BLENDERS PRIDE FASHION TOUR 2014 ARRIVES

FIRST Poster of 'Badlapur'

Badlapur stars Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui , Yami Gautam and Huma Qureshi in lead roles. The film is directed by Sriram Raghavan and is produced by Eros International and Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. Badlapur is all set to release on the 20th February 2015. 

Ungli review by ANIZ FILMVALA

Ungli 

review by 

ANIZ FILMVALA 

*****

‘Good Samaritans’ Abhay[Hooda], Maya[Kangana], Goti[Neil Bhoopalam] and Kalim[Angad Bedi] are out to clean the system with ‘Ungli’ menacing with the culprits so that the departments and officials get to learn a lesson, a corruption free system that’s their motto.

Nikhil [Emraan Hashmi] is a cop in distress with aimless life; ACP Kale [Sanjay Dutt] gives him a task to unearth the Ungli Gang accordingly to achieve his lost credit in the Police force. As to locate the whereabouts of the Ungli Gang Nikhil himself stakes the claim of being a gang member and starts a fight against the dishonest bureaucrats and even a local Rikhshawala’s who repudiate a ride to Nikhil’s mother for a minimum distance as usual insist on a long journey, infuriated about the incident he forcibly dumps a auto driver in a train luggage compartment to Delhi.

As this turn into a volatile clash between the Ungli Gang and Nikhil they ultimately settle for an add-on and take the mêlée further.

Karan Johar production is on an experimental spree, with no novel treatment or a strong inspirational message also the film lacks a power house performance from an ensemble cast.

CAST.
Emraan Hashmi as Nikhil
Sanjay Dutt as ACP Kale
Kangana Ranaut as Maya
Randeep Hooda as Abhay
Neha Dhupia as Teestha
Angad Bedi as Kalim
Neil Bhoopalam as Goti
Arunoday Singh as Ricky

sizzling chemistry between Nimrat Kaur & Parambrata Chatterjee

Guess who is the new couple on the block?

With unconventional pairing emerging as the latest trend in Bollywood, the newest couple to join the bandwagon is Nimrat Kaur of Lunchbox fame and critically acclaimed Bengali Actor and Director Parambrata Chatterjee, who was last seen in the blockbuster Kahaani. The couple was seen having loads of fun on the sets of their latest shoot. The video has already gone viral on the internet and is now set to hit the screens soon.           

We got a quick glimpse of the film and let us assure you, the sizzling chemistry between the couple is sure to leave you awestruck and asking for more. The film makes a sincere attempt at reminding couples who seem to have forgotten the significance of ‘touch’ in their relationship. While today, time is money and survival a necessity; our super busy lives keep us on our toes.  Who better to take for granted than our better half? In the process, we become over familiar with our partners, and in the rush to keep up with life, we most often forget how simple gestures like holding her hand to experience that magical touch, the way you used when watching a movie together goes a long way in keeping the spark alive...

Today, when the physical intimacy between couples is disappearing, a gentle ‘touch’ can go a long way in bringing back the lost spark and chemistry between couples. Watch the video to witness Nimrat and Parambrata bring back the ‘touch’.

Penguins of Madagascar releasing on November 28th

Benedict lends his voice for the hilarious animated spy thriller

 -Penguins of Madagascar

From serious to animated, Benedict Cumberbatch, best known for playing the title role in Sherlock Holmes ,explores the fun side of a spy thriller with Penguins of Madagascar.  Lending his voice for the role of ‘Agent Classified’, the movie is a spin-off of the much loved and hugely successful Madagascar film series. In the movie, Agent Classified, a gray wolf and team leader of the North Wind, aids the four super cool and hilariously covert team of penguins Skipper, Rico, Private & Kowalski, in their global espionage. 

Although he is the latest in-demand actor, the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch came about almost three years ago, even before his TV show debuted in the U.S. “The project seemed very appealing to me. I thought they were richly comic characters from the Madagascar films, and this Agent Classified character sounded intriguing as a spoof Bond, and I thought it would be fun.”, says the British actor. 

Set to hit screens on November 28^th in India in 3D & IMAX, Penguins of Madagascar also features John Malkovich.

Trailer of the movie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=retX8Wj7JdM

Tseries upcoming film ROY

Jacqueline Fernandez who is back from Canada has started shooting for Tseries upcoming film ROY Starring Arjun Rampal & Ranbir Kapoor

We got a dekho dekho of a song which has been shot where Jacqueline was seen grooving to a peppy number and looked uber cool.

Producer Bhushan Kumar also dropped by the sets and was seen having a hearty conversation with Director Vikramjit Singh, Jacqueline & Choreographer Ahmed Khan.

‘Before Tomorrow’

Veteran Bollywood actor and theatre personality Smita Jayakar, who launched her book, ‘Before Tomorrow’ today. The book was inaugurated byDadashreeji, who is Smita’s spiritual guide and has been instrumental in her quest towards spirituality. The evening saw over 200 guests including high profile attendance from Bollywood and the elite from the city. Sachin Tendulkar, Jackie Shroff, Kiran Kumar, Rati Agnihotri, Bhawana Somaiya, Ashvin Gidwani and Aneesa Dhody Mehta were seen congratulating Smita on the launch of her book.
 Before Tomorrow is not a boring biography. Nor is it a spiritual rambling of a celebrity on a high. There’s no discourse on curbing your materialistic pursuits or calls for giving up worldly pleasures. It’s simply an invitation to consider another way of looking at life and yourself.


SmitaJayakar

With a face that pleasant, she's bound to put a smile on your face.SmitaJayakar is a veteran Bollywood actor and theatre personality who has endeared the audience through several roles that she has portrayed on television along with blockbusters like Hum Dil De ChukeSanam, Mast, PhirBhiDil Hai Hindustani, Devdas, AjabPremkiGazabKahani and more. During her illustrious career she has shared screen space with some of the biggest stars like Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor to name a few. However off camera, Smita is known as a proven spiritual healer who has been practising trade for over thirty years now.
Smita has used her extensive knowledge and has reached out to millions of people from across the country through her workshops, seminars and healing sessions. In conjunction to that Smita is also known for her popular editorial column on spirituality in the Speaking Tree, which has earned her a very distinct set of fans.
The actor and spiritual healer will now turn author as she encapsulates three decades of spiritual knowledge into her maiden venture titled ‘Before Tomorrow’. The book will be available exclusively on Amazon.com and Flipkart.com.
To know more about SmitaJayakar and her work, visit www.newleaftust.com

मनारा के मगरमछ के साथ २५ रीटेक।

ज़िद आज कल यह फिल्म अपने ट्रेलर और गानो से बड़ी सुर्खिया बटोर रही है। इस फिल्म में एक नयी जोड़ी बॉलीवुड में कदम रख रही है जो की है करणवीर शर्मा और प्रियंका चोपड़ा की कजन सिस्टर मनारा। मनारा इस फिल्म से बॉलीवुड में अपना पहला कदम रख रही है। मनारा ने अपनी ज़िद फिल्म से ही बेहद मेहनत करना शुरू कर दिया है इसका प्रत्ये आया एक सीन फिल्माने के वक्त। फिल्म में एक मनारा के एक सीन मगरमछ  है इस सीन में मनरा को उस छोटे मगरमछ को अपने हातो में थामे रखना था लेकिन वह मगरमछ इतना चुलबुला था की वह एक जगह पर स्थिर नहीं था। हमेशा अपनी जगह से हिल जाता उसे संभाल ने के चक्कर में मनारा भी हिल जाती थी। मनारा की तारीफ़ करनी होगी २५ रीटेक के बाद यह सीन ओके हुआ लेकिन सीन फिल्माने के दौरान मनरा के हाथो पर उस मगरमछ के नाख़ून और स्किन के कारण बड़े बड़े निशान बन गए साथ ही कुछ जख्म भी बन गए उससे खून भी निकल आया उसके बाद भी मनारा ने यह सीन पूरा किया। 

Firoz A Nadiadwala's Welcome Back to release 29th May 2015.

The team of Welcome is Back as the film is scheduled to release 29th May 2015 .The sequel to Firoz A Nadiadwala's 2007 blockbuster, with an all-new starcast including John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor , Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Shiney Ahuja and Ankita Srivastava recently completed its schedule at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, making it the only film after Fast and the Furious 7 to have shot there.

Helmed by director Anees Bazmee, who also directed the first instalment of the franchise, the out-and-out entertainer promises to have audiences laughing off their seats.

Says producer Firoz A Nadiadwala , “ Welcome Back will officially release on the 29^th May 2015. We are making every effort to ensure that the film will take the entertainment factor notches higher than the part one”.

Directed by Anees Bazmee, Firoz A Nadiadwala's Welcome Back will release 29th May 2015

Roadies is the past, Monozygotic is the present Raghu-Rajiv break their silence

Mumbai, 22 Nov, 14: Raghu Ram & Rajiv Lakshman, television’s creative mavericks finally break their silence on the Roadies controversy that has been brewing in the media.

‘Honestly, I was completely tied up with my new company, Monozygotic and am surprised by this extremely random and malicious news.  I share a long-standing and strong bond with MTV and our parting that happened in February was very cordial. I explained to them why I couldn’t do Roadies anymore, and they understood.

We are currently working with MTV on a new show’, says Raghu. ‘In fact, the news of the formation of our company – Monozygotic was carried in Bombay Times in August. So how can I get ousted in November?’

‘I thought you could be ousted only if you were a part of something’ adds Rajiv, smiling. ‘I stopped working on Roadies two years back and to read this news is both bemusing and disappointing. Looks like the source didn’t even know the basic facts!’

On the issue of my ‘alleged’ temper, frankly, I am at a loss for words. I have worked for 11 years on Roadies and I have always felt my crew is my family. Everyone knows my crew. Their views are all over twitter.

Social media has been abuzz with support from fans including a horde of MTV Roadies cast and crew such as Rannvijay, Ayushmann, Siddharth Bhardwaj, Shaleen Malhotra, and other celebs like Nikhil Chinappa, Vikas Karwal and Jose Covaco.

‘I just hope that this unnecessary controversy dies down with our clarification and we can get back to building our new baby, Monozygotic, that’s where the action is’ signs off Raghu.

Natalie Dormer sportingly partially shaved her own hair for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

The actress felt empowered after shaving her long locks

The half shaved head gives a very edgier look & shows the rebel in her

Natalie Dormer, the 32 year old English actress has been in the news recently for her half shaved look for the upcoming movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. Natalie plays Cressida, the hot young media-savvy rebel who makes “propos,” a mix of viral advertising, on-the-fly news clips and inspirational messages that are the only way for the rebels to communicate to the outside world. 

The actress who had to buzz the left side of her head for the role was very nervous about shaving half her head, but once she had done the deed she felt surprisingly free.

Makeup department head Ve Neill says, “Since Natalie was coming off Game Of Thrones, we really wanted to give her a completely different look than people were used to.” In the book she is described as having a shaved head and being tattooed with green vines, which could mean a number of different things, so we began to explore from there.”

Ultimately, Dormer sportingly partially shaved her own hair on one side. “Natalie was kind of freaked out about the hair at first, but then she said, ‘You know what?  I’m rocking it.’  And she did,” muses Neill.

About her look Natalie feels, “We all felt that shaving just half the head was more Capitol -- funkier, edgier, and it gave insight into Cressida’s personality.” 

At the recently held world premier Natalie said, “So much of female identity is bound up in our hair. It was fascinating to explore my idea of what makes me physically attractive. I felt empowered.”

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, the third in the global blockbuster Hunger Games film franchise, releases in India on November 28, 2014.

Dharma Productions ‘s "Ungli" releasing on November 28th 2014.

Dharma Productions ‘s "Ungli" starring Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Randeep Hooda & Sanjay Dutt in lead roles readies for its release November 28th,2014.

Directed by Rensil D'Silva also starring Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi and Neil Bhoopalam , the sleek, edgy, vigilante drama is a take on day-to-day problems faced by a common man and how a gang of five friends choose to stand up and fight . The film now takes its “Ungligiri” campaign forward and reached out to local auto-rickshawallas.

As part of a special social spin, Emraan Hashmi met with local auto-drivers in the suburbs, as they pledged their support towards civilians to travel to both long and short distances, as part of his “Ungli Gang”.

The “Ungli Gang” auto-rickshaws will carry a special mention which reads “Ungli Gang Recruit #AtYourService” .

Ajay Devgn to be honored Dan Black Belt by the Taekwondo Masters!!

There is some fantastic news for all you Ajay Devgn fans out there. 
We hear that the masters of Taekwondo from South Korea - Kukkiwon( World Taekwondo Headquarters ) have decided to honour Ajay Devgn with a Dan Black Belt. 

The masters have decided to honor Ajay Devgn for his continuous contribution to action and martial arts in almost all his films. 

Ajay Devgn has learnt mix forms of martial arts before, and in fact will also be seen doing sword fighting - a kind of martial arts in his forthcoming film Action Jackson. 

Few of the delegates who will be coming for this massive event from South Korea are : Mr. OH Dae Young (General Director), Grand-master Hwang In SIK
(has done many films with Bruce lee, Jackie chain, etc ), Master Mun Hui Song and Mr. Ko Kwang Mun (Administrator-Kukkiwon). 

Well, its definitely some great news we must say!!

मैं और मिस्टर राइट के निर्माताओ को बप्पी दा की डेट्स के लिए लगा एक साल। ​

​​मैं और मिस्टर राइट दिसम्बर में प्रदर्शित होने के लिए तैयार है लेकिन यहाँ तक पहुँचने तक कई दिक्कतों का सामना करना पड़ा क्यूंकि इस फिल्म की मुख्य अभिनेत्री शहनाज़ ट्रेसरीवाला की डेट्स मिल नहीं रही थी क्यूंकि उनके इंटरनेशनल कमिटमेंट्स थे और फिल्म का प्रदर्शन भी ६ माह से आगे खिसक गयी थी। साथ ही निर्माताओ को और १ साल का इंतजार करना पड़ा क्यूंकि उन्हें प्यार बिना चैन कहा रे यह सॉन्ग रिरेकॉर्ड करना था और बप्पी दा की डेट्स मिल नहीं रही थी। इस फिल्म में प्यार बिना चैन कहा रे यह गाना भी चित्रित किया गया है और बप्पी लहरी ने पूरा प्रयास किया है की यह सॉन्ग असल सॉन्ग जैसा ही हो ,इस सॉन्ग  की कोरियोग्राफी भी असल सॉन्ग वाली है। इस फिल्म के कलाकारों के अलावा पूरा सॉन्ग का मौहल पहले जैसा ही है। 

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The makers of Main Aur Mr. Riight wait for over a year for Bappi Da's dates.

While Main Aur Mr. Riight is scheduled to release this December ,the film had to face several obstacles to get to this point - While lead actress Shenaz Treasurywala had no dates to share as she claimed she had international commitments due to which the film's release was delayed by over 6 months - The makers also had to wait for over a year to get music veteran Bappi Da's dates to re-record the song "Pyaar bina chain kaha re" for them. Main Aur Mr. Riight will feature the cult song with a twist crooned by Bappi Da himself in attempt to keep things as original as possible including the choreography,the sets and everything that went into making the song what it is.

दीपिका पीकू के लिए सिख रही है बंगाली।

चेन्नई एक्सप्रेस के लिए तमिल और हैप्पी न्यू  ईयर के लिए मराठी सिखने के बाद दीपिका पीकू के लिए अब बंगाली भाषा सीखेगी। दीपका निर्देशक शूजित सरकार के साथ वर्कशॉप कर रही है तथा मौसमी चटर्जी से भी मदत ले रही है। 

दीपिका कहती है " मेने चेन्नई एक्सप्रेस में तमिलियन , राम लीला में गुजराती , हैप्पी न्यू ईयर में महाराष्ट्रियन और फाइंडिंग फेनी में गोवन और अब में पीकू में बंगाली बनी हु इसी लिए अब बंगाली सिख रही हु।  बंगाली यह बहुत ही प्यारी और विनम्र भाषा है। अलग अलग भाषाओ को सिखने में एक मजा है और इसे सिखने का अनुभव भी बहुत अलग है। 

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Deepika learns Bengali for the film - After learning Tamil for Chennai Express and a Maharashtrian accent for HNY. Deepika to now learn Bengali for Piku.How she did workshops with director Shoojit Sircar and also took help from Moushami Chatterjee.

Deepika quote:"I've played a Tamilian in Chennai Express,a Gujrati in RamLeela,Maharashtrian in Happy New Year,a Goan in Finding Fanny...and now a Bengali in Piku. Bengali is a soft and lovely language.Its always fun to learn a new language and a different learning experienence"

Gold Dusk with Moët & Chandon at Asilo

Gold Dusk with Moët & Chandon at Asilo

What: Sundays are synonymous with simple pleasures and lazy celebrations. And when Luxe is de rigueur, only Moët & Chandon will do! Against the backdrop of Mumbai’s skyline, the crème of the city will get together for an über-luxury experience at Asilo, the city’s highest rooftop bar at the Palladium Hotel. Celebrating the world’s most loved champagne; the city’s beautiful people will revel with Nawed Khan also known as Browncoat and his infectious dance music.

The setting reminiscent of ‘über-cool’ will be replete with decor that combines electronic music converging to recreate a glamorous evening.

When: Sunday, November 23, 2014

Time: 5pm till midnight

Format: Special offers on Moët & Chandon

About Moët & Chandon

Moët & Chandon is the champagne of success and glamour since 1743. Renowned for its achievements, firsts and legendary pioneering spirit, Moët & Chandon is the Maison that introduced champagne to the world. Synonymous with the most venerable of traditions and the most modern of pleasures, Moët & Chandon has celebrated life’s most triumphant moments with grandeur and generosity for nearly 270 years.

Moët & Chandon shares the magic of champagne with the world, offering a range of unique wines for every occasion, mood and palate. From the iconic Moët Impérial to the Grand Vintage Collection, the extroverted Moët Rosé Impérial to the innovative Moët Ice Impérial, each champagne dazzles and delights with bright fruitiness, a seductive palate and an elegant maturity.

Happy Ending review by ANIZ FILMVALA

Happy Ending 

review by

 ANIZ FILMVALA 

*****

 
“Happy Beginning” finally it’s the time for girls to call the shot, ‘no love only sex’ is the legacy going to go on with our B town babes? The Saif formula of pomposity to flirt with girls but not falling in love takes an Upturn as the ball goes in the court otherwise.

Bollywood is coming of age and one reason to cheer is “Happy Ending” unexpectedly a film which is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. [Shaadi.com / Go Goa Gone] who have entered a zone which habitually is dominated by Kapoors or Chopras. The film has all the gloss and moods of typical RomCom but the elements which are alluring are the performance by the entire cast.

Yudi [Saif Ali Khan] a author is basking on the glory of his book which is a history and not even available on the bookshelf, Montu [Ranvir Shorey] is his troublemaker partner for every ditch which Yudi gives to his girls. His self talks are with pompous Yogi [also Saif] for notorious psychoanalysis.

Out of the blue, Yudi is bankrupt and his publishers dump him for an hit fiction novelist Aanchal [Ileana D'Cruz]. Yudi tries to charm Aanchal to take back his position.

Bollywood single-screen superstar Armaan [Govinda] who is planning to reincarnate his image insists Yudi to write a script to match standards of multiplex-style RomCom.

The big hurdle for Yudi is her dentist girlfriend Vishakha [Kalki Koechlin] pursuing him fanatically to marry him by faking she being pregnant.

In all it becomes a herculean task for Yudi to complete the script for Armaan’s film.

Govinda as Armaan-ji rocks this actor never is out of spirit his prowess of entertaining are unparalleled, Ranvir Shorey has a nonchalant way of acting the show stealer is Ileana with her raw beauty and aptitude to live the character of Aanchal with conviction, she proves not being a object of our typical formula flicks.

The music of the film is yet one more reason, endearing and techno composed by the duo Sachin - Jigar ,"Haseena Tu Kameena Mein", "Paaji Tussi Such A Pussy Cat" Screen writer Husain Dalal has proficiently written witty lines with class.

‘PIX School of BONDing’

Learn the ‘Bondway’ to a woman’s heart,

Classes withSaniaMirza at the ‘PIX School of BONDing’

~Sony PIX along with SaniaMirzacelebrate the Bond Fest with back to back Bond movies starting 22^nd Nov every Saturday, 7.00PMand 9.00 PM~

Mumbai, 20^thNovember: "It's not how you start, but how you finish that matters."At the PIX School of BONDing you will get to witness and learn the inimitableBONDitude, a cult trait to die for. A perfect example of an alpha male, he is a quintessential ladies’ man. He is the perfect personification of a thrill ride with gadgets, gizmos and guns all around him.

Get ready to witness the hotness quotient rise as SONY PIX welcomes its viewers to the PIX school of BONDing, the largest franchise from Hollywood with 23 movies and a collection of over $ 4.1 Bn at the box-office and counting.  To bring alive the Bond attitude SONY PIX has roped in youth icon SaniaMirza,in a never seen before avatar of thetrainer at the ‘PIX School of BONDing’. She will be seen giving tips on how to woo your way to a woman’s heart, the Bondway. The PIX School of BONDing will showcase allthe BOND titles ever made on the fascinating British spy, clubbing old world charm with modern day mysteries for the next 12 weeks starting 22^nd Nov every Saturday at 7.00 PM and 9 PM.

Bond has inspired many generations and is an iconic character.His movies have earlier been associated with various English movie channels but this will be for the first time that the Bond franchise with all the 23 Bond movie titles have been packaged and positioned very uniquely on

SONY PIX. The excitement doesn’t stop there! Youth icon and ace tennis champ, SaniaMirzawill be seen on ‘The PIX School of BONDing’. Catch her giving lessons on ‘The Bondwayto a woman’s heart’.

Talking about the association, an excited SaniaMirza says, “I am glad to be associated with SONY PIX, India’s leading Hollywood channel. I have always been a die-hard James Bond Fan and I love watching movies. Sony PIX’s School of Bonding is a great way to show my love for both.  Besides when I received the brief and learnt of my character as a Bond trainer I was completely ecstatic.”

Idolised by both men and women alike, the charismatic agent 007 is beyond age and time. Men want to be like him and women would kill for a man like him! The James Bond film franchise has been the longest-running continuous franchise, owing to the never ending charm and glamour of James Bond’s world.

Talking on the ‘PIX School of BONDing’,Saurabh Yagnik, Executive Vice-president and Business Head, Sony PIX & AXN, adds “We as a channel have always strived to enhance the experience for our viewers. The character of Bond spans over 50 years and has been mostly associated with the best of gadgets, guns, cars and women. A deeper probe led to a brilliant insight. Girls, Gadgets, Guns & cars keep changing over time, but what keeps BOND ticking is his evergreen attitude. Through this campaign we have sought to amplify his style, charisma and most importantly the evergreen attitude which makes him the Ultimate Man. The iconic SaniaMirzaarticulates this and how he woos his way to a woman’s heart.”

Talking about why the channel chose SaniaMirza as the face of this campaign, Saurabh Yagnik, commented, “Our objective was to create a differentiated and disruptive proposition. From here germinated the thought of portraying BOND’s attitude and desirability through the eyes of a woman. We wanted the face of the campaign to be a popular youth icon and that too in a never seen before avatar. With this brief, having Sania on board not only met our criteria fully but also blended with the PIX philosophy of WOW, COOL and WITH A TWIST.”

The Bond Mania starting with Sean Connery with Dr. No (1962) to Daniel Craig in Skyfall(2012)will take viewers from exotic locations to action packed, high on gadget escapades. Experience this with Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only, who is on a hunt for a sunken ship which controls ballistic missile attacks; before the enemies could lay eyes on it.  In Licence to Killlookoutfor the charismatic Timothy Dalton raid a drug cartel in Miami and avenging the death of a woman who was raped and killed. Dressed to kill, Pierce Brosnan will enchant you in Tomorrow Never Dies. Gutsy Daniel Craig must win a high stakes poker game against terrorist financier in Casino Royale and prove his loyalty to M and destroy her blast from the past in the amazing Skyfall. Stay tuned and STAY AMAZED forSaturday evenings will never be so full of AMAZEMENT and STYLE.

Tune in to live the exciting and daring life with 007 and SaniaMirza at the ‘PIX School of BONDing’ for 12 weeks, every Saturday, Nov 22^nd 7 pm and 9 pm only on SONY PIX!

The Sponsors for the PIX School of BONDing are

Presenting Sponsor: Micromax

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Associate Sponsors: Quikr, Titan Skinn, 99acres.com, Nutrilite by Amway and Crizal by Essilor

About PIX: Sony PIX is one of India’s leading Hollywood movie channel from Multi Screen Media (MSM), a leading television group which is majority owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The network includes Sony PIX, SET, MAX, SAB, MIX and SIX. Sony PIX invites viewers to experience Hollywood through its vast offering of the latest blockbuster titles.

The channel’s movie library is comprised of some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters like the evergreen BOND Franchise, Shrek Franchise, Rocky Franchise, Iron Man, Terminator, Twilight, Robocop, The Expendables, Charlie’s Angels, The Pink Panther, Lion King, IP Man and many more. Sony PIX has exclusive rights in India to premiere all Hollywood movies released worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment and MGM. The channel also has exclusive deals with top studios.

Sony PIX actively engages with its audience in India through several innovative and interactive touch points. The property PIX Premiere Nights is the largest 360 degree experiential marketing brand property within the English movie category. Through exclusive tie ups with studios, we give a chance to the viewers to watch the latest Hollywood movies before its theatrical release in India.

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For more information, visit http://www.sonypix.com/

The Equalizer review by ANIZ FILMVALA

The Equalizer

review by

ANIZ FILMVALA

*****

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

Robert McCall [Denzel Washington] is a one man army against Russian Mafia who are into sex trafficking, a young friend of McCall Alina [Chloë Grace Moretz] a young prostitute has been whacked up by her pimp because she did not warmly solicited a podgy customer, in consequence McCall goes on a meticulous trail first he offers a sum to the pimp Slavi [David Meunier] to release Alina forever but in vain. The violent retribution starts as he systematically eliminates every member of the gang.

The mayhem reasons a big alarm at the Moscow headquarters big bosses Vladimir Pushkin [Vladimir Kulich] comes for the avenge of his gang members. A coldblooded henchman Teddy [Marton Csokas] is out to finish McCall but instead of killing him he tries to capture him to comprehend the skills of McCall which has surprised him. The story moves on with triumphant over the dreadful sex slave empire of the Russian Mafia.

McCall is back again to his everyday attending the distress call of citizen who are in dire situation, as he lives on the theory of  the famous Mark Twain: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”

The movie has a minimalist approach of action and displays superb modus operandi of a revenge drama with a matured performance by Denzel Washington. A no-nonsense action flick.


Cast
Denzel Washington as Robert McCall
Marton Csokas as Teddy
Chloë Grace Moretz as Alina
Melissa Leo as Susan Plummer
Bill Pullman as Brian Plummer
Johnny Skourtis as Ralphie
Haley Bennett as Mandy
David Harbour as Frank Masters
Vladimir Kulich as Vladimir Pushkin

MAX DESIGN AWARDS 2014

MAX announces the top 15 finalist of MAX DESIGN AWARDS 2014 in association with Elle

18^th Nov. 2014, Delhi: MAX, the country’s largest value fashion brand in association with Elle launched debut edition of MAX Design Awards this year. This program is a definitive fashion designing competition where students get to test their creativity and reach out to the world of fashions with their designs.

At the MAX Design Awards 2014, the ambition is to recognize and reward the next generation of Fashion designers and provide them a platform to springboard their fashion designing careers.

The program started this year in August. Entries from students of top 15 fashion designing colleges across India were invited to send in their registrations through the microsite - http://elle.in/maxdesignawards. Students were asked to submit their sketches, one prêt & one couture from Menswear, Women’s Wear or Ethnic Wear, based on MAX seasonal theme.

These entries were judged by esteemed panel of jury which included Fashion Designers Ashish Soni, Masaba Gupta & Gaurav Gupta and Industry Experts including Shekar CS. – President, Max Fashion, Malini Banerjee – Fashion Director ELLE India, Kamakshi Kaul – Head Design, Max Fashion and Marc Robinson – Project Head, Max Design Awards.

The jury shortlisted 15 finalists based on the criteria like Interpretation of the Theme, Creative Details, Colour Aesthetics, Presentation, Style and Originality. Now these finalists will be completing their outfits with a given budget and in a specific timeframe. Each of the finalists will showcase their collection at the Max Design Awards night to be held in Mumbai in December. At the Grand finale, the Jury members will select the top 3 winners of the program.

These 3 winners will be awarded a cash prize of INR 50000/- each, Internship with the three fashion designers – Masaba Gupta, Ashish Soni & Gaurav Gupta. They will also get an opportunity to intern with MAX & showcase a capsule collection at the ELLE Graduates show in December this year.

Speaking on the occasion Fashion Designer & the jury member Masaba Gupta quotes “It’s a great initiative by Max Fashions to do something of this manner. We all know that being a part of this industry is not an easy thing. Looking at these beautiful entries that we have got, I think it’s a great boost for students and for their confidence level. The kind of support they are getting being as mentors or financially, from Max is phenomenal.”

Fashion Designer & the jury member Gaurav Gupta – “I think there is a lot of young, budding talent in our country & Max Design awards provide a great opportunity for these young talents to be mentored by industry veterans.”

Fashion Designer & the jury member Ashish Soni – “Times could not be better for fashion students as they are now. Fashion as a industry was not perceived to have any impact of the social, economic landscape of India but the young designers are rapidly changing that and Max gives them a  great platform to do that with this property.”

Kamakshi Kaul – Head Design, Max Fashion said “We are excited about the quality and freshness of designs emerging from the design colleges and want to tap into this resource. With new trends emerging every week there is so much the students can work with to express themselves and at MAX we want to tap this talent and groom them to be the fashion leaders of tomorrow.”

Marc Robinson – Project Head, Max Design Awards said “The Indian Fashion Industry is witnessing a surge of young new talented designers. New creative fashion design talent needs to be identified, nurtured and promoted. Max Design Awards Student Edition, will provide a credible and solid platform in propelling the winners of these awards into the fashion industry, and provide ample opportunity and placement, within fashion retail brands, design studios, or in creating their own label.”

Shekar CS. – President, Max Fashion said – “Max believes in democratizing fashion and making fashion available to a cross section of consumers. As a brand our endeavour has been to provide contemporary fashion at affordable prices. Design plays a significant role in ensuring our leadership in value fashion segment. Max Design Award is an initiative to provide design students a platform to showcase their talent. I am extremely delighted at the phenomenal response we have received from leading fashion institutes and their students who have welcomed this initiative and have participated wholeheartedly". 

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 ‘value fashion’ 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 at a great price, making it affordable to many. The store ambience offers an international shopping experience making shopping for the entire family an absolute delight. In India, Max has over 100 stores across 45 cities including Mumbai, Delhi/NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal, Ahmadabad, Indore, Kochi, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jabalpur, Jammu, Kanpur, Nagpur, Raipur, Surat, Vadodara, Gangtok, Ranchi, Siliguri, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bareilly, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Varanasi, Calicut, Coimbatore, Hubli, Kannur, Madurai, Mangalore, Mysore, Pondicherry, Thrissur, Trichy, Trivandrum, Vizag & Vijayawada. The brand plans to have a network of 120 stores by the end of the financial year.

About ELLE.

ELLE has been at the forefront of fashion in India since 1996 and ever since has looked for opportunities to support and promote the industry.

ELLE is the world’s largest selling fashion magazine. It’s an international brand, but each country brings a sensibility that resonates with the sophisticated, stylish and free- spirited young women who read it every month out ELLE India.