Satish Kaushik pitches a political satire - Dekh Tamasha Dekh this election

Satish Kaushik pitches a political satire - Dekh Tamasha Dekh this election

Veteran actor Satish Kaushik hits the silver screen this election season with his Political satire Dekh Tamasha Dekh. Satish Kaushik plays the lead character in the film who is a corrupt politician. Grape vine has it that the character is based on GD Goenka at least in terms of mannerisms, look and feel.

To bring the character alive on screen, Satish Kaushik takes a mud bath in a particular scene. He was briefed about the scene the previous day and he knew that it would be around a bathtub, while taking bath he would be talking with people. He landed on the sets and realized that he had to take a mud bath head to toe and not just an ordinary bath.  Apparently this scene was completely modelled on GD Goenka, who would sit in a tub taking an oil bath and talk with his business associates. The scene was pushed up by notches with a mud bath instead on an oil bath. Satish ji who has mastered comedy as a genre added a sun glass to his look which upped the comic quotient.

Dekh Tamasha Dekh is a satire on the Indian political scenario today in search of the religious identity of a poor man who gets crushed under the humungous hoardings of a politician, played by Satish Kaushik. Directed by Feroz Abbas Khan of Gandhi, My Father fame. Other than Satish Kaushik, the film features also Tanvi Azmi and a host of powerhouse actors from the Marathi industry.

Satish Kaushik is all set to chart out an interesting career graph right now. Essentially known for his comic roles as Calendar and Pappu Pager, the actor has proved his mettle with Road Movie, Brick Lane and more recently Lakshmi.

Talking about his role in Dekh Tamasha Dekh, Satish Kaushik said, “My audience has really accepted me well in comic roles and that is how I’m primarily perceived in the Industry but as an actor I am open to all kinds of roles. Dekh Tamasha Dekh is an interesting project and I feel this is the right timing for a political satire. I play a corrupt politician. Yes there is comedy but the role also has a lot of grey shades which I enjoyed playing”.

Talking of greys, satires and dark comedies, Satish Kaushik was the dialogue writer of the cult black comedy, Jaane Bhi Do yaroon . Dekh tamasha Dekh releases on 18th April.

A social and political satire based on a true story,it revolves around the search for the religious identity of a poor man crushed under the weight of a politician's hoarding.

The film explores an Incredible India that is impossible to understand,where bizarre is normal.Where religion is funnier then the best comedy show and politics is scarier then the worst horror movie.Welcome to HIndu-isthan.

PRODUCER:SUNIL LULLA & FEROZ ABBAS KHAn

DIRECTOR:FEROZ ABBAS KHAN

WRITER:SHAFAAT KHAN

CINEMATOGRAPHER:HEMANT CHATURVEDI

EDITOR:SREEKAR PRASAD

SOUND DESIGN:BAYLON FONSECA

CAST:SATISH KAUSHIK,TANVI AZMI,VINAY JAIN,SHARAD PONKSHE,GANESH YADAV and others.

 

Koyelaanchal Team Faced Danger

Koyelaanchal Team Faced Danger

Asshu Trikha ,the filmmaker recently finished the shoot of Koyelaanchal. The shooting took place in remote areas of Jharkhand with Suniel Shetty and Vinod Khanna. A crew-member says, “As soon as we started  shooting, we had to follow a lot of rules as we were shooting in areas near the coalmines and Naxal strongholds. We had to cover our faces with masks so to not inhale coal dust. We also had to eat jaggery and chickpeas to purge the dust from our system”

Once the set was so crowded that the situation went out of control. A source says, “With inebriated people creating a ruckus, we had to pack up for a day.We returned to the set only to find broken props.”

When asked to Asshu Trikha,he confirmed that a stone was hurled at Vinod Khanna during the film’s shoot, “In such areas, you can never tell who is a Naxalite and who isn’t. During the shoot, someone threw a stone at Vinod (Khanna).Luckily, he ducked in time. Undeterred by this incident, he continued shooting for the scene. The locals punished the miscreant on their own and we didn’t have to get the police involved”, says Asshu.

Asshu  further adds, “Many of the locals we hired worked in coalmines; they would be intoxicated all day and they’d not come on time for the shoot. Thankfully, we had security personnel in Ramgarh who helped us stick to our schedule.”  

Koyelaanchal is slated for 9^th May release.

Suniel Shetty injured his leg on the sets of Koyelaanchal

Suniel Shetty injured his leg on the sets of Koyelaanchal

On the sets of Asshu Trikha’s Koyelaanchal, Suniel Shetty got hurt while shooting an action sequence. He refused to use body double and performed the sequence on his own.

On this Asshu says,” There’s a scene in the movie where Suniel runs after a moving car and he tried to get hold of the driver in order to stop him. He gets dragged to a point vut he couldn’t hold on, he fell. Sunil was supposed to roll towards camera. But unfortunately he got hurt and was left with a nasty swelling on his leg. Even then Suniel continued shooting the scene till it was approved by me.”

Asshu applauded Suniel for carrying on with the shoot even after getting injured . “It was quite difficult to execute the scene at night since it was extremely cold. Suniel shot the action scene for three nights consecutively even though he was finding it difficult to walk. Though I suggested him to shoot the scenes three to four days later, he insisted to go as per schedule .  He’s 50 plus but he has the strength and willingness to do action all on his own. He’s probably easiest actor to work with and is totally director’s actor. ” says Asshu

Koyelaanchal is slated for 9^th May  2014 release

COLORS launches Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game ~ Idea Cellular Extends Partnership online through Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game ~

COLORS launches Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game

~ Idea Cellular Extends Partnership online through Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game ~

~ Brings viewers an adventurous acrophobic gaming experience~

MUMBAI, 14^th April, 2014: Following the successful launch of Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – Darr Ka Blockbuster, COLORS is all set to enhance audience engagement with the launch of Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game. Through this 3D interactive game, COLORS will recreate the Khatron Ke Khiladi experience for the show’s loyal viewers who have been supporting the show since its on-air launch. Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game will be available for free download on the iOS and Android platforms to Indian audiences.

Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game is a reflex-testing challenge addressing the fear of heights amongst players as they balance their avatars on a tight rope above the concrete jungles of South Africa, braving tough conditions like wind force and oscillations. To further engage audiences, the game will feature a special contest wherein the highest scorers will compete to win an iPad Mini.

Speaking about the launch of the game, Vivek Srivastava, Digital Head – COLORS, said, “Digital strategies, today, go beyond the realm of audience outreach through social media platforms and increasingly focus on engaging with them to create a strong brand recall and relationship. We have tasted success when we introduced an interactive 3D mobile game for 24 which was featured as the top game across platforms with over half a million downloads. With the launch of Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game, we are looking forward to bringing the audiences’ biggest fears to their fingertips through a thrilling entertainment experience that is deeply seated in agility and balance.”

Designed by Gameshastra Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game is an adventure-based interactive mobile game which allows a player to raise their scores basis the distance they are able to cover while they balance on a tight rope while facing grave weather conditions. Every stage of the game also enables players to earn varied power-ups such as ‘Super Boost’ and ‘Extra Life’ which allows the player to increase their expertise levels within the game. The Game also features some incredible in-app purchases including merchandise such as shoes and track suits for their avatars with the bonus that they earn. During the course of this highly-addictive game, players will be able to gain multiple levels of achievement starting from Baby Steps for the first-time players to Champion, Unstoppable and even Obsessed for more seasoned players. Users can download the Game by sending an sms KKK to 56882* to get the link to download the game or download it from Google play store or Apple Play store.

Commenting on their association with Khatron Ke Khiladi – the Game, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular said, “Gaming, on the mobile and digital platform is a key focus area for Idea. The show’s on-air success led us to extend our partnership with the property on the digital medium as well. Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – The Game, fits well in our marketing communication strategy as it offers unique brand integration into the property, and being a digital Game, it offers  a thrilling yet entertaining way of reaching out to our online audiences.”

Idea presents Khatron Ke Khiladi – Darr Ka Blockbuster powered by Gionee Smart Phone is the ultimate stunt-based action reality show which has been entertaining audiences for over 3 weeks. The show features celebrity contestants like Gauahar Khan, Kushal Tandon, Mugdha Godse, Dayanand Shetty, Karanvir Bohra, Teejay Sidhu, Nikitin Dheer, Gurmeet Choudary, Debina Bonnerjee, Rajniesh Duggall, Geeta Tandon, Salman Yusuff Khan and Ranveer Shorey who perform daredevil stunts under the expert guidance of action maestro Rohit Shetty.

For latest updates on the show follow @ColorsTV and @KKKonCOLORS on Twitter and Facebook | For exclusive pictures follow COLORSTV on Instagram | Follow the hashtag #KKKonColors

About ‘COLORS’:

‘COLORS’ is Viacom18’s flagship brand in the entertainment space in India. A combination of ‘emotions’ and ‘variety’, COLORS launched on 21st July 2008 offers an entire spectrum of emotions to its viewers. From Fiction shows to Format shows to Reality shows to Blockbuster Movies – the basket contains all ‘Jasbaat Ke Rang’. ‘COLORS’ is dedicated to promoting ‘Cohesive viewing’, through programmes like Sanskaar…Dharohar Apnon Ki, Sasural Simar Ka, Balika Vadhu - Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishtey, Madhubala...Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Beintehaa, Rangrasiya, Uttaran, Bani - Ishq Da Kalma, Comedy Nights With Kapil, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India’s Got Talent, 24, Mission Sapne, Khatron Ke Khiladi and Bigg Boss amongst others.

About Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd:

Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B, world's leading entertainment content company, comprising brands like BET, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures) (www.viacom.com) and the Network18 (www.network18online.com) Group, the group operates news channels - CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat (a Marathi regional news channel in partnership with the Lokmat group).The joint venture includes leading brands across television, film and digital media to build one of India's leading multimedia entertainment power house. Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. includes the vibrant youth brand - MTV (www.mtvindia.com), the fastest growing kids cluster - Nick (www.nickindia.com), Nick Jr, Nick Teen & Sonic, India's premier International Entertainment channel - Vh1, India’s only English Entertainment Comedy Channel – Comedy Central, India’s only linear film production & distribution banner - Viacom18 Motion Pictures, COLORS (www.colorstv.in) one of India’s leading Hindi General Entertainment channel. This apart, Viacom18 also runs Viacom's consumer products business in India and also a brand solutions offering - Integrated Network Solutions (INS)

Farhan on a concert trail

Farhan Akhtar who has taken his passion for music to the next level has been spending quality time on his band Farhan Live.

Since the past few months the actor has been visiting a lot of cities for his concerts but April seems to be a little too packed.

Farhan will be visiting 4 places for his performance. Each week the actor will be performing in a new place.

The actor started the first visit with Allahabad at the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Techonology, on 13th he will be performing at Esplanade Theartre in Singapore, 20th he will be at Guwahati and the finale performance for the month will be in Tampa Bay, Florida at IIFA.

Sidharth Malhotra is keen to learn scuba diving

Sidharth Malhotra is keen to learn scuba diving

Sidharth Malhotra recently took a discovery course in Scuba diving while he was shooting for his upcoming film, Ek Villian in Mauritius.

Sidharth had to undergo training before he indulged in the extreme sport and since the shooting was on a tight schedule Sidharth took the most elementary course for diver’s.

However Sidharth loved the experience of being underwater. He loved to watch the marine life and corals so closely.

The entire aquatic experience intrigued him and he is keen to take a professional divers course and explore deep waters.

Sdiharth has been enquiring about various scuba diving courses since then. He would ideally remove time to do the basic swimming pool training in the city itself and then go for dives abroad.

He has actively been talking to people on courses and also where should he go for the dive.

Says Sidharth Malhotra “We shot underwater for a song in EK Villian. It was a fantastic experience!! They were the best 2 days in the Mauritius schedule. Im looking forward to be a certified schuba diver soon!”

Tiger Shroff & Kriti Sanon at Whistle bajja song launch

After the very successful trailer launch which has created a lot of excitement among the audience. The flagship song of Heropanti was launched yesterday titled "Whistle Bajja".

The song has the flute tune also known as whistle from Jackie Shroff's debut film Hero. Sajid Nadiadwala who is producing the film and the entire team of the film has dedicated this song to the flute sellers as they are the ones who have kept this tune alive.

To honor them 5 flute sellers were invited and Sabbir Khan, Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon team thanked them to keep this tune as fresh as ever.

Tiger has a very personal connect with the tune,he has lived with this tune shared his memory of it and Kriti too shared her desire to learn to play this tune on a flute.

The song got really good response. The film is set to release on 23rd May.

Ali’s Multi-Coloured Act

Ali’s Multi-Coloured Act

Jeannie & Juju is a romantic comedy which shows Vicky and his genie, Jeannie in a relationship and their tryst with life. 

In the ongoing track, Vicky played by Ali is accidentally affected by a magic spell which changes his appearance from normal to different shades of red, blue, green etc. Ironically, the change in colour also affects Vicky’s mood patterns which change in sync with the colours viz. red makes him angry and blue makes him calm while green makes him an envious person. Jeannie played by Rubina Dilaik was impressed with Ali’s acting skills during this particular track.

Rubina said, “Ali is a fabulous actor and he capably pulls off different types of acts in our show. The ongoing track consists of both physical and mental challenges as Ali’s look will change drastically and his mood swings will be affected in Vicky’s role. Ali impressed everyone on the sets with his acting prowess. He even joked about the act by saying that he got to play Holi once again. ”

Watch Ali change colours and his moods in succession on Jeannie Aur Juju.

To catch all the fun and excitement, tune into SAB TV’s Jeannie Aur Juju, Monday – Friday at 9:30 pm only on SAB TV!

Mahesh Bhatt to watch Dekh Tamasha Dekh

Mahesh Bhatt to watch Dekh Tamasha Dekh

Mahesh Bhatt always known for providing important inputs and suggestions to his colleagues, has agreed to watch Feroz Abbas Khan’s Dekh Tamasha Dekh on the request of his dear friend Shabana Azmi, where her sister-in-law Tanvi Azmi plays an essential role. He has also agreed to help with promotions to generate good vibes.

On this Tanvi says, “Shabana messaged Bhatt saab a couple of days ago requesting him to see Dekh Tamasha Dekh, which is high on content and sees amazing performances from actors like Satish Kaushik, Ganesh Yadav, Sharad Ponkshe and Vinay Jain. She also requested Bhatt saab to help the makers promote the film by spreading awareness about the project. I’m really hoping Maheshji to see the film. It’s a subject that needs awareness and be spoken about. So we need Maheshji’s support and want him to be a crusader for this project. Maheshji is presently in Delhi but he has assured me to watch the film next week.”

Talking about her character, she adds, “It’s a compelling and gripping script. When Feroz narrated the script to me, I wanted to be a part of it despite knowing that it’s not a big role but it’s quite impactful. It’s a brave and bold film which one hasn’t seen in a long time. The movie features an ensemble cast and every actor has got small parts to play including mine.”

Dekh Tamasha Dekh is slated for 18th April, 2014

PVR Director’s Rare pays tribute to Satyajit Ray’s classics Announces the re-release of the movie Mahanagar

PVR Director’s Rare pays tribute to Satyajit Ray’s classics

Announces the re-release of the movie Mahanagar

 

New Delhi, 18^th April, India: PVR Cinemas, the largest cinema exhibition company in India, announces the re- release of Satyajit Ray’s timeless classic Mahanagar (The Big City) on 18^th April, 2014, under the PVR Director’s Rare banner. This is the 5th digitally restored classic release under Director’s Rare banner after JAANE BHI DO YAARO, SALAAM BOMBAY, CHASHME BUDDOOR and OM DAR B DAR. PVR Director’s Rare will re- release the movie with English subtitles across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad.

The film Mahanagar has been digitally restored by The RDB Organization under the leadership of Mr. Kamal Bansal. Originally, the film was released in 1963. Satyajit Ray even won the Silver Bear at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival for Mahanagar in 1964.

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Limited said, “We feel extremely privileged to show this rich legacy of movies through Director’s Rare. It not only gives the niche audiences a chance to reminiscence the movies, but also provides rare access to them.”

The movie isn’t only about a great cinematic experience. It also marks the debut of the first lady of Bollywood, Mrs Jaya Bachchan.

On the re- release, Mr. Kamal Bansal, the producer of the film said, “I am very happy that PVR has initiated steps to showcase these immortal classics on the big screen for the discerning cinegoers who otherwise would be deprived of such cinematic experience".

Mahanagar was also recently screened at BFI London to mark the 50^th anniversary of the film.

When Rati Agnihotri turned a cook on the sets of Purani Jeans!!

When Rati Agnihotri turned a cook on the sets of Purani Jeans!!

While shooting in Shimla over a month, everyone on the sets of the film Purani Jeans was craving for some homemade food. As the entire cast and crew were away for a long time, people started craving for some spicy homemade non vegetarian food.

Rati Agnihotri being the motherly figure on the sets volunteered to cook for the entire crew. She took charge, called for all ingredients and cooked a huge bakra for the entire crew unit.

A source close from the production team says,”We were all craving for some homemade food and Ratiji sprung a surprise.  It was a feast for the entire unit that day. Everyone was shocked to see how in no time, Ratiji cooked bakra, which turned out to be delicious.”

Well, with such amazing feast on sets, we are sure that Purani Jeans is going to bring out an entire new flavour to friendship!

Produced by Manju Lulla of Eros International and NextGen Films, Directed by Tanushri Chattrji Bassu, Purani Jeans stars Tanuj Virwani, Izabelle Leite and Aditya Seal in the lead roles.

Purani Jeans is all set to release on 2nd May!!

Bhoothnath Returns Garners RS 18.02 Crores on Opening Weekend!!!

Bhoothnath Returns Garners RS 18.02 Crores on Opening Weekend!!!

The Big B- Parth Bhalerao starrer gathers strong critical acclaim and outpouring of positive audience reactions!!

 

Very rarely does one come across a wonderfully crafted piece of cinema with the perfect balance of entertainment, acting histrionics and social message, relevant to today’s times.

The entertaining film in its opening weekend has bagged a staggering RS 18.02 Crores!!!

After opening with RS 4.07 Crores on Friday, Bhoothnath Returns saw a tremendous jump over the weekend with RS 5.85 Crores on Saturday and RS 8.10 crores on Sunday!!!

Bhushan Kumar and Abhay Chopra’s Bhoothnath Returns starring the global icon and superstar Amitabh Bachchan with the young child actor Parth Bhalerao has opened to terrific critical acclaim and outpouring of upbeat audience reactions, growing as we speak!!!

As expected, Big B has proved yet again that nobody can match him when its comes to movies, but the budding actor and youngster Parth Bhalerao has astonished everyone with his phenomenal screen presence and dialogue delivery, holding his own ground with the megastar!!

Right from director Nitesh Tiwari’s expert direction and portraying a social message in an entertaining manner to the cast’s acting chops, backed with interesting music, Bhoothnath Returns is a bright smidgeon of hope not only for cinema but for the country too in today’s political times.

Produced by T-Series and BR Films Bhoothnath Returns is an entertaining tale of good against evil, weak against powerful, past against future directed by Nitesh Tiwari and it sees the return of Big B aka Bhoothnath who with the powerfully talented child actor Parth aka Akhrot strive to see a change in the country!

RIO 2 Bags 2nd Biggest Animation Opening of all time!!

RIO 2 Bags 2^nd Biggest Animation Opening of all time!!

The hugely anticipated animation sequel RIO 2 which released on 11^th April has garnered the 2^nd biggest opening for an animation of all time, including Bollywood, after Ice Age 4!!

The fun family entertainer bagged RS 5.7 Crores gross (4 Crores net), more than twice the opening of Rio 1 and the 3^rd biggest opening for 2014 for any Hollywood film!!!

Thanks to the tremendous word of mouth and positive critical acclaim, Saturday showed a jump of more than 100% over Friday, with a further jump of 50% on Sunday!!

With the exams over and summer vacations begun, families and youth alike are flocking theatres to catch RIO 2.

 Rio 2 brings back the lovable, eccentric characters from the 1^stpart in an even wilder, rib tickling and more colorful adventure with all-star voice cast, led by Oscar nominees Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, Oscar and Grammy®-winner Jamie Foxx, acclaimed musical artist will.i.am, funnyman Tracy Morgan, Oscar nominee Andy Garcia and Grammy winner Bruno Mars!! And if you are a true Bollywood fan, then Rio 2 in Hindi has our very own B-town icons Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan as the Hindi voices for Blu and Jewel!

So go book your seats today and enjoy with your loved ones the most enjoyable family film of this year!