Welcome Back to Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Welcome Back to Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Bollywood superstar, Anil Kapoor, returns to Jumeirah Zabeel Saray to film Welcome Back

Dubai, 18 December 2013: Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, the Ottoman inspired luxury resort located on Palm Jumeirah, has been used as the backdrop for several scenes in Welcome Back, the sequel to Bollywood blockbuster, Welcome.

Shooting in the hotel’s grand lobby, Anil Kapoor was joined by actors John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar and actress Shruti Hasan alongside leading Director Anees Bazmee and Producer Firoz Nadiadwala.

In 2010, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray was featured as Anil Kapoor’s Indian palace in the ‘black tie’ scene alongside Tom Cruise in Hollywood blockbuster Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocol. In

Welcome Back, the resort is again featured as his home

Anil Kapoor said: “It was exciting to be back at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on set filming for another all-star cast film and such a coincidence. It feels like a homecoming and brings back a sense of nostalgia for when we filmed here for MI4 in 2010, before the hotel had even opened. But it is great to be back working while the hotel is fully operational; it is such a beautiful resort and a personal favourite.”

In addition to filming at the resort, the cast and crew of Welcome Back filmed at locations across Dubai including Dubai International Airport, other hotel locations and a selection of private villas.

Jamal Al Sharif, Chairman of Dubai Film and TV Commission, said: “We’re very happy to be hosting the Welcome team in Dubai once again. It excites us to see filmmakers return to Dubai, as it confirms the emirate’s position as a premier filming destination. Filmmakers are becoming increasingly aware that the city has the capabilities and infrastructure to support major productions. Besides its famous alluring locations, Dubai offers a deep talent pool, state-of-the-art production facilities, a smooth permit process and customised incentives for those choosing to shoot in the emirate. Now that the UAE has won the right to host Expo 2020, we hope this interest will continue to escalate and expand, as even more people around the world will come to know and realise that Dubai is an attractive, viable, and desirable film and TV production hub.”

About Jumeirah Zabeel Saray:

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts. Jumeirah Zabeel Saray is a luxurious beachside resort located on the West Crescent of the iconic Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.  The interior of the resort is inspired by the ancient palaces of Turkey and features hand-painted finishings, Turkish artworks and stunning murals that conjure up images of the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire. The resort boasts 405 rooms and suites, 38 Royal Residences, Talise Ottoman Spa, one of the largest and most luxurious spas in the Middle East and a collection of six diverse restaurants which offer a vibrant selection of culinary experiences.

About Jumeirah Group:
Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts includes Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi; Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai; Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait; Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel in Baku; Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives; Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai; Jumeirah Frankfurt in Germany; Jumeirah Grand Hotel via Veneto in Rome; Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Mallorca, Spain; Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah in Istanbul; as well as Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah Living^TM; the wellness brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants; Wild Wadi Waterpark^TM; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; and Sirius^TM, its global loyalty programme.

‘Ragini MMS’ Director To Make Another Horror Flick Titled ‘Darr @ The Mall’

‘Ragini MMS’ Director To Make Another Horror Flick Titled ‘Darr @ The Mall’

Pavan Kripalani, who made his directorial debut with the highly successful horror flick ‘Ragini MMS’, will be wielding the megaphone once more for another horror flick titled ‘Darr@ The Mall’.

The film stars Jimmy Shergill, Nushrat Bharucha, Arif Zakaria, Asif Basra, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Shraddha Kaul and Neeraj Sood. Talking about the film, Jimmy, who plays the security head of a mall in the film, said, “I just could not say no to it. The detailing with which the story has been told impressed me.” NP Singh, the COO of Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd, which is co-producing the film said, “Our director Pavan Kripalani already has a horror venture (Ragini MMS) to his credit and that works for us.” Abhimanyu Singh, the CEO of Contiloe Entertainment Ltd, adds, “After a successful stint in television, it is an interesting challenge to make this genre on celluloid. The supernatural theme has been underexploited in our country.” On his part, director Pavan Kripalani said, “The film tells the story of a mall that unleashes its evil side on people trapped in it.” 

Produced by MSM Motion Pictures and Contiloe Entertainment, ‘Darr@ The Mall’, which has been shot at malls across the city, is slated to release on February 21.

Govinda to celebrate his birthday on ‘Nadaniyaan’ The veteran comedian to make a cameo appearance on Nadaniyaan this Friday 20th December

Govinda to celebrate his birthday on ‘Nadaniyaan’

The veteran comedian to make a cameo appearance on Nadaniyaan

this Friday 20^th December

National, December 16, 2013 – The legendary Bollywood funny man, Govinda is all set to celebrate his birthday with the Nadaniyaan family. The popular actor will be seen partying on the Nadaniyaan sets with Gaurav Sharma, Gunn Kansara and Iqbal Azad during the week when he shoots a special Nadaniyaan episode where he makes a cameo appearance.

In honor of Govinda’s birthday, this hilarious episode will air this Friday, 20^th December 2013. As a tribute to the star, the producers have penned this special episode for him. Fans will be captivated as Govinda once again lights up the screen with some of his best moves and funniest dialogues.

“I’m very excited to shoot this episode; to learn from and share the screen with such a legendary actor. I’m sure it will be a crazy party atmosphere on the set with lots of laughs and a dozen re-takes” says Gaurav Sharma laughingly. “Growing up, I was one of his biggest fans. I’ve seen all of his movies and have learnt all of his moves. I would love to challenge him to a dance-off during his visit. ”

A remake of a Pakistani sitcom, Nadaniyaan revolves around the lives of the Verma family featuring a self-proclaimed writer, his push-over wife a clumsy younger brother and quirky neighbours. With side-splitting comic situations, the actors’ fabulous comic timing, and lots of celebrity guest stars, this is one sitcom that will definitely leave you rolling on the floor.

Catch Govinda at his hilarious best

This Friday, 20^th December, only on BIG MAGIC!

Farhan Akhtar at the '59th !dea Filmfare Awards 2013' Press Conference in Delhi

Date announcement of the 59^th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013

For decades, movies have been a religion in our country and film stars our demi-Gods. And every Friday, the followers increase by leaps and bounds. Our movies find appreciation worldwide with each passing day. In 2013, Indian cinema turned 100. A landmark year for the industry and moviegoers. 

Being the pioneer of film magazines and award ceremonies in India, Filmfare celebrates the glorious history of our films.  The Filmfare Awards have always been the gold standard to gauge excellence in cinema for the past 60 years.  The first award ceremony was held on March 21, 1954 at the Metro Cinema with five award categories – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music Director.  Today, we have 31 award categories.  The awards night remains the most sought after event of the film industry. It’s the night when the biggest stars shine together. And this year, will be no different.  We are thrilled to announce that the 59^th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 will be held on January 24, 2014 and we continue our association with Idea, our partners and title sponsor for the Awards. It’s a relationship that is well into its sixth year now.

The 59^th Idea Filmfare Awards for 2013 are all about commemorating the magic of the movies and paying tribute to unforgettable stars, films, songs, dialogue and celluloid memories.  Gracing the occasion to announce the most anticipated award ceremony of 2014, was the Bhaag Milkha Bhaag  star Farhan Akhtar along with Mr. Tarun Rai - Chief Executive Officer, Worldwide Media, the publishers of Filmfare magazine  and Mr. Rajat Mukarji, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Idea Cellular. Together they lit the lamp marking the start of yet another magical journey to honour Hindi cinema’s best.

Commenting on the 59^th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013, Mr Tarun Rai said, “It has been another astounding year for Bollywood. More than 130 films produced - films that have been huge commercial successes and have won critical acclaim. For the first time seven films have crossed the Rs 100 crore mark. It will be a tough task for the Filmfare readers and jury to select the winners as we have both popular and critics’ awards. And, of course, you can look forward to a spectacular Awards night on January 24. It will be nothing like what we have done before or people have seen so far.”

Extending their association to yet another magnificent year Mr Rajat Mukarji said, “The 59th Idea Filmfare Award marks another glorious year of Idea’s association with Filmfare.  Idea has always been committed to provide the best in class mobile telephony service to its customers.  With Idea’s 3G services and devices, our over 128 million subscribers will get an opportunity to experience the best mobile experience across various platforms. Idea will also enable its subscribers to access movie content and results of the Idea Filmfare Awards on their mobile phones.”

The grand ceremony of the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 is scheduled for the 24th of January, 2014 at YRF Studios, Mumbai.

About Worldwide Media:

Worldwide Media is a part of the Times Group, one of India’s largest media and entertainment conglomerates and publishes Filmfare - India’s No 1 entertainment magazine. Femina - the largest women’s magazine in India, BBC TopGear, HELLO! GRAZIA, BBC GoodHomes, Lonely Planet, Home Trends, BBC Knowledge and BBC GoodFood are other exciting titles of Worldwide Media.

About IDEA Cellular:

IDEA Cellular is India’s 3rd largest national mobile operator, with more than 128 million subscribers. With traffic in excess of 1.5 billion minutes a day, Idea ranks among the Top 10 country operators in the world. Using the latest in technology, Idea provides world-class service del4ery through the most extens4e network of customer touch points. Idea is listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

IDEA Cellular is an Aditya Birla Group Company, India's first truly multinational corporation. The Group ranks Number 4 globally and Number 1 in the Asia Pacific in the 2011 Top Companies for Leaders (TCFL) study conducted by Aon Hewitt, Fortune (the Global Business Magazine) and the RBL Group. It operates in 36 countries, and is anchored by more than 136,000 employees belonging to 42 nationalities. More information on Idea Cellular is available at www.ideacellular.com and on the Aditya Birla Group at www.adityabirla.com

Dhoom 3 to release in Pakistan.

Dhoom 3 to release in Pakistan.

Dhoom 3 becomes the first film to release in Pakistan after the ban.

A court order has been passed stating that no Indian film will be censored or released in Pakistan.

The order has been issued in response to a petition filed by TV talk show host Mubashir Lucman. It is reportedly the consequence of a conflict among TV channels in Pakistan. The move was allegedly masterminded by one of the channels which did not get the telecast rights of several Bollywood films.

D3 would become the first film of a Khan to release officially release in Pakistan. While other films have been releasing via UK, YRF has done the unbelievable. They have secured a release directly in Pakistan.

Khan's have a special fan following in Pakistan. D3 is specially a content that will be liked by 8 to 80 years of age. And being the most popular franchise in India.

D3 is the biggest film of this year and the hype around the project is unprecedented. While the marketing has followed 'less is more' formula, the desire to consume the film is all time high.

Pakistan is a very important and special market for us and we are delighted that Dhoom 3 will release as planned to coincide with its global release date Friday 20th.

The film was cleared without a single cut by the Sindh censor board and we're thrilled about that. We wish to extend our gratitude to the authorities for their support to ensure that business for Producers as well as the local Pakistani Distributors and Exhibitors is protected" - Avtar Singh Panesar – Vice President International Operations.

Ticket prices of Dhoom 3 are going to be same as Chennai Express.

Ticket prices of Dhoom 3 are going to be same as Chennai Express.

Contrary to reports doing the round, multiplexes and single screens have declared that the ticket prices will remain consistent to what they had charged this year for all big films including Chennai Express.

Exhibitors are extremely excited with the upcoming releasing as it's biggest event film of the year. Also since the film releases on 20th December there is no big film till Salman Khan's Jai Ho, which releases on 24th January.

No Vanity vans on the sets of Hawaa Hawaai

No Vanity vans on the sets of Hawaa Hawaai

Amole Gupte has been doing a lot differently for his ext Hawaa Hawaai. From introducing inline speed skating to getting National Champions of skating to act in his film. One more unusual thing was noticed on the sets of Hawaa Hawaai. There were no vanity vans for the actors.

Saqib Saleem who plays the protagonist says, “There were no vanity vans but we never felt like we needed one. The environment was so warm and family-like on the sets that there was no room for any vanity on the set- vans or otherwise.” And adding to this Amole Gupte Gupte said, “There are no inflated egos on this set. The film is bigger than everyone else and everyone is doing the best they can for the film. That is what counts.”

Arshad Warsi turns Photographer for Soha Ali Khan

Arshad Warsi turns Photographer for Soha Ali Khan

 

 

Versatile actor Arshad Warsi whose name has been synonym to his brilliant comic timing will soon be seen in BR Entertainment’s Mr. Joe B Carvalho.

This particular film is quite close to Arshad’s heart as it is his long standing manager Mr. Bholaram Malviya’s debut film as a producer.

We now hear that the actor who was recently shooting a song for the film in Coorg revealed his passion for Photography on the sets!!

 

‘We went to the beautiful locales of Coorg to shot the song Ring Ring. Arshad was so mesmerized by the breath taking view that he started clicking pictures himself from a DSLR camera to capture the view. In fact he was enjoying so much that he later also captured the very beautiful Soha Ali Khan in the lens,” informed a source close to the team.

Well, we are sure that Arshad was having a good time by capturing the memorable moments in his camera and his muse Soha too seems to be equally elated with the pictures clicked by him!!

Produced by Bhola Ram Malviya & Shital Malviya and Directed by Samir Tiwari

A BR Entertainment Film Mr. Joe B Carvalho starring Arshad Warsi, Soha Ali Khan, Javed Jaffrey, releases on 3^rd January, 2014!!

The Most Promising Student of the Year Varun Dhawan is back with 'Main Tera Hero'!!

The Most Promising Student of the Year Varun Dhawan is back with 'Main Tera Hero'!!

Varun Dhawan will be next seen in the much anticipated 'Main Tera Hero' being directed David Dhawan.

This is for the first time that the father-son duo will be working together. Varun Dhawan who was last seen in 'Student of the Year' will be seen essaying a role of a charming student who is the pulse of the college.

Well, we are sure that Varun will charm his audiences yet again.

Main Tera Hero is produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and is all set to release on 4^th April 2014.

“I went to India for three months and traveled around,” Top Hollywood actress Kristen Wiig Reveals her special India connect!!!

“I went to India for three months and traveled around,” Top Hollywood actress Kristen Wiig Reveals her special India connect!!!

Oscar nominated actress Kristen Wiig, actress, comedian, and writer who is best known for her work the widely acclaimed comedy flick “Bridesmaids” will be seen next in the Ben Stiller's highly anticipated direction “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”.

The movie which Ben Stiller acts-directs and has produced, follows the exploits of a serial day-dreamer played by Ben Stiller who spends more time in his make believe world than in real life. 

Starring opposite him is Kristen Wiig and she has exclusively revealed how she has in real life, explored unchartered territories very similar to Ben in the flick!!! The famous actress confesses that she did something very similar to the movie when she was younger and actually went off for an adventure that was life changing!

“There is something really freeing about having a backpack and everything that you need in it to survive and going see new places and traveling. It is exciting to do it by yourself. For me, traveling by myself was difficult because it can be lonely at times, but just like it is in the movie, you meet amazing people.  I did it at a time in my life when I was a lot younger. I was in my early-twenties and yes it was very life changing,” says the stunning glam icon.

When asked about where she went, Kristen added, “I went to India for three months and traveled around. I was up North in Dharamsala, a Tibetan village and I did some volunteer work. I just needed to get out of my everyday life for a little bit and explore other things and think about what I wanted to do with my life, all the sort of stuff you think about in your early twenties I guess. I subsequently scared my parents. They were basically nervous for about three months and I feel bad about that.”

With an adventure like this we are sure that Kristen would be very excited for the shooting for the movie, which is so relatable to her!

After bringing to you one of the most breathtakingly spectacular visual feast, the Oscar winning Life Of Pi, Fox Star Studios has yet another Oscar hopeful and epic fantasy story for the movie lovers out there, to open the new year of 2014.

No one really knows the power of the private dreams inside our heads  . . . until they inspire our reality.  That’s what happens in Ben Stiller’s contemporary rethink of one of the most influential fantasy stories of all time –James Thurber’s THE SECRET LIFE OFWALTER MITTY.  A stunning story of a man who finds that his real life is about to blow his wildly over-active imagination out of the water. 

Starring an elite ensemble cast of Ben Stiller, Kirsten Wiig, Sean Pean and others, TheSecret Life Of Walter Mitty is all set to hit Indian theatres on 3^rd January, one of the first biggies to start the year with.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty opens on 3^rd January 2014.

Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra at Radio Mirchi Mumbai studio for promotion of their upcoming movie Dhoom 3.

‘Blended’ starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler

trailer of ‘Blended’ starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. Blended is a romantic comedy, releasing in India on 23^rd May 2014.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzfrBvaEZCI&feature=youtu.be

poster of the movie One By Two

The makers of Dhoom 3 are using some unique marketing technique to promote the film.

The makers of Dhoom 3 are using some unique marketing technique to promote the film.

This time they have done the unthinkable. For the first time ever the logo on the YRF Studio building has been changed.

The big Y logo on the top of the building has been installed from the very start. Never has it been changed. This time to highlight the movie of the year, they have changed their logo to Aamir Khan's Dhoom 3 jokers mask.

The makers have been using a lot of different marketing techniques releasing only 30 second visuals of songs, less promotions, no preview etc etc and now changing the logo to the D3 mask has been the final nail.

This has generated a lot of excitement and curiosity among the audience

Shahid Kapoor, who is the only actor of this generation to deliver a masala hit film with R… Rajkumar, has been approached by all the award functions this year to perform.

It is year ending and it is time to felicitate performers of the year. The award season is coming close and Shahid Kapoor is in extreme demand.

Shahid Kapoor, who is also an exceptional dancer and performer on stage, has three songs in top five songs to be performed this year.

The actor’s songs this year have been a huge hit (Gandi Baat, Agal Bagal, Dhating Nach).

No doubt the music of these songs is phenomenal, but most importantly, these songs are a visual treat for the audiences.

The energy that Shahid throws, is just in the right amount and his moves have become very popular among the audiences.

So much so, that the organizers are ready to pay any amount to get Shahid Kapoor on board to perform at the award ceremonies.

Dhoom is on our mind!!

Dhoom is on our mind!!

After Salman Khan promoting Aamir Khan’s forthcoming film Dhoom 3 on his reality TV show for almost two weeks, it’s the next widely watched dance reality show “Naach Baliye” on a competitive channel which is seen promoting Dhoom 3 in a similar way.

It was recently seen that the anchors of the dance show Karan Wahi and Gautam Rode had donned a bowlers hat like the one Aamir is seen wearing in Dhoom 3. The actor and his hat have just become inseparable; hence whenever we see the hat it reminds us of Aamir Khan in Dhoom 3.   The actor’s character in the film is required to wear the hat and it draws great significance.  Aamir Khan’s hat has travelled various places which is one of the key promotions carried out by the makers. The hat has become one of the key marketing tools in the promotional activities carried out by the makers.

Salman Khan donning the same hat in his reality show had created immense buzz with him signing the show off by the tagline “Dhoom Machale”. Now it’s the dance reality show which is seen promoting Dhoom 3 extensively.

Dhoom 3, regarded as the biggest film of the year 2013 has generated immense buzz with its songs and it being Aamir Khan’s next release, is eagerly being waited for. The film is set to release on 20^th December.

Tusshar Kapoor To Turn Producer Soon

Tusshar Kapoor To Turn Producer Soon

Balaji Boy Tusshar Kapoor is soon gearing up to follow in his sister Ekta Kapoor’s steps by turning producer soon. For the maiden production venture, Tusshar will team up with Shabina Khan, who had produced the highly-successful ‘Rowdy Rathore’.
      The film to be produced will be directed by Raghava Lawrence and reportedly star Tusshar’s ‘Golmaal’ co-star Ajay Devgn. Sources also claim that the film is the Bollywood remake of Tamil comedy-horror flick Kanchana.

Shilpa Shetty Kundra Voted The Yummiest Mummy In India!

Shilpa Shetty Kundra Voted The Yummiest Mummy In India!

It is a well-known fact that Shilpa Shetty Kundra has bagged the ‘yummy mummy’ tag ever since she became a mother and has inevitably always scored brownie points for her style…and how courtesy her svelte figure, glowing skin and an effervescent personality always accompanied with that hundred watt smile .The country now celebrates that fact as the actress turned producer , recently emerged the Yummiest Mummy in India as per the recent AC Nielsen poll. 

The international survey organization AC Nielsen, a global marketing research firm
 that operates in over 100 countries ,with worldwide headquarters in New York City, United States of America, recently conducted a survey on ‘Yummy Mummies’ and leggy lass Shilpa Shetty Kundra bagged the maximum votes.

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

Like his films as an actor, he has chosen to produce a film that reflects his sensibility. The actor has been over looking into varied aspects of the film. Taking a cue from the film, in terms of marketing, One by Two will have 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. When Abhay conducted the research he realised that most people feel the same like his character from the movie.

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

The plan is currently underway and creative - logistics are being worked upon.

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