Akshay records a song LIVE for the media at ENZY Studios!

It is not everyday that one has the joy of witnessing a song recording at a studio, and when the song is being sung by India's original Khiladi Kumar and star, it gets even better! 

Such was the scenario at ENZY Studios in Jogeshwari that was packed with a energy like no other with all the media waiting with bated breath for Akshay Kumar to sing a special song for them. This song was dedicated to the word Entertainment and naturally to Akshay's upcoming movie as well. The reaction was as expected, stupendous!

A strict workout regime, a long holiday with his family and smiles galore, Akshay was glowing as he sang and he did sing extremely well. Speaking on this song that composer Chirantan Bhatt composed specially for Akshay said that, "I am so happy that you all have loved the song. This song has no relation to the movie. It is a song dedicated to Entertainment as everyone loves to be entertained, no man has never said that he does not like Entertainment in his life. The word Entertainment is a seller on its own and today its a multi billion dollar industry be it cricket, movies etc as everyone craves to have fun and thereby be entertained. Everyday life is so stressful and filled with troubles for everyone and my aim is to make people happy when they hear this song and forget those troubles for a brief moment. I was a little scared to record live in front of the media, but the song demanded for a raw voice and I believe that anyone can sing it, and so for me this song is a dedication to the very word Entertainment." The song is however not a part of the movie. 

Speaking on other Bollywood stars going behind the mike and adding to movie promotions, Akshay said that, "I like Shraddha's song in Ek Villain. I believe it is a good thing. It definitely does help promote the movie that we have so painstakingly made. I also think it is a good thing that actors are trying different things like singing, comedy roles, villian roles and exploring more aspects of cinema. Even in Hollywood, they learn how to act along with vocals and in Broadway, actors sing and act at the same time, therefore it is good that we are exploring the same." Personally Akshay tunes into his son's playlist and listens to the music his son likes and he also enjoys instrumental. Akshay even sang a few lines especially dedicated to the media wherein he included names of some publications which was surely the highlight of the event! He also called upon people from the media to come and sing with him, He had everyone entertained and in splits with his witty charm, dashing looks and soul stirring voice! 

The song is based on the fact that everyone wants entertainment, from the media to the common man to the elderly, everyone simply wants to be entertained and that is what Akshay also did at this event, he personified Entertainment for one and all. 

Proud director duo Sajid Farhad were all smiles and so was Producer Ramesh Taurani. All in all, an event like no other, Akshay you are truly a star in every sense! All in all, an event like no other.

More info on the film - Entertainment

 

Entertainment is Akshay Kumar and Tamannah Bhatia’s latest comedy starring stalwarts of humour such as Mithun Chakraborty , Johnny Lever, Prakash Raj, Sonu Sood, and Krushna. Entertainment is truly an entertainment of a different kind what with the star of the show being a dog called Entertainment sharing screen space with Akshay Kumar. Marking the debut of director duo Sajid-Farhad, the film also stars Tamannah, Mithun Chakraboty, Johnny Lever, Prakash Raj, Sonu Sood and Krushna and revolves around Akhil Lokhande (Akshay Kumar) and Entertainment (the dog). And how Akhil, who initially comes up with devious plans to knock off Entertainment to inherit a fortune,ends up sharing a bond with the animal. Producer Ramesh Taurani says, "Akshay and Entertainment's interaction is the USP of the film and forms a crucial part of the storyline. The supporting cast adds to the dynamics. And like all entertainers this film too has action, comedy, drama and even a dose of romance. It’s a fun, family movie which will be enjoyed by people of all ages."

Tips industries Ltd and Jayantilal Gada’s (PEN), Entertainment releases August 8.Produced by Ramesh.S.Taurani, Creative producer Jay Shewakramani, Co Producers Dhaval Jayantilal Gada , Kushal Kantilal Gada & Reshmaa Kadakia

Khoobsurat cast Sonam Kapoor & Fawad Khan on the sets

upcoming movie – Expendables 3

Truly an International Khiladi

Akshay Kumar is synonymous with the word Khiladi in Bollywood. Having starred in a plethora of films with ‘Khiladi’ in the title, Akki seems to have inspired even the Khiladi of Hollywood – Sylvester Stallone. The Indian Distributors of the upcoming movie – Expendables 3 have decided to re-christen the movie as “14 Khiladi” in the dubbed Hindi version. However, this is not the only thing they have in common. Akki and Stallone have even shared screen space in the movie Kambakht Ishq where both of them performed some brilliant stunts. The re-naming is an ode to Akki as true to the nature of his films, Expendables 3 too has a lot of action, guns and lots of explosions!

The film is being released in three Indian languages and with it being called '14 Khiladi' it is sure to excite the moviegoers. PVR Pictures and Multivision Entertainment, the Indian Distributors of The Expendables 3 have confirmed the news. The Distrubutors are still working towards finalising the title for the Telegu and Tamil versions.

Bang Bang's high on action teaser out today!

Bang Bang's high on action teaser out today!

The much anticipated teaser of the Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bang Bang has been released today. Directed by Siddharth Anand, Bang Bang is produced by Fox Star Studios. Check out the trailer: http://bit.ly/BangBangTeaser

Touted to be the biggest action-romance of the year, the high octane film has been shot in Prague, Phuket, Greece, US and our very own Shimla, Manali, Delhi and Mumbai. The film, that releases on October 2, has two of the hottest superstars of the country. Their sizzling chemistry in the film was visible even in the poster that was released few weeks back.

"As a film, Bang Bang has turned out amazing. Big canvas, great emotion and chemistry & outstanding action!! The teaser gives a glimpse of the film & we are proud to present the biggest action-romance entertainer of the year," says Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios.

Siddharth Anand says, "Hrithik and Katrina are two of the most gorgeous people in the film industry and in this film they have simply outdone themselves. This film has action that you have never seen before. This is Hrithik's biggest action film that he has done to date and they simply look awesome with each other."

The hugely awaited teaser has lived up to its anticipation as it dishes out some of the most breath-taking, death-defying action stunts, performed by both Hrithik and Katrina, that Bollywood has ever seen.

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for the trailer that will be out soon!​

Rang Rasiya

Rang Rasiya is a Diwali release

Randeep Hooda’s  Rang Rasiya, a period drama based on the life Raja Ravi Varma, will be released on October 23rd, 2014 by Jayantilal Gada of PEN India. Rang Rasiya is directed by Ketan Mehta.

On Monday Jayantilal Gada met director Ketan Mehta, according to sources close to the film, "It was Ketan's birthday and Gada's thumbsup to his film was the perfect birthday gift. Ketan has waited six years for the movie to see the light of day." 

On asking about the clash with Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year, Gada said, "Shah Rukh is a big star and I'm not competing with him. But there is an angle in the film which justifies a Diwali release." 

When Jayantilal Gada was asked if he was going to use the intimate scenes between the Randeep and Nandana to bring in the crowds he added, "No, that's not the plan. Much has been written about the film and people are already aware of what Rang Rasiya is all about. We'll bring in the crowds through our content and aesthetics alone."

Nandana Sen, co-actor of Rang Rasiya who settled down in New York will return to India to promote her film. 

charismatic Rajeev Khandelwal

The unveiling of India Today Travel Plus Special Issue

With the charismatic Rajeev Khandelwal  

“Travel is exposure and exposure is growth. When you travel to places far and wide, you grow as a person; you grow as a human being. Not only does travel take you away from the routine, it takes you on a journey of self discovery.” Those were the words of actor Rajeev Khandelwal at the unveiling of the India Today Travel Plus Special Issue at the Olive, Mumbai on 23^rd July.

To qualify how he had grown with travel, Rajeev elaborated that if he studies his travel pattern he always likes to move away from the obvious, to places not on the tourist map. And to explore beyond the cliché, is the underlying factor that has also determined the choices he has made in his career.

The latest cover of Travel Plus was shot in sunny Goa – a place that Rajeev calls his second home – he has a house on quiet hill in North Goa overlooking a river. Though the state of Goa is largely famous for its beaches and shacks, Rajeev is not a beach person, but as he says “The idea was to introduce the other side of Goa - there is much beauty and charm to the state that the visitor might miss.” So, largely giving the beaches a miss, Rajeev takes the readers to the quiet corners of the state, through the spice plantations and where its heritage is most vibrant.

To capture the unique side of not just Goa but of all the states and union territories of the country was precisely the idea behind the latest issue of Travel Plus. With 35 curated itineraries, this bumper issue takes the reader on a journey across the country like never before.

India Today Travel Plus Editor Ritu Agarwal introduced the magazine and Rajeev, who spoke of how travel had helped him evolve and influenced his life decisions, on making Goa home and on his recent journey to Ladakh.

About Travel Plus

India Today Travel Plus, in its 18^th year, is among the oldest and most well respected travel magazines in the country. It was cast in a new avatar around two years ago, when it adopted the tagline – ‘Beautiful People. Beautiful Places’. Now, the endeavor is to not just showcase celebrities but interesting people and real travellers who have exciting stories to share.

About the India Today Group:

The India Today Group is India’s leading, diversified media group with interests in magazine, newspaper, television, radio and Internet. The group boasts India’s largest magazine distribution network as well as India’s largest subscription database backed by India’s most widely watched 24-hour news channel. The India Today Group, which publishes Travel Plus, has successful licensing partnerships to publish other leading global media brands such as Reader’s Digest, Prevention, Cosmopolitan, Golf Digest, Men’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar and Harper’s Bazaar Bride. In addition, the Group also represents Time and Fortune magazines.

Trailer Launch of the documentary Katiyabaaz

Phantom Films has come on board to present Katiyabaaz, a renowned documentary directed by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa.

Vikramaditya Motwane had first seen the film and then decided to present it as it is a great concept

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be associated with. He will be spearheading the project.

The documentary received much appreciation by all present at the trailer launch.

Present at the event were Anurag Kashyup and Vikramaditya Motwane from Phantom and directors Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa.

Katiyabaaz is a story of electricity crisis and theft in Kanpur.

The film has traveled to over 50 international film festivals and was premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.

It was awarded the National Film Award and Best Indian Film Award at the Mumbai Film Festival last year.

Katiyabaaz is all set to release on August 22, 2014.

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor Takes A Break From Shooting For Daughters Sonam Kapoor And Rhea Kapoor.

Actor Anil Kapoor, who has always been a doting dad to daughters Sonam and Rhea, recently took a break from his shooting schedule in Spain, to fly to Mumbai to watch the rough cut of the trailer of Khoobsurat, the country’s first Disney film produced by Disney and Rhea Kapoor.

Says a source “He has been working closely with his daughters on their next production venture, in which Sonam plays the lead. They have been constantly exchanging notes on the film — be it about how to market it or what sort of posters to go in for,”.

While Anil Kapoor was shooting onboard a European cruise liner for Zoya Akhtar’s next it seemed unlikely that he would be able to take time out to watch the rough cut of the Khoobsurat trailer ,however, both Rhea and Sonam were in for a surprise when he walked into their office.

When contacted, Rhea confirmed the story, “It was quite sweet of dad to fly down specially to watch the rough cut of the trailer. He loved it.”

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT TEAMS UP WITH ICONIC VIDEO GAME COMPANIES

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT TEAMS UP WITH

ICONIC VIDEO GAME COMPANIES

AS CLASSIC CHARACTERS COME TOGETHER IN “PIXELS”

PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Frogger, Q*bert, Space Invaders and Centipede® Join the Cast

CULVER CITY, Calif., July 21, 2014 – Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that the studio has brought together an extraordinary number of iconic video game companies, whose classic characters – including PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Centipede®, Galaga, Frogger, Q*bert, and Space Invaders – will be featured in the highly-anticipated action comedy Pixels, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, and Brian Cox, and directed by Chris Columbus.  The film will be released in the US on May 15, 2015.

In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults.  President Will Cooper (James) has to call on his childhood best friend, ’80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Sandler), now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Dinklage and Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet.  Monaghan plays the team's unique weapons specialist.  The action-comedy is directed by Chris Columbus from a story by Tim Herlihy and a screenplay by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, based on the original short film of the same name by Patrick Jean.  The film is produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert.  Executive Producers are Barry Bernardi, Michael Barnathan, Jack Giarraputo, Heather Parry, Tim Herlihy, Steve Koren, Patrick Jean, Benjamin Darras, Johnny Alves, Matias Boucard, Seth Gordon, and Ben Waisbren.  The film, a Columbia Pictures presentation in association with LStar Capital, is a Happy Madison / 1492 Films production in association with One More Production. 

Companies with classic arcade games that are teaming with Sony Pictures on the film include:

• Atari® Interactive: (Asteroids®, Breakout®, Centipede® and Missile Command®)
• Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Frogger)
• BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. (PAC-MAN, Galaga, and Dig Dug)
• Nintendo (Donkey Kong)
• Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (Q*bert)
• Taito Corporation (Space Invaders)
• Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Joust, Defender, Robotron and Wizard of Wor)

Commenting on the announcement, the film’s director, Chris Columbus, said, “There would be no way to make the movie without these legendary characters – they are as important to the film as the roles that Adam, Kevin, Michelle, Peter, Josh, and Brian are playing.  It was a real thrill to see everything come together exactly as we envisioned it, and we’re grateful to have all of these fantastic companies on board.”

Producer Allen Covert added, “These classic characters are part of the DNA of the project, so it was critical that we work together to bring them on board.  Fortunately, they were all extremely receptive.  We approached them with a deep love for their characters and a respect for the elements that make them unique and iconic, and we’ve worked with the companies to incorporate those elements into the film.” 

At Comic-Con San Diego, from July 24-27, arcaders 13 years of age and older with Comic-Con badges will have the chance to engage with many of these classic original arcade games and try them out again as the studio features a Pixels Electric Dreams Factory arcade at the Hard Rock Hotel, 209 5th Ave., San Diego. 

“There’s no better way for the core Comic-Con audience to interact with the movie than to get a hands-on refresher on the games that will be a part of it,” said Dwight Caines, president, Theatrical Marketing for Sony Pictures. 

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About Sony Pictures Entertainment

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फराह खान ने कहा बॉलीवुड के नेक्स्ट आइटम बॉय है साहील प्रेम।

फराह खान ने कहा बॉलीवुड के नेक्स्ट आइटम बॉय है साहील प्रेम।

​ आइटम गर्ल्स से आगे बढ़ते हुए साहील प्रेम यह हीरो अब सबसे पहले आइटम बॉय का ट्रेंड ​स्थापित करेंगे। अभिनेता साहील प्रेम अपनी आगामी डांस से भरपूर फिल्म मॅड अबाउट डांस से अपना डायरेक्टोरियल डेब्यू कर रहे है , इस अभिनेता ने अपने हुनर से बॉलीवुड टॉप कोरियोग्राफर फराह खान को अपने डांस से काफी प्रभावित किया है। 

​फराह मॅड के ट्रेलर लॉन्च पर भी मौजूद रही इस लॉन्च के दौरान इस फिल्म के बारे में अपना मत व्यक्त किया उन्होंने कहा " मेने यह फिल्म मॅड  देखि है और  कुछ बाते इससे पहले हमने कभी किसी इंडियन फिल्म में नहीं देखि है। इस फिल्म में साहील का डांस फॉर्म सराहनीय है। इस फिल्म का डांस बॉलीवुडाइज नहीं है अगर हम दूसरे डांस फॉर्म के बारे में कहे तो। साहील एक सुपर डांसर है और मुझे यह यकीन है की वे बॉलीवुड के अगले आइटम बॉय बनेंगे। ​

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​एस्सेल विज़न प्रस्तुत और ​

पांच रूपया बारा आना प्रोडक्शंस प्राइवेट लिमिटेड" निर्मित फिल्म " मॅड अबाउट
डांस "और साहील प्रेम (रागिनी एम एम एस २ फेम ) तथा अम्रित मघेरा (लैक्मे का

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फेमस चहरा)  और इंटरनेशनल डांसर सलाह इन द्वारा अभिनीत यह फ़िल्म 22 अगस्त 2014

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को सभी सिनेमाघरो में प्रदर्शित होगी।

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Farah Khan Calls Saahil Prem The Next ‘Item Boy’ Of Bollywood

Move over, item girls! Saahil Prem is here to

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pioneer the trend of ‘item boys’! The actor, who will be making his directorial debut with dance extravaganza ‘MAD’, seems to have impressed none other than Bollywood’s top choreographer Farah Khan with his moves on the dance-floor.

Farah, who was present at the trailer launch event of the film, said, “The dance I see in M.A.D is probably something we have never seen on Indian screens before.

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What`s admirable is that Saahil has kept the dance form true to what it is. The film has not ‘Bollywood-ized` any of the dances. Saahil is a superb dancer and am sure he will be the next ‘item boy’ of Bollywood!”

Presented by Essel Vision and produced by Paanch Rupaiya Barah Aana, Mad About Dance starring Saahil Prem, Amrit Maghera and international dancer Salah, is scheduled to release on August 22.

Dil Dhadakne Do teaser poster

The teaser poster of Zoya Akhtar's upcoming film Dil Dhadakne Do was released and has created excitement among audiences.

It is Zoya's next film after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. ​

The film revolves around a dysfunctional family on a cruise trip. It  features an ensemble cast including Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah.

The cast and crew of the film were in a long shooting schedule on a cruise across the Mediterranean.

Dil Dhadakne Do is set to release on 5th June, 2015.

Rani Mukherji

Rani Mukherji will appeal to the Police Commissioners of various cities to provide basic facilities, to have loos female officials in crime branches.
 

While Rani Mukherji was prepping up for her role as the crime branch officer in her upcoming next film, Mardaani, she visited various offices to absorb the atmosphere there and get a sense of how they work there.

On her visits, she was surprised and taken aback to know that the female officials in these offices did not have basic facilities like separate loos.

When Rani learnt about this issue, she decided to put in her word to the concerned authorities to make the necessary amendment. Since there are such important women officers at top ranking posts they should be able to put in a word too.

It is an extremely important matter according to her and requires immediate attention. Rani hopes that some steps will be taken towards this voice that has been raised by her.

Salman Khan's dialogue now on T-shirts!

One particular dialogue of Salman Khan’s upcoming next film, Kick has become the current flavor among the audiences.

The dialogue, “Dil mein aata hoon samajh mein nahi” has become so popular that we spotted a fashion street in Mumbai selling Tshirts with the dialogue printed on it.

The dialogue, which is also a part of the trailer of the film, that got the highest number of views, has caught on in a big way.

The line is personally very close to Salman’s personality and explains him the best.

The star Khan himself liked the dialogue so much that he gifted a wrist watch to Rajat Arora who is the dialogue writer of the film.

The Tshirts are made with interesting designs, fonts and colours and were put up on the display of some shops.

Not just put up there, we even spotted some fans of the star Khan buy the Tshirts from there and wear it with a huge smile.

The dialogue not only got whistles and claps from the audiences on the launch of the trailer but a lot of fans also put the dialogue up on their social networking accounts.

SNAFU Movie- Delhi boy Manjot packs his bags for Pune

Delhi boy Manjot packs his bags for Pune

Manjot Singh has bagged a parallel lead alongside Abhay Deol in SNAFU. The shoot of which will largely take place in Pune. Manjot has packed and left for a 40 day long schedule in Pune. The duo, Abhay- Manjot were last in Oye Luck Lucky Oye in 2008. Right after Manjot’s confirmation for the role, Abhay tweeted “Oye Manjot, Manjot Oye” welcoming him onboard and now the promising actor is all set to roll.

In oye lucky lucky oye Manjot and Abhay essay the same character, Manjot being the younger lucky and Abhay as the grown up one. SNAFU will see them together as parallel leads. Manjot essays the character of Sunny Singh, a meek and submissive slum dweller. SNAFU is a thriller around commonplace situations going out of hands as the title suggests.

Sethu Sriram will make his directorial debut in Bollywood, having shot topline projects such as Wanted, Shakti, Tere Naam, Teree Sang, Milenge Milenge, OMG and Dusshera as DoP. Sriram has also directed a Kannada film titled Godfather.

Talking about Manjot joining the crew, Sriram said, “I’m glad we have Manjot on board as Sunny Singh. We wanted a certain kind of vulnerability and a meek demeanor. Manjot is a brilliant actor and he makes a perfect Sunny Singh. The majority of this film is slated to be shot in Pune and we have a packed schedule. My DoP has arrived from Chennai and the rest of the crew members have also reached from Bombay while Manjot will be flying down from Delhi. We will do a small puja and then roll at break neck speed”.

Manjot’s last Bollywood outings were Fukrey and What the fish playing, in the both the films he plays a sardar.