Aditya Seal to play the leading man in Bosco Martis’ upcoming dance-horror comedy

Ace choreographer Bosco Leslie Martis recently announced his upcoming film, a Zee Studios in-house production, promising to bring a unique, never-done-before genre—a dance horror-comedy—to India.

Now, we have confirmation on the leading man for Bosco's film. Aditya Seal, who was last seen in Student of the Year 2, will now be seen in a new avatar, as confirmed by the director. 

Director Bosco Leslie Martis shares, "Aditya is a multi-talented artiste, who is a skilled dancer, actor and action performer. His potential has not been fully tapped into yet. He fits the leading character's shoes perfectly, and his personality will blend well with that of this character. We are finalising the screenplay and should start the pre-production work by October. We plan to roll by early 2020." 

Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios added, “We are happy to have a young, talented performer like Aditya on board! It’s a never-seen-before genre that we are bringing to Indian audiences especially targeted at kids, pre-teens and teens. The film will be mounted on a huge scale with an interesting ensemble cast.” 

Keeping his promise, Bosco will also be announcing the names of a few participants from the show, Dance India Dance, a reality show he judges, at the show finale, who will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feature in his upcoming film. “We are in the final leg of the show, and the winner will definitely feature in the film. Apart from that, I am looking to rope in a few other contestants as well; those whose skills have impressed us,” Bosco adds. 

Film to go on floors by early next year.

Zee Studios International to release Sridevi’s MOM in China

Zee Studios released critically-acclaimed film MOM, a film that gave every viewer goose bumps, on July 2017. On the occasion of Mother's Day, the studio will now release the critically-acclaimed film in China on May 10, 2019. 

“We wanted to pick the perfect date for the release of such a special film like Mom in China, which is a huge market, and has great potential for the film to do well. As a tribute to all mothers, we have chosen May 10 to release this riveting film in China", says Vibha Chopra, Head - Zee Studios International (Film Marketing, Distribution and Acquisition). 

Directed by Ravi Udyawar, MOM is about how a girl’s life changes when she is brutally gang-raped by a group of spoiled rich students from her school and two of their house helps. Her stepmother seeks justice and takes the help of a detective to teach the perpetrators a lesson. 

The film has won two National Awards—one for Best Actress and the other for Best Background Score.

Richa Chadha to showcase Love Sonia in small towns for women to create awareness on sex trafficking

Richa Chadha who is currently shooting in Bangalore for the Shakeela Khan biopic, in which she will be seen playing the 90s South Indian icon, is geared up for the release of her critically acclaimed film, Love Sonia.

Directed by Tabrez Noorani, who has produced Academy Award winning movies like Slumdog Millionaire, Zero Dark Thirty and Life of Pi, the story of Love Sonia follows a young girl who gets sucked into the ugly world of sex trafficking and the global flesh trade. Starring Mrunal Thakur in the lead, the film also brings Manoj Bajpayee, Freida Pinto, Rajkummar Rao, Adil Hussain, Anupam Kher and Saiee Tamhankar playing pivotal characters in the quest of Sonia and is slated for release on 14th September, although it has premiered at several International Film Festivals and has also won awards for tackling such a sensitive issue so beautifully.

As the film depicts how a young girl is brought into the flesh trade from a small town, Richa wants to hold screenings of the film in small towns across the country to create awareness on sex trafficking and how to prevent the heinous crime from being committed. The Fukrey actress, who recently won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and the award for Outstanding Performance at the London Indian Film Festival earlier this year, believes that in order to eradicate the awful practice of flesh trade, it is extremely important to educate the masses at the grass root level. On the topic, Richa said, "Cinema still lacks access to a vast audience and Love Sonia and it’s theme matters. It’s time girls should be aware from a young age of a dark reality that exists. An education is a must for girls from their high school and colleges. I thus upon release, plan on showing the film to girls in smaller towns and conducting screenings to help create a wider awareness and begin a conversation."

The talented actress will soon be seen on the web reprising her role of Zarina Malik in Amazon Prime’s original web series, Inside Edge 2.

Rani Mukerji’s Hichki to Release in Kazakhstan

Rani Mukerji won hearts as well as box office glory with her convincing and spirited performance as a teacher who deals with Tourette Syndrome in Hichki earlier this year. Since then, the film has been winning laurels across the globe as well. The film received a standing ovation at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Rani also won the Best Actress award for her outstanding performance at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. 

The film had a successful run in Russia and now Hichki is set to release in Kazakhstan. Known for some interest in Hindi films, Hichki will get a Russian voice over release here, as it is one of Kazakhstan’s official languages. 

Rani Mukerji said, “It’s truly amazing that films can cross over to different cultures and languages because of its universal story. Hichki is a reflection of society, a reflection of how we all have weaknesses and we need to overcome them to make the world a better place. It talks about every person’s determination, focus and positive spirit to win over obstacles. I’m happy that Hichki’s core message is resonating with audiences across the globe. I am proud of the film, and grateful that people are enjoying it.” 

Hichki will be screened across 15 screens here, which makes it the biggest release for a Hindi feature film in this nation since 2015. The film will release on September 20 in Kazakhstan.

Upcoming biopics on controversial public figures

The latest trend in Bollywood is the race of making a successful biopic. In the last few years, Bollywood has seen many biopics being made and a dozen filmmakers are in the process of making many more of them. A biopic is normally made on the life of an influential person who has impacted society with their work. As per the trade analysts, biopics if told honestly onscreen are bound to be well received by audiences. While most filmmakers who have played it safe with biopics have made a lot of money at the box office, there have been several biopics that have been made on politicians, criminals, sports personalities, influencers, businessmen and even on Bollywood stars. Some of these biopics have done well even when the protagonist was an anti-hero or had a few controversies attached to them even though they were public figures. Lets us look into some of the biopics that have been made or are being made on controversial public figures who even after having dark truths attached to them make for an interesting tale to witness.

Shakeela 

Fukrey’s Bholi Punjaban, Richa Chadha has some interesting projects lined up this year. Other than Amazon Prime’s original series Inside Edge season 2, Richa will be also be seen in Anubhav Sinha’s Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui. She has also recently started shooting for Indrajit Lankesh’s Shakeela Khan, a biopic on the immensely popular Malayalam adult film superstar. Shakeela was considered as one of the most controversial figures in the south film industry. She started off her film career at an early age and went on to becoming stiff competition for many popular Malayalam superstars, because nobody could compete with her. The film is controversial not just because of her foray into adult films but her choices in life, the difficulties she had to face, the producers and actors who have either belittled her or misused her and how she triumphed through it all. Richa is currently shooting for the film in the remote village of Karnataka and the film is slated to release mid-2019.

Manto 

Actor and director Nandita Das’ upcoming biopic on the life and works of Urdu’s most celebrated poet and writer Saadat Hasan Manto is one the most awaited films of the year. The title character Manto enacted by versatile actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his wife Safiya Manto enacted by Rasika Dugal is one of the biggest reasons audiences have been keenly awaiting the release of the film. Manto’s life and writing have always been into controversy. His writings were so controversial that he was forced to leave the country. His stories were deemed obscene by the courts and he spent his last years fighting legal battles to defend his right to write.

Sasikala

One of the most controversial and immensely talented filmmakers Ram Gopal Verma aka RGV after delivering the third instalment of Sarkar movie series, last year announced a biopic on late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's close confidant VK Sasikala. Convicted former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, who is currently lodged in Bengaluru’s Parappanna Agrahara Jail, has many controversies attached to her attracting filmmakers to helm a biopic on her. Sasikala is convicted by Karnataka High Court in the Disproportionate Assets Case. RGV is yet to announce the cast of the film but if he chooses to plan the film it would make an interesting plot to see on celluloid.

The Accidental Prime Minister

One of the most awaited films of the year is The Accidental Prime Minister an upcoming Indian biographical political drama film directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte and written by Mayank Tewari. Anupam Kher will be seen playing as the former prime minister of India Manmohan Singh, the economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 under the United Progressive Alliance. The film is based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by Sanjaya Baru. The film is slated to release on 21 December 2018. The film already attracted multiple controversies around it due its bold content as mentioned in the book. The book says Manmohan Singh during his tenure turned a blind eye to corruption by his colleagues in Congress. He was often blamed by press that Sonia Gandhi was the power in the centre and took all the major decision undermining the authority of Prime Minister. Manmohan had no control over his Cabinet colleagues in his second terms. This biopic would make an interesting plot to see the real life political drama on one of the most controversial figures of current time. The rest of the cast includes Akshaye Khanna, Suzanne Bernert, and Aahana Kumra amongst others.

Osho 

The man who needs no introduction, Osho, was a guru and cult leader. A commune that began as forward thinking and progressive ended up being a shocking dictatorship with a private army, cases of poisoning, silencing rebels etc. His followers were world over and flocked to his Pune ashram and then to Oregon too. While there is a Netflix series on the guru, news has been doing the rounds that Aamir Khan, our favourite perfectionist might be doing the role of Osho in an upcoming biopic on the guru. We are yet to hear an official announcement but if there ever was a life filled with controversies that needed to be made into a film, it has to be Osho’s and who better than Aamir to play it.

Eros International to release the highly anticipated Telugu action fantasy thriller Saakshyam on July 27

Eros International Media Ltd, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, in association with Abhishek Pictures will release the much awaited, big ticket Telugu action fantasy thriller Saakshyam on July 27, 2018.

Produced by Abhishek Nama and directed by Sriwass, the Telugu action entertainer features superstar Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Pooja Hegde as main leads along with Sharath Kumar, Meena, Jagapathi Babu, Ravi Kishan, Ashutosh Rana, Madhu Guru Swamy, Jay Prakash, Pavithra Lokesh and Vennela Kishore seen in supporting roles.

The story based on five elements of nature backed by spectacular effects that promises to be a visual treat, has the audience curiosity around the film heightened. Well known music director Harshavardhan Rameshwar has composed the music in the film with Arthur A Wilson as cinematographer and national award winning fight choreographer Peter Hein.

Speaking on the announcement, Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said, “We are delighted to partner with Abhishek Pictures and come on board this eagerly awaited release. With a hugely popular cast, high octane entertainment and a talented director like Sriwass with who we hope to recreate the success of our previous venture Dictator, we anticipate the film to be a mass entertainer. Our association on the film continues our focus to make strategic inroads into south Indian cinema”.

With Saakshyam, Eros International reaffirms its distribution expertise in the regional markets, further amplified through tie-ups with leading players.

10 years that may be left for you to live will look like 40 if spent in mirth and enjoyment.”-Dr. J S Randhawa

Reverberation films latest movie 10 Nahi 40's teaser launched at suburb preview theater with much fanfare. Reverberation films are committed to present the films which affect a large section of the society. The subject chosen by them always marks an imprint on someone’s life.

                                               

The director and actor of the film Dr. J S Randhawa is present at the event along with the senior artist Birbal, Manmouji and Ramesh Goyal. Actor Shyam Mashalkar also presented.  10 Nahi 40 is an exceptional film which highlights the major concern of the society that is to understand and the care for the elderly.

This movie is the story of a residential society where the main protagonist Sumit gets irritated every time with the nagging behavior of his elderly neighbors and gets involved in an argument with them. On the other hand, his sister in law Aashi whom he loves a lot is involved always in the welfare and care of the elderly. The story gradually revolves around how Aashi leads him to change his attitude and they together decide to open a daycare center for elderly. The story is laced with loads of laughter inspite of dealing with a sensitive and serious issue.

The film will reintroduce you to some veteran character artistes from yesteryears Birbal , Manmauji and Ramesh Goyal with current generation Manoj Bakshi .”Tum to there pardesi” famed singer Altaf Raja has rendered his voice to a song and is present in the movie too singing the same.

The director and actor Dr. J S Randhawa quoted “Its an educational film sending a message to the society to understand and care for the elderly. To know their insecurities and fears as they approach the twilight of their lives. On being asked about the title he further said “The title of the film indicates that life is not to be counted by the years you lived or years that are left but by the years you lived happily and enjoyed. Throughout our lives we are busy meeting our ends and needs and the time we enjoy is very little. The 10 years that may be left for you to live will look like 40 if spent in mirth and enjoyment.”

Produced by Reverberation films 10 Nahi Chaalis starring Dr.J.S.Randhawa Aashi Singh, Sonal Mudgal Ranjan Singh Dr.Rakhi Anand Agarwal Manoj Bakshi, Ramesh Goyal, Birbal, Manmaujee, Mahesh Gehlout, Rajendra Bhatia and Mridul Gupta is various roles is currently in post-production, the maker will soon announce movie release date.

HARJEETA: Ammy Virk starrer is a remarkable true story of Harjeet Singh, an Indian professional hockey player

Famous Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk is all set to hit the screens by his upcoming biopic of Indian Hockey player Harjeet Singh Tuli. Harjeeta is based on the passionate true story of Harjeet Singh, who captained the Indian squad at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup. Well, the entire details are revealed by Ammy Virk himself, who was present in a press conference held in PVR Plaza, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Along with him the producer of the film Bhushan K Chopra, Munish Sahni, Varinderr Kumar and Vikas Jain were also present for the same.

While talking to media peeps about the movie and his character Ammy Virk, stated, "Firstly, I would like to thank the entire media for supporting our film. Yes, Harjeeta is a biopic and it's releasing this 18th May. A film on Harjeet Singh Ji Captain of Indian Hockey Tema and his life journey. This movie revealing the struggle faced by him and his family and how his passion made his dream comes true." Further, he added, "My experience while working for this film was great. For a biopic, it's difficult to match the reel life look with real character, and somehow it worked well for us. Each and everyone from our team worked really hard for this film. It's a different film I hope people will; appreciate our work."

As the movie is based on true story, it reveals the life of Harjeet Singh Tuli an Indian hockey player, whose family, like so many families in this country was struggling with the biggest problem of our nation, poverty. The passionate and much incredible story of India’s Winning Captain of HJWC 2016 Cup. Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora and featured by Sizzlen Productions & Malika Productions, Harjeeta will be releasing on May 18, 2018.

Before Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika, This Rani Of Jhansi Film?

When a film is a labour of love, a passionate filmmaker gets into the soul and saree of her character. That’s what director Swati Bhise, who recently wrapped principal photography of ‘Swords and Sceptres’ - the most definitive biopic on the Rani of Jhansi, had to do to prepare for this historical magnum opus.  The project demanded meticulous and multi-lingual research on the life of Rani Lakshmibai to ensure complete authenticity of her character and the cultural milieu of the subject.

The character of the Rani had more than 50 made-to-order special design nauvari (the traditional nine-yard Maharashtrian) saris. Swati designed and custom-made the costumes for the Rani and the character of Nana Saheb (played by Deepal Doshi) with her friend Vidhi Singhania. They researched the patterns prevalent in the era and wove each costume in a process that took over a year. Vidhi also created custom shoes to match the outfits. This was supplemented by Riyaz Ali Merchant who also created costumes and riding boots for the principal and secondary cast, including the characters of Jhalkaribai (Auroshika Dey), Mandar (Siyaa Patil), Sundar (Mangal Sanap), Kashi Kunbin (Pallavi Patil) and Motibai (Naina Sareen). Opinions were sought from Vikram Gaekwad, India’s leading make-up artist who also designed the Khopa, and Marathi and Sanskrit experts like Madhave Apte, the former Indian test cricketer, Girish Murudkar for the exact style and design of turbans, and Usha Gupte who read and translated many of the Sanskrit and Marathi texts, the primary one being Maza Pravas by Vishnu Godse (a first hand eyewitness to events) in 1890.

Before the process began, there was a search for the correct fabrics (Chanderi, Paithani, Kota) and deciding the precise drape and fall of those fabrics, so as to create the appropriate silhouette that would also prove comfortable for the actress during the action scenes. The result has been a stunning array of resplendent ready-to-wear nine-yard saris literally fit for royalty.

The next stop was Jewellery. Swati has used her own family heirlooms to supplement the traditional royal jewellery required to dress the Rani. The Shindeshahi todas, Maharastrian nath (nose ring) and traditional diamond kudis (earrings) were procured from Swati’s own collection while the rest were made to order.  Pune jewelers P. N. Gadgil advised and curated the period jewelry of Maharastra, and Vinay Gupta of Shri Hari Diagems created the uncut diamond pieces. Military historians and chroniclers of the East India company advised Swati on uniforms worn by East India Company officers and the Board Room artwork (for which a copy was commissioned) in London.

Rani Lakshmibai, the historic queen of Jhansi, invokes a well-deserved reverence amongst us – she was the one who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the ill-reputed mutiny of 1857, with her child strapped to her back. Her history is redolent of grace and courage in the face of impending death – a truly empowered woman fighting against all odds, an icon of inspiration for all modern women. For Swati, it is not enough to just tell the story. She wants to tell this story right.  “If one has to invoke the persona of a legend that has inspired generations of women, it is important to portray her spirit and her courage in the right manner. She did not wait for a man to come to the rescue, she took control of a situation and became a statesman, general and warrior. This is not just about the glamour of the period, it’s also about grit of an extraordinary woman.  With Swords and Sceptres, you will get to see the real Rani of Jhansi”.

Swords and Sceptres is co-written, produced and directed by Swati Bhise with Charles Salmon as co-producer. It stars Devika Bhise (who also co-wrote) and whose credits include The Man Who Knew Infinity, Impossible Monsters, The Accidental Husband. British actors Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, Murder On Orient Express, I Claudius), Rupert Everett (The Importance of Being Earnest, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Dunston Checks In), Nathaniel Parker (Stardust and The Body Guard) and Ben Lamb (Divergent and Now You See Me 2). Jodhi May (Defiance, Let Me Go) plays Queen Victoria. Completing the lineup are prestigious Indian actors including Nagesh Bhonsle (Sarkar, 24: India), Yatin Karyekar (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Iqbal), Milind Gunaji (Devdas, Virasat), Arif Zakaria (My Name Is Khan, Lootera) and Ajinkya Deo (Avgat, Aan: Men At Work). The shooting successfully wrapped in December and the film is currently in post production in London.

Veerey Ki Wedding to release on 9th March 2018

Veerey Ki Wedding starring Pulkit Samrat, Jimmy Shergill and Kriti Kharbanda is all set to hit the theaters on 9th March 2018.This Bollywood rom-com is directed by Ashu Trikha and also stars Satish Kaushik, Supriya Karnik, Rajesh Bakshi, Yuvika Choudhary in pivotal roles. The film has been extensively shot in NCR Delhi.  Veerey Ki Wedding is a family entertainer with music from the Meet Brothers that will make it every party and wedding song playlist.Make My Day Entertainments, A Panorama Studios release, Veerey Ki Wedding is produced by Rajat Bakshi, Parmod Gomber and co-produced by Chandan Bakshi and Karan Gomber, written by Dilip Shukla.

Priyanka Chopra’s new Marathi production 'Firebrand' begins

International icon, Priyanka Chopra, who savours venturing and excelling in varied arenas, publicly announced her new Marathi production, Firebrand, directed by Arunaraje Patil, over Twitter. With a vision to tell stories from remote parts of the country and to dive into regional cinema, the gorgeous actress’s home banner, Purple Pebble Pictures backed a comedy drama, Ventilator which went on to receive three National Awards.With a humungous response to its first regional production, the banner got the right encouragement to explore yet another story and announced its new film that saw its muhurat on the 9th of January, 2018. Priyanka tweeted, “2018 is here and we've hit the ground running with our new Marathi production 'Firebrand' directed by the amazing Arunaraje Patil, which began filming yesterday. All the very best team Purple Pebble Pictures, Madhu Chopra and Sandeep Bhargava.”

Five Facts About Kaalakaandi

1.       Kaalakaandi marks Saif Ali Khan’s 60th Film 

The very versatile actor Saif Ali Khan has spent 25 years in Bollywood entertaining his audiences with some of his best films like Dil Chahta Hai, Salaam Namaste, Omkara, Being Cyrus, etc is set to mark his 60th film with Kaalakaandi. 

2.       Deepak Dobriyal Turned Hariyanvi tutor for his co-stars 

While shooting for the song “Swagpur ka Choudhary” a break beat meets funk rock track with Haryanvi lyrics, the actors found the song difficult to connect with and were not able to bring out the essence of it. That’s when Deepak Dobriyal, who plays a gangster in the film, came to their rescue and explained the meaning and the feel of the song post which the actors could easily slip into the mood. 

3.       Neil gets inspired by Amitabh Bachchan for his character in Kaalakaandi 

Neil Bhoopalam will be seen playing the role of an underworld don and a sharp shooter in Kaalakaandi. His look in the film resonates the 80’s sense of style with long side locks, bellbottoms and tight shirts. The actor took Amitabh Bachchan as his character reference. He watched a lot of Amitabh Bachchan movies and tried copying his stance. 

4.       Saif Ali Khan turns choreographer for Kaala Doriya

Saif Ali Khan is known for his versatility and portraying different characters and he is one actor who has never shied away from experimentation. The actor turned choreographed for the wedding song Kaala Doreya in the film. He has earlier choreographed a few songs which has become cool steps to follow like Dil Chahta Hai’s famous ‘Who Ladki Hai Kahan’. 

5.       Nary Singh’s Fan Girl moment! 

Nary Singh who is one of the most talked about characters in Kaalakaandi had her fan girl moment. Nari Singh shares screen space with Saif Ali Khan and plays a very pivotal role in his part of the story. Nary was absolutely awestruck and extremely nervous while enacting her scenes with him. When director Akshat Verma highlighted this to Saif, he took the time to help her ease out and make her comfortable.

Sonu Sood’s home production ‘Sarvggun Sampanna’ to go on floors in April

Sonu Sood’s next Sarvggun Sampanna made under his production banner Shakti Sagar Productions also featuring Arjun Rampal will be going on floors around April this year. Directed by Karan Kashyap, who has served as an assistant on films like Bunty Aur Babli, Chak de! India, and Raavan, Sonu and Arjun are scheduled to begin with reading sessions and workshops once the later returns from his Jharkhand trip.

Sonu confirms, “It’s a comedy set in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar which revolves around these two guys. We have been working on the script for the past eight-nine months. We’ll cast the actress soon.” Sonu, who shares a great rapport with Arjun and bonded well over fitness while shooting for JP Dutta’s Paltan in Ladakh, says, “I felt Arjun could do justice to the role, which is really powerful. Arjun has loved the script.” If sources are to be believed, Sonu had recently visited Farrukhabad, which is near Lucknow, to inaugurate a gym dedicated to his late mother, Mrs Saroj Sood. “During the trip, he also decided to do a reccee of the city and nearby places with the film’s director. Sonu was excited about the script as most of his college friends are from Bihar and he has been to the state a couple of times. They even plan to source costumes from UP and Bihar to make the characters look authentic,” informs a source. Sonu who is currently shooting for the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi admits that he had always wanted to produce films. “When I was shooting for my first film, all my co-actors would tell me that I was headed in that direction but I never thought it would happen. But I learnt the craft in the course of the 70-80 films I have done across languages and realised that producing films would allow me to tell stories of my choice,” he says, explaining that it’s easy to act and produce a film simultaneously. “That lets you understand the script and the role well and helps design the film accordingly.” On the production front, Sonu is also working on a biopic on ace badminton player P V Sindhu. “The team has locked the script and is currently scouting for an actress to play the titular role,” adds the source.

Sudhir Mishra's DaasDev is an inverse take on the original Devdas

Director and writer Sudhir Mishra who has given Indian cinema some of the most incredible and memorable films is all set with his next directorial venture, DaasDev. Starring Richa Chadha as Paro, Aditi Rao Hydari as Chandni and Rahul Bhat as Dev, the film is a modern flip of the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic novel ‘Devdas’ set in the modern time of hinterland India against the backdrop of politics. Sudhir Mishra has previously given us path-breaking films like Is Raat Ki Subah Nahi, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Yeh Saali Zindagi, Khoya Khoya Chand and with someone of his repute helming this flipped tale of classic story will surely be something to look forward to. Set in a modern era, Daasdev is a new adaptation that brings some refreshing avatars and is a love saga but set amidst political upheaval background in Uttar Pradesh. DaasDev follows a path contrary to the plot of the classic novel and is a romantic thriller film that talks about addiction to power; addiction to love that is explored through these 3 main characters. DaasDev is a film about power as it gets into the way of love. Director Sudhir Mishra says, "I think it's my right to use any work, everything is my heritage, so I can play with it as long as I admit it. I admit that I took Devdas, I took the three characters Dev, Paro, and Chandramukhi. As I was working, Shakespeare intruded and I allowed him to, what could I do? Ultimately it became a film about power as it gets into the way of love. It became a reverse journey because if Devdas is a journey from a noble person to a 'Das', this is a journey from 'Das', a person who is a slave to his addictions and the dynastic ambitions of his family, to Dev." Presented by Storm pictures and produced by Saptarishi Cinevision production, is all set to release on 16th February 2018 in theatres worldwide.

Filmmaker Anand Kumar is back with a Hard Hitting film based on the condition of Nation’s farmers from the point of view of a Kid!!

The highly-anticipated upcoming movie “Titli” staring Raghubir Yadav, Atul Shrivastav, Rizwan Sheikh and Neeraj Pandey, directed and produced by Sagar S Sharma and Anand Kumar & Ashok Kukreja. The story revolves around the life of a 10-years- old mischievous boy named Tilli, who lives in a village with his parents. Tilli is very popular at school. Title always looks forward to trouble his teachers but they still love him. In India, every year many farmers commit suicide due to the burden of debt and failed farming. Titli’s father is also facing the same problem of drought and is under heavy debt to tackle this problem he decided to try some new techniques of farming which his wife doesn’t approve of. 

Tilli’s mother always tries to influence his father to leave farming and start doing a labor’s work so that they can have a fixed income.  Tilli is also attached to the postman of the village. The Postman doesn’t like his job, as he has to deliver bank’s notice to the villagers’ home who defaults on bank’s loan. One of the villager’s bhola holds postman accountable for his son’s death, after reading bank notice his son had committed suicide. Bhola becomes mentally unstable after his son’s death. He always blocks this postman’s way and ensures he doesn’t deliver any more notices in the village. Bhola steals all the ropes and pesticides from the villagers’ home so no one could attempt to kill oneself ever. 

Tilli is also attached to Bhola and often sits with him at Chaupal. Sometimes they team-up to trouble Postman together. At this point of the story, Tilli is tensed as he thinks that his father will also commit suicide and there is nothing he can do to help him. So with the help of Bhola he tries to save his father. So could Tilli save his father? 

Featured under the banner of ANAND Kumar Productions Pvt.Ltd, the release date of Tilli is will be announced soon. And apart from this, the cherry on the cake is, Producer Anand Kumar will share 50% of the profit from the film, with the farmers kids who lost their father through suicide.

Arjun Mathur lost a lot of projects because of his role in Brij Mohan Amar Rahe

Actor Arjun Mathur who started off his acting career more than a decade ago has been doing varieties of a role in Bollywood and beyond. Arjun has rubbed shoulders with industries top actors and directors and now is all set to play the lead in a thriller drama film Brij Mohan Amar Rahe which is being produced by Saregama’s new production arm Yoodlee Films.The story revolves around a man named Brij Mohan who fakes his own death to escape his boring life and his then put to trial in the court against himself. He gets the money and the girl until the inevitable hand of Karma gets him sentenced to death for his own murder. To fake his death in the film Arjun was asked by the makers to clean shave his head off. To prepare a role every actor goes through this process and Arjun was no exception but little did he knew by shaving off his head will make him pay the hefty price by losing out on many projects in the process of filming his portions for Brij Mohan Amar Rahe.Arjun lost out on two web series as well as TV Commercials because of his bald look for Brij Mohan Amar Rahe. 

Other than doing films Arjun is a known face in the commercial world and on the digital platform. But at the end, all his efforts paid off well, Arjun's performance as Brij Mohan in the film is appreciated by all. And the icing on the cake for Arjun was very soon he will commence shooting for Zoya Akhtar's upcoming web series Made in Heaven in the lead alongside Shweta Tripathi.

SaReGaMa's production house Yoodlee Film's to release BrijMohan Amar Rahe on 1st December 2017

Saregama India – India’s largest and oldest music label and youngest film studio – is all set to release their second film under the recently launched film studio – Yoodlee Films. After the critically acclaimed Ajji, Yoodlee Films is ready to release their second feature film: Brij Mohan Amar Rahe on the 1st of December.  

Last week the makers released the first poster of BrijMohan Amar Rahe, a Hindi-language black comedy-crime-drama directed by Nikhil Bhat. The poster shows a circle of life of a man's journey who is convicted of his own murder. 

The trailer for this whimsical plot is just as quirky and shows how a common man – Brij - who wants to lead a dignified comfortable life gets trapped into his own web of lies and is convicted for his own murder. The film stars Arjun Mathur who has played important roles in movies like My Name Is Khan, Luck By Chance, I Am, Nidhi Singh from the popular web series Permanent Roommates, model and actress Sheetal Thakur and noted character actor Manav Vij who has done roles in films like Lucknow Central, Udta Punjab, Rangoon, Naam Shabana and Phillauri among others.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Monsoon Shootout to release after four years

Guneet Monga and her production house Sikhya is known for producing content driven films like Masaan, Lunchbox, Haraamkhor and more yet again have come up with another crime thriller film starring Nawazuddin Siddhique, Vijay Varma, and Tannishtha Chatterjee. This film is about a policeman facing a life-altering decision when he must decide to shoot or not. So the film was stuck due to its content and wasn’t finding a decent release to justify the film. It’ was even nominated in Cannes in 2013 and even won the best thriller award in another festival. Nawaz shot for it immediately after Gangs of Wasseypur and the film after a 4-years wait is releasing now. The film is directed by Amit Kumar who earlier made an award-winning short film called Bypass with Nawazuddin and Irrfan Khan. The film after a lot of struggle is now releasing later next month. The producer of the film Guneet Monga said, "Our film has won several awards and had the biggest premiere at Cannes in 2013, perhaps the biggest ever after Devdas. The film is a first one of its kind in its structured storytelling which hasn’t been seen. For almost a year we were traveling to festivals with the film and then we wanted to wait and release the film when we felt the time for the right. We had a successful release of Haraamkhor earlier this year and 2017 has proven to be a year when good content films are being accepted. So we feel now is the best time to release the film."

Nawaz's film to clash with Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai.

Nawaz’s next titled Monsoon Shootout was premiered at Cannes in 2013 and the film was stuck due to its content and wasn’t finding a decent release to justify the film. Now the film is releasing after four years after its premiere. Now the film interestingly will release on the same day as Tiger Zinda Hai. As per sources, Monsoon Shootout will clash with Salman khans film on 22nd which the makers are considering. Interestingly Nawaz has worked twice with Salman in Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan before and was even offered a role in Tiger which he turned down due to date commitments towards Manto and now that it is clashing with TZH, this would be an interesting clash. According to sources, "No other date is available before that. Besides, after December 22 there are no releases for 2 weeks and the makers want to cash in on that. Also, the audience for Salman starrer and Monsoon shootout is completely different, there won't be any clash as such." Monsoon Shootout is a crime thriller film starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Verma, Neeraj Kabi and Tannishtha Chatterjee. This film is about a policeman facing a life-altering decision when he must decide to shoot or not. Directed by Amit Kumar who earlier made an award-winning short film - Bypass which was the first time that Nawazudin Siddique and Irrfan  Khan were seen together.

Aksar 2 to release on 17th November, 2017

Produced by Narendra Bajaj & Chirag Bajaj and directed by Ananth Mahadevan, Aksar 2 featuring Zareen Khan, Gautam Rode and Abhinav Shukla will be releasing on 17th November, 2017. It’s a calculated move by the makers and a strong rating by the trade distributor section that recommended 17th November as the ideal date.Ananth Mahadevan informs, “Releasing the film on November 17 was a well planned strategy by the producers. October was the month for Diwali and Golmaal Again. November 17 gives us a two week window to push our film that has gained tremendous curiosity thanks to the extra month of promotion.”

Sometimes, evil raises its head in the most ordinary minds. Khambatta – the ageing owner of an empire is unaware of a diabolical plot being hatched in her own penthouse. Her investment banker seeks to exploit an opportunity but discovers a shocking truth under the labyrinth.The governess, her boy friend, the butler and the banker find Khambatta and the situation spiral out of control. Nothing and nobody are what they seem. AKSAR 2 takes deceit, passion and conspiracy to a suspenseful new high. Presented by Siddhivinayak Creations, produced by Narendra Bajaj & Chirag Bajaj and directed by Ananth Mahadevan, the music of Aksar 2 is composed by Mithoon. The film is scheduled to release on 17th November, 2017.