Mumbai celebrates Jackie Chan’s KungFu Yoga

Cinema legend Jackie Chan was in Mumbai today to promote his upcoming international film, KungFu Yoga, directed by Stanley Tong. The city welcomed the global action star with much fanfare, fitting for a superstar of his stature. His host in Mumbai and co-star Sonu Sood , ensured that the day was one to remember with a string of events that paid tribute to him. Jackie Chan was first welcomed at JW Marriot,Mumbai with a traditional Indian cultural dance and then joined the rest of the cast - Sonu Sood, Disha Patani, Amyra Dastur and director Stanley Lang at the press conference organized at the plush five star. The trailer of the international action-comedy was screened to a packed house of well-wishers and the Indian media. On the occasion said Jackie Chan, “I'm sure all of you sitting here have watched my films growing up when your parents took you to watch them...it's my wish now that you take your parents for this one." Talking about the film said director Stanley Tong, “ In 1993, we shot the film The Myth in India and I fell in love with India. I'm happy KungFu Yoga has brought me back here....it was an amazing experience shooting in Rajasthan ". Said Sonu Sood, “ When I received a call from Jackie Chan’s office for this film , I just couldn't beleive it. When things were finalised ,the first person I called was my father and we decided to watch the film together .I lost my father before this film released but I'm distributing the film in India now and in a way I see it as honoring my father's memory...he would have wanted this". Said Disha Patani, “The entire experience of shooting this film was amazing and something I will never forget.We are overwhelmed with all the support and love we have received ". Jackie Chan made a grand entry in a vintage automobile and was then treated to a special showcasing of martial arts by an Indian troop. He later gorged on the signature Mumbaiya street food as the hotel recreated the typical “khau gaali “ambiance, within the hotel premises. The eventful day ended with Sonu Sood throwing an honorary private party for Jackie Chan that was attended by some of the biggest names from the Hindi film industry.  KungFu Yoga releases nationwide in four languages – English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu 3rd February, 2017. Presented and distributed by Sonu Sood (Shakti Sagar Sood Productions) in India, the multi-lingual action adventure comedy features international action star and cinema legend Jackie Chan, Lay Exo, Disha Patani and Amyra Dastur and is directed by Stanley Tong

Saidah Jules debut production ‘The Dead End’ wins Best International Film award at RIFF 2017

Saidah Jules who rose to fame as an actor with Girish Malik’s Jal formed her own production company Lucid Films in Dubai and produced her debut movie ‘The Dead End’ which has won Best International Film Special Jury award at the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) 2017.The dead End featuring an ensemble of talented actors including Saidah, Aditya Om, Zachary Coffin and Tv actress Shielly Shukla as a drama-adventure feature film, which was also officially selected at The World Film Festival in San Francisco last year.

Saidah, who is also the lead actress of The Dead End, is glad that her debut production won an award in the category of Best International Film Special Jury Award at RIFF. 

The movie director Aditya Om, who is also the lead actor of The Dead End, received the award at the coveted film festival which also showcased other popular feature films including Ajay Devgn’s Parched, Nana Patekar’s Natsamrat, Bahubali, Naseeruddin Shah’s Waiting which also won awards in different categories. 

Actor-writer-director Aditya and renowned star of Telugu movies also did theatre and serials and has done more than 25 films as a leading actor in Telugu films. 

Saidah says, “The Dead End is a very beautiful creative art film. It’s about spiritual journey and psychological issues of its main characters. Everyone can relate to this film because all of us go through such experiences. As an actress it was an easy role because Maya is part of me and represents a lot of things I believe in and share. I was involved in script writing process and it's natural that everything what came out came out from heart and Maya was something very deep and personal to me.” 

“As a producer, it has been a great and fruitful experience and I am glad that this film was my first. I am very happy to share this movie with the audience. It’s not a movie to be judged or watch with cola and popcorn, it’s a movie to watch and be touched by it. It makes you think,” she adds.

Jackie Chan and Sonu Soon on The Kapil Sharma Show

A Sneak Peek into the Fantasy film Villains

Sci-fi fantasies and thrillers have always ruled the masses fandom with their exciting and out of the world characters. The Magic marvel Harry or the Terminator robot- our love for our heroes have always been supported by our hatred for the villains. Fantasy movies have always maintained the Villain image with their peculiar characters and gimmicks of each antagonist.

Star Wars is one such movie whose extraordinary villain cast has given us a reason to popularise the movie even further.

With Star Wars airing every weekend on Star Movies let’s a sneak peek into some of the famous fantasy villains that we have shared a bitter sweet relationship with. 

1.    Darth Vader

Darth Vader also known as Lord Vader / Anakin Skywalker, is the favourite and most popular villains of fantasy films. In the story of Star Wars he falls to the dark side of the Force and serves the evil Galactic Empire. With attention grabbing sound of his respirator function, Vader appears in the original film trilogy as a pivotal antagonist whose actions drive the plot of the first three films. He initially appears in the original trilogy wearing a black armoured suit, which was based on the armour used by Japanese samurai. It is one of the best creation by George Lucas with a huge fanbase. Hayden Christensen portrayed Anakin Skywalker in the second and third prequel films. 

2.    Lord Voldemort

Formerly known as Tom Marvolo Riddle, Lord Voldemort also known as "The Dark Lord" is a fictional character and the central antagonist in the Harry Potter series. Almost every witch or wizard do not possess the guts to utter his unmentionable name, and refers to him instead with such expressions as "You-Know-Who", "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" or "The Dark Lord".

The famous dialogue by Voldemort  “ Don't you turn your back on me, Harry Potter! I want you to look at me when I kill you! I want to see the light leave your eyes! ” is one that will stay beyond generations. His character in his physical form is played by Ralph Fiennes. 

1.    The Joker

One of the finest villains of cinema history, The Joker created by Christopher Nolan in his The Dark Knight Rises is an embodiment of evil. Played by iconic actor Heath Ledger, the character epitomizes anarchy, chaos and obsession with his brilliance and class performance. The Joker with his scary cut face and the maniacal wicked smile has swayed the Dark Knight fans into the imaginative world of Gotham city to save the mankind. 

Do not miss the force of Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode V and VI this Saturday and Sunday on Star Movies @12noon.

Bappi Da is back with his quirk and style in RunningShaadi.com's latest track Pyaar Ka Test

With lines like Hum tumhare Better hai, Tum humari ho best, Tum humari chidiyan ho, Hum tumhare hai nest, Tum humari east ho, Tum humari ho west, Tum humari binti ho Tum hi ho request - Baapi Da is back again with his quirk and true style with a perfect blend of Punjabi tunes. Composed by the duo Akshay and Abhishek, the song is the second song to come out from the much awaited RunningShaadi.com starring Taapsee Pannu and Amit Sadh in lead roles. The film is directed by Amit Roy and produced by Shoojit Sircar and will be released by Reliance Entertainment on 17th February 2017. This new song is pictured for a montage of a wedding sequence from the movie and has upbeat quirky lyrics making to a perfect tune for this ongoing wedding season.