Finding box office success!

Finding Fanny opens to 5.1 crore nett on Day 1!

Homi Adajania's quirky comedy Finding Fanny has opened strongly as it collected 5.1 crore on Day 1. The makers are ecstatic about the opening. The film starring Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia is riding on tremendous word of mouth and rave reviews. The makers expect the film to grow exponentially over the weekend. Saturday morning trends show the film is growing in every theater across the country. Produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, Finding Fanny is being presented by Fox Star Studios.

When Bunty met AB on KBC

 

Meeting Amitabh Bachchan is a dream moment for everyone and for Kanwar Dhillon aka Bunty from Sony Entertainment Television’s new show Hum Hai Na it was no different. Like the entire nation, the young actor is a huge fan of the legendary superstar and has been in awe of the actor since the time he saw his films. Kanwar came on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati to promote his show and was completely overwhelmed meeting AB. The legendary host not only spoke about the show but also complimented Kanwar on his acting skills.

Sharing his excitement, Kanwar said, “Meeting AB and being on the sets of KBC was like a dream come true for me. I have met him earlier also but this was the first time I met him on a professional level. He is a very kind and humble man. It really felt amazing when he appreciated me for my look in the show and also gave his blessings for the show’s success.

Speaking about this Amitabh Bachchan said, “Hum Hai Na seems like a very different concept from the ones we have usually seen on television. The show will be airing right after KBC at 9:30. The lead actor looks very promising and I feel he completely fits the bill of a Benarasi boy. I wish the show all the best”

To catch Bunty with the Shahenshah, tune in to Kaun Banega Crorepati on Monday, 15^th September at 8.30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television

Prakash Jha to attend Washington DC South Asian film Festival

 

Renowned filmmaker Prakash Jha will be among headliners at the 3^rd Washington, DC, South Asian Film Festival, which will be held in Gaithersburg, MD, just outside of the US capital.

The festival will start on September 11 with a red carpet gala reception, followed by the opening ceremony, which be attended by acclaimed artists from India.

The veteran director-actor-writer’s two critically acclaimed works, the1985 film Damul and 1989 movie Parinati, will be among the main attractions this year.

Damul, set in the Bihar of mid-1980s, depicts bonded labor, exodus of laborers and caste politics. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

Parinati - a folk tale about human greed set in Rajasthan, featured actors, Basant Josalkar, Surekha Sikri, Sudhir Kulkarni and Nandita Das.

Prakash Jha “It’s always an honour to have one’s films playing at a festival.This one is particularly special because two of my older films – Damul and Parinati are being screened.I’m looking forward to the screening and the interactive sessions.

METALLICA, GAME OF THRONES, SHAKIRA, ONE DIRECTION EARN SPOT IN THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSR 2015 EDITION

The sixtieth anniversary edition celebrates Metallica’s historic achievement after band rocked all seven continents

PHOTO CREDIT: Melinda Oswandel/Guinness World Records

Mumbai– September 5th, 2014 – Lights, camera, action! The pages of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® 2015 edition are as star-studded as a red carpet premiere! Arriving in stores on September 10^th, the book features groundbreaking achievements across film, television and music.

Metallica made history when they became the first and only band to perform a concert on all seven of Earth’s continents after entertaining 120 scientists and competition winners at Carlini Station in Antarctica on December 8th, 2013. The hour-long show, appropriately dubbed “Freeze ‘Em All”, saw the rock band perform ten tracks. With a Hall of Fame-caliber career spanning more than three decades, the band earned a spot in the 60th Anniversary edition of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2015 book after a whirlwind year in 2013 performing concerts in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica.

Metallica’s lead vocalist, James Hetfield commented, “Seven continents in one year with Antarctica being THE gig of a lifetime...Yes, 120 scientists and competition winners. Not to mention the 300 very curious penguins!”

Several pop musicians are also recognized; British boy band One Direction has the honor of being the “First act to debut at No.1 with first three albums” with their albums, Midnight Memories, Up All Night and Take Me Home all reaching the top of the charts. Niall Horan from One Direction commented: “This really is one of our proudest moments, both for us and our incredible fans. Whenever we talk about it we always say how cool it is that we did it first, how sick is that?!”

Coming off a controversial and highly publicized year, Miley Cyrus earns GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS recognition as the “Most searched-for Pop Star on the Internet” while Shakira, international superstar and panel judge on NBC’s The Voice, set another social media record in April 2014, when she became the “Most ‘liked’ person on Facebook”dethroning singing sensation, Rihanna who had previously held the record. In July, Shakira made record headlines again when the 100 millionth fan clicked the “like” button, making her the “First person to reach 100 million likes on Facebook.”

Achievements from both the big and small screens are included in this year’s star-studded edition. Disney’s Frozenprincesses sang their way into the hearts of fans around the world and quickly became the “Highest box office film gross for an animation,” earning $1.113 billion dollars and counting to date. Records also tumbled on the small screen. According to Torrent Freak, the popular HBO series Game of Thrones was downloaded an average of 5,900,000 times per episode, making it the “Most pirated TV program.”

Other stand-out entertainment records to grace the pages of GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2015 include:

·        Musician with the most Twitter followers - Katy Perry with 52,463,838 followers

·        Most words in a hit single- Eminem with 1,560 words In 6 minutes, 4 seconds

·        Fastest time to reach one million “followers”- Robert Downey Jr.

·        Most “likes” on an item- Vin Diesel for a Facebook photo of himself and the late Paul Walker

·        Highest-rated reality-competition series- Project Runway season two with a Metacritic rating of 86 percent.

·        Most Primetime Emmy Awards for a TV series- Saturday Night Live with 40 awards.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2015contains the universe’s most comprehensive collection of facts and superlatives and is a sure “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record breakers of all ages. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2015 is available September 10^th for the suggested retail price of $28.95. The 2015 edition marks the sixtieth anniversary since the very first edition went to print in 1955. For more information, visit the www.guinnessworldrecords.com or follow the Guinness World Records press team on Twitter via @GWRpress.

USTAD RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN UNVEILS THE MESMERISING "HABIBI"

FT. THE DYNAMIC DUO SALIM-SULAIMAN

THE VIDEO FEATURES SALIM-SULAIMAN AS WELL AS STUNNING ACTRESS ELLI AVRAM IN A NEVER BEFORE SEEN AVATAR!

LEAD VIDEO “ZAROORI THA” NOW OVER 15 MILLION VIEWS ON YOU TUBE!

`BACK 2 LOVE’- THE MAESTRO’S LATEST ALBUM IS NOW THE HIGEST SELLING `NON-FILM’ ALBUM IN 2014

 The maestro RahatFateh Ali Khan has surpassed expectations with his latest album `Back 2 Love’, which has now emerged as the highest selling `non-film’ music album this year in India! Propelled by the immensely romantic lead single “ZarooriTha” – the video of which featured real-life couple Kushal Tandon and Gauhar Khan– the album has once again proved that great music, creatively marketed, will find its place in a Bollywood dominated environment!  With an astonishing 15 million+ cumulative YouTube views, “ZarooriTha” has outperformed numerous Bollywood song videos this year. Besides, the album `Back 2 Love’ has till date been streamed over 3 million times and counting…across popular local streaming portals!

And before the momentum for “ZarooriTha” dies down, Rahat unleashes the highly infectious and up-tempo “Habibi”today –the follow-up single/video from `Back 2 Love’. This time, the popular duo Salim- Sulaiman has joined hands with the maestro, not only producing the song but also featuring in the music videoshot in the sizzling locales of Dubai along with the ultra-sexy Elli Avram.

“Habibi”- an Arabic themed passionate dance number refreshingly takes off with the singer’s trademark soulful style. FeaturingElli Avram as the ‘beloved’, the music video sees the actress show off some hot and sensual dance moves that will make you watch the video on `repeat’!

Speaking on his new single, RahatFateh Ali Khan said, "HabibiHabibi .... It is going to be all about Habibi from here on out. I am super excited about this track as it features Salim Bhai and Sulaiman Bhai along with Elli Avram. This song will be a revelation across the world and I will be seen as I’ve never been seen before. It took my producer, Salman Ahmed some doing to convince me as it’s different from how I am seen usually. Video director Rahul Sud has done a good job and shooting in the scorching heat of Dubai was fun. Elli adds flames to this song with her moves and on the whole it is a fabulous track. I hope & pray that everyone loves it.” 

Commenting on the release of the track, Devraj Sanyal, Universal Music / EMI Music, South Asia, said, “At the outset, RahatFateh Ali Khan’s `Back 2 Love’ is a run-away success! Moreover, it’s even more satisfying to see a `non-film’ album perform this well, if not better, than most Bollywood music albums released this year!  Our creative marketing efforts have obviously paid off as we now prepare the launch of the follow-up single / video “Habibi” – which is in contrast to what “ZarooriTha” was. This is a totally different RahatFateh Ali Khan…and with the likes of my friends Salim-Sulaiman – the producers of the track - as well as the beautiful Elli Avram featuring in the stunning video – we are eagerly looking forward to presenting this this single and video to Rahat’s fans around the world and take `Back 2 Love’ to the next level”.

Watch the Official “Habibi” video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNiqZzl-_G0

RahatFateh Ali Khan’s `BACK 2 LOVE’ now available across physical and digital platforms exclusively on Universal Music India.