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Mirzya to premiere at London Film Festival
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The Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's directorial venture Mirzya that marks the debut of Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan Kapoor has been picking up steam since the unveiling of the actor's first look. Now we hear that the film is all set to be featured on the international stage with the premiere of the film at the 60th BFI London Film Festival. In fact the premiere of the film is scheduled to happen on Thursday October 6, where the film's director will be joined by leading stars of the film, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher. Commenting on the same Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra stated that Mirzya now has the perfect partner in BFI with an added honour to have a European premiere at the Lff in October. As for the film Mirzya that is presented and produced by Cinestaan Film Company and Romp Pictures also features Anuj Choudhry alongside Harshvardhan and Saiyami. Back home »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Amitabh Bachchan explains why he wrote the open letter to his grand daughters
10 September 2016 2:56 AM, PDT
Amitabh Bachchan penned a heart-warming letter to his grand-daughters on Teacher's Day explaining to them why they must lead their lives as they wish and not bother with societal disapproval. The letter has come into some amount of disapproval from a section of the media which feels the letter is part of the publicity for Big B's new release Pink. But Big B is characteristically clear-headed on the issue. "What has been expressed in that letter has been within me from time. I have had such thoughts and beliefs always and have followed them in my environ and in my family. Working on Pink put me in direct touch with those emotions." Bachchan doesn't deny the fact that the letter is inspired by the situations and circumstances in Pink. "In many ways the essence of the letter is what purports to be the essence of the concept of Pink. I »
- Subhash K. Jha
Hrithik Roshans blind action sequences in Kaabil to set new standards in Bollywood
10 September 2016 2:56 AM, PDT
For the past two weeks, Hrithik Roshan has been completely consumed by the climactic scenes of his next release Kaabil. But this was a climax like no other. In Kaabil, Hrithik plays a blind man. The stunts had to be designed accordingly, and yet they had to be spectacularly heroic. Apparently the action for Hrithik's blind character is based on the characters heightened ability of hearing to compensate for his lack of visual power. Says Hrithik Roshan, "It was absolutely crazy action. I enjoyed myself so much. The blind have such sharpened sensory perceptions. I had to fight like any visually impaired person and not like Hrithik Roshan." »
- Subhash K. Jha
Ajay Devgn Kajol to promote Shivaay in USA through Meet The Devgns
10 September 2016 2:56 AM, PDT
The Power Couple of Bollywood Ajay Devgn and Kajol will take USA by storm this month by being a part in the highly anticipated Meet and Greet activities in three cities with burgeoning diaspora population. This activity is being called as 'Meet The Devgns'. Both Ajay and Kajol have a tremendous following in USA and it will be a unique opportunity for their fans to meet their favorite stars up close and personal. The first event will be held in New York on September 21, followed by Illinois on September 22 and finally in Santa Clara, California on September 23. The fans will get an opportunity to click pictures with the Devgns and a few lucky ones can also ask questions. There is a lot of curiosity around this superstar Bollywood couple and then Ajay's ambitious directorial venture Shivaay is around the corner and it will be an opportunity for the duo to »
- Faridoon Shahryar
Aamir Big B Rahman to launch Global Citizen India on September 12
10 September 2016 2:43 AM, PDT
First ever Global Citizen Festival will be held in India on November 19 which happens to be World Toilet Day. Many Indian and international headliners including the band Coldplay will be taking part in this Noble initiative. The unique part is that the entry to this festival (including Coldplay concert) will be free. Fans will earn the tickets through their actions in support of education, equality and sanitation campaigns. On Monday September 12, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Farhan Akhtar and A R Rahman will launch the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai at a press conference. From the same day, tickets can be earned by signing up to become a Global Citizen and completing the festival's action campaigns at GlobalCitizen.In. »
- Faridoon Shahryar
Richa Chaddha to fight violence against women in Us
9 September 2016 9:54 AM, PDT
After Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone making their way to the west, the next Bollywood actress we hear who is headed there is none other than Richa Chaddha. In fact Richa has been chosen to be the face of Avon Foundation's campaign on violence against women, an initiative in collaboration with the U.S. State Department. If that wasn't all we hear that while Richa will be a relevant local celebrity to support the cause, she will also be joined by songwriter Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas. Confirming the same Richa stated that being born and raised in India she has been acquainted with oppression of women on a daily basis and has even had first-hand experience of the same. Further she added that though extreme cases manage to grab headlines as a society it is needed that we do more to address all forms of harassment and violence, »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Ajay Devgn creates special visual experience to launch title track of Shivaay
9 September 2016 9:21 AM, PDT
Ajay Devgn has created a special visual experience to launch 'Bolo Har Har Har' the title track of his film Shivaay. The star director producer has created a visual extravaganza for the audience in a special music video shot with the singers and the music director of the track. One can only wonder "if this is small? What does the director mean by Big" some of the dancers were absolutely in awe during the shoot of the video. Mithoon, the music director of the film has jammed with Badshah, Sukhwinder, Megha Sriram Dalton and Mohit Chauhan for the title track of Shivaay. Badshah continues to rev up Hindi and Punjabi music charts with his popular tracks. The singer has given an unparalleled rendition in the title track of Shivaay. Music greats including Sukhwinder and Mohit Chauhan have also lent their voice to the title track of Shivaay. Amongst the three »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Baloch Pakistani sufi singers for Rakeysh Mehras Mirzya
9 September 2016 9:12 AM, PDT
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mirzya is a full-blown musical with composer Shankar Mahadevan along with his partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendosa, pulling out all stops to make the legendary love tale of Mirza and Sahibaan as epic in proportion as possible. The title song alone involved the blended talents of Sufi singers from India, Pakistan and Balochistan. While Daler Mehndi and the upcoming young Sufi singers The Nooran sisters, Jyoti and Sultan from Jalandhar comprise the Indian contingent of singers for the title track, from Pakistan came the legendary Sufi singer Sain Zahoor who sings predominantly at religious shrines. That isn't all. The internationally celebrated Balochi folk singer Akhtar Chanal Zahri also flew in to pitch in for the title song giving a kind of epic heft to Gulzar's lyrics. Quite a full house, one must say. Says Shankar Mahadevan, "Sain Zahoor is an interesting character! His look itself is so amazing. »
- Subhash K. Jha
Mamta Kulkarni hires international lawyers to clear name in drug bust
9 September 2016 7:02 AM, PDT
Earlier this year, we had reported that yesteryears actress Mamta Kulkarni had been implicated in a massive drug bust in the city. Well, now we hear that Kulkarni has hired international legal counsel to help clear her name in the case. Despite being the prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to her drug baron-husband Vicky Goswami, the one-time actress seemed pretty calm. However, with efforts on to get her extradited from Kenya, where she currently resides, Kulkarni has hired 3 super-successful lawyers from as many continents -- Daniel Arshack from New York, Cliff Ombeta from Kenya and Majeed Memon from Mumbai to get her out of the legal tangle. While Daniel and Cliff are already in Mumbai, they will accompany Majeed to meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi tomorrow. Commenting on the same, Majeed stated that the trio would be meeting the Union Home Minister tomorrow at 2 pm and later, »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Aankhen 2 producer Gaurang Doshis legal counsel negates contempt of court claim
9 September 2016 4:42 AM, PDT
Just yesterday, there were reports stating that the Aankhen sequel had run into legal trouble with producer Gaurang Doshi being slapped with a Contempt of Court order and also that the cast members of the film had been served notices. Now clarifying on the same Gaurang Doshi's legal counsel states, "Firstly, there is no contempt of court order against my client, there is only a show cause notice issued by the Hon`ble Court which my client shall be replying to. Secondly, the statement that legal notice have been sent to the director and to the actors also seems to be false to the best of the acknowledge of my client. Thirdly, the statement that my client`s previous counsel Chirag Modi had informed the court on August 9, 2016 that his client had nothing to do with Aankhen 2, is also absolutely false. In fact, the matter was not even heard »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Emraan Hashmi to undergo military training for Captain Nawab
9 September 2016 3:51 AM, PDT
Earlier, we had reported that Emraan Hashmi would soon be seen playing a man in uniform in his next venture Captain Nawab. Well, now we hear that the actor will be undergoing some serious prep work to play an army man in the film that is inspired by true events. Talking about his prep work, Emraan stated that since he has never played a character that is so physically demanding before, he will need to do a certain form of military training for a couple of months. In fact, Hashmi will undergo a boot camp-style workshop too which includes army training and learning how to use rifles and guns. Apart from the physicality required for the role, Emraan's character in the film will also demand a certain body language that has to suit his part. For this, Hashmi will again be undergoing workshops that range from how to hold a weapon to how to walk. »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Shah Rukh lends his voice for Sonu Soods film Tutak Tutak Tutiya
9 September 2016 3:45 AM, PDT
Sonu Sood unveiled the trailer of his maiden production venture, Tutak Tutak Tutiya, which stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Prabhu Deva. A familiar voice was heard in the trailer and it was none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan and Sonu Sood had worked together in Farah Khan's film Happy New Year in 2014. Since then, the actors have become good friends. So, when Sonu decided to make this film, he was interested in having Srk on board as a narrator of the film. Confirming about the same at the trailer launch, Sonu Sood informed he wanted Shah Rukh to be a part of his film. When Srk was travelling to Prague to shoot for Imtiaz Ali's film, he had requested him to be the narrator and he readily agreed. But, due to work commitments he couldn't do so at the time. So, Srk took an effort, went to a studio in Prague, »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Farhan Akhtar Arjun Kapoor Rishi Kapoor and more slam Air China for racist ad
9 September 2016 3:38 AM, PDT
Air China has sparked a controversy because of a racist ad printed in one of their magazines. The ad warned the passengers to be safe and stay away from specific areas in London that included Indians, Pakistanis, and black people. The racist ad read, "London is generally a safe place to travel, however, precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis, and black people." This caused a huge backlash from the people including our Bollywood celebs who took to their social media to criticize it. Arjun Kapoor: "These people deserved to be punished for such offensive point of views being fed to the general public!!!" Rishi Kapoor: "We,Indians and Pakistanis need to sue Air China for maligning us.Chinatown, Gerrard Street,London W1 never safe." Farhan Akhtar: "Wtf..!!! #AirChina.. Really????" After the racial slur, the publisher of the Air China in-flight magazine has »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Coldplay concert in India to feature Deepika Padukone ARRahman Aamir Khan Amitabh Bachchan and more
9 September 2016 2:53 AM, PDT
Last year, Coldplay band made a surprise visit to India and shocked everyone. The band was here to shoot a music video titled 'Hymn for the Weekend' which also featured Sonam Kapoor for brief moment. Since then, speculations have been rife about them doing a concert in India. According to a daily, it is confirmed that Coldplay is all set to perform in Mumbai on November 19, at Mmrda. The show is being put together by the Global Citizen Festival run by band's lead singer, Chris Martin. The official tickets will go live on Book My Show on September 12 next week and prices start from Rs 25,000 to Rs 5 lakh a ticket. The Coldplay concert is being organized to support a great cause of eradicating poverty from the world by the year of 2030. The report suggests that the event will feature big names like Jay Z, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, A.R. Rahman Deepika Padukone etc. »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Kayoze Irani directs father Boman Irani for an advertisement
9 September 2016 2:41 AM, PDT
Boman Irani's son Kayoze Iran had made his acting debut in Karan Johar's Student of the Year in 2012. The actor had started off as an assistant director on Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu and now directs ad films. This time, Kayoze Irani has directed his father Boman Irani for an ad film. Recently, Kayoze Irani directed an ad film for a cooking oil brand that features Boman Irani. Boman shared his excitement to work with his son saying that it was a pleasure to see Kayoze and his team running the set with a lot of efficiency. He said that he was the actor and Kayoze was the director on the sets. In fact, Boman got the job because of Kayoze since the oil company was his client. The moment he had started feeling like his father, the dynamics changed. So, Boman had to forget about it after 10 minutes. »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Harshvardhans next A blind musician in Sriram Raghavans film
9 September 2016 2:29 AM, PDT
Not even one release yet, and Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan is flooded with the choicest lead roles obtainable in Bollywood. After completing his debut film Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mirzya, Harshvardhan plunged straightaway into his second film, Vikramaditya Motwane's Bhavesh Joshi which Harshvardhan is currently shooting all over Mumbai. Now he's been finalized for Sriram Raghavan's next film, an edgy dark thriller about a musician who fakes his own blindness. Says a reliable source, "It is surprising that after their collaborative success in Badlapur Sriram and Varun Dhawan are not getting together again. It is Harshvardhan Kapoor whom Sriram wants for his next, a film about a blind musician who is not really blind." The film will also star Tabu. Harshvardhan is keen to plunge into his third challenge, the only hitch being the dates. "Sriram wants to start at the end of the year. But Harshvardhan »
- Subhash K. Jha
Imran Khan and wife Avantika Khan to donate clothes for animal welfare
8 September 2016 11:55 AM, PDT
Even though Imran Khan may not have many films in his kitty, that hasn't just stopped him from doing his bit towards the needy. Readers may know that Imran Khan and his wife Avantika Khan have always been part of several charities. This time round, the couple has decided to donate their wardrobe for animal welfare. Imran Khan and Avantika Khan will be donating some of the clothing from their wardrobe to benefit the Tigi Foundation for animal welfare. The said clothing will be available on a shopping site named »
Gaurang Doshi receives Contempt Of Court notice by Bombay Hc for launching and promoting Aankhen 2
8 September 2016 10:07 AM, PDT
The recent times are not seemingly right for the filmmaker Gaurang Doshi. Only a few days back, he made news by claiming that 'Ileana D'Cruz had agreed to be a part of Aankhen 2', something that Ileana D'Cruz had strongly denied. Ileana D'Cruz even threatened to take legal action for announcing her name as part of the film's cast. The latest update is that, Gaurang Doshi has been served with the Contempt Of Court notice by the Bombay Hc for launching & promoting Aankhen 2. The said contempt petition has been filed by Rajtaru Studios. Readers may recall that, a few months earlier, Tarun Agarwal of Rajtaru Studios Limited had questioned as to how Gaurang Doshi can make Aankhen 2 when they had acquired the rights of the film Aankhen from him years back and along with that, they also had the rights to make its sequel. Watch this space for developments. »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Sonu Nigam Atif Aslam to tour Us and Canada
8 September 2016 4:46 AM, PDT
Sonu Nigam has been off music since the musician-singer has been on bed rest for over six months followed by a knee surgery last March. However, he has now decided to return to stage and will be touring around Us and Canada for a concert. Accompanying him would be playback singer Atif Aslam. Excited about the tour, Sonu Nigam revealed that he is extremely happy about returning to music after the six month hiatus. On the other hand, Atif Aslam too mentioned that he is looking forward to perform with Sonu in these concerts. Sonu also added that the purpose of the show is to portray the great rapport between two artists who belong to different countries and he also mentioned that the camaraderie between him and Atif has been appreciated even in the past. The concert will kick start on September 16 and will travel through various cities like New Jersey, »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
Ayushmann Khurrana to release his next single Ek Vaari Haan Kehde on his birthday
8 September 2016 4:38 AM, PDT
We all know that Ayushmann Khurrana is a multitalented star who is also a good singer as well. After releasing two singles 'Mitti Di Khushboo' and 'Yahin Hoon Main', the actor is all set to launch his third single next week called 'Ek Vaari Haan Kehde'. Ayushmann Khurrana's next single is a romantic one in which he is paired opposite Neha Sharma's sister Aisha. It's a proposal song where Ayushmann's character proposes to Aisha. For the first time, he has collaborated with his brother Aparshakti. Both of them composed and wrote the lyrics for this track Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, the new single was shot in Georgia and will release on his birthday on September 14. Apart from this new single, Ayushmann Khurrana is currently shooting for Yrf's Meri Pyaari Bindu alongside Parineeti Chopra. »
- Bollywood Hungama News Network
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