Bacardi's UNTAMEABLE event was recently hosted by Cosmopolitan magazine's editor Nandini Bhalla, designer duo Gauri and Nainika and jewellery designer Shalini Arora Kochhar.

Bacardi's UNTAMEABLE event was recently hosted by Cosmopolitan magazine's editor Nandini Bhalla, designer duo Gauri and Nainika and jewellery designer Shalini Arora Kochhar. 

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ve probably enjoyed your Bacardi with Coke, in a mojito or a daiquiri. The Bacardi spirit hardly needs an introduction, but it's the iconic brand's history that needs a mention, because more than just a little strife, hard work and determination went into making Bacardi into a global empire.

The 'Bacardi Untameable Since 1862', at The Kingdom of Dreams, was an event aimed to do exactly that—bring Bacardi's unique legacy to life and celebrate the success story of the brand. 

T

he evening saw a theatrical production by

Terence Lewis Co. and Quasar Thakore Padamsee, where dancers enacted the unwavering resolve of the Bacardi family to succeed, despite the US Prohibition in 1920, a shattering earthquake in 1932, and the revolutionary government that seized Bacardi’s Cuban assets in 1960.

After the musical performance, guests headed to the bar to enjoy drinks, while

Midival Punditz performed amid enthusiastic tango sessions. 

Amongst those seen enjoying themselves were actors Neha Dhupia and Gaurav Kapoor, restauranteur AD Singh, Cosmo Editor Nandini Bhalla, designers Suneet Varma, Mandira Wirk, Varun Bahl, Gauri and Nainika, Nida Mehmood, Ruchika Sachdev, and Yogesh Chaudhary, as well as Ramola Bachchan, Amol Vadehra, Vikrum Baidyanath and many more. 

Youngistan Farooq Sheikh is his last film.

Youngistan Farooq Sheikh is his last film.

Producers - NP Singh from MSM Motion Pictures & Vashu Bhagnani, Pooja Entertainment stated-We all are devastated by the news of Farooq ji's demise as we had formed a great bond with him while shooting Youngistan.Apart from being a great actor, he was also a great human being and we shall all miss him dearly.God bless his soul. "

Jackky Bhagnani said, "Farooq sir was my constatnt inspiration, guide and teacher.Every time after a shot, his critical feedback helped me better my skils as an actor.I cherish his one particular message after a cruical scene, where he praised me for me growing as an actor from the time film shoot started.

Along with turning a producer Abhay Deol is also overlooking the marketing of his upcoming film One By Two.

Along with turning a producer Abhay Deol is also overlooking the marketing of his upcoming film One By Two. Taking a cue from the film, in terms of marketing, One by Two they created a special outdoor marketing campaign.

The protagonist of the film is played by Abhay Deol himself and his character name is Amit Sharma.

Abhay along with Viacom 18 suggested a marketing idea where across cities there will be hoardings reading Are you Amit Sharma? With options similar to his traits in the film... Have you been dumped by your girlfriend? Are you pakaoed with routine? Are you stuck in a job? As his character is a person who feels that he is 'pakaoed' in life.

These hoardings have been plastered across the city and have creating a lot of intrigue and hype. The idea was to generate curiosity among audiences and at the same time increase relatability with the protagonist.

Which lead to the turn around of 50 guys whose name are Amit Sharma. 

The movie casts Preeti Desai alongside Abhay Deol. The movie is directed by debut director Devika Bhagat. It is set to release on 7th February 2014

 

 

Deepika has been the ruling the box office this year. The young actor has emerged as an out and out performer.

Deepika has been the ruling the box office this year. The young actor has emerged as an out and out performer.

Every film of hers has created a stir with the industry and audiences raving about the young actor.

Amul as a brand is known for their print ads since decades. Their creative depicts current affairs be it politics, sports, judiciary or Bollywood.

Amul has featured Deepika thrice this year which speaks a lot in itself.

All her films have been high in currency and Amul ads underline just that by featuring her repeatedly.

It is no surprise that even in the brand space, Deepika has become the first choice for every A list brand.

She has a number of brands in her kitty namely - Lux, Garnier, Nescafe, Tissot, Parachute, Yamaha, Limited Edition for Van Heusen, Vogue Eyewear, Wrigley's Orbit and Luxor

JAYSHREE SONI GETS AN IMAGE MAKEOVER IN CHIDIYA GHAR

JAYSHREE SONI GETS AN IMAGE MAKEOVER IN CHIDIYA GHAR

You have seen her playing a submissive village bella, an obedient bahu and a malicious care taker, and now it’s time for Jayshree Soni to step into a romantic comedy role on SAB TV’s popular show ‘Chidiya Ghar’. And if the sources are to be believed Jayshree has gone under a complete image makeover for her new character. Till now, Jayshree has been seen wearing Indian clothes on screen in all her shows. For the first time ever, the viewers will see Jayshree as a young and modern Bengali girl who loves to wear western outfits. Jayshree’s character Manchali, fondly known as ‘Macchli’ is a very chulbuli and outgoing girl.

About her new look, Jayshree says, “My character Macchli is an up-to-date girl. Hence, my wardrobe consists of lot of long skirts, jeans and cute tops, just like any normal girl in real life. Since I am playing a Bengali girl, and considering Bengali’s have beautiful eyes, we are paying detailed attention to my eye makeup. I would be sporting a high pony in the show. This look will be a fresh breathe of air for me as well as for viewers since all my earlier looks have been typical daily soap looks. I have always played intense characters; comedy is a new genre for me. But it is fun coming out of my comfort zone and trying new things. I will give my best and hopefully will stand out.”

Jayshree’s character Macchli will bring a new element of love and romance in the show as Kapi will be seen using various antics to woo Macchli all the time.

Tune in to watch Chidiya Ghar every Mon-Friday at 9:00 pm only on SAB TV!!!

To honor late Amjad Khan's work as Gabbar in Sholay, the makers of Sholay 3D kept a special screening yesterday of the 3D version for his son Shadaab Khan and his wife Rumana Achwa.

To honor late Amjad Khan's work as Gabbar in Sholay, the makers of Sholay 3D kept a special screening yesterday of the 3D version for his son Shadaab Khan and his wife Rumana Achwa.

Sachin Pilgaonkar who acted in the original movie had also attended the screening.

With the producer and presenter Jayantilal Gada and Shaan Uttam Singh, the screening was also attended by Meenakshi Dixit and Satish Kaushik.

Sholay 3D will hit the silver screen on 3rd January 2013.

Nagesh's ‘Lakshmi’ impact's Juhi Chawla and Nandita Das

Nagesh's ‘Lakshmi’ impact's Juhi Chawla and Nandita Das

Recently co producer of Lakshmi, Elahe Hiptoola had invited actors like Anoop Soni, Nandita Das and Juhi Chawla to be a part of the private screening of the film. The movie had left everyone speechless.

Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Lakshmi is the story of a frightening reality that haunts women from deprived backgrounds. A hero in a land filled with cowards, whose courage and determination finally triumphs over evil.

The film had a bigger impact on Juhi Chawla. In a conversation with Elahe, Juhi said, “I still don't know what to say. I haven't seen anything like this before. I am trying to express myself and failing. I hope you understand. God bless you my dear for making a film which will impact a lot of people and their lives.”

Nandita Das congratulated Nagesh for the completion of his film and appreciated the character of the pimp played by him. “Nagesh you are a fabulous actor! Love the dialogues in a film that needs to be so serious”, she said.

Presented by Jayantilal Gada (pen) and produced by UV News Media & Communication Ltd & A Kukunoor Movies Production, Lakshmi stars Monali Thakur, Shefali Shah, actor-producer Satish Kaushik and Ram Kapoor. The film is slated to release on January 17, 2014.

Actual footage from sleazy C grade films used in Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely Nawaazuddin Siddique's

Actual footage from sleazy C  grade films used in  Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely Nawaazuddin Siddique's

Believe it or not, actual footage from sleazy, C-grade films has been used in Ashim Ahluwalia's film Miss Lovely! The film has been cleared by the Indian Censor Board with an 'Adult' certificate.
Miss Lovely revolves around the destructive relationship between two brothers, played by Nawazuddin Siddique and Anil George, who make sleazy, C-grade films in the 1980s in Mumbai. 
Regarding the use of actual footage from C-grade films in the movie, debutant director Ashim says, "Instead of trying to recreate these sex-horror films, I just felt that it would be more authentic and genuine to use footage from real C-grade films from that era. It's almost impossible to recreate the weirdness, wildness, and sleaziness of the original films."
It was not an easy task to procure and use footage from old C-grade films. Ashim explains, "I had spent a lot of time researching the horror-porn industry in Mumbai so I managed to talk to producers and directors to let me use portions of their old films. We had to restore many of the original negatives as they were really damaged. They were pretty shocked that anyone could be interested in these forgotten films."

Ashim never intended Miss Lovely to be a family film and is happy that the film has finally been cleared with a few cuts and blurs and an 'Adult' certificate. He says, "I wanted the audience to see Miss Lovely uncut, the way it was made. It's not family entertainment - the subject is quite dark and there is a lot of sexuality and violence. There is some pretty wild footage from real C-grade films that we used as part of our film so an 'Adult' certificate is fitting for us."

Miss Lovely has been acclaimed and applauded at the Cannes Film Festival and other prestigious film festivals worldwide. The movie stars Nawazuddin Siddique, Niharika Singh and Anil George in leading roles. It will release on January 17, 2014.

Theater Company Manchtantra Presents "Love etc" in Mumbai on 29th Dec

Manch Tantra, a 10 year old theatre group has come a long way since its inception. It was formed in the year 2003 by Ayushmann Khurrana, Rochak Kohli and others who are presently successfully etching their names in theatre and bollywood. From a group of 10 enthusiastic thespians who took up this endeavor of creating a benchmark in the field of theatre today Manchtantra comprises of over 50 members pan India. The versatility of the group is evident through the diverse genres which the group portrays in its productions, including musicals, comedy, romance, tragedy, satire etc.

This December, Manchtantra is bringing for the Mumbai audience a hinglish romantic comedy ‘ LOVE ETC’ conceptualised by Sukriti Vadhera ,penned by Raveena Beniwal & Sapna Kakkar & directed by  Hardeep Singh Sethi , an experienced theatre artist.

The play ' love etc' promises to enthrall the audience with scintillating character based performances & captivating choreography.

The soulful musical score has been composed by Rochak Kohli and sung by Ayushamann Khurrana and Rochak Kohli (Paani Da Rang Fame)

“Love Etc” is a story that brings to life the “Etc” in love.

Maya, the carefree spoilt girlfriend’s insecurities start to creep in her decade old relationship when her live in partner Pranav, a photographer, reveals his obsession with Sharon, a fictitious character in a book. Life within the walls of a relationship with the clumsy Maya is getting on his nerves, while the overzealous girlfriend’s endeavors to win back her boyfriend ends up in a comedy of errors which spins around the universal fact that men are from mars and women from Venus!  Whether the couple manages to see through the “etc” and ultimately realise their love or do the self created complexities get the better of them is what the play has in store.

Packed with music, choreography, comedy and full on drama, the play will compel the audience to laugh at the complexities of love and at the same time relate the incidents to their own “not so perfect” relationships. A pacy Hinglish play with a breath of fresh and youthful air with relatable characters awaits you. Come watch the lighter side of insecurities and inner struggle of a woman to realise that imperfections in a relation is what make love perfect 29^th December 2013, at St. Andrews, Bandra, Mumbai.

Book your tickets at http://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/Manch-Tantras-Love-Etc/ET00018951

Anurag all praises for The Wolf of Wall Street

Anurag all praises for The Wolf of Wall Street

Recently Anurag attended the screening

of

Martin Scorsese

'

latest film The Wolf of Wall Street starring Leonardo DiCaprio and all he had to say was that the film is pure genius. The both shared some profound thoughts, commenting on the same Anurag said, "It was Martin Scorsese whose Taxi Driver inspired me, since then he has consistently inspired a generation of us. I saw The Wolf of Wall Street in Marrakech much before anyone

,

 when he showed it to us and its something I boasted about to my friends here

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"

These pictures were taken at the Marrakech Film Festival, Morocco during a Special screening of The Wolf of Wall Street held recently. 

 

These pictures were taken at the Marrakech Film Festival, Morocco during a Special screening of The Wolf of Wall Street held recently. 

 

Sonam Kapoor, post her massive success at the box office with Raanjhanaa, has been getting a lot of invites for events in Varanasi.

Sonam Kapoor, post her massive success at the box office with Raanjhanaa, has been getting a lot of invites for events in Varanasi.

Sonam, who shot major portions of the film in Varanasi has developed a very strong fan base in that belt and has become more popular.

So much so, that the actress is the first choice for the events happening there in the year ending.

1^st January is regarded as a very special day for most inaugurations of schools/colleges and other organizations there.

Since these involve local public who are her fans, they are very keen to have the pretty actress join them for the same.

Sonam, who has been shooting for her upcoming next in Rajasthan, is humbled with the requests that have been coming in from Varanasi.

The film will always be very special for Sonam and she is keen to visit Varanasi again as it is very close to her heart and she has fond memories of shooting the film there.

NEXT BIG BOLLYWOOD MOVIES SCEHDUELD FOR 2014

Jai Ho

First big film of 2014 to be released. It is Salman’s release after a gap of one and a half years.

Starring:  Salman Khan, Daisy Shah, Sana Khan, Tabu, Sushil Meena

Director: Sohail Khan

Producer: Eros and Sohail Khan Productionz.

Release: 24th January’ 14

Gunday

An ode to Yash Chopra’s 1979 action drama Kaala Pathar. Also Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor  will be coming together for the first time.

Starring: Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Irrfan Khan

Director: Ali Abbas Zafar

Producer: Yash Raj Films

Release: 14th February’14

Sholay 3D
Iconic film to now be released in 3D format so youth can watch the cult film on the big screen.

Presenter: Jayantilal Gada & Sippy Brothers

Release: 3rd January’14

P.K.
Rajkumar Hirani and actor Aamir Khan coming together after the major box office success of 3 Idiots.

Starring: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

Release: 6th June'14

Kick
Eid release of Salman Khan after Ek Tha Tiger.

Starring: Salman Khan

Director: Sajid Nadiadwala

Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala

Release date: 27th July’14

Bang Bang
Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, whose chemistry was loved in ZNMD, paired up for another film.

Starring: Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif

Director: Sidharth Anand

Producer: Fox Star Studios

Release: 2nd October'14

Fan

Shahrukh Khan back with Aditya Chopra's production house.

Starring: SRK

Producer: YRF

Director: Maneesh Sharma

Writer: Habib Faisal

Release : 19th December’ 14

Detective Byomkesh Bakshi
Dibakar Banerjee and YRF coming together for the first to make a film on a detective series.

Starring: Sushant Singh Rajput

Director: Dibakar Banerjee

Producer: YRF and Dibakar Banerjee

Release: 12th December'14

Bombay Velvet
Anurag Kashyap’s most commercial film after Gangs Of Wasseypur. This project has been the director’s most ambitious project till date. Also this would the first time that audiences will get to see a fresh pair on screen with Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma coming together for the first time.

Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Kay Kay Menon and Siddharth Basu

Director: Anurag Kashyap

Producer: Phantom films and Fox Star Studios

Release: 25th December'14


INTERESTING FILMS

Ugly

Anurag Kashyap’s first ever thriller emotional drama.

Starring: Rahul Bhatt, Ronit Roy, Girish Kulkarni, Siddharth Kapoor, Vinit Kumar Singh, Vipin Sharma and Surveen Chawla

Director: Anurag Kashyap

Producer: Phantom films & DAR Motion Pictures

Release: 31st January’14

Total Siyapaa
Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming comedy drama after Special Chabbis. The film is directed by Eeshwar Niwas and would be the director’s comeback after a gap of 5 years.

Starring: Ali Zafar & Yami Gautam

Director: Eeshwar Niwas

Producer: Reliance Entertainment & Neeraj Pandey

Release: 31st January’14

One By Two
Abhay Deol turns producer with this film.

Starring : Abhay Deol and Preeti Desai

Director: Devika Bhagat

Producer: Abhay Deol

Release: 31st January’14

O Teri
Salman Khan’s home production

Starring: Pulkit Samrat and Sarah Jane Diaz

Director: Umesh Bhisht

Producer: Salman Khan & Atul Agnihotri

Release: 7th March’ 14

Aankhon Dekhi
Rajat Kapoor coming back to cinema after a very long time.

Starring: Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Bhargava Pahwa, Taranjeet Kaur, Maya Sarao, Namit Das, Manu Rishi Chaddha, Brijendra Kala

Director: Rajat Kapoor

Producer: Manish Mundra

Release: 14th February' 14 (tentative)

Bewakoofiyan

Set in Delhi on a couple in times of recession. Fresh pairing of Sonam Kapoor and Ayushmann

Starring: Sonam Kapoor, Ayushman Khurana and Rishi Kapoor

Director: Nupur Asthana

Producer: YRF

Release: 14th March’14

Dawat-e-Ishq
Directed by Habib Faisal post Parineeti and Arjun Kapoor starrer Ishaqzaade. The director will indeed be working again with the actress in his next. The director who is known for his most famous comedy drama Do Dooni Chaar will be teaming up with the production house yet again.

Starring: Aditya Roy Kapur, Parinneti Chopra, Anupam Kher and Karan Wahi

Director: Habib Faisal

Producer: YRF

Release: 9th May’14

Mardaani
Rani Mukherji will be teaming up with YRF. The film will see the actress doing action scenes for the very first time. She will be playing the role of a cop in the film.

Starring: Rani Mukherji

Director: Pradeep Sarkar

Producer: YRF

Release: 18th July’14

Kill Dil
Director of Bunty Aur Babli, Shaad Ali returning to direction after 4 yrs.

Starring: Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar

Director: Shaad Ali

Producer: YRF

Release: 5th September'14

Phantom
Kabir Khan’s next film after Ek Tha Tiger. Fresh pairing of Saif and Katrina.

Starring: Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif

Director: Kabir Khan

Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala

Release: 2014

PRAKASH ELECTRONICS 95% COMPLETED

PRAKASH ELECTRONICS 95% COMPLETED


 Himalayan Dreams PRAKASH ELECTRONICS is now  95% completed.The film is being written and directed by Manoj Sharma,lyrics & musicby Praveen Bharadwaj, Cinemotagraphy by Sarvanan,DanceS BY Naresh,Art by Jatin Bhatia and Editing by Dharam singh,.

The film stars Hemant Pandey [ prakash ],Hrishitta Bhatt, Manoj Pahwa,Sanjay Mishra,Brejesh Hirjee, Chandrachur Singh, Manoj Joshi, Himani Shivpuri, Anupam Shayam, Mithlesh Chaturvedi, Govind Pandey, Geeta Bishth, Ram Mehar, , Umesh Singh, Nikhil Sharma and Gourav Sharma, 

 Last schedule will commence from 8 th dec 2014