Fox Star
Studios’ Jolly LLB directed by Subhash Kapoor has been declared the best
Hindi film and has also won the best supporting actor nod for Saurabh
Shukla, at the prestigious 61st
National Film Awards, announced in New Delhi on Tuesday. A comic
satire on the country’s legal system, Jolly LLB, starring Arshad Warsi
and Boman Irani in stellar roles, was the first break away hit of 2013.
Subhash Kapoor, who along with Arshad Warsi has
teamed up with Fox Star Studios once more for his upcoming next, Guddu
Rangeela, added, “ This is truly a momentous occasion for all of us.
Together with my cast, Arshad, Boman, Saurabh and
others and with my producers, Fox Star Studios, we went all out to
create a film we all believed in. Over the last one year since the film
has released, I have travelled with it and am humbled to receive so much
love and affection from the audiences. To win
a national award for this film is indeed very special and it’s a huge
responsibility as well, as we move on to bring our next, Guddu Rangeela.
For Fox Star Studios, Jolly LLB is a part of an
ongoing endeavour to create high concept cinema, that is equally
entertaining. From Stanley Ka Dabba, to Jolly LLB and to upcoming films,
Hawaa Hawaai and Citylights, the studio is striving
to make a difference to Indian cinema, being offered to the audiences,
while also keeping its promise of creating mega blockbusters.
Incidentally, Citylights, will bring back the award winning team of
Shahid- Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao. While Hansal has
picked up the national best director award, Rajkummar Rao has won the
national best actor award.
Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios added, “ We are
truly gratified by this honour to Jolly LLB. Subhash and the FSS team
are extremely grateful for the critical and popular acclaim which Jolly
LLB received. Team Jolly LLB is now excited
to bring Guddu Rangeela to the audiences. Looking ahead, as we get set
for our two releases in May, Hawaa Hawaai and Citylights, all we can
say is that we are pushing the envelope to create cinema that will tug
at the hearts of the audiences and will push
the boundaries of excellence.”
About Fox Star Studios
Fox
STAR Studios is a joint venture between 20th Century Fox Film, one of
the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures and
STAR, India’s leading media and entertainment
company. Working together with Fox International Productions, (the
international film production arm of 20th Century Fox Film), Fox STAR
Studios produces Hindi and Regional language films through acquisitions,
co-productions and in-house productions for worldwide
distribution. Combining the production and distribution capabilities of
20th Century Fox Film and the local expertise and market strength of
STAR, Fox Star Studios is the youngest studio to have emerged as one of
the major players in the India market since
its inception in 2008. With its wide ranging activities spanning across
development, production, marketing and distribution, Fox Star Studios
aims to deliver films which are mass entertainers and also support high
concept themes that resonate with audiences
across the globe, seeking diverse content with world class production.
