Sony Max Highlights and Listings 17th- 30th September

THU	17-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	MAGADHEERA (DUB)	Ram Charan Teja
FRI	18-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	SOORYAVANSHAM	Amitabh Bachchan
SAT	19-Sep-15	08:00:00PM	SIMHA 2	Jagapathi Babu, Radhika Apte
SUN	20-Sep-15	08:00:00PM	PIKU	Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone
MON	21-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	KRRISH 3	Hrithik Roshan
TUE	22-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	AMERICA VS INDIA	Nagarjuna, Nayantara
WED	23-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	MUNNABHAI MBBS	Sanjay Dutt
THU	24-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	KING NO.1	Nagarjuna
FRI	25-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	MEN IN BLACK 3 (DUB)	Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones
SAT	26-Sep-15	08:00:00PM	THE RETURN OF REBEL	Prabhas, Kajal Agarwal
SUN	27-Sep-15	08:00:00PM	MR X	Emraan Hashmi, Tanmay Bhat
MON	28-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	JAANI DUSHMAN (DUB)	Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan
TUE	29-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	KYO KII MAIN JHOOTH NAHI BOLTA	Govinda, Sushmita Sen
WED	30-Sep-15	09:00:00PM	LEGEND THE TERROR (DUB)	Jagapathi Babu, Radhika Apte

Dino Morea: iBhakti.com can be used by NRIs and others to avail temple services from afar

Actor and former model Dino Morea has recently started an e-commerce venture, ‘iBhakti.com’, which offers remote temple services.“In today’s day and age, when everyone is so busy with their lives, that you often hear excuses such as ‘I wish I had the time to visit this temple’, I and my partners thought, ‘Why not bring the temples to the worshipers?’ Technology has practically taken over every single function in our lives, so, we thought there wasn’t a better way to do this,” said Dino.So, what exactly does the website and its accompanying app (of the same name) do? Dino informs, “Worshippers with a hectic schedule or NRIs who can’t frequent India often can visit our website or use the app to avail services being offered by popular Indian temples. This means that you can subscribe to a temple’s ‘aartis’, donate money for puja to be done in your name and then watch the puja being done by the Punditji. The video is sent to your mobile, which you can store for 48 hours and watch as many times as you want. You can also offer a particular ‘prasad’ to the deity, which will then be couriered to your home with a letter from the temple.”So far, Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple, Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath and Mumbai’s Ganesh ‘mandal’ Lalbaughcha Raja are on board. “With Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, worshippers of Lord Ganesh can offer prasad through our website or app. In fact, pre-orders have already started pouring in,” added Dino.Dino’s company is also in talks with many other temples such as Ambaji and Dwarka Temple (Gujarat), Turjabhavani Temple (Maharashtra), Mahalaksmi Temple (Maharashtra), Shirdi Temple (Maharashtra), Mansa Devi Temple (Haridwar), Dagdusheth Haiwai (Pune) and Golden Temple (Punjab).Dino is presently looking for good scripts. “No. Acting is my first passion. I haven’t given up on acting. I’ve just become very cautious about the kind of roles I want to play. In the past, I’ve made a couple of mistakes in my career, which I don’t want to repeat. So, I’m just being choosy.”On his long-time dedication for spreading awareness about fitness and healthy living, Dino said, “I’ve been setting up small fitness facilities in Mumbai along the streets. So far, I’ve set up 15 functional training facilities at places such as Marine Drive, Shivaji Park, Bandstand, Thane and so on. I want to spread grassroots awareness about fitness and these 100-square foot facilities are a first step towards that. And, I’m very happy to say that the facilities are always packed with morning or evening walk-goers.”It would seem that the actor has a lot going on! We wish him luck with all his ventures.

SAM SMITH TO SING TITLE SONG TO “SPECTRE”

Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today confirmed that Sam Smith has recorded “Writing’s On The Wall,” the theme song to SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure.  SPECTRE will be released in the UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6.  The song, released by Capitol Records, will debut and be available to purchase and stream on September 25.

Multi-platinum selling artist Sam Smith has co-written the title song, “Writing’s On The Wall,” with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes.  It is the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965.  Smith’s debut album In The Lonely Hour launched at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in at No. 2 in the US, and has since earned five No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY® Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and AMA Awards.

Commenting on the announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, “Sam and Jimmy have written the most inspirational song for Spectre and with Sam’s extraordinary vocal performance, ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ will surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of all time.”

Smith said: “This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations.  I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it.”

The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of the most memorable movie music of all time.  The previous Bond theme song, “Skyfall,” was performed by Adele, and was honored with the Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. 

ABOUT “SPECTRE”

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal.  Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. 

Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. 

As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz. 

Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.  The screenplay is by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade. 

SPECTRE is set for release in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015. 

About Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions

EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-three films produced since 1962.  Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE and SKYFALL. The 24th film, SPECTRE, is currently in post-production. 

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content.  In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for United Artists Media Group (UAMG). For more information, visit www.mgm.com. 

About Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.

Producer Sandeep Singh pleased with the response garnered by ‘Aligarh’

As the co-producer of the National Award winning film ‘Mary Kom’, 'Ramleela' and 'Rowdy Rathore', Sandeep Singh is all set to step into the producer’s shoe with the internationally acclaimed film ‘Aligarh’.

The Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkumar Rao starrer ‘Aligarh’ has been taking rounds on the news, as it is being Selected at the 20th Busan International Film Festival and screened at the 59th BFI London Film Festival. The film is based on the real life incident of Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was terminated from his job because of his sexual-orientation.

“I will be marking my debut as a Producer with ‘Aligarh’, hence we all have given in a 100% and we hope the film is appreciated. Manoj Bajpayee has done more than justice to the Character of Dr. Siras. I am very grateful to the international film festivals for recognizing and understanding what we aim to depict through the film and encouraging us by providing us with such a huge platform to reach across various vivid minds.” says Sandeep.

Apart from Aligarh, Sandeep has some interesting line up of films as a producer, ‘Sarbjit’ and ‘Saheb’ being the much-talked ones due to the strong subject of both the films. The other is titled ‘Bombay Bombay’, all of which are slated to release in 2016-2017. Seems like it’s an open highway for Sandeep Singh to be the next hot-shot Bollywood producer!

Kunal Kapoor lost 9-10 Kg for his up coming movie Kaun Kitne Paani Mein

While Bollywood might appear all glitzy and glamorous, being a part of the industry is no child's play. Actors not only have to learn their lines and rehearse for hours, they even have to stay fit and look good onscreen for every role they take up. The muscular actor Kunal Kapoor who is known for his macho looks, recently had to shed a whopping 9kgs for his movie ‘Kaun Kitne Pani Mein’

The director of the film, national award winner, Nila Madhab wanted someone who looked very regular and simple in contrast to the true persona of Kunal. It is known that the director asked Kunal to get skinnier in order weave well into the character’s look on the whole.

Kunal being a true and powerful actor agreed to do what his character seemed to demand from him and here he is, looking lean as never before! Way to go Kunal! We all look forward to see you in your new avatar! Kunal Quote :

“My metabolism is faster than Usain bolt, so loosing weight is always easier than gaining weight for me. Bulking up is something that is actually challenging for me. For kaun kitnay paani mein, Madhab wanted the character to look leaner and more like the boy next door. So I stopped weight training, increased my cardio workout and lowered the carbs in my diet.I ended up loosing about 9 kgs in three months" The actor adds “Now that the film is over, I have been hitting the weights again. My workouts are a combination of weight training and martial arts. I have been training really hard and I am in the best shape I have ever been"