THE DARK SECRETS OF TONHI’ to release on 21st Feb., 2014

‘THE DARK SECRETS OF TONHI’ to release on 21st Feb., 2014

There are incidences in the state of Chhattisgarh in Raipur district where women accused of witchcraft are assaulted to the extent that sometimes these women are blinding, stabbed and murdered. These practices are banned by the Government of Chhattisgarh, but still many cases are witnessed every now and then. The women who practice black magic are known as TONHI in the central India. ‘The Dark Secrets of Tonhi’ is a Hindi movie dealing with the serious issue of assaults on innocent women and children due to superstitious beliefs. `The Dark Secrets of Tonhi’ is a realistic film with pinch of horror and drama. The movie has been shot in real locations of Chhattisgarh.

The movie has J. Brandon Hill (actor of Bunti Aur Babli, Raaz 2, Double Dhamaal, Yaariyan) and Natasha Sikka (a Delhi based model) in the main lead. J. Brandon Hill plays an American Doctor who comes to India to find out the reason of children falling sick and dying in a remote village of Chhattisgarh state, later he comes to hear from the villagers that the entire epidemic is being caused by a witch, they call as ‘TONHI’. The story is very realistic and moves in its pace which makes it more interesting to watch.

The movie has been made under the banner of ‘Find Studioz’, Mumbai and Rebecca Changkija & Ajay Najat is the producers of this movie. The writer & director of the movie is Shiraz Henry.

The movie is all set to hit the screen on 21st February, 2014.

RAGINI MMS-2 TRAILER ON ADULT WEBSITES

RAGINI MMS-2 TRAILER ON ADULT WEBSITES

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

The main trailer of the keenly awaited Sunny Leone-starrer 'Ragini MMS-2' that released online today, has already started creating waves for its unabashed boldness.

The trailer will be seeded worldwide across Leone’s network of adult web-sites, making it the first for a Bollywood film. It is no unknown fact that Sunny is among the most searched online celebrities and her videos on adult sites enjoy an incredible viewership.

Balaji was keen for Sunny’s audiences around the world to get a taste of her new trailer, a heady mix of horror and sex!

The film is a part of the most successful horror franchise in India and Balaji wants to ensure that the latter’s global audience consumes the content at the same time as her Indian fans! 

Says Sunny Leone, "Audiences the world over have always loved and accepted me for all the work that I've done and I’m ensuring my work reaches my global audience so that they don’t miss out on the fun and action of RAGINI MMS-2!"

Confirmed Tanuj Garg, CEO – Balaji Motion Pictures, “Sunny has an enormous international fan base and the trailer will be seeded to a wide spectrum of websites.”

‘Ragini MMS-2’ releases in cinemas on March 21.

Neeraj Pandey and Anupam Kher's third film together.

Director and producer Neeraj Pandey and Anupam Kher will be marking their third film together with Total Siyapaa. After working together in films like A Wednesday 

and Special Chabbis, both the veterans will be once again seen in their forthcoming film directed by E Niwas and produced by Neeraj Pandey.

Both Neeraj and Anupam who excel in their own fields, are very fond of each other. Their sensibilities in terms of cinema bring them closer and hence they enjoy the entire process of working together.

Simultaneously both have also developed a working bond as they have closely worked in the past. Now yet again, they join hands for their next release.

The film is set against the backdrop of a Pakistani boy who falls in love with an Indian girl. The trailer of the film has already garnered positive feedback. Moreover, the interesting starcast which the film has to offer is something to look forward for.

Total Siyapaa which stars Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam in lead roles is all set to hit theaters 7th March’14.

Queen Music Launch at Cross Maidan, Kala Ghoda

South Siren Payal Ghosh to make her debut with Sanjay Chhel's film

Payal Ghosh who made her debut opposite Mohan babu's son Manoj Manchu
with Telugu film Prayanam that became blockbuster in South, is all set
to debut in an untitled Sanjay Chhel film starring Rishi Kapoor,
Paresh Rawal and Vir Das. The film is a comedy and Payal is paired
opposite Vir Das.

Payal has also worked with Junior NTR in Oosaravelli that broke record
of highest opening at box office and a Kannada film called
Varshadhaare with Mithun.

The film produced by Bharat Patel of Bholenath Movies in association
with Anil Bohra and Janak Shah also stars Prem Chopra, Divya Sheth,
Bharti Achrekar, Tiku Talsaniya amongst others.

The film shot in Mumbai and Surat is 70 percent complete and is slated
to release this year.

Revealed! Shahid Kapoor's look in Vishal Bhardwaj and Disney UTV's 'Haider'!!

Revealed! Shahid Kapoor's look in Vishal Bhardwaj and Disney UTV's 'Haider'!!

The wait is finally over! The much awaited look of Shahid Kapoor in Vishal Bhardwaj and Disney UTV's Haider is out!! Shahid Kapoor sports a neat buzz-cut in the movie that will see him play the desi Hamlet. After giving you the cult hit, Kaminey, the trio of Vishal Bhardwaj, Shahid Kapoor and Disney UTV brings you Haider that is set to release on September 12 this year. The movie which also stars Tabu, Shraddha Kapur and Kay Kay Menon is Vishal Bhardwaj’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Being currently shot in Kashmir, Haider is Vishal's last film of his trilogy based on William Shakespeare's tragedies.

Commenting on the look Shahid Kapoor says, "I believe in the script and have completely surrendered to Vishal sir's vision of my character and my look."  Vishal Bhardwaj says, "its commendable the dedication with which Shahid has bitten into his role and its every aspect. And he is doing complete justice to Haider. "

"Disney UTV Studios' previous association with Vishal Bhardwaj and Shahid Kapoor delivered the cult box office hit 'Kaminey'. The audiences have long awaited the next installment from this team, and in 'Haider' we believe the audiences will find the wait was well worth it. With an incredible ensemble of actors including Tabu, Shraddha Kapur and Kay Kay Menon, this Shakespearean interpretation set against the backdrop of militancy in Kashmir, has some remarkable performances and great music. We believe 'Haider' will be a worthy successor to 'Maqbool' and 'Omkara'," says Amar Butala, Creative Director, Studios, Disney UTV.

For the first time ever, Indian cinema will see a documentary getting a theatrical release.

For the first time ever, Indian cinema will see a documentary getting a theatrical release.

The team of Ship Of Theseus, that received immense appreciation from all quarters for the film are venturing into releasing a documentary this time around titled Gulabi Gang.

The documentary, directed by Nishtha Jain is based on Sampat Pal and the fiery women of her Gulabi Gang–who take up the fight against gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption in Bundelkhand.

Sohum Shah, the actor and producer of Ship of Theseus has taken keen interest in the documentary and turns presenter with this project.

The team of Ship of Theseus is championing an alternate voice by getting a theatrical release for this documentary.

The team will be transferring their equity of Ship Of Theseus to Gulabi Gang, which will be released in 15 - 20 screens.

This initiative would indeed throw more light on documentaries being one of the most significant mediums of Indian cinema.

Sohum Shah says, "I saw the film and found it to be a great story that was highly entertaining too.  Its theme is extremely relevant to Indian society today.  To achieve equal rights for women, we should spread more awareness of the issue among people everywhere.  Cinema is a great medium to help educate ourselves as a society.

With the release of Gulabi Gang we are working towards changing the way Indian audiences look at documentaries. I am lending my name as a presenter of this project because I have immense belief in it and I am glad to be associated with this subject that needs wider awareness."

Presented by Sohum Shah.

Qissa wins audience choice award at Rotterdam - first for an Indian Film

NFDC’s Qissa starring Irrfan, Tillotama Shome and Tisca Chopra has won DIORAPHTE AUDIENCE Award at Rotterdam Film Festival – a first for an India Film. Directed by Anup Singh, Qissa is a Punjabi film set in post partition era. Irrfan plays a Sikh in the film. 

The film earlier has traveled to many film festivals (Abu Dhabi Film Festival, New York Film Festival, South Asian Internationa Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival) garnering acclaim and awards. 

Trivia 

The first film to shoot under the Indian-German co-production treaty, Qissa is an international co-production between India, Germany, Netherlands and France. The film secured funding from the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), the Dutch Film Fund, Eurimage and German funds Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and North Rhine Westphalia (NRW).  

 The story

Set amidst the ethnic cleansing and general chaos that accompanied India’s partition in 1947, this sweeping drama tells the story of Umber Singh, a Sikh, attempting to forge a new life for his family while keeping their true identities a secret from their community. 

Uprooted by the religious violence that came with partition in 1947, Umber and his family move to a safer locale, attempting to forge a new life for his family while keeping their true identities a secret from their community by bringing up his fourth daughter as a son. It is here that the story takes a remarkable turn. History and folklore come together in this tale set in the aftermath of the Partition of India. As Umber's daughter is raised as a boy, the characters are propelled with greater and greater urgency towards their inevitable fates.

Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon's Pictures from the international airport while they were leaving for South Africa

Arjun Kapoor lost oodles of weight

We all know how Arjun Kapoor lost oodles of weight before he entered the show business some years back. However, when the actor heard the script of Gunday he was thinking how he would do so much running that was required in the film.

In the beginning days of the shoot, when Ranveer and Arjun used to run together, Arjun realized how running was his shortcoming vis-à-vis Ranveer Singh who has always been an athlete.

Arjun Kapoor would start panting in the first minute of running itself. He surely did lose a lot of weight but physical fitness was something he worked on after taking up Gunday.

So, Arjun started training extensively to first start running for longer duration and once he achieved that, he started working on his performance while running as an actor.

On the last day of shoot, when they were doing a running sequence, Arjun overtook Ranveer Singh and felt very proud about it.

Running in films is an art that needs to be learnt and mastered. On the last day of the shoot when I was able to run neck to neck with Ranveer Singh, I was happy that I had finally achieved something.

Shahid gives blankets to his watchmen

Shahid Kapoor is currently in Kashmir, braving the sub-zero temperatures and shooting for the next schedule of Haider. And back home, a bunch of building watchmen have a word of thanks for the actor.

 A couple of weeks ago, when Mumbai felt the chill with the temperatures dropping, Shahid had noticed that the night watchmen in his compound were braving the cold winds without even a proper blanket. 

And seeing this, Shahid Kapoor was disturbed to see the watchmen’s plight. His society doesn’t allow the night watchmen to make bonfires in the compound because of the smoke and also because it is considered a safety hazard. 

    So after Shahid witnessed their predicament, he stepped out to buy blankets for them. And the guys who guard his society are grateful to the actor for this kind gesture.

Shraddha Kapoor's mother fond of her advertisement

While Shraddha Kapoor has been getting a lot of positive feedback for her secret temptation deo advertisement from friends and family, there is a special person who loves the advertisement the most.

Yes, it is the pretty, young actor’s mother, who loves the advertisement the most. Shraddha’s mother personally loves the song that has been used in the background of the advertisement.

The song has always been Shraddha’s mom’s favourite and now that her daughter features in the advertisement makes her like it even more.

Mommy Kapoor gets a smile on her face each time she watches the advertisement on television.

Also Shraddha Kapoor was the perfect choice for the advertisement as it required someone young, likeable and relatable. The actress looks absolutely stunning in the advertisement.

Her simple, girl next door image has worked very well for her. Be it the massive success of Aashiqui 2 or her recent advertisements. She has managed to bring a lot of energy and freshness to the projects she has taken up.

Final Day of the first edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival

Final Day of the first edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival

Mumbai, February 2, 2014: With a promise to be back next year, bigger and better, the final day of the first edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (NMIFF) unfolded.

After two days of celebrating cinema, the third final saw movies like Touring talkies, directed by Gajendra Ahire, Surkhab, directed by Sanjay Talreja, Echo, directed by Suraj Nair, and Why Mom, directed by Jay B Ghadiali among others.

Post the movie screenings, the celebration started by an award ceremony to felicitate the talent of established as well as young & independent filmmakers from across the globe. The jury rewarded Lost House by Nikolay Kotyash from Russia as the best film under the student shorts category and Prism by Sandip Pandurang Mane from India won the second prize under the student shorts category. Prios Feher Zold (red , white and green) by Tarek Raffoul from Lebanon won the first prize for the best documentary under the students category and [tha-ki-ta-tha] - Talking Drums by Philipp Holl from Germany won the second prize for the best documentary under the students category.

Ms. Swati Kole performed a beautiful Kathak dance at the finale. Captain Sudhir Singh Chaudhari’s first Ghazal album “Aashnaayee” was launched by Salim Arif and Ashok Purang. The cast and crew of the movie “W” released the official trailer of the movie and shared their experience working on this film which speaks about men of yesterday v/s women of today. This was followed by Armaan Kohli singing a song from the movie. Arman Kohli also happens to be the youngest voice for Salman Khan for the movie Jai Ho.

Moving ahead, the short film The Only Man by Jos Man from Spain was rewarded as the best film under the professional shorts and the second prize was won by Suitcase directed by Krishnendu Karar from India. Under the social awareness category, P.M. Postmortem by Balasaheb Gore & Arun Newaskar from India won the first prize and Why Mom by Jay B Ghadiali from India won the second prize under social awareness category. The best documentary award under the professional shorts was given to Maliwood Talks by Sudhir Kasabe from India and We Win or We Die by Matthew Millan from USA won the second prize for the best documentary under the professional shorts category. Vartul by Santosh Ram from India got a special mention.  

The award for the best feature film was given to Touring Talkies by Gajendra Ahire from India and Melina by Demetrio Casile from Italy won the second prize for the best feature film. Satnaagat by Raju Parsekar from India got a special mention under the best feature film category. Satnaagat by Raju Parsekar from India got a special mention under the best feature film category.

The cast and crew of the upcoming movie Filmistaan was present at the closing. 

Filmistaan which is scheduled to release on 21^st March, 2014 is directed by Nitin Kakkar, and stars Sharib Hashmi and Gopal Tiway. Acclaimed director Ravi Jadhav was felicitated by Navi Mumbai International Film Festival for his contribution to Indian cinema. The award winning director of Natarang, Balgandharva, Balak Palak and the recent box office hit Timepass.

Director Nagesh Kukunoor was present at NMIFF and said, “Everything starts small and eventually grows and am sure NMIFF will only grow with every passing year.

Mr. Sachin Khanna, Founder and Chairman, NMIFF said, “These three days of NMIFF has been a dream come true. We promise to come back next year with more films on a much bigger platform. I would like to thank each and every one of you for making the first edition of NMIFF a great success.”

NMIFF received an overwhelming support by Mr. Pramod Hindurao, Honourable Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Mr Sagar Naik, Ex-MLC of Navi Mumbai and senior NCP leader Mrs Manda Mhatre and Pro-Chancellor, Dr. DY Patil University, and President, Dr. DY P Sports Academy, Mr Vijay Patil.

With over 40 films from 11 countries around the world screened that inspired, the first edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival was truly a grand success.

Witnessing day 3 unfold, was a star studded audience which included Nagesh Kukunoor, among Mr. Marc Baschet, Mr. Imtiaz Hussain, Ms. Rohini Hattanagadi. The core team of NMIFF includes Mr Ashok Purang, Festival Director, Mr Besharad Mr Ashok Purang, Festival Director, and Mr Sachin Khanna, Festival Founder and Chairman of NMIFF, Capt. Samir Walavalkar, Director – Business & Finance, Bisharad Basnet, Director – IT & Digital Networking, Mr. Salim Arif, Director of Cultural affairs, NMIFF, Capt Vaibhav Igatpurikar, and Capt Mohan Shinde.

AUDI A6 WITH LOADS OF LOVE

AUDI A6 WITH LOADS OF LOVE

Live Life King Size is what Sachiin Joshi believes in and follows his heart in his professional and personal life. Sachiin Joshi a dreamer and an achiever is someone who strongly believes in continuous reinvention.

An actor, a businessman, a crazy sports enthusiast and also a doting son, Sachiin always takes utmost care of his mother, who’s based in Pune. “My mother is everything to me, whatever I am today is because of her. She has been the backbone of my family and stood by us through thick and thin. I never thought 2014 will bring in so many surprises for me. Thankfully, it has been a great start for me with the CCL and arrival of my beautiful angel. Presenting my mom with an Audi A6 is a small gesture to showcase my love towards her” informs Sachiin happily.

 Hopefully, Sachiin's angel Samaiara will be lucky for daddy dearest. Beta ho toh Sachiin jaisa…

Celebrities at Mirchi Music Awrads 2014

Harman Baweja will be seen doing hardcore action in his upcoming film Dishkiyaoon.

     Harman Baweja will be seen doing hardcore action in his upcoming film Dishkiyaoon. He has worked hard on the stunts with action director PK, who is a well known action director from south. Harman has done all his stunt scenes by himself and minus harness.

     Harman says, "I love doing my own stunts. It gives me an adrenaline rush. Barring obviously jumping from a 5 story building I did everything myself. So yeah when it's like a jump over a moving car or like scaling a twelve feet wall I give it my best shot. I fall , i injure , i put some ice and then i go for it again."

 

MSM Motion Pictures along with Pooja Entertainmentand Films Ltd unveil the first look of ‘Youngistaan’

 

 MSM Motion Pictures along with Pooja Entertainmentand Films Ltd unveil the first look of ‘Youngistaan’

Mumbai; 31st January 2014:MSM Motion Pictures along with Pooja Entertainment & Films Ltd, unveiled the first look of their upcoming movie ‘Youngistaan’, starring JackkyBhagnani, Neha Sharma, late Farooq Shaikh, BomanIrani etc.

‘Youngistaan’ is a story that stands for the youth of the country.  A beautiful depiction of emotions and adoration between a modern couple set against the Indian political scenario.  A young man, AbhimanyuKaul played by JackkyBhagnaniafter sudden turn of events is expected to fill his father’s shoes as the ‘Prime Minister’ of India.This successful young gamer settled in Japan is summoned to come to India to be with his father. This sweet relationship of AbhimanyuKauland Anwita then stands the test of time when Abhimanyu is torn apart between his calling for the nation and his love interest.

The trailer launch was led  by a special Shradhanjali by the  lead protagonist JackkyBhagnani along with the entire cast who convened  to pay special accolades to  legendary actor late Farooq Shaikh. As a special gesture to mark their last respects to the legend, the entire team of Youngistaan showcased a special montage dedicated to him.

NP Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Multi Screen MediaPvt Limited said, “Weat MSM Motion Pictures along with Pooja Entertainment and Films Ltd present Youngistaan which will spell the change in the way this country responds to movies and the message in the film. More than fifty percent of the population of this country are youth and if we do not address their concerns and interests then we are failing the next generation.  Entertainment too plays a vital role in changing the face of a nation.  Youngistaan will certainly leave a strong mark on the minds of the people who are responsible and want to pave a bright future for their country. Apart from meaningful content, Youngistaan is also backed by great talent like Jackky and Neha, ace music composer JeetGanguly&SnehaKhanwalkar, and director Syed Afzal Ahmad. Youngistaan is the voice of today’s youth”.

Co-producer Mr. VashuBhagnaniPooja Entertainment & Films Ltd added“Youngistaan is an exceptional story that represents the progressive youth of this nation.  The story revolves around the lead protagonist Abhimanyu and traces the ups and downs in his life. From an ordinary boy who is living an ordinary life in Japan, to becoming the nominated Prime Minister of the biggest democracy of the world, Youngistaan will touch upon the different facets of Abhimanyu’s life that eventually will turn the course of events in his favour and help him emerge as a hero. And along with the first look launch of the movie, we are also paying a special tribute to the legendary actor late Farooq Ji.  It was honour to work with him and it’s very unfortunate that he is not amongst us today. Farooq ji who will always be remembered as someone who was humble, polite and his warmth will be immensely missed.”

JackkyBhagnaniYoungistaan star states “Youngistaan is a complete entertainer that caters to the fervent and enthusiastic youth of our nation. It centres around the lives of today’s youth, who want to be heard and want to make a difference. The movie also traces a beautiful love –relationship between two individuals, whose love has to face the test of time in adverse conditions.  Youngistaan is a very special movie will always remain close to my heart because I got the opportunity to work with the legendary Farooq Shaikh Ji. I would always remember him as someone who always guided and supported me in whatever I did. He was my constant inspiration and I will miss him dearly. Youngistaan is a movie for today’s generation.”

Youngistaan with its stellar cast and promising narrative and content will appeal to the Youth of the nation. Slated to release on March 28^thYoungistaan is soon going to take entire nation by storm!!! 

About MSM

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MSM Motion Pictures is a division of Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. It is committed to offering high quality and differentiated content through its movies.