Noah review by ANIZ FILMVALA

Noah 

review by 

ANIZ FILMVALA 

*****

Directed by Darren Aronofsky is a massive cinematic vision to rejuvenate the Bible tale of ‘NOAH’ which will be a benchmark to the history of mythological epic.

The story said million years ago Adam and Eve blundered into a crunch which created a disorder of good and evil [canine and Seth their two sons] and the good soul of the generation Noah. As the story unfolds how Noah is only one sacred to execute the god will to create an Ark and save his family and pair of animals and other creature of planet from the catastrophe which will clean the bad energy from the earth for a new formation of humankind.

Anthony Hopkins as Methuselah is his mentor to guide him in this process of shielding his family [Jennifer Connelly as Naameh Noah's wife] and loved ones. Hence he is supported by a group of giants called Watchers and their leader Nick Nolte as Samyaza to build the massive Ark. Ray Winstone as Tubal-cain Noah's archenemy attacks them to obliterate the Ark.

As the battle between them is set, Noah is the only person to fight between good and evil saving his family from the bad force lastly they reach to Ararat Island.

Russell Crowe as Noah has delivered yet again a performance of unmatched excellence to date, also Emma Watson as Ila his daughter is on her way to garner all the accolades.

Full of visually mesmerizing frames which will transport you through hell and heaven of the biblical period. The movie will capture your senses for a while drifting you in a gloomy mood. A must watch for God sake.

Cast

Russell Crowe as Noah

Jennifer Connelly as Naameh

Ray Winstone as Tubal-cain

Emma Watson as Ila

    Logan Lerman as Ham

    Anthony Hopkins as Methuselah

    Douglas Booth as Shem, Noah's son

Leo McHugh Carroll as Japheth

    Dakota Goyo as Young Noah

Marton Csokas as Lamech

    Madison Davenport as Na'el

Nick Nolte as Samyaza

Adam Griffith as Adam

Ariane Rinehart as Eve

Gavin Casalegno as Young Shem

Skylar Burke as Young Ila

Winners of the L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014 Announced

CELEBRATING WOMEN OF WORTH

Winners of the L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014 Announced

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·         15 women felicitated for their exemplary work in various fields

·         L'Oréal Paris ambassadors Katrina Kaif, Aishwarya Rai, Sonam A. Kapoor give away awards to winners

Mumbai, 27^th March 2014:L'Oréal Paris, the world’s No. 1 beauty brand and Femina, India’s largest women’s magazine once again came together to celebrate India’s women achievers at the third edition of the L'Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014 at The Leela, Mumbai. The awards celebrated 'Women of Worth' in India, honoring women who work selflessly for their communities across 14 categories including Social Impact, Community Causes, Science & Innovation and Education amongst others.

Honoring women with extraordinary accomplishments and exceptional commitment to their careers and communities, the L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards brought to the fore the strength and contribution of Indian women to society.  The nominees were shortlisted after an extensive research process while identifying each one’s key contribution in their respective fields.

Manashi Guha, GeneralManager, L'Oréal Paris said, “It gives us immense pleasure to see the L'Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards grow as a platform that recognizes strong women so committed to the society around them. L'Oréal Paris firmly believes in women empowerment and applauds any woman who bravely takes on a challenge and converts it into an opportunity. I would like to congratulate these Women of Worth for their exemplary work and thank them for inspiring women everywhere to empower themselves and lead an extraordinary life.”

Sharing his views on organizing these awards, Tarun Rai, CEO, World Wide Media said, “Over 50 years Femina has celebrated and inspired the modern Indian woman through its pages. It was only fitting that we institute and award for women achievers across a variety of fields. In its third edition the L’Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards will celebrate the achievements of 62 nominees. 15 of them will walk away with the stunning ‘Tangram’ trophy.”

The evening saw distinguished women from various walks of life such as KiranBedi, UshaJadhav, Rani Khanam, Upasana Makati among many others being felicitated for work done in diverse fields. Sonam A. Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Katrina Kaif along with Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, NehaDhupia and AnupamKher, Dr. Swati Piramal, Sabyasachi, Zarina Screwala from the esteemed jury members presented the awards.

With power packed performances by IshaSharvani, Aditi Mittal &SwanandKirkirethe ceremony brought alive the essence of womanhood in India and made the evening an occasion to remember.

Rounding off a successful third year of the awards Tanya Chaitanya, Editor, Femina said, “L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014 are an out-and-out celebration of the deserving yet the unsung. Women who work tirelessly towards causes close to their heart, chasing excellence in all that they do, women who believe in taking the community along, women who make a huge difference to their surroundings. It is Femina'shonour to have such women achievers step up and take a bow before the world in a befitting all-out extravaganza that the L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014 is. Thank you, ladies!”

Winners of the third edition of L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014

Sr No	Category	Winners
1	Face of a Cause	Sminu Jindal
2	Science & Innovation	Upasana Makati
3	Online Influencer	MehvishMushtaq
4	Social Impact	KiranBedi
5	Woman we love	Laxmi
6	Leadership	Kirthiga Reddy
7	Design & Arts	Shilo Shiv Suleman
8	Sports	BhabaniMunda
9	Music & Performing arts	Rani Khanam
10	Business & Entrepreneurship	Pavithra YS
11	Films	UshaJadhav
12	Literary contribution	Salma
13	Enviroment	LatikaThukral
14	Education	Razia Sultana
15	Special Recognition	Debadrita Mandal

L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awardswere setup in 2012 by two formidable women-centric brands L’Oreal Paris and Femina to honor and provide a platform for women achievers who have done exceptional work in their respective fields. L’Oréal Paris, known for its powerful slogan ‘Because You’re Worth is not just the World’s No.1 beauty brand, but also a brand that embodies self-confidence and empowerment. Femina is synonymous with celebrating women and their achievements and has done pioneering work in putting these achievers in the spotlight for over five decades. Held on an annual basis, the awards will continue to honour and celebrate women achievers for their significant accomplishments towards the evolution of society.

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About L’Oréal Paris:

L’Oréal Paris is a truly global beauty brand combines the latest in technology with the highest in quality for the ultimate in luxury beauty at mass. Our signature phrase, “Because I’m Worth It”, is meant to inspire each and every woman to embrace her own unique beauty and reinforce her sense of self-worth.

As the biggest beauty brand in the world, L'Oréal Paris has an unparalleled commitment to technology, research and innovation, providing groundbreaking, high-quality products for women and men of all ages and ethnicities. The L’Oréal Paris brand encompasses the four major beauty categories – hair color, cosmetics, hair care, and skin care – and includes such well-known brands as Excellence Crème, Total Repair 5 hair care, Youth Code, Fall Repair, Revitalift, Volume Million Lashes Mascara, Colour Riche lipsticks, Superliners and True Match foundations among many others.

L'Oréal Paris truly believes that, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity or look, "you're worth it".

About Femina India:

Femina was first published in July 1959 and for over 50 years now, Femina, India’s first and largest read women’s English magazine has long been the definitive life and lifestyle guide for progressive woman. It is owned by Worldwide Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Times Group.  Femina is a magazine, published fortnightly in India. It primarily features articles on relationships, beauty and fashion, travel, women, cuisine, and health and fitness. It also features articles on celebrities and cultural facets of Indian women.

The premier of O Teri was held yesterday at Light Box, Santacruz.

The premier of O Teri was held yesterday at Light Box, Santacruz.

The team of the film Bilal Amrohi, Pulkit Samrat, Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Agnihotri were present for the screening.

The guest list also included some other celebrities like Daisy Shah, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sameer Soni, Neelam Kothari, etc where present.

The film has hit the silver screen today, 28th March 2014.

Satish Kaushik and Dev Benegal win at HAF

                                     Satish Kaushik and Dev Benegal win at HAF

Satish kaushik’s Dead End in collaboration with Dev Benegal Wins at HAF. Close on the heels of his latest release, Satish Kaushik flew off to Hong Kong to woo investors for his much coveted project, Dead End.  The project was selected from a huge number of entries from world over. It was poised as a strong contender as one of the best 11 screenplays at HAF this year. Hong Kong Asia Film Forum is a prestigious film trade platform where buyers, sellers, funders and producers get to connect on prospective collaborations. Now with the winning trophy in hand, looks like Satish will not find it difficult to find funders.

The Network of Asian Fantastic Film (NAFF) Award at HAF went to Dead End, the only project to be selected from India. This project, which will be invited to participate in next year’s NAFF, is a dark comedy about a man who is declared dead by the Governor of Departments (GoD) and has to fight to prove he’s still alive. Satish Kaushik will be playing the main protagonist.

Satsh Kaushik had the story registered under his name and banner which he had given Dev Benegal to develop. Dev eventually developed it and put it up on Hong Kong Asia Film Forum. The project is up for funding and will be developed as an international venture. It will release world over as the story caters to international sensibilities and a wider audience beyond India.

With the script winning at the platform, takers from Germany, France, Japan, UK, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and US have queued up to meet Satish and Dev to lap up the project. Other than the topline Hollywood production houses, Kaushik is also slated to meet the legendary Karl Baumgartner’s (of Das boot fame, a German film) partners. The Wienstein Company who have produced landmark films like Inglorious Bastards, The Iron Lady, Casandra’s Dreams, Rambo and most recently Osage county have also met with Kaushik and Benegal for the same.

Talking about the development an excited Satish said, “Life suddenly seems to be in a fast lane. Just few days back I was in Chandigarh and Delhi promoting Gang of Ghosts, while taking calls for Lakshmi and now here I am holding the trophy for Dead End. The project is extremely close to my heart and I’m thrilled that it has garnered such positive response internationally.  I was very confident of the subject all along and when Dev developed the screenplay I knew that there was no looking back. Winning is always reassuring but more than that It is an honour to be sharing the stage with such acclaimed filmmakers from world over. I’m also positive that the project will attract the kind of funding it merits as we do have the advantage of being one of the selected eleven screenplays”.

Kaanchi at Radio Mirchi Mumbai studio for the promotion of their upcoming movie.