP
Mark Coulier and J Roy Helland (The Iron Lady)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Undefeated
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Saving Face
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
The Shore

Mandy's incentive to loose weight

Mandy Takhar is a true Punjabi kudi in every way and more so with regards to her eatinghabits. She weighed around 65 kgs and had a waist size of 34 inches, and is a completefast food freak. However at the audition of Bumboo when they asked her if shewas willing to wear a bikini in the film, she accepted the offer and took it up asa challenge.

She then consulted a nutritionist and stuck to a strict vegetariandiet and also enrolled herself for kick boxing classes and dutifully managed to knock off 15Kgs in just a month and a half so she could look stunning in a bikini. It paid off as she stands out for being the only lady in an all male starcast

Blood Money - Amrita Puri wants to make it big

Amrita Puri wants to make it on her own... 

Who would have thought that Amrita Puri, who belongs to a highprofile financial bigwig’s family would be struggling like a new comer to be infilms.  And that too as a choice.Surprised, we were too when we heard about it.
Amrita Puri is daughter of financial wizard and head honchoof HDFC Aditya Puri.

If she wanted she could have got any number of films to do,however she has chosen the difficult path and decided to struggle like any newcomer and break new grounds on her own.
Appreciated for her work in Aisha, where she played Sonam Kapoor'syounger friend, she is now returning to celluloid with Blood Money oppositeKunal Khemu. 

She like any new comer given auditions and bagged the roleon her merit.
Like her real life, her character in Blood Money is someonewho believes in making mark in career on her own terms and not using any shortcuts to achieve goals whereas Kunal Khemu's character is someone who will notstop at anything to achieve success. Amrita Puri plays Kunal Khemu's wife, who is an anchor and almost his conscious.

Blood Money releasing on 30th March, is a tale ofa small town guy who comes to a city with a lot of dreams and grit to achievethose dreams whatever may be the cost.

Iqbal Sharma’s wife Tarina Patel has acted in several Bollywood films

The South African entrepreneur who got into the infamous brawl with the Agent Vinod actor says he doesn’t watch Hindi films and had no clue about Saif Ali Khan’s celebrity status. Amusing, coming from the man whose wife herself has been acting in Bollywood films

Iqbal Meer Sharma, the south African businessman who has been in the news for being allegedly assaulted by Saif Ali Khan at the Taj hotel in Mumbai, claims that he was not aware of Saif Ali Khan’s celebrity status and would not recognise the star if he had walked past him on the street. Now we had almost bought this claim of his, but what got us suspicious was the glitzy portfolio of Iqbal’s wife Tarina Patel who was there at the restaurant when the ugly spat broke out. Tarina has acted in several Bollywood films including Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Dhol and Dus Kahaniyaan. So, isn’t it hard to digest that her NRI husband did not know who Saif Ali Khan was?

Iqbal claims that he has not seen a single Bollywood film in the last 20 years and apparently watched only those his wife has acted in. It is believable that Sharma has very little connection with showbiz, but when he was having dinner with his starlet wife at Wasabi, didn’t Tarina update her hubby on the celebs sitting on the table right next to them? Referring to Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan and Amrita Arora, Iqbal says he doesn’t even know who the girls were. The man is now sorry that his wife’s career might suffer for the fight he picked up with the Nawab of Pataudi. Really, was there even a career? Wethinks it might actually get Tarina noticed a bit! Take a look at her pics and tell us what you think.

By courtesh BollywoodLife

U. B. Films Entertainment and R Moviekraft Presents film “On the Ramp”

Producers Rajeev Bhatia of R Moviekraft and Nitin Arora of U. B. Films Entertainment, present their fashion and fun film, ‘On The Ramp’ starring scintillating model turned actress Urvashi Sharma and Ranvir Sheorey. The film directed by Imran Khalid is based on Delhi's fashion circuit and is the story of an ambitious girl, who makes it big on the ramp.
Recently, the 30-days shooting was completed in New Delhi and the next one is in February 2012. A song has been picturised abroad and had the lead actress, who has scorched the ramp several times, scorched the camera with some sizzling numbers. The foot-tapping numbers by in demand music directors on the Bollywood circuit Toshi Sharib. The story is written by Dheeraj Rattan! 
Naqaab girl Urvashi Sharma says, "On The Ramp is a film about a guy who wants to make it big in the fashion world. It's a movie based on a real life incident and not just about anybody's take on the fashion industry. I am playing the role of a receptionist who becomes a super model. I had a superb time shooting the ramp as I can identify with the role.”  She adds, “My co-star Ranvir Shorey is fun to work with. He keeps on imitating me all the time on the sets while shooting and keeps on repeating what I say, even my dialogues. But, I take it as healthy masti." 
Producer Rajeev Bhatia says, “On the Ramp is an appealing saga of a  model who aspired to make it big on the ramp despite her humble beginnings. We had an engaging shooting schedule and the energy of the cast and crew was infectious. We were all feeling at home and worked with a lot of unity.”
Producer Nitin Arora who is based in Delhi, says, “The cast comprising Ranvir Shorey and Urvashi Sharma enjoyed the Delhi weather and hospitality. They also jelled like never before as it is an unusual pairing and therefore a major attraction. The songs  and few scenes have been shot abroad and the production values are very good."
Director Imran Khalid, who is an engineer, says, “The film will appeal to all those bitten by the glam bug! I bring a logical approach to the art of film making. The story is appealing and I am sure it will touch the emotional chord. It will also give hope and inspiration to thousands of girls wanting to go on to the ramp.”
Actor Ranvir Sheorey says, “The film is so true to my real life experiences in the world of glitz and glamour. I am sure many people will identify with it. However, I have tried to incorporate a softer lighter look and feel rather than a hard hitting approach. Its a commercial mastic film with a message.”
Producers: - Rajeev Bhatia of R Moviekraft, Nitin Arora of U.B.Films Entertainment, Director: Imran Khalid, Associate Producer:-S.R.Aggarwal, Music:-Toshi Sharib, Witten By:-Dheeraj Rattan.
U.B.Films Entertainment Present’s Film "On the Ramp” has smoothly completed 30 days of shooting at New Delhi.
Imran Khalid Director,“We are glad that the Film has shapedup so well and will set precedence in near future “ 
The songs of the Film to be shot abroad are on cards.  The film iswritten by Dheeraj Rattan.The melody of Music is by Toshi Sharib and theassociate producer of the Film is S.R.Aggarwal. 
Ranvir Shorey added “we are excited for the Film and as an Actor it is challenging to play arole like this and I m looking forward for the Film” 
Urvashi Sharma says “I was always keen to play a role which is meaty and has good contentDirector Imran is extremely focused and I am enjoying my performance “. 
S.R.Aggarwal says “he is Looking forward for the release. 
The Films heads for next schedule in Mumbai shortly.
Star Cast-Ranvir Shorey,Urvashi Sharma and the other Actors -Khushboo Gupta, Mrinalini, Aarti Randhawa,Khushbu Goel,Hridaya Banerjee,Angelium Kaur,Bhavana Bakshi.
Director -Imrankhalid
Writer- DheerajRattan
Cameraman -NeelaabhKaul
Music - Toshi Sharib
Producers -RajeevBhatia and Nitin Arora
Associate Producer-Sadhu Ram Aggarwal

Gisselle Monterio to be better than Munni & Chameli

Afterchikni chameli of Katrina Kaif and Munni of Malaika Arora Khan, Brazilianactress Giselli Monteiro of Love Aj Kal and Always Kabhi Kabhi fame is veryexcited about her nautanki item dance nautanki queen hoon india se aayee hoonher forthcoming Sandeep Kapur produced film Pranam Walekum. She plans to outdoall the previous dance numbers done so far and carry more zing, energy andsexier moves into her dance. Coming back to shoot after a two months longholiday in Brazil, she has straight away plunged into rehearsals for the dance.According to the producer Sandeep she is playing the role of a nautankiwali inthe film and to be the best she is rehearsing almost for 18 hours a day sincelast 10 days. “She is one dedicated girl. Although she dances well but to do anautanki item number as a nautankiwali her moves have to be more earthy andindianised. Then this dance is for the film and has to fit into the independentcharms of the storyline. So she is putting her heart and soul into it. Shewants to outshine all the item numbers done till date in the industry and theway she understands and imbibing the steps, emotions and expressions into hermoves is amazing. It will be one helluva of a dance.”
PranamWalekum, satirical comedy directed by Sanjay Mishra is moving at a fast pace.It has been shot extensively at outdoor location of Bhor. As the titlesuggests, ‘PRANAM-WALEKUM’, with its tongue in cheek humor, is a funny andsatirical poke at life.Produced by Sandeep Kapur and co produced by Bhushansharma, star cast of the film is Giselli Monteiro, Vijay Raaz,Sanjai Mishra,Manu Rishi, Shilpa Shukla, Manoj Pahwa, Vindu Dara Singh and others. IrrfanKhan is in guest appearance. Pranam Walekum, produced under the banner ofPromodome Films, is co-produced by Bhushan Sharma while music is given bySachin Gupta and Amit Mishra.

After Jacqueline Fernandez, it’s Gamya Wijayadasa!

Sri Lankan beauty Gamya is all set to make her Bollywood debut, but she makes it very clear that she doesn’t expect any help from compatriot Jacqueline to boost her career

Miss Sri Lanka 2009 Gamya Wijayadasa will make an entry into Bollywood with an item number called Chadhti jawaani. Directed by Manish Manikpuri, the film is titled Alaap and is based on Naxalism in Chattisgarh. Ironically, the new babe doesn’t know a word of Hindi and, when she was approached for the song, she agreed to perform to the number instantly. Despite the fact that she didn’t understand the lyrics or the concept of the song, it seems the actor managed to pull off the rustic dance moves pretty well. The item song is composed by Agnee, a rock band known for soulful compositions. The song has been shot in Raipur and the film stars Pitobash, Rituparna Sengupta, Amit Purohit and Raghuvir Yadav.

Although we wait to see if she can match steps with beauties like Katrina Kaif and Malaika Arora Khan, who have already created waves with their seductive dance moves, the bad news is that Gamya also has Vidya Balan and Kareena Kapoor as competition, both stars being fairly new entrants in the shake-your-booty battleground.

“Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close’” to release on 2nd March, 2011

 Adapted from the acclaimed bestseller by Jonathan Safran Foer, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” is a story that unfolds from inside the young mind of Oskar Schell, an inventive eleven year-old New Yorker whose discovery of a key in his deceased father’s belongings sets him off on an urgent search across the city for the lock it will open.  A year after his father died in the World Trade Center on what Oskar calls “The Worst Day,” he is determined to keep his vital connection to the man who playfully cajoled him into confronting his wildest fears. Now, as Oskar crosses the five New York boroughs in quest of the missing lock – encountering an eclectic assortment of people who are each survivors in their own way – he begins to uncover unseen links to the father he misses, to the mother who seems so far away from him and to the whole noisy, dangerous, discombobulating world around him.  

 Three-time Academy Award® nominee Stephen Daldry (“Billy Elliot,” “The Reader,” “The Hours”) directed “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” from a screenplay by Academy Award® winner Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump,” “The Insider”), based on Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel. 

 The film stars Academy Award® winners Tom Hanks (“Forrest Gump,” “Philadelphia”) and Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) along with newcomer Thomas Horn in the role of Oskar, and was produced by Scott Rudin (“No Country for Old Men,” “The Social Network,” “True Grit”).  Celia Costas, Mark Roybal and Nora Skinner served as executive producers, with Eli Bush and Tarik Karam as co-producers.

 The film also stars Academy Award® nominees Max von Sydow (“Shutter Island,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” “Pelle the Conqueror”) and Viola Davis (“Doubt,” “The Help”), John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright and Zoe Caldwell.

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar®-winning director of photography Chris Menges (“The Mission,” “The Killing Fields”), production designer K.K. Barrett, Academy Award®-winning editor Claire Simpson (“Platoon”), and Oscar®-winning costume designer Ann Roth (“The English Patient”).  The music is by four-time Academy Award®-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat (“The King’s Speech”).
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Scott Rudin Production of a Stephen Daldry film, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.”  The movie will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.