The 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival: Director Ava DuVernay to Head the International Competition Jury

Mumbai, October 5, 2015 -- Ava DuVernay will head the International Competition jury at the upcoming  17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival to be held in Mumbai from October 29th to November 5th, 2015.

Ava DuVernay is the filmmaker behind SELMA, which chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership in the historic 1965 voting rights campaign. The critically acclaimed American director, screenwriter, film marketer, and film distributor was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, for the film.

DuVernay previously wrote, produced and directed the dramatic feature, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, which earned her the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Best Director Award.

Jio MAMI Festival Director, Anupama Chopra said, "Ava DuVernay is one of the most exciting talents working in cinema today.  I watched Selma at a theatre in LA.  At the end, the audience broke into applause.  I still remember the goose-bumps and tears.  Ava's presence will inspire our filmmakers and energise our festival.”

Ava DuVernay said,  "I'm thrilled to have been invited to head the international jury for MAMI and look forward to celebrating the work of a diverse array of filmmakers with energetic, engaged audiences in the dynamic city of Mumbai."

In 2010, DuVernay wrote, financed, produced and directed her first narrative feature, I WILL FOLLOW. The family drama was hailed by critic Roger Ebert as "one of the best films I've seen about coming to terms with the death of loved one."

DuVernay made her directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed 2008 hip hop documentary, THIS IS THE LIFE. She has since directed several network documentaries, including VENUS Vs. for ESPN. In 2013, she directed an episode of ABC's top-rated SCANDAL, as well as acclaimed fashion and beauty films for Fashion Fair and Prada.

Prior to filmmaking, DuVernay worked as a marketer and publicist for 14 years. Her award-winning firm provided strategy and execution for more than 120 films and television campaigns for acclaimed directors such as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Michael Mann and Bill Condon.

A graduate of UCLA, DuVernay is the founder of ARRAY, a community-based distribution collective dedicated to the amplification of films by people of color and women filmmakers. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She sits on the board of both Film Independent and the Sundance Institute. DuVernay is based in Los Angeles.

The 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will be held in Mumbai from October 29^thto November 5^th 2015. The film screenings will take place at PVR Versova, PVR Citi Mall, Andheri, PVR LP, Phoenix Mills and Regal – Colaba. To register for the festival, viewers can register online at http://in.bookmyshow.com/mami/ or at registration counters at the festival venues listed above.

Along with Chairperson, Kiran Rao and Festival Director, Anupama Chopra, the members of the new Board of Trustees of MAMI are Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Vikramaditya Motwane, Actor Riteish Deshmukh, Actress Deepika Padukone, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman & MD, Mahindra Group, Mr. Ajay Bijli, Chairman and MD, PVR Ltd, Mr. Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD, Disney and Mr. Manish Mundra, Founder and CEO, Drishyam Films. These eminent personalities, outstanding achievers in their respective fields, are bringing together their expertise and experience to give Mumbai and India a bigger, better and even more exciting 17th edition of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Jio MAMI VISION 2015

The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is an inclusive movie feast. We showcase the latest cutting-edge, independent cinema - art house fare alongside genre movies from Bollywood and Hollywood and cult international movies. We offer the best of world cinema to the people of Mumbai and we offer the best of Indian cinema to the world. The festival is run by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image popularly known as MAMI. This is a space where we revel in the sheer pleasure of cinema, the joy it gives us and how much it enhances our lives. The goal is to nurture and ignite a passion for movies. We want Jio MAMI to be shorthand for excellence in cinema.

ABOUT Jio MAMI

Mumbai - the financial capital of India is also the epicentre of the Indian film industry. The city plays such a major role in production and dissemination of Indian films and television programs that it is widely known by its acronym 'Bollywood'. In 1997, a group of film industry stalwarts headed by late Hrishikesh Mukherjee founded the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) as a not-for-profit Trust. Their main objective was to organize an annual International Film Festival which the film industry and the country could be proud of. MAMI has been organizing the festival for the last 16 years and aims to foster a climate of good cinema. MAMI engages people from all walks of life across the city and country who enjoy and love good cinema. It is Mumbai’s only film festival that is entirely created and run by film professionals and a group of members from corporate India. Appreciation of good cinema, stripped off all the limiting labels of art and commercial, can only come about through exposure to the best of films the world has to offer. The Festival is the first step in that direction.

In their Mission Statement in 1997, the MAMI Board of Trustees said, "We feel it is the need of the hour to disseminate and inculcate good cinema among Indian audiences. The only way to achieve this is to celebrate cinema by hosting an International Film Festival in Mumbai, India's film and entertainment capital. MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) is committed to start Mumbai's first independent international film festival organised by practicing film makers."

For more information on the 17^th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival scheduled to be held from 29th October- 5th November 2015, do visit our Website, Twitter handle, Facebook Page, Instagram and YouTube.

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मुंबईच्या “चाळ संस्कृती” चे दर्शन “दगडाबाईची चाळ”

साधारणपणे ऐंशीच्या दशकापर्यंत, गिरगाव, लालबाग, परळ या मुंबईच्या गजबजलेल्या लोकवस्तीतील टोलेजंग चाळी आणि त्यात दाटीवाटीने राहणारा मध्यमवर्गीय, निम्न मध्यमवर्गीय मराठी माणूस, त्याचे चाळकरी जनजीवन यांनी मुंबई शहराला एक वेगळी ओळख मिळवुन दिली होती. याच मुंबईच्या चाळकरी लोकवस्तीचे दर्शन घडवणारा “दगडाबाईची चाळ” हा चित्रपट येत्या २३ ऑक्टोबर २०१५ ला संपूर्ण महाराष्ट्रात प्रदर्शित होत आहे.

"दगडाबाईची चाळ" चित्रपटाचा "म्युझिक लॉंच" सोहळा, 3 ऑक्टोबर २०१५ रोजी, सर्व कलाकारांच्या उपस्थितीत,मुंबईत संपन्न झाला.

जय भोले फिल्म्स प्रोडक्शनची निर्मिती असलेल्या या चित्रपटाचे निर्माते आहेत दत्तात्रय भागुजी हिंगणे, तर कथा, पटकथालेखन, आणि दिग्दर्शन सुनील वाईकर यांनी केले आहे. चित्रपटासाठी संवाद लेखन, अभिजित पेंढारकर यांनी केले आहे.

या चित्रपटातली “दगडाबाईची चाळ” ही मुंबईच्या परळ भागातील आहे आणि “दगडाबाई” ही या चाळीची मालकीण आहे, खरं तर चाळीतल्या सर्व खोल्या, दगडाबाईने भाडेकरुना, भाडेतत्वा वर दिल्या आहेत, पण दगडाबाईच्या प्रेमळ, दयाळू स्वभावाचा गैरफायदा घेऊन, चाळीतील एकसे एक नमुनेदार भाडेकरूनी, वर्षानुवर्षे खोलीच्या भाड्याचे पैसे थकवले आहेत. त्यातच दगडाबाई एका कोर्टकेस च्या अडचणीत सापडली आहे, ती अडचण कशीबशी निस्तरते की नाही तोच दगडाबाईच्या दोन्ही भाच्या अचानक घरातून गायब झाल्या आहेत.या सगळ्या अडचणीतून दगडाबाई सुखरूप बाहेर पडते का ? आणि कशी? तसेच चाळीतील  भाडेकरूंच्या उपजत स्वभाव वैशिष्ट्यांमुळे,  निर्माण होणारे विनोद या भोवती चित्रपटाची कथा फिरत राहते.

या चित्रपटासाठी, गीते नचिकेत जोग यांनी लिहिली आहेत तर त्यांच्या गाण्यांना स्वरसाज चढवला आहे केदार पंडित आणि अजय-अद्वैत या त्रयींनी. सध्याच्या तरुणाई मध्ये लोकप्रिय असणारे आवाज,  स्वप्नील बांदोडकर, वैशाली सामंत, यांनी गाण्यांना आपला आवाज दिला आहे. तसेच आदर्श शिंदे, योगिता गोडबोले, प्रतिभा थोरात, शलाका चांदवडकर या गायकांनीही,पार्श्वगायन केले आहे, तर दिलिप मेस्त्री यांनी नृत्य दिग्दर्शनाची बाजू सांभाळली आहे.

चित्रपटात, राजपाल यादव, विशाखा सुभेदार, संग्राम साळवी, मोहिनी कुलकर्णी, भूषण कडू, श्वेता पगार, कमलाकर सातपुते, किशोर चौगुले, माधवी जुवेकर, सुनील गोडबोले, जॉनी रावत, प्रशांत तपस्वी, संतोष चोरडिया या कलाकारानी विविध भूमिका रंगवल्या आहेत.   

हिंदी चित्रपट सृष्टीत, मालामाल विकली, भूतनाथ, फिर हेरा फेरी सारख्या असंख्य हिंदी चित्रपटांतून विनोदी अभिनयाने स्वतःचा ठसा  उमटवणारे “राजपाल यादव” यांनी या चित्रपटात रंगवलेला “जिलेबीवाला” प्रेक्षकांसाठी नक्कीच, खास आकर्षण ठरेल.

Here is how Farhan Akhtar's MARD is making a difference

Farhan Akhtar, who is one of India's most Influential Men as bestowed with the title by GQ India, has set out to fulfill a social responsibility.

Farhan Akhtar launched the social campaign MARD – Men Against Rape and Discrimination and has been constantly working towards making a difference in the society with it.

Men Against Rape and Discrimination (MARD), is a social initiative designed by 
Farhan to create awareness to instill gender equality and respect towards women.

The multi talented personality has been investing a lot of his efforts into spreading awareness about the cause among people, especially the youth and encouraging them to step in and support it.

The actor chose music to be the vehicle of taking the message across to the masses.

Farhan established a band called Farhan Akhtar LIVE to create awareness amidst the youth of the society.

Farhan has a massive youth connect and the multi talented personality of the industry has been doing music concerts across the globe, spreading awareness of the cause.

At every concert, Farhan interacts with the crowd and spreads awareness of the social issue and how they can contribute to it.

The youth has the power to act as a catalyst to bring about the change that is required in the society.

Farhan has also been chosen by the UN as UN Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia and he also serves as an advocate for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign, 

MARD is a cause which is very close to Farhan's heart and he chooses to work towards bringing about a positive change in the society through his many efforts.

Piku is as beautiful as Deepika : Sourav Ganguly

Deepika Padukone may have earned a new fan in former Indian Skipper Saurav Ganguly.

Sourav Ganguly, the new president of the Cricket Association of Bengal is roped in as the brand ambassador of Senco Gold.
On a recently launched event pertaining to the brand, Sourav was directed with a question on Deepika who herself had previously endorsed the brand in the past.
While commenting on Deepika,  he instantly took reference to her last release and said, “I have watched Piku and it is as beautiful a film as Deepika Padukone is in real life.”
The Prince of Kolkata, famously known as ‘Dada’  held a great curiosity for the film which has majorly been shot in his Hometown Kolkata.
So much so that, Sourav even dropped by on the sets of Piku with wife Dona in tow.
The cricketer watched the film a few months ago and was left praising Deepika's acting which was enhanced by her beauty.

Seems like Deepika is making a strong fan base in Kolkata.
The actor is now busy with Tamasha followed by Bajirao Mastani.

Eros International & Hansal Mehta’s ‘Aligarh’ selected to open the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai, October 3, 2015 – Eros International’s ‘Aligarh’, the latest film from National award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, has been selected as the opening film at the 17^th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on October 30^th 2015. This pivotal film marks the first time that a Hindi film will open the festival since 1997, the inaugural year of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh from which the film takes its name, ‘Aligarh’ is the story of a professor (Manoj Bajpayee) fired for his sexuality and a young journalist (Rajkummar Rao) who tells his story to the world. Based on true events, the film follows Dr. S R Siras, a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University who, when discovered to be homosexual, was fired from his position.  The film depicts the unlikely friendship between Dr. Siras and a reporter investigating his first big story, a relationship that will change them both forever.

Aligarh has been selected to screen at the 20^th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and the 59^th BFI London Film Festival, this October. This will mark the first time in almost two decades that a Hindi film will open the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

"I am overjoyed that Aligarh, my first film about a city other than Mumbai is the opening film of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. This is a befitting reward for a team that has worked selflessly to make a film they are passionate about. This festival holds a very special place in my heart as it began a journey of awards for Shahid which was until then an unheralded dark horse in a year of sparkling indies. We (Eros International, my team and me) are looking forward to the night and to sharing this special film with the amazing MAMI audience," said  Hansal Mehta, who won the National Award for Best Direction in 2013 with his critically acclaimed Shahid.

Producer Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International added, "We are delighted at the selection of Aligarh for this recognition at a significant film platform like Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. This strengthens our belief at Eros International in backing the vision of directors like Hansal who tell meaningful, humane stories through their films." 

Upon announcing the decision to open the festival with Aligarh, Anupama Chopra, Festival Director, said, “Aligarh is a powerful film that tells an important story on a sensitive subject. Hansal Mehta has a unique ability to tell uncommon human stories on the celluloid screen. Our mission is to showcase exciting and thought-provoking stories and I am sure our audience will enjoy our festival opener.”

Hansal Mehta’s illustrious career began in television, where he directed the cooking show Khana Khazana (1993–2000) starring Sanjeev Kapoor. Mehta made his feature film debut with  Jayate (1999), which screened at the International Film Festival of India in Hyderabad as part of the Indian Panorama (1999-2000).  He followed up his debut with the cult hit Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar in 2000, and spent the next decade making feature length and short films. He is best known for his moving biopic Shahid in 2013. The film, starring Rajkummar Rao, chronicles the life of Shahid Azmi, a human rights lawyer murdered in 2010. Mehta and Rao continued to collaborate in Mehta’s next film, City Lights, an adaptation of Metro Manila, a British independent film.   

The 17th Jio MAMI’s Mumbai Film Festival will be held in Mumbai from October 29^th to November 5^th 2015. The film screenings will take place at PVR Versova, PVR Citi Mall, Andheri, PVR LP, Phoenix Mills and Regal – Colaba. To attend the festival, viewers can register online at http://in.bookmyshow.com/mami/ or visit registration counters at the festival venues listed above.

Along with Chairperson Kiran Rao and Festival Director Anupama Chopra, the members of the new Board of Trustees of MAMI are Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar and Vikramaditya Motwane, Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Deepika Padukone, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman & MD, The Mahindra Group, Mr. Ajay Bijli, Chairman and MD, PVR Ltd, Mr. Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD, Disney and Mr. Manish Mundra, Founder and CEO, Drishyam Films. These eminent personalities, outstanding achievers in their respective fields, are bringing together their expertise and experience to give Mumbai and India a bigger, better and even more exciting 17th edition of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Jio MAMI VISION 2015

The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is an inclusive movie feast. We showcase the latest cutting-edge independent cinema, cult international films and art house fare alongside genre movies from Bollywood and Hollywood. We offer the best of world cinema to the people of Mumbai and the best of Indian cinema to the world. The festival is run by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, popularly known as MAMI. This is a space where we revel in the sheer pleasure of cinema, the joy it gives us and the way it enhances our lives. Our goal is to nurture and ignite a passion for movies. We want Jio MAMI to be shorthand for excellence in cinema.

ABOUT Jio MAMI

Mumbai - the financial capital of India is also the epicentre of the Indian film industry. The city plays such a major role in production and dissemination of Indian films and television programs that it is widely known by its acronym 'Bollywood'. In 1997, a group of film industry stalwarts headed by late Hrishikesh Mukherjee founded the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) as a not-for-profit Trust. Their main objective was to organize an annual International Film Festival of which the film industry and the country could be proud . MAMI has been organizing the festival for the last 16 years and aims to foster a climate of good cinema. MAMI engages people from all walks of life across the city and country who enjoy and love good cinema. It is Mumbai’s only film festival that is entirely created and run by film professionals and a group of members from corporate India. Appreciation of good cinema, stripped of all the limiting labels of art and commercial, can only come about through exposure to the best of films the world has to offer. The Festival is the first step in that direction.

In their Mission Statement in 1997, the MAMI Board of Trustees said, "We feel it is the need of the hour to disseminate and inculcate good cinema among Indian audiences. The only way to achieve this is to celebrate cinema by hosting an International Film Festival in Mumbai, India's film and entertainment capital. MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) is committed to start Mumbai's first independent international film festival organised by practicing film makers."

For more information on the 17^th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival scheduled to be held from 29th October- 5th November 2015, do visit our MAMI Website, Twitter handle, Facebook Page, Instagram and YouTube as follows:

Website: www.mumbaifilmfestival.com

#JioMAMI2015

Twitter: @Mumbaifilmfest

Facebook: /MumbaiFilmFestival

Instagram: /mumbaifilmfestival

YouTube: Mumbai Film Festival

Aanand L Rai involved in the marketing and promotional activities of Nil Battey Sannata

After delivering Rs 150-crore-plus super hit this year – Tanu Weds Manu Returns, director-producer Aanand L Rai has already started working on his next, which he’s currently shooting in Punjab. 

The creative maverick will also be presenting the Swara Bhaskar-starrer Nil Battey Sannata, helmed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. Aanand, who delivered a successful hattrick at the box office – Tanu Weds Manu, Raanjhanaa and Tanu Weds Manu Returns, saw Nil Battey Sannata and was impressed with the heartwarming story of a mother-daughter relationship, to the extent that he decided to present the inspiring tale.

It’s learnt that Aanand is very confident about Nil Battey Sannata and is personally looking after the marketing and promotional activities of the film. A source says, “Aanandji is confident about Nil Battey Sannata. He's someone who understands the pulse of films that work with the common man and believes that this inspiring story needs to reach as many people as possible." 

“He’s working closely with the marketing and promotional team to figure out what works best for the film,” the source adds.  

Aanand L Rai says, “Nil Battey Sannata is a wonderful story of a mother-daughter relationship. I want the audience to see the film as it’s an inspiring subject that needs to be told.”

Nil Battey Sannata which was screened at the 2^nd Silk Road International Film Festival in China received a long standing ovation and Swara also won Best Actress award for the film.

Director Prabhudheva and Amy Jackson visits Gaiety Galaxy in Bandra and PVR juhu!!

The director and actress duo have been quite excited about their film, Singh is Bliing which has won a million hearts!!

The duo was recently spotted at Gaiety Galaxy and PVR juhu to catch the reactions of the audience watching the film!

Well, we must say the audiences are loving the movie and the theaters were house full!!

Elli Avram, Bosco and Amy Jackson attend the special screening of Singh is Bliing!!

The gorgeous Amy Jackson recently kept a special screening to show her film, Singh is Bliing for her friends and family!!

Spotted at the screening were Elli Avram, Bosco, Prabhudheva and Producer Ashvini Yardi!

Produced by Ashvini Yardi and Co- produced by Akshay Jayantilal Gada, Kushal Kantilal Gada and Reshmaa Kadakia. Dhaval Jayantilal Gada (Pen) & Grazing Goat pictures LLP Presents, starring Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson in lead roles, Singh is Bliing directed by Prabhudheva is all set to release on 2nd October!!

RED Teaser Dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi

The RED Movie First Informative Teaser is finally here for Public
Viewing.This RED Movie has been Directed by Hollywood & Bollywood filmmaker
Nandita Singgha and Produced under the banner of Total Presentation Devices
Limited .This Teaser is a Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi Philosophy Through
Crime Journalism and is inspired by True Incidents which started from 11th
June 2011 J DEY Murder case.This is based on the life of 10 Crime
Journalists based in Gujarat who follow the Non Violence Philosophy of
Mahatma Gandhi to fight for the Justice as the last lap of revolution in
the J DEY Murder case and other Crime based events.

Rebecca Lawson in this RED Teaser is a British Crime Journalist who comes
to India representing the worldwide media to break a particular story to
and find the missing links.This Hollywood movie RED will also be dubbed in
Hindi,Tamil,Telugu,Punjabi,Bengali,Marathi,Gujarati and portrays the
greatness of Indian Crime Journalism.

RED TEASER DEDICATED TO MAHATMA GANDHI NON VIOLENCE PHILOSOPHY

Final Trailer of SPECTRE

Celebrity TV anchor Leeza will be reporting from the field at the opening match of Hero ISL 2015 on Star Sports live from Chennai this weekend

Celebrity anchor Leeza will share the most exciting news and views from the opening match of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2015 on Star Sports live from Chennai on 3 October. TV presenter Leeza will be the on ground reporter for several matches this season including the opening match between Chennaiyin FC (co-owned by Abhishek Bachchan) and Atletico de Kolkata (co-owned by Sourav Ganguly). Several south based film personalities and of course Bollywood celebs and team owners are slated to be present.

Leeza will be part of the all girls squad who will be doing the on-air coverage for the first time this season. She will also be doing the presentation ceremonies for the matches she covers.

The opening ceremony will feature live performances by Alia Bhatt, Aishwarya Rai, AR Rehman, and Arjun Kapoor. 

Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya unveiled Max Fashion's Festive'15 Collection

  

"Max Celebrates India"

Launches Festive’15 Collection

Pune, 2nd Oct. 2015:

This festive season leading value fashion brand Max invites its patrons to celebrate India in all its diversity with the launch of their gorgeous Festive Collection. Inspired by Indian arts and crafts, ethnic values of traditional festivities and imbibed with a tinge of modernity, the Max Festive Collection will add that extra something to every occasion. MAX, India’s leading value fashion brand unveiled its latest “Festive’15 Collection” at a grand launch at Phoenix Market City, Pune.

Present at the event was singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya who unveiled the latest collection. Speaking at the occasion, Abhijeet said “It was great to unveil the latest festive collection at Max.. the bright ensembles add a touch of joy to the festivities all round”.

The prints and textures of the collection draw inspirations from the rich heritage of Indian textiles, resulting in a range of beautiful garments embellished with ornate embroidery and exquisite prints. The bright jewel colour palette of the collection in rich fabrics such as chanderis and silk blends are bound to brighten up any occasion. The festive collection has something for everyone, with a range encompassing voluminous skirts, beautifully cut tunics or tops, layered kurtas, classic kurtas with pants and the ageless kalidaars paired with churidaars. With a range encompassing everything from monochromatic tones to vibrant hues, each outfit has its own look!

The collection is now available at all the Max stores in the city.

About MAX:

Max is the leading fashion brand offering customers a one stop shop for clothing, accessories and footwear needs for the entire family. Max, a division of Lifestyle International (P) Ltd., has pioneered the concept of ‘Latest fashion at great Value’ in the country, thereby offering the discerning shopper a vast choice with international fashion & quality. It offers apparel, footwear & accessories that are of the latest fashion trends. The store ambience offers an international shopping experience making shopping for the entire family an absolute delight. Globally Max has over 290 stores across 16 countries and in India, Max has more than 120 stores across 48 cities. The brand plans to have a network of 145 stores in India by the end of FY 15-16. You can also visit - www.maxfashionindia.com.

GOOGLE TEAMS UP WITH FILMMAKERS RIDLEY SCOTT, RICHIE MEHTA & ANURAG KASHYAP TO ASK YOU TO CAPTURE INDIA IN A DAY

Historic Global Film Project calls for public entries on 10th October

 

MUMBAI, INDIA - Thursday 1st October 2015: Google in partnership with filmmakers Ridley Scott, Richie Mehta and Anurag Kashyap is launching an historic film project titled ‘India in a Day’ that will capture the essence of evolving India across 24 hours. The project is asking everyone across India to grab a camera and film their day on 10 October.  The project will reach out to communities across the country to capture their day.

Participants can shoot their footage and upload it on http://indiainaday.withgoogle.com on Saturday, 10th October 2015. Those whose footage makes it into the finished film will be credited as a “co-director,” getting a chance to feature in the first user-generated feature-length documentary shot in a single day on life in India. The film is scheduled for release in 2016.

Ridley Scott, in a call out to potential participants says – “India in a Day offers a unique opportunity for anyone and everyone across India to grab a camera or a phone and  get out there and capture something.  It doesn’t matter how small or personal it is - from riding a bike to calling your mum.  It just simply needs to bear witness to what life is like in today’s India - that’s magical enough.”

Richie Mehta says of the project, “This project is so personal to me, as I believe film is a perfect way to showcase what makes India so extraordinary. I hope people take this opportunity to be honest, fun, and revealing. To dispel the myths of India - or confirm their  truths. It will be a thrill to discover.”

Anurag Kashyap adds - “We want to tell the story of India in a single day, and we want you to help. You can grab your camera and capture anything and everything around you. Film anything. But most of all, make it personal. Make it your point of view. Tell us what you love, what you hate, what worries you, what you hope for, what you want to change.”

The film will be directed by Richie Mehta (I’ll Follow You Down, Siddharth, Amal) and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Martian, Gladiator) and Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur (I & II), Dev. D, Ugly). R.Balki, Shekhar Kapur and Zoya Akhtar will serve as creative consultants.

About Ridley Scott, Executive Producer

Ridley Scott, one of the world’s foremost directors and producers, is most known for his work on films such as Thelma & Louise, Alien, Black Hawk Down and Blade Runner. His film epic Gladiator won the Oscar, Golden Globe®, and BAFTA Awards for Best Picture, as well as the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Russell Crowe. Throughout his illustrious career, Scott also been lauded by the Emmy Awards, Cannes Film Festival and the PGA Awards.  In 1968, Scott formed RSA with brother Tony Scott as a commercial production house for some of the world’s most recognized corporate brands. In 1995, the Scott brothers formed Scott Free Productions to serve as their production company for film and television projects such as Hannibal, Man of Fire, and Kingdom of Heaven, and the critically-acclaimed CBS drama, The Good Wife. Most recently, Scott directed The Martian, a space thriller starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

About Richie Mehta, Director

Mehta's last two feature films were completed in 2013. I’ll Follow You Down, a science-fiction drama starring Haley Joel Osment, Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, and Victor Garber, premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, and Siddharth, a Hindi-language film starring Rajesh Tailang and Tannishtha Chatterjee, premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Siddharth has received over 25 International Awards, and was recently shortlisted for best foreign language film at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards. Mehta's first feature film, Amal, starred Naseeruddin Shah, Roshan Seth, and Seema Biswas. Amal has won over 30 international awards, was nominated for 6 Genie awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay, and was named one of the top ten Canadian films of the decade by Playback Magazine. Mehta is also an on-screen judge for the reality TV program "Bollywood Star," airing in Canada in 2015.

About Anurag Kashyap, Executive Producer

Anurag Kashyap made an early mark as a writer with the gritty, raw gangster film Satya (1998). He made his directorial debut with Paanch (2000), a film that has not been released due to the objections of the Indian Censor Board. He went on to make the acclaimed Black Friday, based on Mumbai bomb blasts of 1993 which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 3rd Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (2005), and was nominated for the Golden Leopard (Best Film) at Locarno in 2004. In 2009 he wrote and directed Dev.D, which received widespread acclaim chiefly due to the film's fearless visual style, its experimental soundtrack and its innovative narrative structure. Gangs of Wasseypur (I & II) was screened at the Cannes at Director’s Fortnight. Kashyap has a record of five films in Cannes either as a director or a producer. He has served as a Jury member at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, and the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. His films have made him a face representing the new wave of Indian Cinema at various prestigious platforms across the globe.

RUDHRAMADEVI to release on 9th October, 2015!! Trailer to come out soon

Reliance Entertainment & Abhishek Pictures to release the Hindi version of Rudhramadevi across India and the overseas markets. 

The film is releasing on October 9^th ,2015 globally. and the trailer will be out soon.

The cast includes Anushka Shetty , Rana Daggubati and Allu Arjun. 

The film is directed by Gunasekhar and Produced by Abhishek Nama.