Manoj Bajpayee invited as special chief guest for South Asian Film Festival of Paris

In the start of the year 2016, the talented actor Manoj Bajpayee  had given the audiences a visual treat with his outstanding performances in the critically acclaimed films ‘Aligarh’ and Budhia Singh: Born To Run. The actor soon will be seen in a never seen before comic avatar in ‘Saat Uchakkey where he will tickle your funny bones with his comic timing.  In Aligarh, the two times national award winning actor made alive the character of a 64 years old gay professor Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was detained from his job due to his sexual orientation.  The film that had received a standing ovation at the Busan Film Festival and also made a mark in national film festivals is on its way for another international recognition.

The prestigious South Asian Film Festival of Paris (FFAST) which is in its 4th edition has invited the fine actor Manoj Bajpayee as honorable chief guest to kick start the festival which is going to commence from 18th October.  With an aim to encourage the richness of South Asian cinema to French and international audience, the organizers are going to showcase Aligarh and also have an interaction session of Manoj Bajpayee with the audiences. That’s not all! A special screening of Manoj’s cult classic film, Gang of Wasseypur series and his short film ‘Taandav’ is also going to be showcased during the festival week.

Commenting about it actor Manoj Bajpayee says, “It feels honored to get associated with such a prominent festival which is looking out to boost South Asian Cinema.   I have always mentioned that Aligarh is one of those few films which are very close to my heart and it feels amazing to know that international audiences are also acknowledging it.  A special thanks to my director Hansal Mehta, casting director Mukesh Chabbra and the team to have faith in me and encouraging me in my journey to depict the must told story of Siras.

At work front, Manoj Bajpayee has finished shooting for three interesting projects Tabrez Noorani’s Love Sonia,  Dipesh Jain’s In the Shadow, Neeraj Pandey's Missing. The actor has few more projects in the pipeline which would be announced soon.

2016 - THE END - FILM PROFITS TO GO TO FAMILIES OF MARTYR JAWAANS

The director & producers of the film - 2016 - THE END have decided to give a certain percentage of the film profit earnings to the families of the Army Shaheeds in the URI attack. The proceeds will be given through the Prime Ministers fund. Director & Producer Jaideep Chopra, Divyendu Sharma, Rahul Roy & Iqbal Attarwala, who is presenting the film, recently also visited the families of the Shaheed Jawaans in Jammu. 

Director & Producer Jaideep Chopra, said, "Films are a big part of India & we as one of the biggest industrys' in India, should make all efforts in supporting our armed forces. As a gesture of solidarity with our armed forces we have decided to give a certain percentage of our film's earnings to the families of the shaheeds.
We also plan to do 2-3 screenings for the Mumbai Police & for the Army Jawaans, where we will invite the families of the Shaheeds as well. We want that the people who come to watch the film, dont just come for that but also know that they are coming to support our Armed forces. Not only me but I believe that every producer in India should do this & contribute a certain percentage of the film's profits to our armed forces. Even if it Rs. 1 per ticket for a film, that itself will collect a lot and we are going to make an appeal to IMPAA as well, to make this mandatory for every producer. And this practice of contribution should be for all the combined armed forces."2016 – THE END is a story about four young friends – Sunny, Asse, Rahul and Sheetal. Though they all come from respectable families they are still unhappy with their lives and hope their dreams come true. Accidentally they read a news about the world coming to an end in the next 7 days, which scares them and they decide to at least live their lives to the fullest for the next 7 days. After partying one night, they wake up to find themselves in possession with a stolen Mercedes & 1 Crore rupees.

2016 – The End is a family entertainer with a perfect blend of action, romance and comedy. The cast includes: Divyendu Sharma, Kiku Sharda, Harshad Chopda, Rahul Roy & Priya Banerjee. The film is produced by J.C Productions. The film will release on 4^th November, 2016. The music has composed by Agnel Roman & Faizan Hussain.

Narendra Jha’s thought provoking film “My Father Iqbal” releasing on 21st October 2016

Narendra Jha’s thought provoking film “My Father Iqbal” is releasing on 21st October 2016 all over.Narendra Jha is a well-known actor, who played Dr. Meer Hilal in Vishal Bharadwaj's  Haider. Also seen as Raj Bansal the main antagonist in the movie Ghayal, which is the sequel of Ghayal released in 1990. The journey continues with the films like Hamaari Adhuri Kahani, Mohenjodaro  upcoming Force 2, Raees, Kabil, and now “My Father Iqbal”.
Film “My Father Iqbal” is based on a real life incident of an engineer from J&K's PwD Department who fulfils multiple responsibilities in his life. He is a husband, father and above all - a sincere and honest citizen. The film captures the struggle of a father who'd go to any length to achieve the dreams of his child while maintaining his duty towards the country. Father depicts the patriotism of a common man who fights for his country. A father is not just protective towards his family but also towards the entire society that he lives in. Some terrorists use the Father to create havoc in the atmosphere that the family hails from. Father always sacrifice his dreams, he stands like a protective rock and saves everyone from the evil intentions.
Produced under the banner of Yash Corporation, Produced by Paresh Mehta, directed by Suzad Iqbal Khan, Pranav Shah is executive producer, written by Abinash Singh Chib, Sagar Nath Jha & Suzad Iqbal Khan, music by Biswajit Bhattacharjee & Varun Agarwal, cinematography by Ananta Gille, lyrics by Abinash Singh Chib, Suzad Iqbal Khan & Krishna Bhardwaj, choreography by Kausar Shaikh & editing by Honey Sethi.
Songs are rendered by Aman Trikha, Shahid Mallya, Uvie, Asa Singh (son of Arvinder Singh), Divya Kumar, Anamika Choudhary and Debomalya.
Actors of the film are Narendra Jha, Komal Thackar, Paresh Mehta, Raj Sharma, Amit Lekhwani, Sagar Nath Jha, Sudam Aftab Khan & Kumar Vaibhav. 

यह दुर्गा रानी सिंह की कहानी २ है !

आज सोशल साइट्स पर एक पोस्टर जारी किया गया है। पुलिस को इस पोस्टर वाली महिला दुर्गा रानी सिंह की हत्या और अपहरण के मामलों में तलाश है।  जानकारी देने के लिए फेसबुक पर कहानी २ पर संपर्क करने के लिए कहा गया है।  लेकिन यह तलाश रियल लाइफ नहीं रील लाइफ हैं।  क्योंकि यह दुर्गा रानी सिंह का फोटो विद्या बालन का है।  २०१२ की हिट थ्रिलर ‘कहानी’ के बाद २ दिसंबर २०१६ को रिलीज होने जा रहीं सीक्वल फिल्म का नाम ‘कहानी-२: दुर्गा रानी सिंह’ है । यह पोस्टर इसी फिल्म का है।  इस सस्पेन्स थ्रिलर फिल्म के लिए निर्देशक सुजॉय घोष और विद्या बालन फिर एक बार एक साथ आयें हैं। विद्या बालन और अर्जुन रामपाल अभिनीत यह फिल्म पहले २५ नवंबर को रिलीज होनेवाली थी। लेकिन पेन इंडिया के निर्माता जयंतीलाल गाडा ने बॉक्स ऑफिस टकराव को टालने के लिए फिल्म की रिलीज डेट आगे करने का फैसला लिया।

हालांकि, सभी निर्माता प्रतिस्पर्धी से होनवाले टकराव से बचने के लिए इस तरह की रणनीती अपनाते हैं। लेकिन निर्माता जयंतीलाल गाडा ने महेश भट्ट के साथ रहीं कई सालों की दोस्ती के मद्देनजर यह फैसला लिया हैं। आलिया भट्ट अभिनीत फिल्म ‘डिअर जिंदगी’ भी २५ नवम्बर को रिलीज़ होने जा रही है । महेश भट्ट और जयंतीलाल गाडा की इस बारे में बातचित हुई। दोनों ने मिलकर फैसला लिया की दोनों फिल्में एक ही वक्त रिलीज नहीं होंगी। इसिलए कहानी-२ के निर्माता ने फिल्म की रिलीज एक हफ्ते आगे कर ली। यह सस्पेन्स फिल्म अब २ दिसंबर को रिलीज होंगीं।इस सम्बन्ध में महेश भट्ट ने कहा, "मैं कई वर्षों से जयंतीलाल गाडा को जानता हुँ। हम एक दूसरे के लिए एक परिवार की तरह हैं। कहानी-२ और डिअर जिंदगीं, दोनों ही अपने आप में अनोखी फिल्में हैं। हमने सोचा कि इन फिल्मों को सोलो रिलीज मिलनी चाहियें। ताकि, दोनों फिल्मों को फायदा मिलें।" इस बारे में संपर्क करने पर जयंतीलाल गाडा ने कहा, "भट्ट साहब हमारे सुप्रसिध्द टीवी शो उडान और नामकरण से जुड़े हैं । लेकिन इन दो शो से भी ज्यादा अधिक महत्वपूर्ण बात यह है कि महेश भट और आलिया हमारे लिए परिवार की तरह हैं। परिवारों के भीतर कभी भी प्रतियोगिता या टकराव नही हो सकता।  इसलिए मैंने कहानी-२ दुर्गा रानी सिंह की रिलीज २ दिसंबर को करने का फैसला लिया है।“ 

DYLAN O’BRIEN & KAYA SCODELARIO BREAK DOWN THEIR ROLES ON MAZE RUNNER: SCORCH TRIALS

~ In an interview with the two stars, they share what their characters will have to face in the new film~

An adaptation of James Dashner’s bestselling books of the same name, this sequel to the Maze Runner is back with its thrilling sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails. The film will be premiering on Indian television for the first time on October 23^rd a 1pm and 9pm on Star Movies. The film details the story of a group of teens who after escaping the maze are now looking for the reasons behind their imprisonment in the maze. Now free, the teenagers are confronted by the breakdown of society as they begin to understand the world around them while handling the harsh obstacle on the ‘Scorch’, a pitiless desert. 

The film stars a number of big stars with Dylan O’Brien playing the lead as Thomas in the film. While talking about what dangers the sequel presents to Thomas and the Gladers, Dylan in an interview commented,” The Scorch provides plenty of dangers that we can’t really expect. What’s amazing about the second movie is that we’ve only experienced these kids trapped in one place for so long. The maze was hard and treacherous of itself but now they don’t even know what’s coming. They at least know they are in a contained environment in the first film and know that the Grievers are there and the maze is there and anything that comes with it. But here everything is new to them and everyone is kind of greenie in the Scorch”

English actress Kaya Scodelario who plays the role of Teresa shared what her characters’ biggest challenges besides surviving the Scorch were. She said, “I think her biggest challenge is trying to forge her own separate opinion. These guys are so close and have been on this journey the whole time together that they can’t help but be in a group. I think she is starting to experience life apart from them and she’s trying to work out what that means and how to be brave enough to trust her own instincts.” 

With more thriller and exciting new things to come in the film, don’t miss Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials on October 23^rd at 1pm and 9pm~