YASH RAJ FILMS LAUNCHES “YRF ENTERTAINMENT”

Uday Chopra has announced the formation of YRF Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, (yashrajfilms.com) the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India’s most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of YRF Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him.

Uday Chopra commented, “My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture.”
YRF Entertainment (yrfentertainment.com) is currently producing and financing “The Longest Week,” which began shooting last week in New York City. Written and directed by Peter Glanz, the movie stars Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde, and Billy Crudup. Uday Chopra is producing with Neda Armian. Exec Producers are, Jonathan Reiman, Chris Marsh, Stone Douglass, Taylor Materne.
The comedy tells the story of a bratty “man-child” (Bateman) who still lives with his parents in a chic Manhattan hotel but suddenly finds himself evicted, disinherited and hopelessly in love with his best friend’s heartthrob (Wilde).
Uday tracked down the project after the original financier had to abandon the film and immediately fell in love with the material. He quickly arranged a creative and physical production meeting with Glanz and Armian in Mumbai. After the lengthy meeting, he committed to making the movie, with his business and legal team closing the deal in less than two weeks.
YRF Entertainment is also building a slate of projects that it will actively develop and produce from the ground up. The first project the company will develop is an untitled action/comedy by Dan Ewen (“Opposites Attract”) about two twenty-something’s who run away from their podunk towns to pursue big dreams and become an unlikely but seemingly unstoppable duo after meeting serendipitously.
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The 'GHOST' story- The Past Never Dies, It Kills

City Hospital witnesses a chain of blood curdling spine chilling murders. A beautiful young recruit Dr. Suhani (Sayali Bhagat) is faced with uncanny happenings at the hospital. She is stunned by the monstrous force that sweeps out of the night to cause a trail of gruesome killings. What or who is responsible for this strange murderous destruction? The murderer uses a unique methodology, leaving behind no trails, defying all human comprehension. 

 A leading investigating agency entrusted with the case, assign it to their most competent officer Vijay Singh (Shiney Ahuja). Vijay a debonair romantic young detective moves intelligently to gather information about the mysterious murders. Among the first he questions is Dr.Suhani. There is immediate chemistry between the two.

The culprit moves again and we witness more horrifying brutal killings. Success eludes Vijay but he gets passionately involved in the case treating it as his personal war against the slaughterer.

What follows is an exciting path of love, intrigue, passion, deceit, revenge and nerve wrecking treachery.

Finally, God proposes and evil disposes.

CAST & CREW

A MEGA BOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH OWL VILLAGE FILMS PVT. LTD. "GHOST"
PRODUCED BY BHARAT SHAH

CO PRODUCED BY PUJA JATINDER BEDI

WRITTEN, EDITED & DIRECTED BY PUJA JATINDER BEDI

MUSIC BY SHARIB TOSHI

LYRICS KUMAR TURAAZ-SANAAR SANDEEP

PRODUCATION DESIGNER JAYANT DESHMUKH

ART DIRECTION — ANANDA, S N CHAWDHUARY

PUBLICITY DESIGNS — DEVEN KOTAK (BRAINSTORM)

MAIN LEAD - SHINEY AHUJA, SAYALI BHAGAT, JULIA BLISS

SUPPORTING CAST – TEJ SAPRU, DEEP RAJ RANA, SUKHWINDER SINGH CHAHAL, TABREZ KHAN, BIJAYATA PRADHAN

 

Sanjay Dutt Unveiled the Audio of film "Ghost" -A Ghostful audio launch with brilliant performanc​e by Sayali and an unusual ghost cake

Sanjay Dutt  unveiled the Audio of writer ,Director and producer  Puja Jatinder Bedi’s Film ''GHOST”  Music by Sharib Toshi who gave an outstanding live performance and Sayali Bhagat who looked gorgeous in a silver grey outfit gave a surprising performance wherein she sang the favourite  song from her film ,her singing side came as a surprise Shiney Ahuja said he was glad the film was getting a good response and sudhir mishra his mentor also dropped by for him Music Directors- Sharib & Toshi, Singer Javed Ali  Producer Bharat Shah of the film came in with Sanjay Dutt on dot time Sanjay Dutt enjoyed the visuals of the film and CONFESSED THAT HE IS SCARED OF GHOSTS Bharat Shah is his close friend and sanjay mentioned that he had to make it for him and puja he found the cake interesting and said he was scared while cutting a cake Sandip Soparkar has turned an item boy in the film and chorographed a song it was a great evening as sharib toshi pulled in shiney ,puja ,bharat shah to shake a leg on the stage which all gladly did Sayali personally looked after her guests Puja got an overwhelming response of the film It was a fantastic evening

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT’S LEGALCOUNSEL

Excel Entertainment has notinfringed any copyright leave alone that of Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan byproducing Don 2. Further, Excel Entertainment is the bona-fide author and owner of copyright ofthe Films “Don – The Chase Begins Again” (i.e. Don 1), which has been confirmedby Nariman Films in writing. Excel is also the owner of the copyrights of Don2. In 2005, Nariman Films has given rights to Excel Entertainment, inperpetuity, for making “Don – The Chase Begins Again”. Don 2 is a sequel of“Don – The Chase Begins Again” alongwith the ownership to the underlying worktherein. The entire story and dialogue of Don – 2 has been prepared by Farhanand the other team members of Excel Entertainment. The title of Don 2 has beenapproved by AMPTPP in favour of Excel Entertainment. Excel Entertainment statesthat there has been no undue influence on persons of Nariman Films. NarimanFilms, with their malafide intention and to extort unjustified and unearnedmonies from Excel Entertainment, have given the legal notice, which is baselessand devoid of merits. Excel Entertainment is suitably replying to the legalnotice sent by the Advocates of Nariman Films. Excel Entertainment shall defendthemselves and shall not permit Nariman Films to hamper the release of Don-2under any circumstances whatsoever. The fact of Excel Entertainment making Don2 has been in the public domain since 2009. It seems that it has now become apractice to give notices just before release of a film to extract monies. We atExcel Entertainment have done nothing wrong and shall stick to the correctlegal and moral principals and defend what is right.

Who’ll play tragic Amy?

Amy Winehouse’s extraordinary life, and death, could be made into a sensational film.

Several Hollywood producers are considering buying the screen rights to a book about the hugely gifted, but fatally flawed, North London singer.

There’s no screenplay and there isn’t a director yet, and any film is still a long way off. But there is a tome called Saving Amy, written last year by celebrity journalist Daphne Barak, who also made a documentary of the same name for Channel 4. It details Barak’s friendship with Amy and how she accompanied her to St Lucia and kept on eye on her while she was “resting” at various hospitals in England. Barak also befriended Winehouse’s ex Blake Fielder-Civil and her father Mitch.

If the right calibre of script writer can be found to turn Ms Barak’s jottings into a decent screenplay, and an A-list director hired to direct, then there might be hope for such a project. But the most important factor is to find an actress to portray Winehouse.

It should be someone who can sing and act and she would need to be someone with spirit, energy and talent, not some nobody from some TV talent show and certainly not Lady Gaga - that would be a travesty.

David Hare pointed out the other night, at a fabulous tribute to Vanessa Redgrave hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, that actors are vital contributors to any movie, often more vital than the director. Such a person is needed for the Winehouse film.

I gather that Tessa Ross from Film4, one of the executive producers of the Margaret Thatcher film The Iron Lady, and Jeff Berg from ICM in Los Angeles are in talks about the Winehouse film and how to develop it.

- Daily Mail