​​ Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt's special gesture for Madhuri Dixit Nene and Sanjay Dutt

Showed them the video of their upcoming song Tamma Tamma Again, a re-created version of the latter’s original hit

As a mark of love and respect, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt will show the video of their song Tamma Tamma Again (from Badrinath Ki Dulhania) to Sanjay Dutt, after showing it to Madhuri Dixit-Nene last night.

The connection? Tamma Tamma is a track that was originally composed by Bappi Lahiri for Thanedaar (1990), a film that featured Sanju and Mads in starring roles.

Says a source close from the production team, “Both Alia and Varun were excited about the idea of meeting Sanju and Madhuri. Varun has grown up watching Sanju on the sets of his dad David Dhawan’s films. Dutt had done a cameo in Rohit Dhawan’s debut film Desi Boyz, while Mads had done the item song Makhna in David’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Alia, too, has a emotional connect with Sanju Baba as her father Mahesh Bhatt has been a mentor of sorts to him.”

Reveals an insider, “They took the song to Madhuri yesterday nighy and she complimented them on their dancing. Tonight, after the day’s wrap of Judwaa 2, Varun and his dulhania will go to Dutt’s home in Bandra to get his blessings.

9’o Clock, a thriller with Maoist backdrop

Producer Gaurav Shankar’s upcoming film 9’o Clock is a suspense thriller showcasing the realities of life. The trailer launch of the film was held in Mumbai in the presence of lead actor Arun Bakshi, producer Gaurav Shankar, director Amrit Raj Thakur, singers Priyanka Singh and Rani Hazarika. 

Actor Arun Bakshi was quoted, “Maoists started to find roots in India since 1967 with a mission to fight against corrupt landlords. However, today the face of Maoist has changed for worse and today’s generation is getting destroyed because of this. I play the character of Naseem in the film who is a Maoist.”

Producer Gaurav Sawant said, “There’s a difference between a Maoist and a terrorist which needs to be understood. Unemployment and indifference from the society are some of the reasons which promote Maoism.” Director Amrit Raj Thakur added, “Maoism is an important backdrop in the film and this disease is spreading in the least developed states of the country.The film follows a team of researchers who visit the most isolated jungle. Their mission is to find bio-diesel in nature. However, a group of Maoist keeps an eye on this group making it an interesting watch for the audience.Made under the banner of Tejas Films Pvt. Ltd, 9’o Clock is produced by G. Shankar and co-produced by Pradeep Tripathi.Dev Vart Singh,  Arun Bakhshi and Raju Thakkar will be seen in the main leads. Amrit Raj Thakur is the director while Dev Vrat Singh is the writer. Bipulendra Haloi is the music composer. Virendra Pratap Singh, Dev Vrat Singh and Ravi Pathak are the lyricists. Avijeet Nandi is the DOP.  9’o Clock will release on 24th February 2017.

Ram Charan to establish a film studio in Hyderabad

While Hyderabad houses Ramoji Film City,  the largest integrated film city in the world standing at 1500 acres, superstar Ram Charan is now looking at establishing anotherfilm studio in the city. Sources close to the star reveal that Ram ,who recently turned producer for his father, Chiranjeevi's 150th film , is also working on establishing a smaller film studio inHyderabad ,on the lines of Mehboob studio in suburban Mumbai.The actor and his team have already zeroed in on a few locations and will take a final call soon ,post which Ram will start the paperwork for the studio.  

Adds the source, "It has always been Ram Charan's dream to create a film studio in Hyderbad , the city he is based in. It will not be a very extravagant one but a smallerstudio on the lines of Mehboob in Bandra,Mumbai - While he remains tight lipped about the details ,he is very excited about this and has already zeroed in on 2 prime locations that are located close to the airport."

लीगो बैटमैन के सामने लीगो निंजागो

 एक तरफ, जहाँ वार्नर ब्रदर्स की एनीमेशन एक्शन एडवेंचर फिल्म द लीगो बैटमैन मूवी इस हफ्ते (१० फरवरी को) रिलीज़ हो रही है, ठीक उसी समय सिनेमाघरों में वार्नर एनीमेशन ग्रुप छह निन्जा योद्धाओं पर एनीमेशन फिल्म द लीगो निन्जागो मूवी का ट्रेलर रिलीज़ किया जा रहा था।  यह ट्रेलर सोशल मीडिया पर पहले ही वायरल हो चुका है।  फिल्म के छह निंजाओं को अपने आइलैंड निन्जागो को बचाना है। फिल्म में सेंसेई वु, कोको, लॉयड, गारमेड़ों, काई, न्या, जेन, जे और कोल के एनीमेशन करैक्टर हैं, जिन्हें जैकी चैन, ओलिविया मान, डेव फ्रांको, जस्टिन थेरॉक्स, माइकल पेना, एब्बी जेकॉब्सन, जॉच वुड्स, कुमैल नानजिआनी और फ्रेड अर्मिसेन ने आवाज़ें दी हैं।  सेंसेई वु छह निंजाओं का मास्टर और गुरु है। गारमेड़ों एक ईविल करैक्टर है, जिससे निन्जागो आइलैंड की रक्षा की जानी है।  इन निंजाओं के पास वरदान से प्राप्त शक्तियां हैं।  इस शक्तियों के सहारे यह निन्जा रात में महान योद्धा बन कर अपनी ताकतवर गाड़ियों के साथ दुश्मनों और राक्षसों पर हमला करते हैं।  दिन में वह पढ़ाई से डराने वाले सामान्य से स्कूली छात्र बन जाते हैं । इस फिल्म को तीन डायरेक्टरो  चार्ली बीन (ट्रॉन: अपराइजिंग, रोबोटबॉय), पॉल फिशर और बॉब लोगन (मीटबॉल्स ४) ने निर्देशित किया है।  द लीगो निन्जागो मूवी २५ सितम्बर को रिलीज़ होगी।

Subhash Somani joins Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. as Head of DTH business

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, one of the leading content houses appoints Subhash Somani to head DTH business for the company. Prior to joining Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, he was working for Videocon d2h as Senior Manager – Content. In Shemaroo Entertainment, he will be responsible for driving the scale of business to next level. He will be primarily looking into Content Strategy, Business Development & Revenue. Also, he will lead & manage strategic partnerships with broadcasters/studios and will be playing key role in new initiatives & launches.

Subhash Somani has over 7 years of experience in diverse roles in Media & Entertainment sector. In his last tenure with Videocon d2h, he was primarily involved in content acquisition and launch of new value added services (VAS) for d2h platform.

Hiren Gada, Director, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd said “We are thrilled to have Subhash to lead the way for our DTH business. He is part of the DTH industry since its nascent stage and has deep understanding of the market. With an addition of new perspective and experience in the team, we believe, we will be able to leverage the platform to the fullest.”    

Subhash Somani shared his thought on the occasion, “It’s a delight to be part of Shemaroo Entertainment and head the DTH business. Now when Shemaroo is expanding its DTH services, we plan to leverage the trust value it has created in the partners and consumers. We are at cusp of opportunities for DTH business in the country and with a company that has one of the largest content libraries, I believe sky is the limit.” 

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd recently forayed into DTH business and today stands among the leading players in the industry. The company has tied up with all the DTH players including Tata Sky, Airtel Digital, Videocon d2h and Dish TV. Shemaroo offers a bouquet of VAS services on all the major DTH platforms covering multiple genres. These offerings range from devotional services like iDevotion and Sajda to special service tailored to fulfill the needs of bollywood buffs like Miniplex and Sadabahar Hits. It also includes regional services like Relamchhel and Punjabi Tadka.