MARY KOM DIRECTOR OMUNG KUMAR TO DIRECT SARABJIT's BIOPIC

The Biopic Sarabjit will be helmed by Omung Kumar who last Sunday received the National Award for Best Popular Film of 2013 for his directorial debut, Mary Kom. The film will kick later this year in October.

Omung  confirmed the news, saying, "Yes, I will be directing and co-producing Sarabjit. Even Though I have three scripts lined up, this will be my next film after Mary Kom."

Earlier reported that Subhash Ghai had roped in Sonakshi Sinha to play Sarabjit's sister, Dalbir, for a film on Sarabjit being produced by his banner, Mukta Arts, it was shelved by the production house.
Producer-partner Zeishan Quadri says "We finalized Omung Kumar recently. He's the perfect choice because Mary Kom was both a critically acclaimed film and a commercial success, Omung Kumar will start shooting the film in October and we plan to send it to Cannes next year and release it by the end of May 2016."
The rights are with Zeishan. And he also had an NOC from Sarabjit's sister and the family. The film will go on floors in the first week of October with a start-to-finish 60-day schedule. It will be shot in and around Punjab.

Though the film is Sarabjit's story, it will be told through the eyes of his sister, Dalbir Kaur, who after he was convicted of terrorism and spying by the Pakistani court and sentenced to death in 1991, started a campaign for his release. Thanks to her efforts and that of the Indian government, Sarabjit's execution was indefinitely delayed. But he was attacked on April 26, 2013 in the Central Jail Lahore and on May 1, was declared brain dead. The following day, he was reported to have died at 12.45 am, and his body was flown back to India where a second autopsy revealed that his vital organs were missing and his skull was broken into two. 
The Actress is not yet finalized for the role; we wonder who will be playing the character of sarabjit sister Dalbir Kaur. 

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THE SIMPSONS RENEWED FOR 27TH AND 28TH SEASONS

FOX has renewed THE SIMPSONS for unprecedented 27^th and 28^th seasons, which will take the series to 625 episodes. The series airs in India on Star World, 8pm every Monday to Friday and Star World Premiere, Every Monday, at 8.30pm.

“I've outlasted Letterman, Jon Stewart and ‘McDreamy,’ because I have something they don’t: a costly 200-donut-a-day addiction,” said Homer Simpson.

The longest-running scripted show in television history, THE SIMPSONS exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. Currently airing its record-annihilating 26^th season, THE SIMPSONS has won 31 Emmy Awards, 31 Annie Awards, a 2015 People's Choice Award, was the first animated series to win a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for the theatrical short “The Longest Daycare.”  “The Simpsons Movie” was a hit feature film, the mega-attraction The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios has received historic expansion updates with the addition of “Springfield” and the show was honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. It has been named the “Best Show of the 20^th Century” by Time magazine, and called the “Greatest American Sitcom” by Entertainment Weekly in 2013.

This season, THE SIMPSONS is averaging a 2.7/8 among Adults 18-49 – steady year-over-year in the core demo and Total Viewers (6.0 Mil).  Over 30 days, THE SIMPSONS delivers an average audience of 7.7 million across platforms, +45% higher than its Live + Same Day total audience (7.7 vs. 5.3 Mil).  In fact, even in its 26^th season, the series ranks as one of the Top 10 shows overall on broadcast television among Men 18-34 and Male Teens and ranks among the Top 20 in Adults 18-34, Men 18-49 and Men 25-54. 

THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20^th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Al Jean are the executive producers. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series. Film Roman, a Starz company, is the animation house.

Kareena Kapoor Khan offered a whopping sum to interact with her fans in UAE !

Begum of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan, continues to remain amongst the most-sought after names in the brand world, proof of which is the fact that the actress was offered a whopping 7 crores to travel to Dubai,Qatar ,Abu Dhabi ,Bahrain and Oman to interact with her fans for a brand commitment.

Sources reveal that the actress will be doing a 7-city UAE tour where she will meet her fans, for which she was offered a hefty sum by a jewelry brand on popular demand. 

While the star has already visited Dubai,Qatar and Abu Dhabi where over 40,000 men showed up to catch a glimpse of their favorite actress ,she will soon travel to Bahrain and Oman –Confirming the news said Kareena’s spokesperson, “Yes, Kareena is traveling around the UAE to meet her fans.”

Eros International and Anushka Motion Pictures come together for Kedhar Shinde’s Aga Bai Arechaa 2

Eros International Media Ltd ("Eros International"), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry announced its association with Anushka Motion Pictures and Entertainment to present Aga Bai Arecha 2

After being successfully associated with Marathi Films like Me Shivaji Raje Bhosale Boltoy, Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho, Eros International will now bring to audiences the Sequel of the popular Marathi comedy, Aga Bai Arecha starring Sonali Kulkarni, Bharat Jadhav, Prasad Oak, Dharam Gohil, Surabhi Hande and Madhav Devchakke.

Kedhar’s mass appealing films such as Aga Bai Arecha, Yanda Kartavya Aahe, Jatra, Majha Navra Tujhi Baiko has wowed the audiences and this association with Eros International will take the franchise a notch higher.

Commenting on the association, Mr Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Limited said “We are happy to be associated with a very talented director Kedhar Shinde who delivers quality Marathi entertainment. At Eros we feel proud to back regional cinema which are content driven and high on entertainment quotient, it also fullfills our vision to expand in the regional market”.

Producer Mr Narendra Firodia added, “We are delighted to partner with Eros International, this association will help us in reach out to a larger audience through their established distribution network.”

Director Mr Kedhar Shinde said, “I am very excited about Aga Bai Arecha and thrilled that Eros will be making the journey with me”.

The release is slated for 22^nd May 2015.