Thousands of people throng to Baahubali's first outdoor shoot!

Thousands of people throng to Baahubali's first outdoor shoot!

S S Rajamouli's upcoming period drama Baahubali has piqued people's interest already. 

The hype surrounding the film is not without a reason and the stellar cast comprising Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty has ensured that the film continues to make news. 

The cast and crew of the film got a first taste of people's curiosity when they landed in Kurnool in early July to shoot the film. As soon as the news spread around that Rajamouli and his team had come to Kurnool, a small town in AP, thousands of people thronged to the shooting spot. 

The entire team was caught off-guard and controlling the crowd became a mammoth task. Nearly 30, 000 people turned up on location.

It was a snowballing effect and the crowds kept soaring as time passed.

Initially, Rajamouli had planned to shoot few crucial scenes in Kurnool; however, incessant rainfall and boisterous crowds deterred him from continuing the shoot.

Before calling off the shoot, he decided to make the best opportunity of the pandemonium on the shooting spot. After Prabhas and Rana pacified the crowd to keep calm, Rajamouli took centre stage and requested everyone to scream 'Jai Baahubali' in sync. Interestingly, the entire incident was captured by the sound department so that it can be used in the film's final cut to create the right ambient sound in some crucial scenes. 

The film stars Prabhas, Rana, Anushka in lead roles whereas Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sathyaraj, Kicha Sudeep, Adivi Sesh and Subbaraju will be playing supporting roles. The film's shooting is currently going on in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad and the next schedule is going to take place in Kerala.

Deepika and Ranveer's visit to Radio Mirchi Mumbai studio for promotion of their upcoming movie Raam-Le

Deepika and Ranveer's visit to Radio Mirchi 
Mumbai studio 
for promotion of their upcoming movie Raam-Leela

the main poster of ‘The Hobbit – Desolation of a Smaug’. The movie releases in India and worldwide on December 13th 2013. The movie is directed by Peter Jackson.

The main poster of ‘The Hobbit – Desolation of a Smaug’. 
The movie releases in India and worldwide on December 13^th  2013. The movie is directed by Peter Jackson.

box offfice collection of krrish 3

Box offfice 

collection of

 krrish 3

Krrish 3 has shattered all the previous records by doing a mammoth collection of  Rs 100 Crore in just four days... and still going strong.

Neetu Chandra's "Umrao Jaan" play at Prthivi theater which is scheduled for 7th November where Neetu Chandra will be playing the title character Umrao.

 Neetu Chandra's "Umrao Jaan" play at Prthivi theater which is scheduled for 7th november where Neetu Chandra will be playing the title character Umrao.

Dedh Ishqiya teaser poster

Dedh Ishqiya teaser of Naseeruddin Shah

MARC WEBB AND HANS ZIMMER FORM SUPERGROUP TO CREATE MUSIC FOR “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN™ 2”;

 

MARC WEBB AND HANS ZIMMER FORM SUPERGROUP TO CREATE MUSIC FOR “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN™ 2”;

MEMBERS INCLUDE PHARRELL WILLIAMS, JOHNNY MARR, MICHAEL EINZIGER, AND DAVE STEWART

CULVER CITY, Calif., October 31, 2013 – Oscar®- and Grammy-winning composer Hans Zimmer will work with Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger, and Dave Stewart to create music for The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2, it was announced today by Lia Vollack, president of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures.  The film, directed by Marc Webb from a screen story and screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, is produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach.  The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be released in theaters domestically on May 2, 2014, and international release dates commence April 16, 2014.

Commenting on the announcement, Zimmer said, “Marc and I were talking about Spider-Man, and as the word got out, so many of our friends and musicians started calling us up, wanting to be a part of it, because they love Spider-Man.  That was the thing that united all of us – the great love for Spider-Man.  With all of these hugely talented people wanting to join us, it was Marc who said, ‘Why not start a band?’ Marc and I have had a great start jamming with everybody, and we still have a few surprises up our sleeve.”

Vollack added, “This kind of collaboration is only possible because of who Marc Webb is – not only a director but also a musician – combined with who Hans is and what Spider-Man means to so many people.  Nobody has ever approached film music in this way before and this likely can never be replicated.  We’re huge fans of Hans, Pharrell, Johnny, Mike, and Dave, and when combined, we know the result will be truly unique… and amazing!”

Zimmer, a nine-time Oscar® nominee and winner for his work on The Lion King, previously collaborated with Williams on the film Despicable Me, as Williams produced four original solo songs and several other character-sung pieces.  They later collaborated on the music for the 84th Annual Academy Awards®.  Marr played on Zimmer’s score for the hit film Inception, Einziger played on his score for The Lone Ranger, and Stewart played with Zimmer on the score for Madagascar 3.

Hans Zimmer has composed the scores for more than 100 films taking in more than 17 billion dollars.  His many credits include scoring the Pirates of the Caribbean blockbusters, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, 12 Years a Slave, Rush, Man of Steel, Sherlock Holmes, The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, Rain Man, and many, many more.  He has been honored with an Academy Award®, two Golden Globes and four Grammys. In 2003, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers presented him the prestigious Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement for his impressive and influential body of work.

Pharrell Williams, a three-time Grammy winner, is one of the world’s most in-demand and influential music producers and recording artists.  This summer, Williams became the 12th artist to hold the #1 and #2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously as he was featured on two songs – Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” also featuring T.I., which Williams also produced, and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” which Williams co-wrote – both of which have been called the “Song of Summer.”  He has previously composed songs and the score for the hit animated films Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2.

Johnny Marr rose to fame as co-songwriter and founder member of The Smiths.  Since then, Marr has continued to push boundaries and work with some of the world’s most exciting musical artists, including Modest Mouse, The The, Pet Shop Boys, Talking Heads, and Beck. This year NME awarded Marr the Godlike Genius award.  He recently released the critically acclaimed solo album, “The Messenger.”

Michael Einziger is the founder/guitarist/songwriter for the groundbreaking band Incubus.  “Wake Me Up,” the worldwide smash he co-wrote with Avicii, has been #1 in 70 countries.    As an acclaimed record producer, he produced /co-wrote/executive produced three projects set for release in the coming months: Chuck Inglish, Yuna and the Internet (Odd Future).  In addition to scoring the Josh Duhamel film Scenic Route he has scored Supremacy and is working on three additional film projects.  Einziger previously collaborated with Zimmer on The Lone Ranger, for which he composed additional music.

Dave Stewart is recognized as one of the most respected and accomplished talents in the music industry. “He’s the musician’s musician.” – Rolling Stone. Stewart’s music career spans three decades and more than 100 million album sales, highlighted by his collaboration with Annie Lennox in the groundbreaking pop-rock duo Eurythmics. Behind the scenes, he has produced albums and co-written songs for Bono, Bryan Ferry, Gwen Stefani, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, and Mick Jagger. Beyond his creative work as a musician, he is a renowned producer, author, director, photographer, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Stewart recently released a solo album, Lucky Numbers.

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KRISSH 3 review by ANIZ FILMVALA

 

KRISSH 3 

review by 

ANIZ FILMVALA

                                 *****

STORY.
--------------------------------fill in the blanks on your own if you can understand the film.

CRITIC VIEW.
Rakesh Roshan’s KRRISH 3 is a decayed version of all extraordinary and flourishing super hero films from Hollywood.

You will not need a reference if you are an ardent admirer of all this super hero movies.

 In actual fact you will be in for a major disillusionment of super powers films as this is done in a slapdash manner and ridiculed how despicable a super hero image can be.[song break, jobless and much more].

Sr.Roshan has touch something that is not a simple process of film making in a bollywood method and just deliver straightforwardly to the audience mind to live eternally.

A super hero films are author based characters made out of years of successful fan followers across the globe, which generates a interest when made into a feature film.

 The film is a copy n paste in a straight line without putting any innovation to the protagonist or the baddie [Vivek Oberoi and his bunch of reptilians].

Basically not even a mention can be done on the VFX or the CGI as lot has been seen and admired in the past [ though present effects are league ahead then what we get to see in KRRISH 3].

Ultimately it’s the Hrithik Roshan magical personality which engages you for plus two hours which you have to spend sitting inside a theatre or the movie can give you a run in the wild to search for the exit door.



CAST.
Directed by     Rakesh Roshan
Produced by     Rakesh Roshan
Screenplay by     Rakesh Roshan,Honey Irani,Robin Bhatt
Story by     Rakesh Roshan
Starring     Hrithik Roshan,Priyanka Chopra,Kangna Ranaut,Vivek Oberoi,Shaurya Chauhan
Music by     Songs: Rajesh Roshan
Background Score: Salim-Sulaiman
Cinematography     S. Tirru
Editing by     Chandan Arora
Distributed by     Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd

ENDER'S GAME review by ANIZ FILMVALA

ENDER'S GAME

 review by

 ANIZ FILMVALA

*****

STORY.
After an alien race called the Formics (also known as the "Buggers" in the book) attacks Earth in 2086, the International Fleet prepares for the next invasion by training the best young children to find the future candidate to lead the International Fleet and fill the shoes of the legendary war hero Mazer Rackham. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) is pulled out of his Earth school to join the International Fleet and attend the legendary Battle School, located in Earth orbit. He progresses rapidly through a series of increasingly complex war games while simultaneously gaining the respect of his peers. As a result, Ender is soon chosen by Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) to be the military's next Mazer Rackham. The boy progresses to Command School, where he receives training from Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley) himself. After a series of grueling battle simulations, Ender leads his peers into a war that will determine the future of Earth and the human race.

CRITIC VIEW.
Orson Scott Card’s best-selling sci-fi book is now a movie version “Ender’s Game” Directed by Gavin Hood [ 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine].

Ender's Game in actual fact is a high-quality movie. Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford have done a   watertight job to their credit.

The extraordinary VFX are inconceivable which will mesmerize you to accept as true to the story, this is actually a kind of a movie which apart from kids, adults can also understand and get hooked as the story gathers the impetus pace towards the end.

There were areas where you will be a bit confused but the cinematic actions will get you connect in the flow.

 The film gives an extraordinary display of future combat with the aliens and deep dive into the intelligence essence of the younger involved in gaming.

 The movie at times in due course is gloomy and depressing as wit is given a miss rather detailing more into minds of over grown-up kids.


CAST.
Directed by     Gavin Hood
Produced by    Roberto Orci,Alex Kurtzman, Gigi Pritzker, Linda McDonough, Robert Chartoff,Lynn Hendee,Orson Scott Card,Ed Ulbrich
Screenplay by     Gavin Hood
Based on     Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Starring        Asa Butterfield,Harrison Ford,Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld,Abigail Breslin
Music by     Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography     Donald McAlpine
Editing by     Zach Staenberg
Studio          Chartoff Productions,Taleswapper, OddLot Entertainment,K/O Paper Products,Digital Domain

Celebrities attended Super Fight League 32-33!

Celebrities attended Super Fight League 32-33!

The SFL was not short of its usual glitterati as renowned faces like Raghu Ram, well-known Indi pop singer Benny Dhaliwal, TV Star, Madhura Naik, well renowned South actor Babu Antony, NSA security head Faizul, who saved 147 people in 7 hours during 26/11 attack in Mumbai were seen enjoying the bouts and vouching for some of their favorite ones. The evening also had some sparkling and dynamic performances put together by the very well-known Indi pop singer Benny Dhaliwal and SFLFriday Fight Night yet again offered superb entertainment and competitive bouts that continued to raise the bar higher.

About SFL

SFL is the first Pro MMA Organization from India, identifying the need for Indian talent having several skills like kick-boxing, karate, jitsu-jitsu, combat martial arts and many variant forms giving rise to a lot of trained and skilled fighters. SFL is already proud to represent 200 Indian Fighters some of them being Top Wrestlers. It also has many national and international fighters fighting for different categories of bout.

Founder Mr. Raj Kundra & CEO Mr. Daniel Issac along with their team is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that SFL will enjoy a strong position on the MMA Global Map. SFL's 'Friday Fight Night' airs on ESPN Star sports on Friday at 10 PM. It is powered by Moutain dew.

Farhan Akhtar after his big hit Bhaag Milkha Bhaag will be returning to the silver screen with his next, Shaadi Ke Side Effects.

Farhan Akhtar after his big hit Bhaag Milkha Bhaag will be returning to the silver screen with his next, Shaadi Ke Side Effects.

The theatrical first look of the Farhan Akhtar-Vidya Balan starrer Shaadi Ke Side Effects was recently unveiled.

The eccentric chemistry between the two looks great has been well appreciated.

Farhan's versatility as a professional is clearly visible as the movie will see him play a role that is highly differing from one he has played in his last movie and has helped Farhan garner loads of praises.

He has received a fabulous response for the trailer and his twitter handle is going berserk and has been flooded ever since the launch of the trailer.

The actor has been showered with compliments and has already garnered an audience awaiting the launch of the movie.

Spokesperson says, 'Post the launch of the trailer, Farhan has been inundated with calls and messages expressing appreciation.’

The ace actor Anupam Kher has lent his voice to the character of Shakuni mama for the movie "Mahabharat'.

The ace actor Anupam Kher has lent his voice to the character of Shakuni mama for the movie "Mahabharat'.

Jayanti Lal Gada’s animated film; Mahabharat has big names from Bollywood lending their voices to the characters.

The characters in the movie have been designed to match the personality and attributes of the Bollywood names doing the voice over so that there is co-ordination between what the audience will see and hear.

Shakuni who is believed to be an extremely intelligent but devious man is characterized for rubbing dice in his hands often.

Shakuni is perhaps best known for masterminding the infamous Game of Dice and hence Anupam Kher kept roaming with dice for a month before he started dubbing to get used to it.

A master of sorcery, it is said the dice used by Shakuni's were made from his father's thigh bones and hence generated any desired number and so even while he was dubbing he kept using the dice.

The movie is an attempt to allow children to be up to date with their holy scriptures and at the same time make the movie an enjoyable and pleasant experience.

Spokesperson says, 'Anupam requested the makers of the movie to use the original sound of the dice generated during the dubbing of his character and not to create a sound mix of the same'.

The most awaited movie of the year Dhoom 3 launched its trailer yesterday at IMAX PVR (Phoniex Mall).

The most awaited movie of the year Dhoom 3 launched its trailer yesterday at IMAX PVR (Phoniex Mall).

 

The man in hat Aamir Khan along with Abhishek Bachchan and director Victor presented the trailer to the media.

The edgy trailer of Dhoom 3 got everyone spellbound.

The trio shared their experiences while shooting the movie.
The trailer got great response from the media and audience present there.

It is the only Hindi movie which is getting so much of traction being Aamir Khan for the first time will be seen plays a negative character.

After Hollywood movies like Spider man and Superman this is the first Bollywood film to get launched in IMAX.

Anushka Sharma turns producer Joins hands with Phantom for NH-10

Anushka Sharma turns producer

Joins hands with Phantom for NH-10

 


Anushka Sharma is joining hands with Phantom to produce Navdeep Singh’s next film called NH 10. Anushka, who plays the lead in the film, liked the script so much that she has decided to co-produce it with Phantom. At 25, this makes her among the youngest actor-producers on the block taking her into a different league altogether vis-à-vis her contemporaries. With two of the biggest films Rajkumar Hirani’s Peekay with Aamir Khan and Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet with Ranbir Kapoor, NH 10 will be her third release next year.

Continuing with their content driven films like Lootera, which released this year, Phantom will back Navdeep Singh to direct his second film post his critically acclaimed debut Manorama 6 feet Under. The film is an edge of the seat action thriller about a road trip gone wrong. It brings together a very talented crew of technicians including international action directors.

Speaking on her new role, Anushka says, “I’m thrilled to get a chance to do this so early on in my career. And I couldn’t have found a better project than NH-10 to kick-start this new phase in my film journey. This is my second film after Bombay Velvet with Phantom, and it’s a blast working with them. It’s going to be super-exciting working together again on what promises to be an explosive film.”

Adds Vikramaditya Motwane of Phantom; “It’s extremely reassuring for us when the lead actor wants to join hands, to back an outstanding script like NH10. We strongly believe in the script and know that Navdeep is going to make a kickass film out of it”.

Being shot this winter across the northern plains around Delhi, NH 10 will release 12 Sep, 2014.