Aarambh special screening at Copa

Kartika Nair

Touted as the Bahubali of television, Goldie Behl’s much-awaited historical fantasy Aarambh, produced by Srishti Behl premiered on 24th June, 2017 on Star Plus. 

K.V Vijayendra Prasad with Goldie Behl

The show is written by K.V Vijayendra Prasad, who has written blockbusters including Bahubali, Bahubali 2 and many more. His grand idea of bringing the era of Aryans and Dravidians to life was woven into words in Aarambh.

Goldie Bhel with Sonali Bendre

With its interesting cast, brilliant narrative and stellar performances by the lead actors Rajniesh Duggal and Kartika Nair, Goldie Behl’s highly-anticipated historical fantasy on Star Plus, has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Tanvi Thakkar: All the 6 screens playing my film were houseful

Actress Tanvi Thakkar, whose Gujarati film ‘Aav Taru Kari Nakhu’ released this month, is quite happy with the response she got for her role. She says, “The response to ‘Aav Taru Kari Nakhu’ is amazing. Since it's a family entertainer for all classes and age groups, all kinds of people are liking and appreciating the film.”

In fact, the actress was overjoyed when she saw how well her film is being received in Gujarati speaking states. Recalling an incident, she says, “The film is running very successfully in Gujarat. When I went to a multiplex in Ahmedabad, all the 6 screens playing my film were houseful and people were laughing and hooting throughout. It felt so good to see your film being appreciated by the audience.” 

Tanvi had a ball of a time working with her co-actors Aditya Kapadia, Tiku Talsania and  Amar Upadhyay. About Aditya, she says, “Aditya and I have worked in the past in a show called ‘Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum’, where we played siblings. He is very quick and delivers his best in no time. I am always amazed watching him perform.” Watching Tiku Talsania perform was also a fun experience for her. She shares, “Tiku Talsania has a great sense of comedy. It is always a pleasure to see him perform. But what's most amazing about him is how much he loves his craft. He was shuffling between his plays and this film, so he would travel every day between Ahmedabad and Surat, but there was not one complain or groan from him. It shows that he is in love with what he does. Amar, too, is a very confident actor. That's one thing I really admire about him.” 

As an actor, Tanvi is not at all choosy and says that the medium does not matter to her until the role she is essaying is fulfilling. She revealed, “Bollywood or television or digital or ads I am in here to act and whatever interests me I would do that. I always believe it's better to shine on television than do a foolish role in a film. But if I do get a good film, then why not? Also, wow that my Gujarati has improved, I would definitely like to do a lot more work. As an actor, I wouldn't like to do limited kind of roles. I want to do from comedy to drama, from an urban to rural films. And, now that my Gujarati has improved, I would definitely like to do a lot more work.”

Way to go, Tanvi. We are sure we will be seeing a lot more of you from now on!

Baba Siddique & Zeeshan Siddique host their annual Iftaari celebration

It's that time of the year again where the biggest and most influential names meet under the same roof at Baba Siddique & Zeeshan Siddique's annual Iftaar dinner.The popular politician along with son Zeeshan, hosted his 9th annual Iftaar bash at the Taj Lands End Gardens, Bandra which saw some of the biggest names in cinema, business, politics, medicine ,law and people from all walks of life came together. 

The Iftaar saw a host of celebrities from the Indian film industry including superstars Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, Salman's family Salim Khan and Sohail Khan, sisters Alvira Agnihotri and Arpita Khan Sharma and their spouses Atul Agnihotri and Aayush Sharma and baby Ahil, Preity Zinta, Kabir Khan, Mini Mathur, Sooraj Pancholi, Huma Qureshi, Daboo Ratani, Ileana D'cruz, Nidhhi Agerwal, Abbas Mastan, Rajkummar Rao, Sonu Sood, Maniesh Paul, Amyra Dastur, Kiara Advani, Gurmeet Choudhary, Neetu Chandra, Freddy Daruwala,  Manish Malhotra, Jay Bhanushali, Mahhi Vij Aamir Ali, Sajid, Wajid, Rhea Chakraborty, Mustafa Burmawala, Puj Banerjee, Krushna Abhishek, Kashmira Shah, Himesh Reshammiya, Shama Sikander, Ankita Lokhande, Ragini Khanna, Aarti Singh, The Moranis, Anees Bazmee, Bhushan Kumar, Kishan Kumar, Sajid Farhan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Aditya Pancholi, Rashmi Desai, Upen Patel, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Swapnil Joshi, Akruti Nagpal, Sonali Raut, Suha Gezen, Aalim Hakim, Shanu Hakim, Mukesh Chhabra, Niketan Madhok ,Vaibhav Tatwadi among others. 

Others from the field of politics to attend included Sushil Kumar Shinde, Prithviraj Chauhan, Ashok Chauhan, Mohan Prakash , Pratap Sarnaik, Sachin Ahir, Vishwajeet Kadam, and many more.

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis with the recepients of WOW Awards 2017 - Reconnective Healer and Art Curator Jalpa Vithalani of Cosmic Heart Gallery and Singer-Banker Amruta Fadnavis, the First Lady of Maharashtra

Ashutosh Gowariker All Set To Give Masterclass 'In Conversation' at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) in London

India’s renowned filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has been invited by the British Film Institute to give an onstage Masterclass at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) Southbank on 23rd June, during the London Indian Film Festival that opens on 22nd June. 

Post the Masterclass, Ashutosh will also give a Screen Talk at Cineworld Broad in Birmingham on 24th June. Ashutosh’s critically acclaimed film ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ too shall be screened on 25th June at BFI Southbank followed by an introduction by Ashutosh himself.

With a reach of over 150 million worldwide, London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) is Europe's largest South Asian film festival and takes place in London and Birmingham over 11 screens. 

The 'In Conversation' Masterclass will be moderated by Nasreen Munni Kabir 

Talking about it, the director said, “Honoured to be there at the oldest and most prestigious institute in the world - the BFI! It has always been a great source of movies, and a very resourceful library. Cinema discussions as an art form are in abundance here.”