Hindi Film Industry Delegation meets Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, comes back happy and hopeful

A filmindustry delegation consisting of  T.P.Agarwal – President of IMPPA, Vikas Mohan- Senior Vice President of IFTPC,  Ashoke Pandit- President IFTDA,  Ramesh Taurani and Naresh Mahnot- Film Producers  and Jamnadas Majitha- Television Producer. Me with Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria.

The issues that were discussed were serious ones concerning the producers. The first was how In the recent times a dangerous phenomenon has developed amongst the film unions of political parties where they barge inside a film/television set and disrupt the shoot on various pretexts and threatening the unit of dire consequences if their demands are not addressed to immediately.

Mr. Rakesh Maria assured that such kind of unruly behavior will not be tolerated and strict action shall be taken against the erring parties. He  instructed his officers to write letters to all the police stations in the city; initiating action against anyone perpetrating unlawful activities on film sets.

The second issue was that of a very common occurrence where  junior police officers and traffic cops visit sets on the pretext of extorting money from film units.

Mr. Maria  instructed that all police stations should be informed to start a single window procedure for the permission of film/television without any delay. Strict action shall be taken against the corrupt erring officers who visit the sets on the excuse of extorting money. The erring officer can be suspended too; if found guilty.

“Mr Maria took some immediate steps and it was heartening for us producers,” explained Ashoke Pandit. “We went to him with hope and are very glad our problems were listened to and steps taken immediately. Hats off to Rakesh Maria.”

Going with the flow

Amitabh Bachchan and Anurag Kashyap have a newly acquired passion. If you’re guessing the World Cup Football or some new movie, then you are wrong. What has intrigued the shehanshah of Bollywood is an iPad game. In the upcoming finite series of Sony TV’s Yudh, Mr. Bachchan’s character Yudhisthir Sikarwar requires to have an iPad to add to the corporate image. AB always borrowed Anurag’s iPad for the scene. But as the scene was being explained, all that got discussed was the dot connecting game called ‘Flow’. So if any one wonders what the serious expression on Mr. Bachchan’s face is while he is on his iPad during the series, well he is playing the ‘Flow’ game. So much so that Anurag had got the entire crew addicted to the game. This resulted in charging the iPad from time to time, as members from each and every department played on the iPad in between shots.

Now that’s a game that has got everyone ‘Flow’ing with it!

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Gets Strong Early Buzz thanks to thumbs up from Variety, Hollywood Reporter and more!

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” which opens July 11 in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, is a 3-D filmmaking feat and is poised to surpass all benchmarks of motion capture technology seen till date.

The 3D sequel starring Oscar nominee Gary Oldman, king of motion capture Andy Serkis, Keri Russel, Jason Calrke and more has notched up strong positive reviews from experts in Hollywood already!!

Some of the latest reviews

http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-1201252833/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/dawn-planet-apes/review/715555

EFF CRAIG, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW

**** Four Stars (out of four)

"The rise of Andy Serkis is complete with his virtuoso performance capture work in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes."  

"With astonishing effects and a powerful story, the phenomenal thriller delivers a fierce and exhilarating second chapter in the saga. And the Oscar academy might need to begin honoring the year's best digital performance, as Serkis and the wizards at Weta reach new emotional depths for a computer animated character."

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes delivers rip-roaring entertainment as it traces Caesar's continued growth into the world's hairiest freedom fighter.

"Summer's most ferocious thriller, with ground-pounding action, astounding effects and a jolting screenplay that packs an emotional punch, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is an absolute knockout." 

James Oster/Joblo

"Dawn is an epic and emotional tale! An astonishing spectacle with and equally impressive human drama."

Silas Lesnick / COMINGSOON.NET

"DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a true cinematic masterpiece disguised as a summer blockbuster. I could not be more impressed."
"Spectacle and storytelling haven't come together this impressively since the first MATRIX."
"Matt Reeves marries the clever social commentary of the original PLANET OF THE APES with the visual flair of CHILDREN OF MEN."
"Powerfully told, DAWN packs a serious punch."
"It's not just great entertainment. It's an important and, hopefully, epochal."
"The summer's best blockbuster."

Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood 

"Remarkable!  Magnificent!  A landmark cinematic achievement!"
"A superior sequel!  Tops its groundbreaking predecessor in every way!"
"Brilliantly-directed, poetically-written, superbly-acted!"
"A spectacular epic!  Worthy of Oscar nominations across the board, including Best Picture!"
"Packs a powerful emotional punch!"
"One of the year's very best movies!"

"A powerful, intense and exciting summer blockbuster, and the special effects have once again been taken to another incredible level."

Pete Hammond / MOVIELINE

"Amazing!"
"The most entertaining, exciting, provocative and powerful of all the 'Apes' films."
"Truly extraordinary."
"The best of all this summer's blockbusters.You will be blown away."
"Andy Serkis deserves an Oscar."

David Blaustein / ABC NEWS RADIO

"A remarkable achievement."  

Mike Scott / NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune 

"A worthy successor. Fans of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES won't be disappointed."

Joe Neumaier / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"FIVE STARS"

"Hail Caesar, and the awe-inspiring 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'! An epic filled with excitement, intelligence and a towering performance by Andy Serkis. A blockbuster that deserves to conquer!"

"Just when it seemed like American blockbusters would never evolve, in rides the extraordinary 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.' Through a combination of mind-blowing thrills and intelligent drama, this epic fable of violence and peace, humanity and brutality, reimagines one of modern cinema's great myths and boldly launches it forward. An awe-inspiring achievement!"

"Consider the gauntlet officially thrown down: Andy Serkis deserves an Oscar nomination for the terrific 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.' As Caesar, what Serkis achieves in subtlety, depth and, yes, humanity is nothing short of spectacular!"

Fueled by vindictive desperation and the inevitability of all-out primate war, fans are eagerly waiting to see one of the most anticipated & action packed blockbusters of this year. 

2011’s smash hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, sparked the mega successful reboot of the popular Apes series and the groundbreaking visual effects along with the majestic performance of Andy Serkis saw the film grossing nearly $500 million and receiving tremendous critical and audience acclaim!! It was the first live-action motion picture to star and be told from the point of view of a sentient animal -- a character with human qualities and with whom moviegoers experienced a real emotional bond. 

 “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” is a 3-D filmmaking accomplishment and uses the same groundbreaking technology as Fox’s Avatar. A technical crew of hundreds at Weta Digital studios in New Zealand labored for a year to composite some 1,200 special effects shots just of the apes, far more digitized animals than in the first movie. Director Matt Reeves, adds a final note, “My hope is that audiences – even knowing about the visual effects – will say, ‘Wait a minute.  There weren’t real live apes in the movie at all?’

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes releases on 11^th July, in 3D in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu!

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“I loved the script so much that I had to produce it”- Vinit Kakar

 Actor Vinit Kakar turns producer for his next project “One Coin Please”

Actor Vinit Kakar each time lights up the camera lens with his statuesque personality and acting abilities. Exploring the world behind the camera the actor now gears up for his maiden production venture of the 4th edition of renowned theatre play “One Coin Please”. Producing the play under Vinit Kakar Production Banner in association with Spandan Theatre Vinit Kakar also dons the hat of a producer.
Having his expertise in acting he was further speckled by the director Shyam Bhimsaria as he fitted the bill perfectly to portray the character of Shehzaan Khan with perfection. After carving a niche for himself in the acting foray, Vinit Kakar wishes to go behind the lens and spin his magic getting into the space of a producer.
The Theatre play “One Coin Please” touching the sky of popularity and receiving plenty of awards compelled Vinit to involve himself in not just the decking up aspect but also the production details. With his roots belonging to a business back ground the exorbitantly talented actor and soon to be a producer always had a flair for production.
Nursing his long cherished dream and expressing his desire to produce, he revels “Acting has always been my 1st love and I feel thrilled to portray Shehzaan Khan in One Coin. Since I loved the script and working with Shyam ji is a pleasure, I expressed my desire to get to the details and taking part in the production side as well”. The entertainment honcho further adds“Producing was a long term plan; it was never in the pipeline since my only focus was acting but being associated with One Coin Please gave me chance to even experience the production side”.
Vinit Kakar starring in the 4th edition of the play essays the role of Shehzaan Khan- an aspiring actor whose approach towards life is very flamboyant and believes in living life to the fullest also has an emotional side. It will be very interesting to see how an aspiring actor caves a niche for himself in the industry.Having experience of acting and also venturing in production, the 4th edition of “One Coin Please” will see the multitalented Vinit Kakar tasting every aspect of theatre building up the excitement further.