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DIANA - MOVIE review by ANIZ FILMVALA
DIANA
review by
ANIZ FILMVALA*****
STORY.
The biopic focuses on the last two years of her life after she divorced from Prince Charles.Her relationships with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan and Dodi Fayed are also narrated.The screenplay is based on Kate Snell's 2001 book Diana: Her Last Love, and was written by Stephen Jeffreys. Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae are the producers of the movie for Ecosse Films. British-Australian actress Naomi Watts plays the title role of Diana.It also provides the details about how the Princess and Khan met.
CRITIC VIEW.
German film director Oliver Hirschbiegel. with Das Experiment and the Oscar-nominated Downfall this time gives you a less insight rather the Opulent and lavish display of wealth and coziness which DIANA enjoyed life to the fullest is given a miss in this so called Biopic of hers.
Instead we get a preview of her private emotional tragedy of the men in her life Dr.Hasnat played by Naveen Andrews and Dodi Fayed .
Naomi Watts who plays"the most illustrious woman in the world" – has put her acting skills and credibility on the line of fire
A pathetic romance of two people from different zones of universe is something which was personnell to the Diana’s life is recreated with less emotion and more towards lust and fatal attraction of her lonely days.
Diana and Khan had their intimate moments which is shown more subtle and less glossy. This weird biopic is a real disarray.
The typical style in which movies are made about such celebrated persons is totally absent in this enterprise.
Diana was a living legend, her short span of life had amalgamation of humanity serve up to the much needy and she had billions of aficionado to her captivating personalty,her biopic like such is not a justice to tribute her.
In this terribly dull way of showing her bad phase of life is surely to be given a thumbs down
CAST.
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Produced by Robert Bernstein,Douglas Rae
Screenplay by Stephen Jeffreys
Based on Diana: Her Last Love by Kate Snell
Starring Naomi Watts,Naveen Andrews,Cas Anvar
Music by Keefus Ciancia,David Holmes
Cinematography Rainer Klausmann
Editing by Hans Funck
Studio Ecosse Films,Film i Väst,Filmgate Films,Le Pacte,Mahla Filmes,Scope Pictures
Distributed by Entertainment One
RUNNER RUNNER review by ANIZ FILMVALA
RUNNER RUNNER
review by
ANIZ FILMVALA
*****
STORY.
Richie Furst is a Princeton University student who is cheated out of his tuition money by playing online poker. When he learns that the site is hosted from a remote island location, he goes to confront the site's corrupt owner, Ivan Block, but is lured into becoming Ivan's protégé and right-hand man. Their relationship starts to reach a boiling point all while an FBI agent, Shavers, tries to use Richie to bring Ivan down.
Richie, in collaboration with the FBI's Agent Shavers, tricks Block into thinking he has escaped to Antigua, while in fact he's on Puerto Rico, part of The US. He was subsequently arrested. During the arrest Richie and Rebecca board the private jet they arrived on, managing to leave the island. Shavers is then handed a USB stick, holding incriminating evidence against Block, hence making Furst a free man.
CRITIC VIEW.
Justin Timberlake is less charming here than usual. He imparts inharmonious notes of bad temper and privilege to Richie the character which he plays.
Runner Runner" is a unmoving staged drama of vengeance and gambling tricks which is not able to mark it legacy in such genre of films.
As the movie starts as a capacity to develop, succeed, or become something in the world of online gambling hastily turns into a weary tale of two whose power, achievement, intellect are extraordinarily impressive.Leaving you in desolation.
A film on such a intrigue plot could have been a utilitarian edge of the seat thriller is disfigured in the making and final climax which is also not extraordinarily impressive.
Ben Affleck brings a kind of emotionless ,dishonest and immoral act to the character ivan which is truly applaud able.
Gemma Arterton [Rebecca] is projected to arouse sexual desire to your spare time where you have not much to engage on.
CAST.
Directed by Brad Furman
Produced by Arnon Milchan,Jennifer Davisson Killoran,Leonardo DiCaprio,Michael Shamberg,Stacey Sher
Written by Brian Koppelman,David Levien
Starring Justin Timberlake,Gemma Arterton,Anthony Mackie,Ben Affleck
Music by Christophe Beck
Cinematography Mauro Fiore
Editing by Jeff McEvoy
Studio Regency Enterprises,Appian Way Productions,Double Feature Films
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Friday 4 October 2013
Mallika Sherawat set to choose the best and lose the rest on Life OK’s The Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon ki Mallika
Mallika Sherawat set to choose the best and lose the rest on
Life OK’s The Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon ki Mallika
~ The Ultimate War of Love begins on 7th October,
every Monday to Friday at 9.30 pm ~
~ Life OK creates a
stir with unique marketing campaigns for The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon
ki Mallika ~
Mumbai, 3rd October 2013: She may have
publically professed her desire for India’s most eligible bachelors; with Karan
Johar and Narendra Modi being No 1 on her list. But Mallika has no qualms
admitting that ‘maybe sometimes things just don’t swing your way!’
Known for wearing her heart on her
sleeve, Bollywood’s sexy siren is definitely not shying away from making
headlines in Life OK’s The Bachelorette
India – Mere Khayalon ki Mallika. “India
has only 3 most desirable single people – Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Me!”
quips Mallika.
When it comes to choosing the right
man for herself, Mallika is leaving no stone unturned. After choosing the 30
most desirable men from over 1,27,000 entries, she is all set to take the
television world by storm as the reality TV series premiers on Life OK, starting 7th October, every Monday to Friday at 9:30pm.
Speaking at the launch of the
reality dating series, Mallika Sherawat
said, “I’ve finally met my suitors.
All of whom are willing to move the moon and the stars for me. All I’m looking
for is honesty, integrity and genuine affection, and of course, a good sense of
humor. These dashing men have declared a war of love to impress me. They might not
all be affluent, but they should be surely successful in their own right. More
importantly, they are willing to accept me for who I am. Ultimately, it’s a
battle that will separate the men from the boys.”
Commenting on the series, Ajit
Thakur, General Manager, Life OK said, “In this year, Life OK has stayed true to its promise of delivering
quality finite series’, which primarily focus on innovation and disruption.
After a series of fiction show launches, we felt the time was right to launch a
reality TV series. I feel the moment has arrived for something as clutter
breaking as The Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon ki Mallika, which takes
entertainment to another level. We’re confident the series will further strengthen
our position in the Hindi General Entertainment space.”
Bringing to life some of the best
and worst tales of Love, the series will showcase Rohit Roy as not just a Host
but also as Mallika’s confidante in her journey. The Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon ki Mallika opens at the
majestic City Palace, Udaipur. Lit by over 5000 candles, the heritage structure
comes to life as Mallika starts her rendezvous with her 30 suitors. It is said
that the first impression is the last impression. Wonder how these boys will
fare as the first task at hand is to present Mallika with a little token of
their affection. As bachelors line up to impress Mallika, some shocking moments
are sure to come to light.
37-year old Bivas Biswas, an NRI,
presents an iPad to Mallika, with a unique message on it; a message from his
13-year old son. Adding
the fun element on the set is the carefree Punjabi boy Jashn Singh Kohli who
gifts Mallika a can of ‘shuddh desi ghee’ and revives the Haryanvi connect.
The shocker of the day has to be the entry of 63-year old Prof. Sudarshan
Batra, who also happens to be Mallika’s professor from her college days, as he
introduces himself as one of the contenders of the show. But the most unique
gift comes from the boy next door, Manu Panjabi, who gets Mallika a cute,
innocent, absolutely lovely lamb!
As if this isn’t enough, the first
day of romance is packed with a dose of obsession too... Bikramjit, a young boy
from Chandigarh, decides to present Mallika his blood, as a token of love.
In a moment of heated passion, Bikramjit
takes a carving knife and etches Mallika’s name on his arm. A disturbed
Mallika’s reaction to this, “I was
shocked to see something like this. He actually engraved my name on his hand.
It’s just wrong. Love shouldn’t be about obsession. It should be about sharing
a unique bond.”
Taking this show to greater
heights, Life OK has designed various unique marketing activities for the show.
Along with extensive outdoor advertising and promotional trailers across
networks, the channel has undertaken onground activations in over 28 cities.
Also, keeping with the theme of the show, colleges across key metros will
celebrate 'Rose Day' as a prelude to the show. The digital platform has also
been extensively used for the campaign with special Tabs, games and apps on Facebook
and video leaks on Youtube. A Google hangout with Mallika Sherawat on 7th
October is also in the pipelline.
Said Pratik Seal, Head of Marketing, Life OK, "We have used various below and above the line marketing
activities to up the scale of the show. Life OK has constantly strived for
disruption and I'm sure that audiences will appreciate our efforts"
Anu Malik has composed the title track, sung by none other than his
daughter Anmol Malik. Legendary
choreographer Saroj Khan has
instructed the lovely jalebi bai for
a special dance sequence while film maker Govind
Menon will be a guide to Mallika, on this journey to find her soul mate.
International producers, writers and even stylists are on board to make this
property the most sought after reality TV series. Produced by SOL Productions, the show fulfills Life
OK’s promise of adding Indian flavour to the much awaited reality series!
~Join Mallika Sherawat in her search of
finding her Love Story on The Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon ki Mallika on
Life OK, starting 7th October, every Monday to Friday at 9.30pm~
Catch Mallika Sherawat on Google hangout on 7th Oct, 3pm.
Along with Tanmay Bhat, Rohn Joshi & G. Khamba
Like us on https://www.facebook.com/lifeok
Follow us on https://twitter.com/LifeOKTV & Tweet
with #BacheloretteIndia & #MeetMallikaTonight
Subscribe to Life OK Youtube http://www.youtube.com/lifeok
for behind the scene and Gossip
Download The Bachelorette India Mobile App from your Google
app store now.
About Star
India:
STAR India has defined India's broadcast media for the
last two decades and is today India’s largest media and entertainment Company.
The STAR India network comprises of more than forty
channels in seven languages received by over 600 million viewers every week
across India and 100 other countries. The network’s channel portfolio includes
Channel [V], Life OK, Movies OK, Star Gold, Star World, Star Movies, Star
Movies Action, Star World Premiere HD, FX, FOX Crime, Star Utsav and Star Plus,
India's No. 1 General Entertainment Channel.
It has a leading presence in regional broadcasting as
well, through a bouquet of affiliate channels which includes Star Jalsha, Star
Pravah, Asianet, Asianet Plus, Suvarna and Vijay.
Star India is a wholly owned subsidiary of 21st
Century Fox.
FIRE IN THE BLOOD
PVR Director’s Rare & Sparkwater Media
FIRE IN THE BLOODAn intricate tale of 'medicine, monopoly and malice'.
A film by Dylan Mohan Gray, narrated by Academy Award winner William Hurt.
Earlier
this year, Fire in the Blood became the first Indian film ever to be
selected for the prestigious World Cinema Documentary Competition at the
Sundance
Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It is
the only feature-length film from India to have been selected for the
main competition at a top 5 international film festival this year, and
has recently been listed as an outside contender
for the Oscar race by US trade publications including The Hollywood
Reporter.
Watch the trailer here
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=JVx6ufp7510
A PVR Director’s Rare Release in India on October 11http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Femina Style Diva Pune—A night to remember
Femina Style Diva Pune—A
night to remember
Intro: Everyone has their own style. No matter what your look, there’s an inner stylist making decisions for you. Malvika Sitlani took home the top honours at the second edition of Yin Yang Femina Style Diva Pune. Here’s a look at the events of the dazzling evening
Intro: Everyone has their own style. No matter what your look, there’s an inner stylist making decisions for you. Malvika Sitlani took home the top honours at the second edition of Yin Yang Femina Style Diva Pune. Here’s a look at the events of the dazzling evening
The Yin Yang Femina Style Diva Pune, 2013 turned out to be a show that left the
audiences wanting more. The event was aimed at unveiling young and aspiring
fashionistas, and to assist them to come into their own—stylishly. We were
looking for that chic, well-dressed woman who knows the difference between
being a trendsetter and a trend follower. Like the first edition, the call for
entries received an overwhelming response. Finally, 16 stylish girls were
chosen. These fashion-forward contestants were mentored by supermodel-turned ace
choreographer, Achla Sachdev, who taught the finalists to hold their own on the
ramp with poise and confidence. The 16 contenders were also groomed in
articulation by Eva Pavithran, associate editor, Femina.
The first round put the contestants’ creativity to test. They had to
style outfits from their own wardrobe. From a skirt made out of a lungi to a gown designed by them, the
girls impressed not only the judges but also the invitees who were cheering for
them throughout. For round two, the girls walked the ramp with clothes designed
especially for them by Pune-based designer Seema Singh. Round three saw the
contestants flaunt their accessorising skills to match the gorgeous resort wear
designed by Pria Kataria Puri. The finalists wore beautiful gowns designed by
Babita Malkani for the last round, and the judges asked them fun style-related
questions.
The evening saw amazing
performances by Illuminati dance troupe. Stand-up comedian Rohan Joshi had
everyone in splits and Usha Uthup brought the house down with her amazing vocal
skills. Our esteemed panellists consisted of actor Jaqueline Fernandes,
director Abhishek Kapoor, actor Yami Gautam, Tanya Chaitanya, editor, Femina,
Dr Madhu Chopra of Studio Aesthetique Jitesh Pillaai, editor Filmfare,
Hrishikesh CEO & Director Yin Yang a project by Pashankar group and Vishal Singh
GM Hyatt Pune Kalyani Nagar.
Tanya Chaitanya, editor, Femina
says, “Femina Style Diva provides a great platform for young women who love
playing dress up and have an innate sense of style. They may not all end up in
the fashion industry, as we had an interesting mix of contestants this
year—from physiotherapists and singers to dance choreographers and investment
bankers. Yet, they were all given an incredible opportunity to showcase their
own personal style. We at Femina believe we’re making the world a
stylish place.”
The event was attended by
the whos who of pune including designers Nivedita Sbaoo, Moushmi Sanas, Nafisa
Hashim, author Sudha Menon, fashion photographer Sameer Belvalkar, Pranav
Ganbote, Minoti Makkim, Santosh Deshmukh & Rishi Nath from Piaggio, Mr.
Anand Bhede from RB Group India, Rekha Dubey CEO of Aditya Birla Memorial
Hospital, Sheetal Biyani, owner of Sheetal Creations, Paloma Ganguly of Bikram
Yoga, Dr. Santosh Katekari of ADHI , Cawas Pundole of Ct
Pundole ,Tina Varma director Charus Advertising, Chandrakala Sanap renowned
makeup artist, Rohit Navale, director, Sinhgad Institutes, Sanyogita Ramanan of
Gold’s Gym and many more.
The glitzy evening came to an end when Malvika Sitlani walked away
with the title of Yin Yang Femina Style Diva Pune, 2013. Steffi Natalya and
Muskaan Sodhi took the first runner up and second runner up spots respectively.
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani will be endorsing a Singapore based film portal called Flickbay.com The duo have made many films together and now the co-producers are set to take their association further.
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani will be endorsing a Singapore based film portal called Flickbay.com
The duo have made many films together and now the co-producers are set to take their association further.
They will contentiously promote a Singapore based online
portal which will be a B 2 C portal where filmmakers can connect with
audiences and get first hand feedback.
The website has been developed by media students studying in Singapore.
It is going to be a more industry driven portal where essential information will be shared extensively with no room for gossip.
The portal is an endeavor to connect with audiences first hand.
Says Ritesh, “The site is pays homage to Indian cinema and
for filmmakers like us, it is a good opportunity to interact with the
audiences directly and seek feedback from them about our films.”
Says Farhan "We all connect with people with similar
hobbies and interest. Flickbay does that. I like the sense of community
this website creates. I am very glad to be associated with this."
BESHARAM review by RASHU KUMARI
BESHARAM
review by
RASHU KUMARI
*****
STORY.
Babli (Ranbir Kapoor) is small-time car thief with that X factor- through which he manages to charm everyone in his sight.His mantra is "Na sammaan ka moh, na apmaan ka bhay" (No yearning for respect, no fear of humiliation). Babli falls head over heels for Tara (Pallavi Sharda) but he is clearly not her type. Eventually, she in turn, falls for him. Babli is being chased by Inspector Chulbul Chautala (Rishi Kapoor) and his wife, head Constable Bulbul Chautala (Neetu Kapoor). Tara wishes for Babli to change and be a good guy but that clearly doesn't come easy in Babli's life.
CRITIC VIEW.
A story line that’s not new its like been there seen that….
The same old story of an orphan(Bubbly)Ranbir Kapoor who is a garage owner and a car thief who steals his girl friends car then tries to get it back and so the whole ringamore begins.
The pair of Mr and Mrs Choutala (rishi and neetu kapoor)as cops mrs choutala a corrupt one who runs behind money and mr choutala a honest one whos continuously taunted about his manliness by his wife their interactions are interesting .
The debutante Pallavi Sharda does not do anything for the movie but just an object of desire.She is not a match for a iconic actor Ranbir Kapoor.
Director Abhinav Kashyap man with a midas touch [Dabang] revived Salman Khans career,this time does not seem to be in the same mode, he has tried to repeat the old formula of Bollywood masala movies serving you the first family of Bollywood and though he could not recreate the magic of rishi and neetu kapoor together on screen.
Heartthrob of the nation Ranbir kapoor is the only show stealer to add spice to the movie.
Rishi and Neetu Kapoor together will be liked by the audience . Ranbir exposing his bum cleft will add ohhhhs .
The songs don’t do much this being a youthful love story it should have been peppy and foot tapping .
At the end of the day if you give a miss to the movie you are not missing anything.
CAST.
Directed by Abhinav Kashyap
Produced by Himanshu Mehra
Sanjeev Gupta
Screenplay by Abhinav Kashyap
Story by Abhinav Kashyap
Rajeev Barnwal
Starring Ranbir Kapoor
Pallavi Sharda
Music by Lalit Pandit
Cinematography Madhu Vannier
Editing by Pranav Dhiwar
Studio Movie Temple Productions
Distributed by Reliance Entertainment (Worldwide)
Thursday 3 October 2013
Gravity - releasing on october 11
Gravity - releasing on october 11
Academy
Award® winners Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) and George Clooney
(“Syriana”) star in “Gravity,” a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into
the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film was directed by Oscar®
nominee Alfonso Cuarón (“Children of Men”).
Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a
brilliant engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt
Kowalski (Clooney). But on a seemingly
routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The
shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone—tethered to
nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.
The
deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance
for rescue. As fear turns to panic,
every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left.
But
the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of
space.
“Gravity”
was written by Alfonso Cuarón & Jonás Cuarón, and produced by Alfonso
Cuarón and David Heyman (the “Harry
Potter” films). Chris deFaria, Nikki
Penny and Stephen Jones served as executive producers.
The behind-the-scenes team includes
multiple Oscar®-nominated director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki
(“Children of Men,” “The New World”); production designer Andy Nicholson;
editors Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger; and costume designer Jany Temime (the
“Harry Potter” films). The visual
effects were handled by Oscar®-nominated visual effects supervisor
Tim Webber (“The Dark Knight”). The
music was composed by Steven Price.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents an
Esperanto Filmoj/Heyday Films production, an Alfonso Cuarón film,
“Gravity.” Opening beginning October 4, 2013, it will be
released in 3D and 2D and IMAX®,
and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner
Bros. Entertainment company.
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