Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai COPIES Liam Neeson's The Grey

The latest promo trailer of Tiger Zinda Hai (a sequel to the blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger) has Salman Khan fighting wolves in snow-clad terrain. It reminds us of the fantastically shot scenes with wolves in Liam Neeson's Hollywood hit The Grey. So much so, that some Hollywood fans might term the sequences as copied. Even Salman's get-up with a woolen cap and leather jacket in some scenes match. Though of course, on the whole, the films would have completely different plots. The clips which begin with Salman skiing like James Bond and Van Damme; being chased by a pack of four wolves. They end with him being attacked head-on by a wolf, while he tries to defend himself with axes. Though the end of the Bollywood promo is as vague as the climax of the Hollywood survival-flick, we are quite sure 'Tiger' Salman will survive, whether Liam Neeson did or didn't (wink). After all, our superheroes never die in a fight. Do they? "The scenes seem to have been wonderfully shot and look realistic and convincing. Even if a little inspiration has been taken from Hollywood films like The Grey or The Revenant (where Leonardo DiCaprio fights and gets mauled by a bear), I don't think it should attract controversy," remarks Bollywood's only PR guru Dale Bhagwagar. Now, we all know that humans have no chance of surviving a hand-to-hand fight with wolves. So does Dale think Salman would survive? "Tiger zinda hai, woh kaafi nahin hai kya?" asks the PR expert as he grins. "Salman's giving great money-making hits to our industry. So if he's having a desi Tiger franchise like James Bond, Jason Bourne, xXx, Harry Palmer, Taken or the Mission Impossible series; what's the harm! The more the merrier," concludes the public relations specialist.

R Madhavan's inspiring speech on entrepreneurship & technology left the audience awestruck

Besides being a prolific actor, R Madhavan is also known for his motivational speeches on various occasions. In October this year, the talented actor left the audience spellbound at The Washington Chapter in Washington DC (USA) with his admiring speech. 

The talented actor was recently in Los Angeles (USA) to deliver a talk on the topic, ‘Entrepreneurship changing landscapes of technology – what to expect and how to prepare for the near future’. 

Praising the actor, Lakshmi Pratury, the host and curator of the event, says, “R Madhavan spoke about the importance of balancing a journey into the technological future and a journey within oneself to find out what makes us happy. He spoke about Indian ingenuity in the space programme and the need to understand stories of our accomplishments. He spoke about the need to consolidate the scientific research and advancements under one roof, so that people can take advantage of each other’s work instead of repeating it. It was about celebrating Indian innovation and supporting it with financial as well as policy decisions.” 

A source says, “Despite having a hectic schedule, Madhavan always manages to take time out for activities that he likes being part of. He prefers travelling to different places for work, and has delivered motivational speeches in India and abroad.” 

“Though Madhavan spends quality time with his family and take his dearest ones out for vacations whenever he is free, he doesn’t really travel much. He often prefers to travel for work, be it participating in the four-city golf tournament held in Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad or visiting The White House to address a conference on girl education and women empowerment. For Madhavan, it’s his work that inspires him on an individual level to travel and not just for leisure.”

All songs recorded for "Chaar Disha"

The all five songs of SHUBH LABH MOVIES Gujarati maiden venture CHAAR DISHA was recorded recently in the voices of Anuradha Paudwal, Kumar Sanu, Khushboo Jain, Rekha Rao, Rekha Rawal, Mukesh Solanki and Rupesh Mishra at Sana Recording Studio & Shivranjani Studio, Andheri (West) and Line In Recording Studio, Khar (West), Mumbai. Lyrics: Rajesh M Mistry. Music: Rupesh Mishra. Producer: Rajesh M Mistry. Director: Anil S Mehta. Writer: Dilshad Shamli. Co-Producer: Indira-Disha Mistry. Cast and crew are under finalization. Media Consultant: Oneup Relations.

"CHATURNATH" Post Production Complete

The final post production work of Organ Entertainment's Hindi feature film CHATURNATH is completed this week. The movie is produced and directed by Swadesh Mishra. Cast: Omkardas Manikpuri 'Nattha', Nirasurarz, Arvind Agarwal, Rajesh Maorya, Akhilesh, Deshdeepak Mishra, Janardan Pandey. and others. Lyrics Pt. Kiran Mishra. Music DJ Bharali &  SINGH BROTHERS. The movie will be release shortly. Media Consultant: Oneup Relations. 

Nawazuddin Siddiqui roped in for a special song in Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz

Shot in total secrecy, highly anticipated Mukkabaaz, has packed many surprises. Indian cinema’s finest actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been roped in for a special song, Mushkil Hai Apna Mel Priye. Penned by Sunil Jogi, the song is hugely popular in North India. Given that the powerhouse performer represents that part of the country, director of the film, Anurag Kashyap thought that him the perfect choice for the song. Talking about his long association with the Nawazuddin, Anurag says, “He flew in on the day of the shoot to Bareilly, filmed all night and left. He shows off a few moves but there’s no real dancing. Nawaz will do anything for me, I love him.” 

About the song, the filmmaker adds, “It talks about class differences and when I met Sunil at an award function, I asked him if I could use his poem as it defines the love story in Mukkabaaz. We have upgraded it to the present times.” 

Presented by Eros International & Aanand L Rai and produced by Colour yellow in association with Phantom Films, Mukkabaaz directed by Anurag Kashyap stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Zoya Hussain, Jimmy Shergill and Ravi Kissan.