Two Mothers and other stories makes waves in Mumbai

Om Books International in association with Tryst released Khalid Mohamed’s Two Mothers and Other Stories on 5^th April, 2012 at Phoenix Mills, Mumbai.This is the first collection of short stories by the eminent journalist, filmmaker and playwright.
Sonam Kapoor launched the book in Mumbai, and read out an extract from a story set in Chandni Chowk located in Delhi 6 -- which was also the backdrop of the film which instantly earned her the title of Masakali girl.
The evening witnessed an august gathering of authors, the film fraternity and the front runners of the society.

Bravely personal with quantum leaps into the imagination, Two Mothers and Other Stories by Khalid Mohamed, explores a variety of themes ranging from familial bonds, the lingering Indian royalty, and media stratagems to Mumbai’s fast-vanishing Zoroastrian Irani cafés and the bold new world of website sexual relationships. Unfailingly entertaining, his first collection of stories presents what it is like to be immersed in life with its inexhaustible twists, shocks and surprises.

Speaking at the book launch, Khalid Mohamed said, “I write about people because I miss them, people who are no longer with me. Writing is a way of preserving them in my life. The stories in the collection are nostalgic, a remembrance of things past. Located in diverse milieus and eras, they present characters who will always be within me, half-real, half-hypothesised. ” 

Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International said, “It has been an enriching experience to publish Khalid Mohamed’s Two Mothers and Other Stories. These stories are about inner conflicts, about growing up and the losses the process engenders. I would like to thank Sonam Kapoor for being here with us to launch this book and share the happiness with all of us present here. I would also like to thankTryst for coming on board as the venue partner, and for their great support in puttingtogether this wonderful event.”
About the Author
Khalid Mohamed started as reviewer and co-editor, during his teenage years forClose-Up, a film society magazine. He then covered crime, politics and the arts forThe Times of India, Mumbai, from the mid-1970s on, engaged in daily reporting and film criticism. 
Appointed Media Editor of the paper, he was next Editor of Filmfare while continuing as the daily’s film critic for 27 years. He reviewed television for The Economic Timesbesides contributing articles to The Illustrated Weekly of India and Femina. His writing has also featured in India Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, the international film weekly Variety and in Sunday Observer, London. 
He was film critic for Mid-day, Senior Editor of DNA newspaper, and National Culture Editor and film critic for Hindustan Times. Currently, he is Consulting Editor to theDeccan Chronicle media group.
He has translated eminent painter MF Husain’s autobiography—Where Art Thou?—from Hindustani to English.
He has written the original stories and screenplays for three Shyam Benegal films:Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeida. He wrote the original stories and screenplays and also directed the films Fiza, Tehzeeb and Silsilaay. He debuted recently as a playwright and director of the stageplay Kennedy Bridge. His documentary The Last Irani Chai has been screened widely. His second documentary Smiles and Tears on Mumbai’s street children is under post-production. Presently, he is writing his second stage play and his first novel.

About Om Books इंटरनेशनल

Om Books International (OBI) has published amongst other genres, several cinema-related titles (under the imprint Spotlight): Still Reading Khan by Mushtaq Shiekh;Shah Rukh Can by Mushtaq Shiekh; Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam: The Original Screenplay compiled by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari;
The Original Screenplays of Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots; Bollywood in Posters by SMMAusaja shortlisted for Vodafone Crossword Award 2010 for
non-fiction; A.RRahman: The Spirit of Music, an authorised biography by Nasreen Munni Kabir; to name just a few.

OBI publishes popular and literary fiction including best-selling titles like The Kept Woman and Other Stories by Kamala Das, Delhi OMG! by Vinod Nair, The Company RED by Shantanu Dhar, Two Mothers and Other Stories by Khalid Mohamed, to name just a few.

OBI also publishes monographs on art and architecture, photo essays (the latest one being Mumbai, Where Dreams Don't Die by Raghu Rai and Vir Sanghvi; Forts and Palaces of India by Amita Baig and Joginder Singh). 

Other important categories that feature in OBI’s publishing list are Fashion and Lifestyle, Children's books (under the imprint OmKidz), Mind, Body and Spirit books.

Om Books International runs a retail chain of bookstores across Delhi, Gurgaon andNoida by the name of Om Book Shop. These bookstores have a large collection of books and great bargains. There is something there for everyone, from art to computers to fashion.

Om Books also has a virtual store from which one can order any book and win points under their Frequent Buyer Programme.

Om Book Shop organises book reading sessions and book launches. It recently opened a book store at Grand Galleria, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel, Mumbai.

चोकलेटी स्टार बना ही मैन

भोजपुरी के सुप्रसिद्ध गायक व सुपर स्टार पवन सिंह की छवि सामने आते ही दर्शको के जेहन में मासूम सा चेहरा घूम जाता है जो अभिनेत्रियों के साथ  इश्क फरमाते और जरुरत पड़ने पर गुंडों को सबक सिखाते नजर आते हैं , लेकिन पवन सिंह अब मासूमियत के साथ साथ  अब नए रूप में भी परदे पर नज़र आने वाले हैं. जी हाँ चोलेती बॉय अब ही मैन के रूप में सन्नी देओल के अंदाज़  में अपने ढाई किलो के हाथ से दुश्मनों के छक्के छुडाते  दिखेंगे .  पवन सिंह ने उस कारनामे को अंजाम देने के लिए अपने आप को बहुत तपाया और जिम में पसीना बहाया है. बचपन से ही अभिनेता सन्नी देओल के फैन रहे पवन सिंह बताते हैं की जब भी वो परदे पर सन्नी देओल को देखते थे तब उन्हें ख्याल आता था की वह भी उसी अंदाज़ में गुंडों को मारे, लेकिन गायिकी में मिली लोकप्रियता और फिल्मो में मिली सफलता से वो इतना व्यस्त हो गए और  निर्देशकों ने  उनके चेहरे को देखते हुए उन्हें रोमांटिक रोल देना शुरू कर दिया . उन फिल्मो में भी उन्होंने जबरदस्त एक्शन किया लेकिन अब अवसर आया है अपने रोल मॉडल सन्नी देओल के अंदाज़ को परदे पर उतारने का. उल्लेखनीय है की पवन सिंह मिथिला टाकिज की राजू निर्देशित राखेला शान भोजपुरिया जवान, रवि भूषण की आंधी तूफ़ान सहित लगभग  आधा दर्जन नयी फिल्मो में रोमांस के साथ जबरदस्त एक्शन भी करते दिखने वाले हैं. बहरहाल , भोजपुरी फिल्म इंडसट्रीज  में ही मैन की कमी को पवन सिंह ने पूरा कर दिया है.

Yash Raj Films' Ishaqzaade (Arjun Kapoor is touted to be the actor of this year, and he will have the biggest and sensationa​l debut. )

Irony of Life...
They say that you get something and you loose something and no one can feel this more at this point than Arjun Kapoor. Ever since the trailer of his first film, Ishaqzaade, was out the guy has created sensation of sorts. He has found instant favor within and outside the industry but before he could even come to terms with it he has to go through the biggest personal loss of his life in the form of his mothers demise.
Pictures of him suggest that he is putting up a brave front but those close to him know that he was extremely close to his mother and he had got full support of his mother in the career choice that he had made.
Ishaqzaade promos have been very well received and have created a lot of excitement amongst youth, in fact after the trailer launch, the name Ishaqzaade and Arjun Kapoor started trending on the facebook and twitter. 
We hear that he is back to work. Dubbing and post production had stalled, no one from production was in any hurry to ask him to come back. However Arjun Kapoor, is a thorough professional and didnt want to delay it at all.
Arjun Kapoor is touted to be the actor of this year, and he will have the biggest and sensational debut.
Yash Raj Films' Isaqzaade is slated to release in May and also it marks the debut of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra.

REAL MEN ARE BACK WITH VIACOM 18’SDEPARTMENT RELEASING ON 18TH MAY!

It’s time to get raw,as real men are back with Viacom 18’s gripping action drama
Department, slated for release on 18thMay 2012!

"Department" is above all a story of a terrifyingpower struggle within the bowels of the mother of all powers --- the police“Department”.

Withthis much awaited film, audiences will get to see the most deadly avatar ofmain leads superstar Amitabh Bachchan,Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati,with their larger than life personas and showing that ‘Bad’ is cool!
The film promises viewers with never seen before gripping action, drama, dialoguesand men at their most powerful and raw, based on realism rather than fantasy!!

SaysDirector RGV, “The idea behind theposter is to project a thought of ENOUGH OF BOYS...THE MEN ARE HERE, REAL POWERCOMES FROM REAL MEN"
Healso adds on the characters of the 3 leads..."The character Sarjeroaplayed by Mr. Bachchan represents a Machiavellian character whose power lies in hismanipulation and deception. The character Mahadev played by Sanjay Duttrepresents an ultra dynamic character whose power lies in his dual personalitywhich he very successfully hides. The character Shivnarayan played by RanaDuggabati represents a shoot first and talks later kind of a character, whosepower lies in obedience to people who he respects!"
Well,catch the real men in action as Department releases 18th May 2012!

JANNAT 2

Jannat 2 is a tumultuous rollercoaster journey of Sonu Dilli (Emraan Hashmi) and an angst ridden cop (Randeep Hooda) set against the murky underbelly of the gun trade.

Story:

One ordinary man, Sonu’s (Emraan Hashmi) quest for his personal heaven creates hell for all around him until with the help of a cop Pratap (Randeep Hooda), he breaks away from it all and does something extraordinary to make things better for the greater good of the community.

Sonu is a smooth talking street-smart gun runner, who has the gift of the gab and knows his trade inside out.

ACP Pratap is a hardened maverick cop, who has a personal vendetta against the gun nexus. He will go to any lengths to crack down this nexus and expose everybody involved in the illegal gun trade. 
Sonu falls in love with a beautiful young doctor Jhanvi (Esha Gupta), along his journey and that throws his life’s course into a tailspin with unforeseen and far-reaching consequences for all 3 of them.

Characters & Artists
Lead No.1 – Sonu Dilli (KKC)
Artist – Emraan Hashmi (‘The Dirty Picture’, ‘Murder 2’, ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’, ‘Jannat’, ‘Gangster’, ‘Murder’,) Sonu Dilli is a street-smart hustler, a combination of guts, charm, his smarts and luck. His nickname, given by his closest friend and partner Balli, is ‘Kutti Kameeni Cheez’ – which encapsulates his personality. He is a cheeky yet loyal and charming rogue who has never done an honest day’s work in his life and usually puts himself first and can turn the tables on the toughest gangster to score a good deal and a quick buck. He sells locally made and produced guns for a living to whomever he can and however he can. Cop Pratap Raghuvanshi and Sonu Dilli KKC share an unlikely partnership which Sonu Dilli agrees to in quest of his personal heaven - the girl – Jhanvi,Jhanvi, a woman who forces him to realize the consequences of his actions and start working for others instead of himself. He is loyal and faithful to her, but forced to make a choice which will change his life forever.

Lead No. 2 – Pratap Raghuvanshi
Artist – Randeep Hooda (‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’, ‘Monsoon Wedding’, ‘Sahib, Biwi aur Gangster’) ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi is a man who is living with the ghost of his past, and a man with a vendetta that goes beyond merely upholding justice. His motives partially come from scars of a past life that he carries with him as a deliberate burden. He is a hard-bitten, tough as nails cop. He will stop at nothing to achieve his ultimate goal, of ridding North India of the local gun trade menace which prevails. In Sonu, he finds a convenient and unlikely partner. Theirs is a marriage of convenience and of opposites, and a relationship which progresses to the point of Pratap acknowledging what Sonu has taught him and vice versa.
Female Lead – Jhanvi Tomar
Artist – Esha Gupta (debuting in this film)
Jhanvi is the soul of the film Jannat 2. She is the only person, whom Sonu Dilli encounters, who has no hidden agenda, who lives life in pure and clear honest terms. She works as a doctor at a local hospital, raising funds to prevent the hospital from being bought and taken over. She lives her life as a simple, middle class girl. However, she is no pushover, she has strong principles which she expects Sonu to adhere to and she is not afraid to stand up for what she wants. Sonu makes an effort to change who he is for her, but he finds out that old habits die hard and their past will catch up with both of them