I'm an actor because of Akshay Kumar: Shiv Darshan

Filmmaker Suneel Darshan's son Shiv Darshan, who will make hisBollywood debut with "Karle Pyaar Karle" in 2014, credits his choice of an acting career to Akshay Kumar."I never wanted to be an actor, but one day when my dad was shooting for 'Talaash: The Hunt Begins...' (2003) with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor Akshay could not make it on the set as he was unwell, so my dad called me on the set for one shot on his place...That time I had a long hair and I had to cut it for that scene," Shiv told IANS.

"That is when I realised how much fun it is to be an actor...so in a way I am an actor only because of Akshay Kumar. I love being pampered on the set," he added.

Shiv says Akshay gave him a call after he watched the trailer of "Karle Pyaar Karle".

"Mr. Kumar called after he watched the promo of our film. He really liked it and he said his best wishes are with us."

The film is produced by the debutant's father under his banner Shree Krishna International.

GUNDAY TRAILER TO PREMIERE AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Trailer of Yash Raj Films’ forthcoming GUNDAY will be unveiled at the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) in the presence of the film’s stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and leading lady Priyanka Chopra along with director Ali Abbas Zafar.

The much awaited trailer will be premiered on Friday December 13^th at the Madinat Theatre and it promises to be an explosive and delightful treat for all fans and press alike!

GUNDAY will be the first Indian Film to have its trailer premier at the Dubai International Film Festival.

Based in Calcutta during its most unsettled times in the ‘70’s, the film deals with the inseparable life of Bikram and Bala, who grew from being small time, inconsequential coal thieves, to becoming the most powerful black marketing mafia-men. A story of two happy-go-lucky renegades who came to be known as – GUNDAY.

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and Produced by Aditya Chopra, GUNDAY is slated to release worldwide on 14^th February 2014.

You can also catch the trailer right here yrf YouTube Channel on Friday!

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day – GUNDAY style! 

Painting Mumbai Red!

Director of ‘Heartless’, Shekhar Suman along with his star cast Adhyayan Suman and debutante Ariana Ayam inaugurated the poster of the prestigious college festival 'Taarangan'

Heartless team has been painting the town red visiting various colleges & interacting with the students about their Heartless moments & spreading love & now the team proudly unveiled the most awaited college festival’s poster, Taarangan.

Shekhar Suman along with Adhyayan & their film’s leading lady Ariana Ayam unveiled the poster of Thakur College’s festival Taarangan & interacted with the students about their upcoming film Heartless.

Students were awestruck by Shekhar Suman’s magnanimous presence & were very interactive while Adhyayan entertained the crowd with his singing & enacting a scene from the movie getting all the girls present cheering for him. Debutante Ariana grabbed many eye balls while she confidently spoke about her role & about working in Bollywood & managed to shake a leg with the students.

 

The students loved the trailer and cheered and jeered for Ariana as well.

Shekhar Suman adds - At Taarangan  I was Amazed to see their infectious energy and their awareness about heartless, danced sang and shared their heartless moments with us, it was like a holocaust. It was nice to see adhyayan where he belongs, girls screaming out his name and he getting mobbed by them was an emotional moment for me. The crowd went bizirk singing along with Adhyayan to the song Soniye.

Adhyayan Suman says - Its been about 15 hrs since I've been home and all I can hear and feel are the students thakur college screaming Heartless. It was an extraordinary experience, by far the best crowd that I have been with. Specially all the girls who ve been so sweet and kind to act as my body guards when I was there. I can't wait to come back and perform when the music of heartless comes out. I would once again like to thank everyone at Thakur college for letting me and the team of heartless be at Taarangan festival.

Ariana Ayam says - 'Ariana- I thought the crowd in new york was great till I came to thakur college mumbai and experienced the madness of Taarangan. Being a debutante actor the crowd there made me feel like a star. The enthusiasm of the students really encouraged me and I would like to thank them for making me feel so special.

Relive the Mythology with Taarangan 2013- Thakur College of science and commerce is organizing its intercollegiate festival Taarangan with mythology theme on 18, 19 and 20th December. Since its inception, this festival is one of the most awaited event of suburban Mumbai among the student fraternity of the city. The buzz has already started as on third day the famous DJs Nikhil Chinappa and Nawed Rana will be performing in Thakur stadium where 20,000 students are expected to attend. This festival will showcase total 46 events including street dance, fashion show and band performances. Many celebrities from bollywood and TV Industry attend this festival to encourage the young talent.

SONY SIX and TNA bring the ACTION to INDIA

TNA Superstars Kurt Angle and Gail Kim to give India the flavor of the sport

SONY SIX and TNA have announced that two of their global wrestling sensations - Kurt Angle and Gail Kim – will be arriving in India to conduct a variety of events to engage with the audiences. Kurt Angle, the Olympic Gold Medalist and multiple time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, along leading female wrestling superstar Gail Kim will travel to India on a promotional tour, that will see them visit Mumbai, Lucknow and Delhi from the 9^th – 13^th of December.

"Kurt is a wrestling superstar who not only garners critical following but is also a personality that attracts a huge fan base globally. With Kurt and Gail on TNA, fans will get to meet them up close and personal during their visit to India,” said Prasana Krishnan, Business Head, SONY SIX. “The sport of wrestling has been embedded into the hearts of Indian viewers since their childhood and we are thrilled to present our audiences with some of their most iconic figures in the sport of wrestling.”

Setting a different pace to the stars visit, SIX and TNA have taken an unconventional route to the tour by featuring the city of Lucknow as one of the pit stop.

Commenting on this, Prasana added, “We have not taken the typical route of limiting the visit to main metros. Lucknow has a huge fan following for TNA and we have received tremendous response with regard to viewership from this market. We want to take this opportunity to engage with the fans and give them a real feel of the entertainment TNA has to offer.

Kurt Angle said: “I’ve been fortunate to travel the world with my amateur and professional wrestling career, and India is an extraordinary place. I’m thrilled to be traveling there to promote TNA and build on our growing success in the area. Meeting the great wrestling fans in person, and taking in the sights and sounds of such an incredible nation will be an unforgettable experience for me.”

“I love that India has embraced TNA in such a big way,” added Gail Kim. “Traveling there for the first time to meet the fans and experience the rich and vibrant culture of India will be a dream come true.”

During their visit, Kurt and Gail will be a part of a variety of promotional events to seed the growth of wrestling in India.

TNA President Dixie Carter said: “We have been so pleased with the overwhelmingly enthusiastic response fans in India have shown TNA, and we cannot wait to bring Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle and reigning Knockouts Champion Gail Kim for our first press tour there.”

“SONY SIX has been a terrific partner for us as we continue to grow our worldwide programming portfolio.  We look forward to directly connecting with fans during our visit.”

In their tour to India, fans will get to meet these iconic wrestling superstars in:

Ø  City: Mumbai

When: 10^th December 2013

Where: Infinity Mall 2, Link Road, Malad West , Mumbai – 400056

Ø  City: Lucknow

When: 12^th December 2013

Where: Wave Mall, TC-54, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010

TNA produces numerous weekly TV programs, monthly PPV events and more than 100 live shows a year. The product is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries. The events see the company’s biggest stars perform for the sport’s most passionate audiences. Annual mainstays like March’s “Lockdown,” June’s “Slammiversary” and October’s “Bound for Glory” anchor the lineup, but each show delivers the best TNA has to offer.

Sony SIX, India’s Premier Sports Entertainment Channel is owned and operated by MSM India. Besides TNA, the company is well known to exclusively broadcast some of the world’s largest as well as renowned international sporting properties like The Pepsi IPL, UEFA EURO 2016, Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2016 and the European Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2018, The NBA and The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Since its inception, the channel has successfully managed to target the youth of India through a mix of sports and entertainment.

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