CID Team to encounter a Ghostly Intruder

This week , CID team is about to encounter a very twisted case of a strange woman who suffers from sleep walking. The story starts when this strange woman enters a house and is about to attack a small child when his parents- Anand and Krutika manage to stop her and in the ensuing struggle, the girl is pushed out of the window from a height of 30 feet. But to the shock of the family, she does not land on the ground below the window but instead disappear into thin air. The family decides to leave the house, but as they are driving down the deserted road they are once again attacked by the ghostly stranger and their car hits a tree. The next morning the small child, Sunny is found wandering in the jungle asking people to save his parents. The CID team gets on the case to help the small child find his parents. The team manages to trace the stranger but at the same time are taken aback to find that the woman, Shruti suffers from sleep walking and doesn’t recall any of the events of that night. The question that comes is, is it possible for someone to travel a distance, enter a house and attack a family under the effect of sleep walking? 

Is Shruti telling the truth or is someone else using her as a weapon to commit these crimes? Will CID team find out Shruti’s truth or will the criminal succeed in bluffing them? To find out, watch CID on 22nd February, Sunday at 10PM on Sony Entertainment Television.

Swara Impressed with Tamil Film Industry

Swara Bhaskar has been admiring the Tamil film industry for a while now. She has acted with R. Madhavan and Dhanush in her films Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhanaa and found them to be good people apart from being great actors. But a stint in the experimental film X brought her closer to the Tamil industry and the the working of its technical crew.

X is a film that looks at a filmmaker's fractured journey through life, presented through fragments of his past. The narrative unfolds in the course of a night when he meets a mysterious girl who triggers off memories of all the women who shaped his life.

Since no two women are alike, each woman has been treated by a different filmmaker. Eleven filmmakers with disparate styles worked on this bridge between different kinds of Indian cinema. And after all the chapters of his life were shot, the episodes were broken down again into further pieces and put together like a jigsaw puzzle by ace editors Sreekar Prasad and Vijay Prabakaran.

Swara stars in the segment directed by Nalan Kumaraswamy, one of the Tamil industry's brightest new directors whose directorial debut Soothu Kavum has acheived cult status in new Tamil cinema. Swara's character is crucial as she is the key to unlocking the mystery of how the entire narrative comes together.

Says Swara, "I am mighty impressed with the working of the technical and creative crew of the Tamil film industry. We shot in a village two hours outside of Madras and the punctuality and professionalism of the crew was impressive. Nalan is a fantastic director who wastes no time, knows what he wants but also knows to play and improvise on the spot. The story was written by national award winning writer-director Thiagarajan Kumararaja, whose Aaranya Kaandam is a cult film. I essay a Tamil character so has to speak Tamil dialogues too. All in all it was a great experience that left me admiring the people who make up this dynamic industry. I'm grateful to Sudhish Kamath who convinced me to be part of this project, and I'm now actually looking forward to doing a Tamil film! (smiles) "

X is produced by Aankhon Dekhi producer Manish Mundhra and Shiladitya Bora and Sudhish Kamath have helmed the project.

It also stars Rajat Kapoor, Huma Qureishi, Anshuman Jha, among a talented ensemble cast.

Tigmanshu Dhulia to be honoured at International Film Festival of Prayag

Acclaimed filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia will be honoured at the much awaited First Edition of  International Film Festival of Prayag (IFFP) to be held in Allahabad from 26th to 28th February 2015. Tigmanshu Dhulia is well known for his movies like Haasil,  Charas, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Bullet Raja. National Award wining Movie  Paan Singh Tomar director has his roots in Allahabad as he was born there. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia will also share tips on movies and direction with budding filmmakers during the three day film festival. 

Hasan Haider, Founder of the festival and owner of media production house, Z&Z Media Pvt. Ltd was quoted, “Tigmanshu Dhulia is a renowned filmmaker and the best part is that most of his movies have been based in Uttar Pradesh. It’s a proud moment for us to honour Tigmanshu ji for his contribution towards Hindi Cinema.”

About IFFP
With the support of cine lovers, Allahabad is all set to hold the 1st International Film Festival of Prayag, 2015! The festival of 3 Days, occurring on 26th, 27th and 28th February’2015, will be a unique one. 
Being organised by Z&Z Media Pvt Ltd, IFFP is in one way an encouragement of the film industry as well as the pioneers associated with it. Unlike the common film festivals, IFFP comes with an ambitious agenda. Here, we will be laying emphasis on promoting Art in the Cinemas while screening the splendid Independent Films from around the globe. Moreover, our mission is to signify Allahabad as a land rich in art and culture. We want to make it the biggest cine-destination and bring in light the creativity and talent of Northern India.  This is just a way to inspire the film professionals and those students who aspire to become great film makers. IFFP will serve as a creative platform for these rising stars

Ronit, Mona, Pratyusha, Aashka and Aishwarya dance on Deewangi from Om Shanti Om

Sony Entertainment Television’s Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar is gearing up for the biggest wedding ever seen on Indian television. From haldi and mehendi to sangeet and pheras, all the rituals are touted to be a grand affair. Bringing an extra dose of entertainment and glamour to the sangeet sequence were four renowned television actresses– the talented and beautiful Mona Singh, Aishwarya Sakhuja, Pratyusha Banerjee and Aashka Goradia! In this star studded affair, the actors shook a leg to the popular song Deewangi from Shahrukh Khan’s hit flick Om Shanti Om. While Pratyusha and Aashka are part of the Sony family portraying the role of Saagarika and Bhatiyani, Mona and Aishwarya have enjoyed a long standing association with the channel. All the four actresses gave their on screen characters a miss and performed like the stars they are. Making it one glittering evening, these actresses danced with Ronit dressed in beautiful black and red attires. The sequence which was shot on Valentine’s Day, saw the five stars get along like a house on fire. They rehearsed, laughed and danced as they tried to get their steps right. Ronit was also overheard saying that he is considering himself very lucky as he is shooting with four of the most beautiful actresses on Valentine’s Day! 

LAUNCH OF CHAANDA PRODUCTIONS AND ITS FILM “PRAPANCH” & A SONG ALBUM DEDICATED TO THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM FOR WORLD CUP 2015

 CHHANDA Productions promoted by Partha Banerjee launched amidst a fun filled evening kicked off with saraswati vanadana and was attended by dignitaries from Film Industry. Unveiling the Production house logo, they announced the launch of its First Bollywood Film Titled “PRAPANCH”. The movie is backed by experienced and credible names from Bollywood and is slated to go on floor soon. Noted Lyricist and screenplay writer, Mehboob Kotwal, who has worked with talent powerhouse AR Rahman on several projects as Bombay, Album Maa Tujhe Salaam, Yuva, aparichit etc is doing the screenplay, dialogue and lyrics for Prapanch. Script is by Partha Banerjee.

CHHANDA PRODUCTION also launched its first Music Album “A Tribute to the Brave Hearts” dedicated to Indian Cricket Team, which is set to defend their WORLD CUP TITLE shortly. The songs sung be the debutant singer and music composer Shivamit who will also be doing a song for the movie PRAPANCH. The 23 year old Shivamit trained under the composer Narendra Nirmal and singer Sucharita Gupta of the acknowledged Banaras gharana.

The evening was enhanced with fusion band “Duel Spirit” playing the Indian Classical Rock and Folk Rock music The event was held on today 11^th February 2014, at Country Club Andheri.

Address the media Partha Banerjee said “The objective of Chhanda Productions is to make good quality entertaining movies on national and international subjects. The Production house is also going to join other producers as releasing partners for good movies which are incapable to get to the theater. We believe that good products should be presented to the audience and they should decide the fate of such movies.”