MOTION PICTURE DIST. ASSOCIATION (INDIA) JOINS SCREEN COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD IP DAY

Week Long Celebration To Mark World IP Day In India

MOTION PICTURE DIST. ASSOCIATION (INDIA) JOINS SCREEN COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD IP DAY

The Motion Picture Dist. Association (MPDA) joined the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) - IP Rights division, reputed law firm Anand& Anand, U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, and the American Center, New Delhi, to celebrate World IP Day (April 26) and raise awareness on how protecting IP rights helps promote creativity and innovation in the motion picture industry and supports a viable environment for the next generation of creative filmmakers.

The week-long celebrations in Mumbai and Delhi included student debate competitions, participation in conferences, prizes for quiz competitions and screening of films.

The celebration started on 24^th April in Delhi with a press conference by Anand & Anand to share insights on online piracy and tackling IP issues in new media followed by a screening of film on plagiarism on 26^thApril for students in Mumbai while a screening of film ‘Django Unchained’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jammie Fox will be held at American Centre in Delhi on 27^th April for over 150 guests that will include Government of India officials, The US Embassy and students from various universities in Delhi.

Mr. Uday Singh, Managing Director MPDA (India) said, “While India is the world’s largest producer of films, it also ranks among the top ten markets in the world for online content theft. As we celebrate and encourage innovation in the creative arts on World IP Day, Government and stakeholders need to unite to build a robust regulatory environment and law enforcement tools that support an internet that works for everyone. Only then will our young creative generation be able to have their valuable work protected and achieve their full potential.”

“IP is key to protect creativity and innovation. In the interest of future generations, we need to initiate discussions and ideas on a common platform where all stakeholders benefit. We are thankful to Motion Picture Association for extending their support to world IP Day celebration this year," said Dr. A. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI

“Students are the architects of the future of innovation. Our World IP Day celebrations with the support of the MPDA (India) aims to increase student understanding and respect for intellectual property, while encouraging a culture of nurturing and protecting creative ideas," added Peter Haas, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General.

While Judy Reinke, Minister - Counselor for Commercial Affairs said, “The U.S. Embassy is pleased to recognize World IP Day, since intellectual property protection is the cornerstone of innovation and creativity.” 

DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

     DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

                    DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS WERE ANNOUNCED ON 25TH APRIL AT TIME AND AGAIN. AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE MALA SINHA, NIMMI, PREM CHOPRA, DISHA VAKHANI, GAJENDER CHAUHAN, ALI KHAN, HABIBA REHMAN, BIRBAL, MUKESH RISHI, ANIL DHAVAN, SAHILA CHADDHA, DAYA SHETTY, YOGESH LAKHANI OF BRIGHT, POOJA MISHRA, A.K. MISHRA, SANTOSH SINGH JAIN, NEENA JALAN, SANGRAM SHIRKE, NIMAI BALI, NAWAB ARZOO, DHARMESH TIWARI, DINESH CHATURVEDI & PRABHAT PANDEY. THE AWARD FUNCTION WILL BE HELD ON 30TH APRIL AT BHAIDAS HALL, VILE PARLE (W) MUMBAI.

"Femina Style Diva"

"Femina Style Diva" 

2 GUNS First Look International Trailer

2 GUNS

Release: 27-Sep-13        

Genre: Action   

Director: Baltasar Kormákur       

Cast: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, James Marsden, Fred Ward and Edward James Olmos

Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in 2 GUNS, an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together.  But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.   

For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly attached at the hip.  Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down.

When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors.  Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other.  Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way."www.starfriday.com

Sunil Gawaskar launched POTO

 Sunil Gawaskar launched POTO


One of the greatestindian batsmen Sunil Gawaskar launched POTO ,a potato flakes ,with actress Rituparnasen Gupta,Paoli Dam and . Subodhkant Sahay ,ex cabnet minister and M.P.atHotel Sea Princess,Juhu,Mumbai.Among those  who attended the launch were Mukesh Rishi,Amita Nagia Pooja Misraa,Liza Malik,Raja Bundela,Mauli Ganguli,Avijeet Roy,Harish andYogesh Lakhani from Bright,

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SCARY MOVIE 5 REVIEW

SCARY MOVIE 5

STORY.

Charlie Sheen and his partner Lindsay Lohan are attacked in their home by paranormal forces. Lindsay becomes possessed and then kills Charlie.

Charlie's three kids are reported missing and a reward is announced for their safe return. Several months later, Snoop Dogg and Mac Miller are in the Humboldt County woods in search of illegally-grown cannabis plants to steal. After stealing one and fleeing, they take shelter in a Cabin In The Woods.

Upon entering they see three strange creatures, later confirmed to be Charlie's kids, and turn them in for the reward. The feral children are placed in isolation at a child development research center for a few months until they are deemed well enough to be returned to familial custody. When Charlie's brother, Dan and his girlfriend Jody come to collect them, they are told they can have them if they agree to stay in a large suburban middle-class home fitted with security cameras. Jody is reluctant to take the kids at first but soon adjusts to having them. In an attempt to bond with their new children, Jody auditions for a ballet performance, Black Swan, and is cast in the lead role as the Swan Queen.

Meanwhile, a continuing pattern of bizarre paranormal activity in their new home makes them investigate further. They eventually learn from the children that the attacks on their home are by "Mama", the mother of the children, who is under a curse and is trying to get them back so she can sacrifice both her and them. Maria, the couple's Hispanic live-in maid, is frightened and keeps experimenting with various rituals, Catholic and otherwise, to ward off the evil spirits in the house. During the day, Dan is frustrated with the modest progress of his test subjects at a primate intelligence research facility; ironically, Dan is not bright enough to realize that one of the chimpanzees, Caesar, is now actually much smarter than him.

Jody and Dan, with the help of their close friend Kendra, must find a way to lift the curse and save their family. Along the way, they seek the assistance of psychic Blaine Fulda, who turns out to be a complete fraud, and a dream extractor named Dom Kolb, who helps them understand that the solution

to their problems lies in the Cabin in the Woods.

CRITIC VIEW.

Complete entertainment that's SCARY MOVIE 5 for you,gags of all movie [inception,evil dead,paranormal activity and more].Outrageously funny at times and scary in bits.Forgettable would be Charlie Sheen and lindsay lohan in a opening sequence which really makes no sense of wasting such talent in this latest franchise.

Director Malcolm D Lee  has done a average job in a hurry to deliver this instalment which will leave audience in a jerk.

Just go and watch if you have a silly taste of time pass stuff and you would'nt regret.

CAST.

Directed by    Malcolm D. Lee

Produced by   David Zucker Phil Dornfeld

Executive: Bob Weinstein,Harvey Weinstein,Matthew Signer,Brian Bell

Written by       Pat Proft,David Zucker

Starring           Ashley Tisdale,Simon Rex,Erica Ash,Molly Shannon,Heather Locklear,J.P. Manoux,Jerry O'Connell,Charlie Sheen,Lindsay Lohan

Music by         James L. Venable

Cinematography        Steven Douglas Smith

Editing by       Sam Seig

Studio              Brad Grey Pictures

Distributed by            Dimension Films,The Weinstein Company

GRAZIA April Issue -- Behind the scenes with Cover girl Freida Pinto

Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor’s Ek Thi Daayan opened India-wide to an impressive 6.24 cr

Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor’s Ek Thi Daayan opened India-wide to an impressive 6.24 cr




Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor’s Ek Thi Daayan opened India-wide to an impressive 6.24 cr (Net) on Day 1 (Friday).

The unconventional theme film opened to flattering reviews from all quarters garnering exceptional word of mouth from the audience.

Made at a total cost (including P&A) of 24cr, the film has collected as much as 20cr just from non-theatrical sources.

The all-India theatrical revenues will bring in the additional profits.

Ameesha Patel turns villain for 'Shortcut Romeo'

Ameesha Patel turns villain for 'Shortcut Romeo'

Ameesha Patel is all set to showcase her evil side in Susi Ganeshan’s ‘Shortcut Romeo’. It is a thriller and a remake of Ganeshan’s south superhit film ‘Thiruttu Payale’.

Ameesha plays wife of Mumbai’s richest man, who’s caught on camera having an extramarital affair with a tapori, played by Neil Nitin Mukesh. Later starts a cat and mouse game between Ameesha and Neil.

‘Shortcut Romeo’ releases on 21^st June, 2013.

Gifted with a multi-faceted persona, Promita

Promita



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> >> Promita believes that she is destined to be a successful actress and would like to work with you to capture and translate your vision into a sensuous campaign, a beautiful ad or a movie. Promita is open to suggestions, is extremely flexible, willing to be guided and moulded by anybody who shares her vision and is willing to teach her. Help her give shape to her celluloid dreams, put this fresh seductive girl in front of your camera and your audience.. you wouldn't be disappointed...

> >>> >> the one and only PROMITA BANIK> >>> >> DOB-26.04.1990> >>> >> Vital Statistics> >>> >> Height: 171> >> Weight: 52 Kgs> >> Bust: 32,> >> Low Waist: 26 > >> Waist: 28> >> Hips: 36> >>> >> Work Experience - A Glance> >>> >> Multiple ramp shows in Kolkata> >> Jewellery campaigns> >> Print adds , catalogues & many reference shoots> >> Calender shoots for 2011& 2012,magazines cover pages(interview),> >>> >> Films> >>  Pyaar ka Punch Nama,> >>  - U r my Jaan,> >>  - Mera naam Chin Chin Choo (yet to be released ~ )> >>> >> Television> >>> >> Bengali Serials,> >> Gladrags Model 2010,> >> MTV Show - Truth life> >> Interested in  Catalogue shoots, Print ads, and of course my Passion - "Movies and Acting"...> >>> >> So do pick up that phone and dial me if you wanna see your dreams and fantasies come alive on the screen... Sheer, sexy magic .> >>

BRITNEY SPEARS TO RELEASE NEW SONG “OOH LA LA” FOR COLUMBIA PICTURES/SONY PICTURES ANIMATION’S FAMILY COMEDY “THE SMURFS™ 2”

BRITNEY SPEARS TO RELEASE NEW SONG “OOH LA LA” FOR COLUMBIA PICTURES/SONY PICTURES ANIMATION’S FAMILY COMEDY “THE SMURFS™ 2”

CULVER CITY, Calif., April 17, 2013 – Pop icon Britney Spears will release a song for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs™ 2, entitled “Ooh La La,” via Kemosabe / RCA Records. “Ooh La La,” which will play at the end credits of the film, was written by Lukasz Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Henry Walter (Cirkut), Bonnie McKee, Jacob Kasher Hindlin (J Kash), Lola Blanc and Fransisca Hall and produced by Dr. Luke, Ammo and Cirkut for Prescription Songs. The Smurfs 2, the sequel to the hit hybrid live action/animated film that took in over $560 million at the worldwide box office in 2011, is set to hit theaters on July 31, 2013. More information on the song coming soon.

Britney Spears added, “I have always loved the Smurfs as a kid and now my boys are the biggest Smurfs fans EVER. I wanted to surprise them with a song in the movie. I know they'll think it's Smurftastic!”

Lia Vollack, president of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures, added, “We are completely thrilled to have Britney involved with The Smurfs. She is an amazing artist and her boys are Smurfs fans, so it's a great fit for all of us.”

Raja Gosnell, director of The Smurfs 2, added, “I am very excited that Britney is joining our smurfy adventure. ‘Ooh La La’ is the perfect Smurf-party song, and the perfect button on the film for audiences around the world.”

About Britney Spears

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears is one of the most successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history. Her musical career boasts nearly 100 million albums sold worldwide and countless awards and accolades, including the 2011 MTV Video Vanguard Award and Billboard’s Best-Selling Female Artist of the Decade (1998-2008). Spears first captivated audiences with her first single “…Baby One More Time,” an international hit that is currently 14x Platinum in the U.S. So far, Spears has earned a total of five No.1 debut albums and 24 Top 40 songs in her career. Spears was last seen as a judge on FOX’s “The X-Factor” in the US and is currently featured on will.i.am's hit song "Scream & Shout." Britney is currently working on her 8th studio album.

About The Smurfs™ 2

In this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus - or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue? Returning cast includes Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, with Katy Perry as Smurfette and Hank Azaria as Gargamel. Brendan Gleeson joins the cast as Victor. The film is directed by Raja Gosnell and produced by Jordan Kerner. The screenplay is by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn and Karey Kirkpatrick with a story by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss & Jay Scherick & David Ronn, based on the Characters and Works of Peyo.

About the Smurfs

The story of the Smurfs - a property created by Peyo - started in 1958 with the creation of comic books which were later brought to both the big and small screen. Over the years, the little blue characters haven't just limited themselves to the page and the screen. They have inspired records and CDs that have sold millions of copies, entire collections of figurines and toys, and many more products. In all, more than 3,000 derived products have been produced and leading brands and companies have spread their messages worldwide with the help of the Smurfs. A multitude of new projects appear regularly, thus making the success of the Smurfs planetary!

About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in 159 countries. For additional information, go tohttp://www.sonypictures.com/

About Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. The studio is following its worldwide comedy hits – the 2012 monster hit comedyHotel Transylvania, the 2011 hybrid live action/animated blockbuster The Smurfs, and the 2009 mouth-watering Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – with The Smurfs 2 in July 2013, and Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 in September 2013. Sony Pictures Animation, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films: the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas; and the Academy Award® nominated stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2007, Surf's Up also received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The division, whose first feature film Open Season led to a very successful movie franchise, turned 10 in 2012. Sony Pictures Animation is an operating unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.

Emraan Hashmi visits Haji Ali for 'Ek Thi Daayan'

The vivacious Rj and comedian Mantra is all set to make his Bollywood Debut

Mantra’s Bollywood debut!

The vivacious Rj and comedian Mantra is all set to make his Bollywood Debut with Manoj Adhikari and Sanjay Adhikari’s ‘Dil Patang’. The actor has gained applause for his acts in ‘Comedy Circus’.  

‘Dil Patang’ is a love story where Sahir (Mantra’s character) tries hard to earn his living and win his lady love’s heart. Commenting on the film, Mantra says, “Sahir is an old delhi boy, born and brought up around jama masjid. Loves to fly kites and play cricket. Family circumstances and his ladylove pushes him to get the best out of him. What unfolds and how he gets gripped in a madness is what ‘Dil patang’ is all about.”

Mantra will showcase his serious side as an actor. The film will be directed by Vivek Daschaudhary and will go on floors by next month.

Scary Movie 5 COMING 19/04/2013 MOVIE TRAILER

Scary Movie 5  COMING 19/04/2013 MOVIE TRAILER

Scary Movie 5  COMING 19/04/2013

Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by	David Zucker Phil Dornfeld Executive: Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Matthew Signer Brian Bell
Written by	Pat Proft David Zucker
Starring	Ashley Tisdale Simon Rex Erica Ash Molly Shannon Heather Locklear J.P. Manoux Jerry O'Connell Charlie Sheen Lindsay Lohan
Music by	James L. Venable
Cinematography	Steven Douglas Smith
Editing by	Sam Seig
Studio	Brad Grey Pictures
Distributed by	Dimension FilmsThe Weinstein Company

Charlie Sheen and his partner Lindsay Lohan are attacked in their home by paranormal forces. Lindsay becomes possessed and then kills Charlie.

Charlie's three kids are reported missing and a reward is announced for their safe return. Several months later, Snoop Dogg and Mac Miller are in the Humboldt County woods in search of illegally-grown cannabis plants to steal. After stealing one and fleeing, they take shelter in a Cabin In The Woods.

Upon entering they see three strange creatures, later confirmed to be Charlie's kids, and turn them in for the reward. The feral children are placed in isolation at a child development research center for a few months until they are deemed well enough to be returned to familial custody. When Charlie's brother, Dan and his girlfriend Jody come to collect them, they are told they can have them if they agree to stay in a large suburban middle-class home fitted with security cameras. Jody is reluctant to take the kids at first but soon adjusts to having them. In an attempt to bond with their new children, Jody auditions for a ballet performance, Black Swan, and is cast in the lead role as the Swan Queen.

Meanwhile, a continuing pattern of bizarre paranormal activity in their new home makes them investigate further. They eventually learn from the children that the attacks on their home are by "Mama", the mother of the children, who is under a curse and is trying to get them back so she can sacrifice both her and them. Maria, the couple's Hispanic live-in maid, is frightened and keeps experimenting with various rituals, Catholic and otherwise, to ward off the evil spirits in the house. During the day, Dan is frustrated with the modest progress of his test subjects at a primate intelligence research facility; ironically, Dan is not bright enough to realize that one of the chimpanzees, Caesar, is now actually much smarter than him.

Jody and Dan, with the help of their close friend Kendra, must find a way to lift the curse and save their family. Along the way, they seek the assistance of psychic Blaine Fulda, who turns out to be a complete fraud, and a dream extractor named Dom Kolb, who helps them understand that the solution to their problems lies in the Cabin in the Woods.