Star Movies celebrates this Friendship Day with a Bouquet of Unusual but True Friendships.

Friendship is all about being there and staying through thick & thin. It is a bond that may not require you to be present in person but have your back. Star Movies celebrates this friendship day with a bouquet of extraordinary friendship tales all day, to give a glimpse of various emotions and languages every BFF has. Being on the forefront and leading in the space, the channel has constantly evolved with the changing times. Star movies shall showcase an array of unusual friendships through some of the biggest blockbuster movies like The Toy Story 3, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Marvel’s Avengers Age of Ultron. The celebration brings together mind-boggling performances from legends like Samuel L Jackson, Chris Pratt, Tom Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and many more.

Best friends are expected to have the most unusual relationships that abuse each other and fight a lot but at the same time can take a bullet for each other like Ryan Reynolds in The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Movie friendships have become classic and lived on to tell the tale of their friendship, like Rocket Raccoon and Groot. Star Movies’ friendship day movies highlight the special bond our heroes share with each other as well as the audience worldwide. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy considered as the outlaw in Marvel films was a surprising hit that caught the entire Marvel Fan universe by storm at a time when mainline superheroes were making a huge name for themselves. The celebration will also see one of the most successful movies in the Toy Story Franchise. Toy Story 3 earned over 1 billion worldwide and is one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

Star Movies has given the audience something to cherish with every movie and they don’t showcase stories, but they encourage the audience to create memories with their stories which is exactly what they are doing this friendship day.

This friendship day tune into Star Movies with a friend 11 AM onwards to celebrate the day with that one person you love the most.

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‘LG K-POP INDIA CONTEST 2019’ celebrated Grand Finale

If we were to call ‘LG K-Pop India contest 2019’as a one stop place of talent, it wouldn’t be wrong. With over 1952 talented teams participating from across the country, the competition has reached its final stage. Determination and passion for singing and dance were clearly seen at the grand finale today at Talkatora Stadium. ’Lokalz Crew from Delhi and Harini Nittala from Hyderabad bagged the winning title and shall now head to compete at the international stage, Changwon K-Pop World Festival 2019 later this year.

The K-pop contest, initiated in the year 2012, has become a festival of dance and music for Indian K-pop fans. A total of 3475 participants and 1952 teams have participated in this year LG K-POP INDIA CONTEST 2019. The preliminary regional rounds were held in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Patna, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Dehradun, Imphal, Itanagar, and Guntur from 2nd June till 7th July, 2019.

Celebrating its 8th edition in India, the grand finale was organized by Korean Cultural Center India and LG in association. An evening of remarkable moments coupled with some jaw-dropping performances, the finale was judged by professionals in K-pop Industry, such as Jenny Zha, Head of Global strategic content initiatives at Namas-K, Joy Kim Young Shil, General Manager at MMO, a subsidiary of CJ ENM, representing IN2IT and Junhong Kim, CEO and main cameraman of Zanybros. The competition saw spectacular live performances by the popular band, IN2IT along with Alexa. The band of 7 boys debuted in 2017 had come to India earlier in April this year and danced to the rhythm of peppy bollywood music.

Commenting on this occasion, Ki Wan Kim, MD- LG Electronics India said, “Hearty congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to all the participants for putting their heart and soul to this contest. We would also like to extend gratitude to our partner Korean Cultural center for giving us the opportunity to be a part of a contest of this magnitude. This partnership truly exemplifies our philosophy of caring for our consumers and giving them the right platform to showcase their talent. We wish all the best to the winners for their performance at Seoul.” 

H.E. Shin Bong-Kil, Korean Ambassador, “I am moved that this kind of passion for K-Pop continues to live in this country and I hope this K-Pop wave will expand to all the regions of India and this will make a big breakthrough in Korea and India relationship.” 

Post winning the competition, Lokalz Crew from Delhi said “We are very excited & delighted to win this competition. It has been an amazing platform to showcase our talent; we want to thank Korean Cultural Centre & LG Electronics India to organize 2019 LG K-POP INDIA CONTEST".

About K-pop

K-POP, also known as Korean Poprefers a pop music from South Korea, covering mostly dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, hip-hop, R&B, etc. The popularity of the genre has globally increased for the last few decades through K-pop artists called ‘Idols’. The world- most popular K-pop Band is BTS(Bangtan Boys), who is the fist Korean group winning 4 Billboard Music Awards, including ‘Top Group Awards’ in 2019. Their documentary film released in India had more than 23,000 audience in theatre. India recognized K-Pop through Psy’s Gangnam Style in 2012 for the first time, but now the interest for K-Pop and Korean culture of young generation gets more intense despite of language gap through internet.

About LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea was established in January 1997 in India. It is one of the most formidable brands in consumer electronics, home appliances, HVAC, IT hardware and mobile communications space. In India, LG has earned a premium brand positioning and is the acknowledged trendsetter for the industry. LGEIL's manufacturing unit at Greater Noida is one of the most eco-friendly units among all LG manufacturing plants in the world. The second Greenfield facility is located at Ranjangaon; Pune has the capacity to manufacture LED TV’s, air conditioners, commercial air conditioning systems, washing machines, refrigerators, and monitors.

Mahabharat Ka Aarambh on &TV’s Paramavatar Shri Krishna

&TV launched its magnum opus, Paramavatar, Shri Krishna, two years ago taking viewers through the fascinating chronicles of Gokul Ke Nandlal. The spirited and mischievous makhan chor captured hearts across the nation to become one of the most beloved character on television. Paramavatar Shri Krishna is now set to take a 20-year leap. Presenting for the very first time on Indian television, the Mahabharat from Krishna’s perspective. The leap will trace Lord Krishna’s many teachings and important lessons during the epic tale of Mahabharata; exhibiting his pivotal role in the battle of Kurukshetra - one of the greatest wars in the history of mankind. Produced by Peninsula Pictures, the show will take a leap on 30th July and will air every Monday - Friday at 8.30 pm only on &TV.

Post the leap, Paramavatar Shri Krishna will present the teachings and life lessons of Lord Krishna through five important chapters depicting the philosophical discourse and explaining the impermanence of life. Commencing from Lord Krishna’s encounter with the unbeatable and evil Jarasandh, the story will then traverse through the crucial points of Lakhshagreh, Draupadi Swayambar, Paanch Pati Drama, Nar aur Narayan ki Katha, and Indraprastha while also exploring the backstory of all the incidents that led to the epic battle.

Speaking about the next phase of the storyline, Alind Srivastava and Nissar Parvej on behalf of Peninsula Pictures said "It is a well-known fact that Krishna has been the core to the epic story of Mahabharata. Many of his battles and his philosophical teachings are illustrated and presented as a discourse of the Bhagvat Gita. Krishna took birth at the end of Dwapara Yuga to cleanse the earth of adharma. He vanquished many evil forces and the 18-day war of Mahabharata was almost like a climax of sorts in Krishna's life. The Mahabharata has never been seen from Krishna's perspective, it has been always told as the story of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Depicting this epic tale from Krishna's perspective gives us a unique opportunity to explain the reasons and philosophy behind the incidents of the Mahabharata.”

Lord Krishna’s role will be essayed by popular television actor Ssudeep Sahir who is all set to make his debut in mythology. Talking about his role, actor Ssudeep Sahir said “Mythology as a genre has always had a captive audience. The timeless tales of Krishna connect with the audiences across all age groups and his teachings hold relevance even today.  Each one of us have grown up listening to it. I am a strong devotee and follower of Lord Krishna’s teachings and when I got this opportunity to portray the Lord himself, I couldn’t ask for anything more. It has been a wonderful experience shooting with the team and I am eagerly looking forward to my audience response to my portrayal of such a supreme personality on screen.”

The epic and timeless tale of the Mahabharat is all set to unfold once again as &TV’s Paramavatar Shri Krishna takes a 20-year leap starting 30th July 2019, every Monday to Friday at 8:30 PM

filkThe Sky Is Pink’ selected for a worldwide premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival

‘The Sky Is Pink’, directed by Shonali Bose, has been selected for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film will have its world premiere as part of the Gala Presentation at TIFF. Previous films that have held Gala presentation slots include Warner Bros. box-office hit ’A Star is Born’ and Universal Studios Academy Award-winning ‘Green Book’. 

Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim, the film will premiere at TIFF on September 13th. TIFF is one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. Only 20 films get selected for the Gala Presentation from around the world each year. ‘The Sky Is Pink’ has the distinct honour of being the only film selected from all of Asia. The film is produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films, in association with Ivanhoe Pictures and Purple Pebble Pictures.

Director Shonali Bose shared, "The Sky Is Pink is a deeply personal and an incredibly special film for me. At its core, this is an extraordinary story of what it means to be a family. I am honored that the film will premiere at TIFF – my third film to premiere at TIFF and I cannot wait.” 

Producer Ronnie Screwvala, whose film 'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota' garnered immense acclaim at TIFF 2018 shared, "It is great to be back especially after the love we received last year. The Sky Is Pink is a story for audiences across the globe. We take great pride in presenting our film at TIFF and look forward to sharing this film with everyone." 

Talking about the world premiere at the Festival, Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur said, “I am thrilled that our first production at Roy Kapur Films has been selected to have its worldwide premiere at TIFF. From the moment that Shonali shared this incredible story with us, we knew that it had the potential to resonate with audiences around the world.”

Ivanhoe Pictures Co-CEO John Penotti and Head of Production for India Kilian Kerwin stated, “We are incredibly happy to share this news. At Ivanhoe, we believe in supporting stories that have the ability to touch people worldwide, and 'The Sky Is Pink' is a true example of such impactful storytelling. We are delighted to be backing such an extraordinary film and showcasing it at TIFF.”

National Award winning actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas who essays the lead role along with actor Farhan Akhtar, and whose Purple Pebble Pictures is co-producing the film stated, “The Sky Is Pink is a story that I connected with from the minute I heard it and in Shonali’s hands, it’s been crafted into a moving, beautiful film that will renew our faith in love and life.  It’s what led me to not only take on the challenging role of Aditi Chaudhary but also to co-produce it with Ronnie and Siddharth.  I am so proud of this film and am honoured that the film’s world premiere will take place at the Gala Presentation at TIFF 2019.  I’m looking forward to being back at TIFF once again to showcase our a small package of love to the world."

Produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films in association with Ivanhoe Pictures and Purple Pebble Pictures, 'The Sky Is Pink' is the incredible love story of a couple – Aditi and Niren Chaudhary - spanning 25 years, told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter – Aisha Chaudhary, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The film is slated to release worldwide on 11th October 2019. 

The Toronto International Film Festival is being held from September 5 till September 15 2019.