Divyajyotee Sharma at the trailer launch of her film “Chalk N Duster”

Television and Bollywood actress Divyajyotee Sharma attended the launch of her next film “Chalk N Duster”. The launch saw a star studded line of Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta, Aarya Babbar, Upasna Singh, Sameer Soni, Adi Irani, Gavie Chahal, 

In an exclusive interaction with the media the actress shared her experience working with the pioneers of the film industry. Divyajyotee Sharma who has already made a significant mark in Television & Bollywood Industry gears up to share the screen space with legends like- Juhi Chawla, Shabana Azmi, Divya Dutta and many more in her upcoming film Chalk N Duster. “It was a life time experience for me to work with so many legends in one film. Initially I thought it will be difficult but the way everyone treated me on the sets was overwhelming. The biggest advantage of working with pioneers of our industry is that you go really deep in the craft of acting and understand the fine nuances of the character you are portraying on screen. It was a dream cast for me” says Divya 

Offering a slew of variety of roles in her career, Divyajyotee Sharma prepares to triumph upon the hearts of the audience with her role of an elderly Christian teacher- Mrs. Pinto in the film “Chalk N Duster”. Talking about her role, Divya proclaims “I am playing the role of a Christian teacher in the film. It was a challenge for me because I am playing a role more than my age, adapting to that was a task for me but I overcame the challenge. 

Besides Juhi Chawla, Shabana Azmi, Rishi Kapoor, Divya Dutta in prominent roles, the film also stars Jackie Shroff, Zarina Wahab, Arya Babbar, Upasana Singh, Ritu Shivpuri, Samir Soni and Girish Karnad. This film is all about teacher and student's communication. It highlights the problem of teachers and students where teaching way in the education system is changing day by day. 

Film Chalk n Duster produced by S3 Creations is written by Ranjeev Varma and directed by Jayant Gilatar. The music is composed by Sandesh Shandilya, while the lyrics for the film are penned by the seasoned Javed Akhtar. The movie is produced by Subhash Singh and Sonali Singh under the 3S Creations banner. The movie is co-produced by Amin Surani. The film slated to release in December, 2015.

SONY PICTURES TO KICKSTART ITS 2016 SLATE WITH HINDI DRAMA CHALK N DUSTER

~ Features stellar cast of Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta & more ~~ Trailer launches later today ~

Sony Pictures India will be distributing the drama Chalk N Duster presented by Surani Pictures and directed by Jayant Gilatar, for a release on 15 January 2016. The Hindi film brings together a premium cast of Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta, Upasna Singh, Girish Karnad, Zarina Wahab, Aarya Babbar, Samir Soni and Adi Irani with special appearances by Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Richa Chaddha. It is produced by Amin Surani and written by Ranjeev Verma and Neetu Verma.

Chalk N Duster is the emotional journey of two teachers Vidya (Shabana Azmi) and Jyoti (Juhi Chawla), serving at a Mumbai-based high school. Their passion and love for teaching bonds them in a special relationship with their students. Their gratification is good grades, moral values they strive to impart to students. However, in an evil turn of events, Kamini Gupta (Divya Dutta) is appointed as School Principal. Cunning by nature, she exploits every opportunity to make profits for the school and decides to replace experienced teachers with fresh teachers, thus affecting the quality of the school’s education. Vidya and Jyoti fight together to earn their respect and credibility as teachers and unite against prejudices set by the management.

The trailer of the film launches later today on www.facebook.com/CNDtheMovie and https://twitter.com/CNDtheMovie.

Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director - Sony Pictures India said, “Chalk N Duster is a unique film with a rare cast and we are proud to be associated with it. As part of Sony Pictures India’s renewed focus on local acquisitions over and above Sony’s strong Hollywood release calendar, we are picking quality titles to distribute and are excited to have Chalk N Duster as our first release of next year setting off an exciting 2016 line-up from Sony Pictures.” Sony Pictures release line-up for 2016 features The 5^th Wave in January, Will Smith-starrer Concussion in February, MSM Motion Pictures and Balaji Motion Pictures’ Azhar in May, The Angry Birds Movie in May, the new Ghostbusters movie in June, Inferno based on the book by Dan Brown and the next Underworld movie both in October, with Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and the new reboot of Jumanji rounding off the year.

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Sonu Sood gifts 50 cycles to his gym members in Punjab

Sonu Sood has always been at the forefront of noble causes and has always contributed to the society in his own way. This time, the talented actor and fitness freak has gone a step ahead and gifted cycles to his gym members on his recent visit to his hometown in Moga, Punjab.

Not many are aware of the fact that Sonu owns a spacious gym in Moga (Punjab) with all modern facilities and all the fitness enthusiasts have been using the services of his gym free of cost.

Like his good friend Salman Khan, who distributed cycles to street kids a few years ago, Sonu too recently distributed more than 50 cycles to his gym members so that they could travel to the gym daily on cycles, which is again a good form of exercise.

Sonu informs, “I have been cycling for many years now, as I believe it’s one of the best forms of exercise. Most of the gym members who stay far had to depend on public transport while some used to drive their motorcycles. But I believe cycling all the way to the gym will help them keep fit. My aim is to see eco-friendly and healthy Punjab. Moga is connected to 80 villages and most villagers walk miles to go to their places of work or come to my gym. People I have given the cycles to are poor and come from far-off villages. They usually travel by bus or get a lift on a bike to come to the gym. 

"Apart from being eco-friendly, it is especially feasible in Punjab to use cycles on wide roads as bus services are not that good. It’s quicker for them to reach their destination and remain fit too but most of them can’t afford cycles. What they earn daily they earn and spend. They can’t come regularly to the gym as they miss the bus and I want them to go regularly. People from the villages don’t know anything about fitness and I want them to become more aware. By cycling they burn their calories while doing their work also like the milkman,” Sonu adds.

Tere Bin Laden – Dead or Alive releasing on 19th February 2016

Walkwater Media's sleeper hit Tere Bin Laden directed by Abhishek Sharma saw both commercial success and critical acclaim, with audience raving about the satirical comedy that explored a novel concept.The second installment of the franchise titled "Tere Bin Laden – Dead or Alive" is now set to release on 19th February 2016.  

Directed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Walkwater Media Limited, co-produced by Shivantika Productions , the sequel this time around, features  Manish Paul and Sikandar in a never-seen-before avatar, Pradhuman Singh as he reprises his comic role, among others including Piyush Mishra, Iman Crosson, Sugandha Garg, Chirag Vora and Rahul Singh. The satirical comedy also stars Ali Zafar in a special role, as he returns to the franchise that marked his big Bollywood debut. Phantom Films will be distributing the film worldwide. 

Says producer Pooja Shetty Deora, “Tere Bin Laden is a very special film for us and we are happy to announce the release of its sequel - Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive on Feb 19th, 2016. It is difficult to imagine a sequel of this franchise because of the nature of the original, but Abhishek Sharma's imagination will make this an enjoyable ride”. 

Talking about the film says director Abhishek Sharma, “Tere Bin Laden – Dead or Alive will be one of the most original sequels. It is a first of its kind sequel as the story of the first film and the second are linked but not in continuity. The structure of the film is such that you cannot call it a conventional sequel. We look forward to taking the audience by surprise”.

Walkwater Media’s Tere Bin Laden – Dead or Alive, co-produced by Shivantika Productions, directed by Abhishek Sharma. Releasing in theaters worldwide via Phantom Films  on 19th February 2016.

Sonali Bendre does charity for children’s education

Sonali Bendre, who’s hosting the television reality show, Mission Sapne 2, feels it’s important to give it back to society by helping the needy.

The actress recently donated Rs 5 lakhs to a school in India thereby taking care of it completely in terms of sanitation, water supply and education facilities. Sonali will take time out from her busy schedule to visit one of the schools to monitor the facilities provided to the children.

Sonali says, “I am part of the campaign ‘Support My School’ to generate awareness and funds for schools across India. It gave me great pleasure to be associated with such a cause that not only impacts several lives, but has a vision of building India’s future. 

"I was so touched by this initiative that I decided to go ahead and donate a particular amount to this school that will help in holistic growth of the children present there,” she adds.