GROWN UPS 2 which releases on 13 sept.

GROWN UPS 2 which releases on 13 sept.

    

Rated:                   A            

Duration:             101 mins (1 hour 41 mins)

Genre:                  Comedy              

Director:              Dennis Dugan   

Cast:                      Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Nick Swardson           

The all-star comedy cast from Grown Ups returns (with some exciting new additions) for more summertime laughs. Lenny (Adam Sandler) has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown-ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.

When GROWN UPS released back in 2011, it was one of Adam Sandler’s biggest box office hits. GROWN UPS 2 released at #1 at the US Box Office beating other major releases such as Pacific Rim.

Arjun Rampal NIVEA MEN Fresh Active Deodorant kick starts its new campaign .

 Arjun Rampal NIVEA MEN Fresh Active Deodorant  kick starts its new campaign .

NIVEA MEN Fresh Active Deo kick starts its new campaign with Arjun Rampal
September 1st 2013, National: NIVEA India Pvt. Ltd, an affiliate of Beiersdorf AG and world’s largest skincare brand has launched a brand new campaign for NIVEA MEN Fresh Active Deodorant, its lead franchise in men’s deodorant. In India, NIVEA MEN is the only complete men’s grooming brand to offer products across all categories – Deodorant, Face Wash, Face Moisturizer, Shaving, After Shave and Shower Gel. Thus NIVEA MEN provides the Indian male consumer with a complete grooming solution; thereby providing simplicity of purchase for the male shopper.
The upcoming deodorant campaign features Arjun Rampal who is the face of NIVEA MEN. This campaign too follows the codes of simplicity and attempts to break the monotony in a uni-dimensional category like deodorants. The campaign kicks off on 05th September on national television as well as digital media and further builds the new brand platform: IT STARTS WITH YOU.
Please click on the link below to see the TVC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMpBm6tbBD0
Speaking on the launch of the campaign, Rakshit Hargave, Managing Director, NIVEA India, said: “The NIVEA MEN deodorant campaign highlights the new brand proposition of IT STARTS WITH YOU very well. Essentially, the platform IT STARTS WITH YOU urges Indian men to unlock their everyday potential and take charge of their lives. Arjun Rampal, our latest addition to the NIVEA family, fits seamlessly into the brand values as he too is self-made & juggles multiple roles in life. He personifies masculinity, success & self-confidence, all qualities which a NIVEA MAN represents.”
Commenting on being the part of the Ad campaign, Arjun Rampal, said, ‘‘I always endorse brands & products that I use personally. The new NIVEA MEN range is a wonderful exciting range & definitely something that I use regularly. This new deodorant commercial is a very energetic film with a tongue in cheek humor about it. Most deodorant ads show men spraying the deodorant and girls falling over them. All that happens in this ad too, but wait for the last line.”
About NIVEA MEN :
NIVEA MEN is the world’s No.1 MEN’s Face Care Brand (Source: Euromonitor). In India, NIVEA MEN is the only complete men’s grooming brand to offer products across all categories – Face Wash, Face Moisturizer, Shaving, After Shave, Deodorant and Shower Gel. Thus NIVEA MEN provides the Indian male consumer with a complete grooming solution; thereby providing simplicity of purchase for the male shopper.
All NIVEA MEN communication will therefore seek to show how grooming well and starting each day with confidence can help men optimize their potential each day. The campaign will highlight the hero products for the season starting with face wash to the deodorants in a media mix that includes Digital, Television and Print.
For further information, please log on to- http://www.niveamen.in/
About NIVEA India:
NIVEA is the biggest skin care brand in the world and a name that has epitomized care for generations. The brand owned by Beiersdorf AG, Germany launched a wholly owned subsidiary in India in 2005 known as NIVEA India Pvt. Ltd. The affiliate is headquartered in Mumbai and is responsible for all critical functions such as Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Sales to Key Accounts. The parent company Beiersdorf AG, Germany is a Beauty and Skin care MNC. It has affiliates in more than 169 countries, enjoys market shares of up to 30% and has more than 200 No. 1 positions in cosmetics categories all over the world. NIVEA India has a clear focus: To meet consumer’s skin and beauty care needs. Everyday. For everyone.
For further details, please log on to www.NIVEA.in
*Source: Euromonitor International Limited; NIVEA by global brand name in the categories Body Care, Face Care and Hand Care; in retail value terms, 2011

First trailer of the new ROBOCOP.

First trailer of the new ROBOCOP. 

 http://youtu.be/SBbyKV789xc

Back in 1987, Robocop debuted at #1 at the box office. This success launched a huge franchise which led to the production of two sequels, various television series, video games and comic books. Entertainment Weekly declared it the #14 Greatest Action Movie of All Time and it was on both Empire magazine’s “500 Greatest Movies of all Time” list and New York Times’ “Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made” list.  

Sony Pictures brings it back in a new avatar in Feb 2014 starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Jackie Earle Haley, Jay Baruchel, Abbie Cornish. Here is the first trailer of the new ROBOCOP. 

ROBOCOP

India release:   14-Feb-2014           

Genre               Action/Sci-Fi

Director:           José Padilha (Elite Squad)

Cast:                 Joel Kinnaman (The Killing, Safe House), Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Jackie Earle Haley, Jay Baruchel, Abbie Cornish.

In this re-envisioning of the classic movie, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe, and now they want to bring this technology to the home front.

Alex Murphy is a loving husband, father, and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life.  He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

Karanvir Bohra, Teejay Sidhu and Raghu Ram promoted their upcoming film Love You Soniyo at the annual fest of Mithibai College.

Karanvir Bohra, Teejay Sidhu and Raghu Ram promoted their upcoming film Love You Soniyo at the annual fest of Mithibai College.

The Punjabi film produced by Karanvir Bohra and Teejay Sidhu under their banner Firebird Entertainment stars them along with Upasana Singh, Vindhoo Dara Singh, Raghu and Rajiv of Roadies fame, Harry Anand, Hiten Paintal and Tanya Abrol among others. 

Love You Soniyo is slated to release on 25th Oct across India.

The new heartthrob of Bollywood, Sidharth Malhotra stole a million hearts with ‘Student of the Year’ and is all set to steal a million more today with his first live performance at SAIFTA.

The new heartthrob of Bollywood, Sidharth Malhotra stole a million hearts with ‘Student of the Year’ and is all set to steal a million more today with his first live performance at SAIFTA.

The actor, who shot to stardom with his first movie, will be shaking his leg to the songs of his debut film like Kukad and Disco Deewane.

His excitement knows no bounds as this is not only Siddharth’s first stage performance but also his first solo performance.

The charming actor would later be sharing the stage with the graceful Indian beauty, Madhuri Dixit and also the lootera of hearts, Ranveer Singh.

The young actor is prepared to set the heart beats of all his fans racing once again with his next, Hasee toh Phasee opposite the pretty actress, Parineeti Chopra.

With ace actors like Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nimrat Kaur featuring in the movie, ‘The LunchBox’ has become a brand in itself. The three shining talents along with the director Ritesh Batra would be adding that extra flavor to the screening.

With ace actors like Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nimrat Kaur featuring in the movie, ‘The LunchBox’ has become a brand in itself. The three shining talents along with the director Ritesh  Batra would be adding that extra flavor to the screening.

After Karan Johar joined ‘The LunchBox’ team, an additional ambitious talent was attached to the film.

The studio has garnered huge critical acclaim for its diverse ventures from D-Day to Haunted and its upcoming project  ‘Mickey Virus’ has already created an enthusiastic audience awaiting its release. The studio's recent venture ‘The LunchBox’ as well has performed brilliantly, way before its release.

ZANJEER. [2013 review by ANIZ FILMVALA

ZANJEER. [2013

 review by 

ANIZ FILMVALA

*****

CRITIC VIEW.
 Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan)  in  "zanjeer" 1973 was a inferno of anger which gave (Amitabh Bachchan) a power house performance oppurtunity and which he started then and still is the only Actor with the angry men image. It was a colossal hit in 1973 and got the super star image for him.

Our Bollywood is in dire need of good original ideas and scripts which can make a new mega star,but to fiddle with the past blockbusters and landmark films which are still source of inspiration and entertainment.

 The makers are in foolish invasion practice to remake and degenerate such cult classics in return we get a mockery of new films made in lines of remake.

Directed by Apoorva Lakhia "ZANJEER"  is just a regular commercial film with less effort and insignificant method of a remake of the original.

Only a handpicked scenes [police station hai tumahare baap ka ghar...] a landmark scene shot and performed in very bad taste surely to be forgotten in a blink.

Also the story has been adapted in a haphazardly manner to give you a confuse state of mind.

Ram Charan is a misfit for the iconic character of Vijay Khanna,Priyanka Chopra definitely needs a revision of acting.

Sanjay dutt and Prakash Raj are just added to get you the extra dose of brainless acrobatics of performance.

Watch it on your own risk.

CAST.

Directed by Apoorva Lakhia
Produced by Puneet Prakash Mehra,Sumeet Prakash Mehra
Screenplay by Suresh Nair,Apoorva Lakhia
Story by Apoorva Lakhia
Based on Zanjeer  by Salim-Javed
Starring               Ram Charan,Priyanka Chopra
Music by Meet Bros Anjjan,Anand Raj Anand
Cinematography Gururaj R. Jois
Editing by Chintu Singh
Studio               Prakash Mehra Productions,Flying Turtle Films
Distributed by Reliance Entertainment

Priyanka Chopra launching Femina coverpage at Reliance Digital

Femina’s much-awaited annual Power Issue is out. This year, the issue salutes the young and the powerful. It features 35 extraordinary women, aged 35 or younger, from diverse fields like sports, politics, films and music, who have made an impact and courted the spotlight.

Besides covergirl Priyanka Chopra, who is back with big releases, and whose recent single Exotic was chosen as the official theme song for the Guinness International Champions Cup, the list includes names like IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, archer Deepika Kumari, Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mt Everest, singer Sona Mohapatra, filmmaker Soundarya Rajnikanth and shuttler Saina Nehwal, among others.   

Says Tanya Chaitanya, Editor, Femina, “Femina believes in the power of the young. Our Power Issue this year celebrates 35 women under 35, women who are influential enough to change the system, women who have the courage to question those who run the country, women who make the world sit up and notice India. Hats off!"

Adds the Reliance Digital Expresson their association with Priyanka & Femina,“Reliance digital has been consistently associated with Priyanka in her numerous endeavours to spread "Happiness", be it with her album & video launches or her special meeting with 'specially-abled children'. Priyanka represents the woman of today who is successful, confident and is here to make a difference. Reliance digital is proud to partner her in her efforts.

Femina is a magazine meant for the woman of today and seeks to empower women in various ways. Reliance digital is an electronics store for the entire family including a variety of products specific for women (home care, kitchen care, personal care etc). Through this association, Reliance digital reinforces its commitment to keep offering the latest & the widest range of electronics meant for women.”

About FeminaFemina was first published in July 1959. For over 50 years now, India’s first and largest read women’s magazine in English has been the definitive life and lifestyle guide for progressive woman. It is owned by Worldwide Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Times Group.  Femina, published fortnightly, features articles on women achievers, relationships, beauty and fashion, travel, cuisine and health and fitness. 

~ Bollywood stars Arjun Kapoor & Jacqueline Fernandez announce the first edition of Enchanted Valley Carnival~

GET READY TO PARTY AT A UNIQUE

EXPERIENTIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL:

ENCHANTED VALLEY CARNIVAL!

~ Bollywood stars Arjun Kapoor & Jacqueline Fernandez announce the first edition of Enchanted Valley Carnival~

Mumbai, September 06, 2013:  4 Stages, 3 days, 1 massive campsite and over 60 artists - all under a mystical setting - Enchanted Valley Carnival(EVC). Twisted Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. brings to you an opportunity to escape, to be free and embrace the musical arts, performances and an exotic sensory spread. EVC is an experiential music festival that combines riveting performances, picturesque locale, adrenaline pumping adventure sports and a unique camping experience to create one great memorable weekend.

Friday evening saw Bollywood stars Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez at the announcement event for the first edition of EVC. Arjun Kapoor & Jacqueline Fernandez along with Mr. Asit Koticha, Chief Promoter, EVC; Mr. Vivek Kumar, CEO, Aamby Valley City & Hotel Sahara Starand Mr. Shoven Shah, Co-founder, EVC and Director, Twisted Entertainment & Mr. Shaju Ignatius, Co-Founder, EVC addressed the media and guests and highlighted the details about the unique music festival.

The Enchanted Valley Carnival will be spread over 3 days (6, 7, and 8 of December 2013) at Aamby Valley City Festival Arena and will open its doors to everyone with heart stopping music all day. Aamby Valley City – Independent India’s first planned hill city nestled in the plush environment of the Sahayadri mountain range, spread over ten thousand acres of serenity and grandeur, is the spell bounding setting for the first ever Enchanted Valley Carnival.

The Festival will showcase some of the most extra-ordinary, Djs/producers and live acts from the likes of ATB, Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt, Gabriel & Dresden, Chicane and many more, who are making the world dance to their tunes. Moreover, the event will bring together the vast spectrum of our Indian talent on the line-up with performances by Arjun Vagale, Ankytrixx, Lost Stories, Anish Sood, Indian Ocean, Raghu Dixit, Shaa’ir & Func, Dualist Inquiry, Swarathma, etc.

Present at the occasion Arjun Kapoor said “I am really excited about Enchanted Valley Carnival especially seeing the line-up of artists. The uniqueness of this festival lies in the fact that there are other activities one could enjoy apart from the music. I am really looking forward to the festival in December and wish them all the very best.”

Present at the occasion Jacqueline Fernandez said “I am a huge music enthusiast, electronic music and pop are my two favourite genres. Music festivals are a lot of fun and I love attending them as it brings together fellow music enthusiasts. The line-up of the DJs is what will set EVC apart”

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Asit Koticha, Chief Promoter, EVC, said “The Indian audience is always looking to explore something new and this gives us at Twisted Entertainment the opportunity to create exciting properties. Our mission is to build, implement and provide unique experiences for the music enthusiasts.”

Speaking on the association Mr. Vivek Kumar, CEO Aamby Valley City and Hotel Sahara Star said “We at Aamby Valley City are extremely pleased to extend our support to this one of a kind festival. Through our association with Enchanted Valley Carnival we aim to provide music lovers with an international music experience. The three day extravaganza at Aamby Valley City will showcase 65 renowned artists from around the world along with camping, music and other activities. At Aamby Valley City we always strive to present our guests with unique offerings and look forward to bringing many more such experiences to India.”

Speaking on the announcement of the Enchanted Valley Carnival Mr. Shaju Ignatius, Co-Founder, EVC said, “India has great thirst for music and entertainment. EVC is our attempt to combine the two elements with the extra dose of adventure. Enchanted Valley Carnival is so much more than a music event; the overall experience will truly leave you enchanted.”

Adding to this Shoven Shah, Co-founder, EVC and Director, Twisted Entertainment said, “We are thankful to Aamby Valley City for extending their support. Along with them we look forward to satiate India with an eclectic line-up of artists at a picturesque locale with a host of adventurous sports. Get ready to let your hair down and dance to tunes of some of the biggest names in music space.” 

For further information and updates on the festival and the exciting artist line-up:

Website: www.evc.co.in

Twitter: @EVC_India

Facebook: www.facebook.com/enchantedvalleycarnival

About Twisted Entertainment

Twisted Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is a fast growing Entertainment Enterprise in India. The core initiative is to specialize in setting up & producing large format events, primarily in the Music vertical. The Company will conceive, build & implement many Intellectual Properties in the Entertainment & Special Events space. The company is poised to integrate all the necessary expertise required to execute & deliver unique entertainment experiences. The team has varied experience in producing & managing similar projects and have in the past, produced large format events, live concerts & mega productions. 

About Aamby Valley City

Spread over ten thousand acres, the luxurious Aamby Valley City is being developed as an integrated Hill City by Sahara India Pariwar. This unique and self-contained City is surrounded by the picturesque Sahayadri range and offers spectacular views of vast environs and breathtaking landscape. The City successfully blends a superior lifestyle along with essential infrastructures such as a hospital, school, airport and shopping facilities. The City comprises of high-end villas, condominiums, a 18 hole championship golf course which was recently awarded ‘Best International Golf Course’ at the International Property Awards in London, a town plaza, a community centre and the world’s tallest multimedia fountain show.

Apart from being a destination for unsurpassed grandeur and luxurious lifestyle, Aamby Valley City also has an equally impressive business district with an infrastructure that allows businesses to land their private airplanes into the City’s dedicated Airport and head straight to the conference rooms. The business infrastructure and facilities have been designed in accordance to the international standards. Moreover, Aamby Valley City is also home to India’s largest auditorium.

Under the hood, Aamby Valley City is powered by a dedicated power plant that guarantees 24hrs of power supply, a well planned professional security system, IT & Communication network, a well designed and modern Water treatment and Solid Waste & Sewerage Treatment Systems & Networks and a state of the art Water treatment plant. These utilities combined ensure a smooth and uninterrupted 24/7 operation. 

The city is located at a distance of 120 km from Mumbai, 90 km from Pune and lies 25 km off the town of Lonavala on the Mumbai Pune Expressway. The luxurious quality and style of Aamby Valley life have redefined City living. This paradigm shift in lifestyle has been very well accepted and has also become the new benchmark in luxurious living.

We are fully committed in making Aamby Valley to be one of the Top Five destinations of the World.

‘Guns of Benaras to go on floors’

‘Guns of Benaras to go on floors’

Ashok Munshi Presents Dashaka Cinema Company’s ‘Guns of Benaras’, is directed by Shekkhar Suri and written by Anshuman. Starring Vinod Khanna, Karan Nath, Nathalia Kaur,  Abhimanyu Singh, Ganesh Venkat, Zarina Wahab and Shilpa Shirodkar.  One song has been shot in Bangkok and the rest of shoot for Guns of Banaras (GOB) is ready to roll in Banaras from September 15^th.

The music is given by Sohail Sen, Lyrics by Sameer, Action Director is Sham Kaushal and Cinematographer- Rajinder Babu. The film is based on a Superhit Tamil film Palladhavan. Guns of Benaras is being by produced by Shaina Nath.

Guns of Benaras is an action film and will be set in the city of Benaras, Uttar Pradesh. 

This Ganapati Utsav be ready to sing the tunes of ‘Groovy Ganesh’

This Ganapati Utsav be ready to sing the tunes of ‘Groovy Ganesh’

The legendry singer Ustad Gulam Mustafa Khan for the first time sung a song for an album ‘Groovy Ganesha’ dedicated for the Festival of ‘Lord Ganesha’ by Raj Suri (Onwer 3^rd Rock Multimedia Limited) & Times Music. The music is given by Swaroop Bhalwankar and lyrics by Roshni Bhalwankar.

Ustad has sung ‘Morya’ word every time in different style in this song.

During Ganesh immersion item songs are routinely played. These songs are inappropriate for this occasion. On the other hand, traditional songs lack rhythm and energy. Singer, Musician Swaroop Bhalwankar has created an album ‘Groovy Ganesha”. It can be called a joyful devotion! Want to shake leg during Ganesh immersion procession?  Dance all the way, but on the tune of songs with quality & appropriate lyrics and good music!

There are other songs sung by various Indian Film Industry singers like Shaan, Marathi Rock Star Avadhoot Gupte & Manoj Tiwari, Sachin Pilaonkar,Taufiq Qureshi and Swaroop Khan.

The album will be released during the Festive of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The artists are available for interviews. Please let me know if you would like to interview any of them.

Vivek Rangachari of DAR says "Mickey Virus is one of the first films of DAR centered around the youth of the country.

Vivek Rangachari of DAR says "Mickey Virus is one of the first films of DAR centered around the youth of the country. The film is a part of DAR's strategy of making youth-centric films.

The film reflects their attitude and aspirations towards life. In our vision to reach out to them, we have strategically arranged our marketing campaign to be very youth focused."

After D-day, Dar Motion Pictures, enters another genre which is a complete different space for them.

Mickey Virus, which is an upcoming film produced by Dar Motion Pictures, features the young actor and a new entrant in B-town, Manish Paul.

Since the cast of the film is fresh and young, the makers of the film are taking youth focused marketing efforts.

So, as a promotional event, the team visited Wilson College to connect with the students of the college, who are also the core demographic for the film.

The makers are of the opinion that such interactions with the youth, who are also the target audience of the film are important to be held across the country to build up the hype around the film.

Also, Manish Paul, who plays the lead is a youth icon and he has the ability to bond well with an audience, especially young audience.

What makes this film even more fresh and young is the kind of music. The music is very upbeat, vibrant and peppy. Basically, the kind of music that catches well with college students.

Randeep Hooda shares a gentle romance with Elena Kazan

While the world has been talking about Randeep Hooda's man to man angry killer kiss with Sikandar in John Day, he shares a gentle romance with Elena Kazan in the film and here are the pictures to go with it. 

Ranbir Kapoor in Besharam Mode

Ranbir Kapoor in Besharam Mode

With the increasing besharam fever with the audiance, Ranbir Kapoor joined Abhinav Singh Kashyap for a song launch from the movie.

It was the Ranbir's first Besharam press event.

The song titled 'Aa Re Aa Re,' fourth track of the movie was launched yesterday at Filmcity. The song is a desi style dance number with a groving Ranbir and Pallavi Sharda.

To everyone's delight Ranbir Kapoor was in mood of some fun and even danced for all at the press conference.

RIDDICK’S INDIA PREMIERE

RIDDICK’S INDIA PREMIERE

September 6^th, Mumbai: The evening of September 5^th witnessed the Indian premiere of the Vin Diesel starrer ‘Riddick,’ at Cinemax Versova, Mumbai. Directed by David Twohy and distributed by PVR Pictures in India the third part of the franchise, kept its fans waiting for almost a decade and has been surrounded by a huge buzz around its release. Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before.

Set for worldwide release today, the Indian premiere of the much awaited sci-fi-action film saw stars like the Rowdy directorPrabhudeva, and the sultry Poonam Pandey along with others like Bhagyashree, Shibani Kashyap, Shama Sikander, Alex, Dolly Bindra, Bobby Darling, Rajeev Paul, Deepshika, Chandi Perera and many others.