If I were asked about the one sound in the world I love, hands down the answer would be the whirring of a film projector. In this day and age, when digital is king, I still remember the joys of watching films at my uncle’s house, the whirr of the projector, the dancing of dust in the light in front of the lens and – joy – the ability to send the thing into reverse, which gave us countless hours of silly pleasure. I still remember the excitement of learning how to use the projector myself, a skill that I’m sure has grown rusty as I’ve enjoyed a world of media streamed right to my computer.
The changing nature of the film business in India acts as a catalyst to explore the relationship between a father and a son in Bengali director Kaushik Ganguly’s latest film, Cinemawala. Pranabendu...
The changing nature of the film business in India acts as a catalyst to explore the relationship between a father and a son in Bengali director Kaushik Ganguly’s latest film, Cinemawala. Pranabendu...
- 7/15/2016
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Focus Features is returning to its roots and will merge with Universal Pictures International Productions (Upip) to form a global specialty brand with a burgeoning worldwide production and acquisitions pipeline.
Peter Kujawski, a Universal star who has served as managing director of Upip and scored hits for the studio with territory buys on The Wolf Of Wall Street, Boyhood and Room, will lead the new Focus Features as chairman.
Kujawski will transition into the role following the exit of Current Focus Features CEO Peter Schlessel on April 1. Schlessel has worked on the merger over the last few months with Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley, who paid tribute to the executive said his departure was a mutual decision given that “his interests are not solely focused on the specialised film marketplace.”
Upip co-managing director Robert Walak will become president and illustrates the global perspective and filmmaker ties the studio is keen to foster. As former...
Peter Kujawski, a Universal star who has served as managing director of Upip and scored hits for the studio with territory buys on The Wolf Of Wall Street, Boyhood and Room, will lead the new Focus Features as chairman.
Kujawski will transition into the role following the exit of Current Focus Features CEO Peter Schlessel on April 1. Schlessel has worked on the merger over the last few months with Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley, who paid tribute to the executive said his departure was a mutual decision given that “his interests are not solely focused on the specialised film marketplace.”
Upip co-managing director Robert Walak will become president and illustrates the global perspective and filmmaker ties the studio is keen to foster. As former...
- 2/4/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 7th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala (Idsffk), to be held from July 18-22 at Thiruvananthapuram, has unveiled its selection. The 99 films that will be screened in competition section have been shortlisted from 916 entries received.
Competition lineup:
Long Documentaries:
Candles In The Wind, Kavita Bahl / Nandan Saxena Goonga Pehelwan, Vivek Chaudhary / Prateek Gupta At The Crossroads: Nondon Bagchi Life And Living, Rajdeep Paul / Sharmistha Maiti Rangbhoomi, Kamal Swaroop The Last Adieu, Shabnam Sukhdev Chronicles Of A Temple Painter, Shravan Katikaneni The Red Data Book An Appendix, Sreemith N Deepu This Land Belongs To The Army, Maga. Thamizh Prabhagaran
Short Documentaries:
In The Wake Of The Hill, Isha Pungaliya Lali, Subhadipta Biswas Wall Stories, Shashwati Talukdar Padmini My Love, Sriram Mohan I Am A Muslim, Vikram Kumar Kandimalla Songs Of A Free Bird, Samiran Datta Towards The Silver Lining, Bhabanita Muli Silent Sounds, Arun Radhakrishnan In Search Of Black God,...
Competition lineup:
Long Documentaries:
Candles In The Wind, Kavita Bahl / Nandan Saxena Goonga Pehelwan, Vivek Chaudhary / Prateek Gupta At The Crossroads: Nondon Bagchi Life And Living, Rajdeep Paul / Sharmistha Maiti Rangbhoomi, Kamal Swaroop The Last Adieu, Shabnam Sukhdev Chronicles Of A Temple Painter, Shravan Katikaneni The Red Data Book An Appendix, Sreemith N Deepu This Land Belongs To The Army, Maga. Thamizh Prabhagaran
Short Documentaries:
In The Wake Of The Hill, Isha Pungaliya Lali, Subhadipta Biswas Wall Stories, Shashwati Talukdar Padmini My Love, Sriram Mohan I Am A Muslim, Vikram Kumar Kandimalla Songs Of A Free Bird, Samiran Datta Towards The Silver Lining, Bhabanita Muli Silent Sounds, Arun Radhakrishnan In Search Of Black God,...
- 6/13/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Hyderabad, Nov 28: Sonam Kapoor is daughter of Anil Kapoor. She is a recently joined Bollywood actress. She is preparing, willing to act in a Tamil film opposite co - star Vijay. The director of the film is same as being the director of Ghajini namely A. R. Murugadoss.
The name of the movie is Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli. It will be released in 2012. It is a action film. Sonam debuted in Saawariya, director being Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Then Delhi 6 director being Rakesyh Om Prakesh Mehra. Then Aisha, producer being Anil Kapoor. Then Mausam, director being Pankaj Kapur. All the above films are hits but she has to strike right notes.
The name of the movie is Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli. It will be released in 2012. It is a action film. Sonam debuted in Saawariya, director being Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Then Delhi 6 director being Rakesyh Om Prakesh Mehra. Then Aisha, producer being Anil Kapoor. Then Mausam, director being Pankaj Kapur. All the above films are hits but she has to strike right notes.
- 11/28/2011
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Yet another remake hits Hindi screens and tries its hand with lady luck. This time it is hit combo Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn in the action avatar, Singham. But it’s not the fact of being a remake that sets a film a part or be detrimental to any film. In the scheme of the things, the audience has somewhat gotten used to every third film falling into one of the categories remake, sequel or second episode. The challenge is making it enjoyable for even the select section of the audience that has seen the original, no matter the language or the period. For this hit jodi, the need to go a step forward and bring out something bigger and better than the Tamil Blockbuster starring Suriya Sivakumar and Sweety [Anushka] Shetty, is far greater with the memory Ghajini so strong even now. Considering the statement made by director Rohit Shetty...
- 7/24/2011
- by Githa Vanan
- Bollyspice
Versatility could very well be his middle name. While some actors relentlessly stick to their comfort zone of cinema, Ajay Devgn is one the very few actors who’s stretched his reach into diverse genres with impressive success. The star, whose career spans almost two decades, slips into comic, action or drama roles with equal ease and élan. After a super successful 2010, Ajay is gearing up to hit the big screen with the kind of cinema he knows best – Action. His forthcoming, Rohit Shetty directed Singham is slated for release this coming Friday and he has not only taken on the role but has become the role. The lean frame has given way to six-pack abs, but his eyes still exude the same captivating intensity. The actor connected with BollySpice for a brief chat on playing Singham, working with his co-stars, those abs and more.
In the film he plays Bajirao Singham,...
In the film he plays Bajirao Singham,...
- 7/19/2011
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
New Delhi, June 4: Filmmaker Prakash Jha doesn't believe in only saying 'action' behind the camera but he is the one who can go to any length to get a perfect shot. This is why even Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan often calls him 'Khatron Ka Khiladi'.
The 68-year-old star is working with Prakash for the first time in 'Aarakshan' and he saw.
The 68-year-old star is working with Prakash for the first time in 'Aarakshan' and he saw.
- 6/4/2011
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
<div>Filmmaker Prakash Jha doesn't believe in only saying "action" behind the camera but he is the one who can go to any length to get a perfect shot. This is why even Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan often calls him "Khatron Ka Khiladi".</div><div>The 68-year-old star is working with Prakash for the first time in Aarakshan and he saw the filmmaker shooting on the edge of a bridge without support and on a crane 50 feet above the ground just to get the perfect shot.</div><div>But this daredevil attitude did get Prakash into trouble twice during shooting.Firstly, while taking a shot under the bulldozer, the driver didn't hear the "stop" and almost ran over him and second time he had an accident on a scooter.</div><div>This didn't dampen the spirits of the filmmaker who jokingly told his crew: "You've made me fall, but don't think I have fallen from grace."</div><div>Aarakshan...
- 6/4/2011
- Filmicafe
See if you can think back to 1994 when Mahesh Bhatt remade the southern blockbuster, Gentleman, with the likes of Chiranjeevi and Juhi Chawla in lead roles and you may remember a little boy doing the intro lines of the song 'Chik Pika Rika Boom Bole'. Flash forward to present day and that voice has now become a composer named Prakash. For the less initiated that Prakash you heard at a young age is G.V. Prakash Kumar, nephew of two-time Academy Award winner A.R.Rahman.
Just like mama Rahman composed 20 plus soundtracks in the south before venturing into Hindi cinema with the cult classic Rangeela in 1995, his nephew Prakash is about to follow suit. Prakash has already made his stamp on Tamil and Telugu Industry with his chartbusting music and he is now getting ready to make his mark in the Hindi film industry by composing the soundtrack for...
Just like mama Rahman composed 20 plus soundtracks in the south before venturing into Hindi cinema with the cult classic Rangeela in 1995, his nephew Prakash is about to follow suit. Prakash has already made his stamp on Tamil and Telugu Industry with his chartbusting music and he is now getting ready to make his mark in the Hindi film industry by composing the soundtrack for...
- 2/11/2011
- Bollyspice
It was a happy birthday yesterday to Danish delight Deepika Padukone who is now 24 years old. She will be spending the day mostly working on the promotion for her movie Karthik Calling Karthik in Mumbai with Farhan Akhtar - and later she will be returning to Goa to shoot for Khelenge Hum Jee Jaan Se. However, she will be taking some time out to fulfil a tradition. “Since childhood, I have always gone to the Ganpati temple on my birthday,” she says, “Today I will go to the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai.”
Deepika has a sweet tooth and a strong opinion of the type of birthday cake she deserves. “Chocolate, chocolate and chocolate!” she exclaims, “I get angry when people serve strawberry or pineapple cakes for dessert.”
Deepika was recently invited to a special screening of 3 Idiots held for Iim Bangalore students where the movie was shot and liked it very much.
Deepika has a sweet tooth and a strong opinion of the type of birthday cake she deserves. “Chocolate, chocolate and chocolate!” she exclaims, “I get angry when people serve strawberry or pineapple cakes for dessert.”
Deepika was recently invited to a special screening of 3 Idiots held for Iim Bangalore students where the movie was shot and liked it very much.
- 1/7/2010
- Bollyspice
Utv Motion Pictures will be releasing its movie Phir Kabhi directly on home video and Pay-Per-View Dth next week instead of the traditional theatrical release.Phir Kabhi will be released by Moser Baer Home Video on DVD and Vcd. The movie will also be available simultaneously on Pay-Per-View across all Dth platforms.Phir Kabhi has been co-produced with Culture Company directed by V. K. Prakash and stars Mithun Chakraborty and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. Music of the film is by Shantanu Moitra, who has also given the music for films like Parineeta, the ...
- 8/20/2009
- BusinessofCinema
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