Shekhar Kapur is all set to direct a fantasy adventure drama ‘Tiger’s Curse’ that is based on a series of best-selling novels by Colleen Houck
The story centers around a teenage girl, who, while working at a circus, encounters a white tiger named Ren, whose true identity is a prince under a 300-year curse, according to an international Hollywood news portal. They team up to unravel a prophecy that might be the key to breaking the curse.
Shekhar, best known for his films like ‘Masoom’, ‘Mr. India’, ‘Bandit Queen’ and ‘Elizabeth’, has also announced plans to direct ‘Paani’ for Yash Raj Films with Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role.
The Japanese government Monday announced that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh will be conferred the Imperial Decoration for his “significant contribution” towards boosting bilateral ties.
Manmohan Singh is among the 57 foreign recipients who would be honoured with the 2014 Autumn Imperial Decorations.
The former Indian prime minister, who was at the helm of the country for a decade till the 2014 elections, is the first Indian to be conferred the “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers”, the Japanese embassy said here in a statement.
The former Indian prime minister, who was at the helm of the country for a decade till the 2014 elections, is the first Indian to be conferred the “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers”, the Japanese embassy said here in a statement.
It said Manmohan Singh will be conferred the honour “in recognition of his significant contributions to the enhancement of relations and the promotion of friendship between Japan and India for about 35 years”.
“The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers is a high level National Order rarely awarded to those who are recognised for their distinguished contributions. Manmohan Singh is the first recipient of the order.
Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s debut feature is all set for a world premiere at Venice Days, an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, that runs from August 27 to September 6.
Aditya, who is a graduate of the National Institute of Design and dabbles in graphic design, animation and advertising, talks about his Labour of Love:
What is Labour of Love about?
Labour Of Love is set against the backdrop of a spiraling recession that has Calcutta in its grips. Several people are losing their sources of livelihood and faced with the uncertainty of losing their own jobs, the film’s two central characters are under constant pressure to sustain their livelihood. The film deals with their strained routines as well as the calmness they depict in dealing with the eventualities of their existence.
There are no dialogues in the film. What was the idea behind not having dialogues?
Well technically, there are no on-screen dialogues in the film. My idea was to engage the viewer as a participant in the proceedings of the film, rather than merely a spectator. Although my original screenplay did have dialogues, as I went on shooting the film, dialogues just seemed unnecessary and out of place and I let the film take its own course.
The first thing I asked the actors to not do is Act. I wanted them to behave normally in front of the camera. I wanted them to live the spaces, the silences and experience the moods. The character sketches were designed in a way that they do not become strong characters.
How did you finance the film?
Like most independent films, it was challenging to raise money for the film. My wife Jonaki and I approached several producers regarding the film and after a few rejections, we decided to produce it ourselves under our company For Films. We invested our savings and also raised money from investors to finish the film.
Last year, I showed an assembly cut of the film to producer Sanjay Shah (Salaam Cinema) who had previously worked on Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely. Although our film was in its early edit stages, he showed a lot of enthusiasm in the vision and expressed his interest in developing it and working on its marketing and distribution strategy.
Are you looking at a theatrical release for the film? Will it not be difficult to market a film without dialogues?
I am quite confident that we will find distribution for the film. I think the audiences from any part of the world can relate to it.
What kind of preparation did you demand from your actors, as the film relied majorly on their expressions?
The first thing I asked the actors to not do is Act. I wanted them to behave normally in front of the camera. I wanted them to live the spaces, the silences and experience the moods. The character sketches were designed in a way that they do not become strong characters. I didn’t want their thoughts to influence the viewers at all. We might get hints of how they could be feeling, but not exactly what they are feeling. In the film, the actors are merely bodies that allow us to live and experience their lives.
What kind of music have you used in the film?
We are using a few old Bengali songs in the film and the very talented Alokananda Dasgupta, who previously composed music for Fandry and B.A. Pass, has composed a theme track for the film.
Tell us about your background
My background is actually design. I studied Graphic Design at the National Institute of Design and spent all my free time making live-action and animation films. I worked with channel [v] as a promo director for 3 years and then quit to work on my own projects. I started painting and exhibiting my art works and eventually started freelancing as an ad filmmaker and animator to earn a living.
I decided to make Labour Of Love early last year as I always knew that films would allow me to combine my different interests…and that was exciting. The only challenge I faced was trying to find a producer to support the project. But I was determined to make the film and I had to make it happen. We managed to put the resources together, found amazing people to collaborate with and that’s how the film was made.
What kind of cinema inspires you?
I am inspired by a wide range of cinema and filmmakers. Amongst my favourites are Robert Bresson, Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Tarun Majumdar and contemporary filmmakers Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Takashi Miike, Tsai Ming Liang and many, many more
Robert Hannigan, head of Britain’s surveillance agency, has accused US technology companies of becoming ‘the command and control networks of choice’ for terrorists. Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian
Privacy has never been “an absolute right”, according to the new director of GCHQ, who has used his first public intervention since taking over at the helm of Britain’s surveillance agency to accuse US technology companies of becoming “the command and control networks of choice” for terrorists.
Robert Hannigan said a new generation of freely available technology has helped groups like Islamic State (Isis) to hide from the security services and accuses major tech firms of being “in denial”, going further than his predecessor in seeking to claim that the leaks of Edward Snowden have aided terror networks.
GCHQ and sister agencies including MI5 cannot tackle those challenges without greater support from the private sector, “including the largest US technology companies which dominate the web”, Hannigan argued in an opinion piece written for the Financial Times just days into his new job.
Arguing that GCHQ needed to enter into the debate about privacy, Hannigan said: “I think we have a good story to tell. We need to show how we are accountable for the data we use to protect people, just as the private sector is increasingly under pressure to show how it filters and sells its customers’ data.
“GCHQ is happy to be part of a mature debate on privacy in the digital age. But privacy has never been an absolute right and the debate about this should not become a reason for postponing urgent and difficult decisions.”
Hannigan, who was born in Gloucestershire, not far from GCHQ’s base, has advised the prime minister on counter-terrorism, intelligence and security policy, goes on to take aim at the role of major technology companies. A senior Foreign Office official, Hannigan succeeded Sir Iain Lobban at the Cheltenha. Hannigan said a new generation of freely available technology has helped groups like Islamic State (Isis) to hide from the security services and accuses major tech firms of being “in denial”, going further than his predecessor in seeking to claim that the leaks of Edward Snowden have aided terror networks.
GCHQ and sister agencies including MI5 cannot tackle those challenges without greater support from the private sector, “including the largest US technology companies which dominate the web”, Hannigan argued in an opinion piece written for the Financial Times just days into his new job.
Arguing that GCHQ needed to enter into the debate about privacy, Hannigan said: “I think we have a good story to tell. We need to show how we are accountable for the data we use to protect people, just as the private sector is increasingly under pressure to show how it filters and sells its customers’ data.
“GCHQ is happy to be part of a mature debate on privacy in the digital age. But privacy has never been an absolute right and the debate about this should not become a reason for postponing urgent and difficult decisions.”
Hannigan, who was born in Gloucestershire, not far from GCHQ’s base, has advised the prime minister on counter-terrorism, intelligence and security policy, goes on to take aim at the role of major technology companies. A senior Foreign Office official, Hannigan succeeded Sir Iain Lobban at the Cheltenha
New Delhi, Nov. 4 (ANI): The Shi’ite Muslim mourners take out Muharram processions amid tight security, as they indulge in self flagellation, to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad.
The Ashoora-e-Moharram which is being observed with reverence and solemnity in various parts of the country today marks the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad and his companions, who laid down their lives for upholding truth, righteousness and justice in Karbala.
Tazia processions are being taken out to mark the occasion of Ashoora-e-Moharram which is being observed with reverence and solemnity in various parts of the country.
In Uttar Pradesh, elaborate security arrangements have been made in view of Muharram all over the state.
On tenth of Muharram which is also known as Yaume Ashur, it is culmination of grief for the mourners of Imam Husain who lost his life fighting for truth and honour of Islam.
To mark the occasion, a procession will be taken out from Imabada of Nazim Sahab to Karbala Talkatora today.
More than 6,000 police personnel and several drones with live satellite feed would patrol and guard the city in so that mourners can observe the Muharram peacefully. (ANI)
New Delhi, Nov 4:
Mumbai has the highest number of Internet users at about 16.4 million in the country which has over 243 million web users, a study has found.
The commercial capital of India saw the Internet user base growing to about 16.4 million in October this year from 12 million in the same month last year, the joint study by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB said.
Delhi was second with a user base of 12.1 million. The National Capital recorded the fastest year-on-year growth rate of 50 per cent in Internet user base among top eight cities of the country.
India had about 243 million Internet users as of June 2014, according to IAMAI.
Top eight cities —— Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune —— accounted for over 58 million Internet users, the study said.
Kolkata ranked third in the list with 6.27 million users, followed by Bangalore (5.99 million) and Chennai (5.58 million).
“Overall, the top four metros have a 23 per cent penetration of Internet users in India. The other four metros have 11 per cent penetration,” it said.
Among other cities with a population of more than one million, Surat, Jaipur, Lucknow, Vadodara and Nagpur have the highest number of Internet users.
Surat had 2.97 million users, followed by Jaipur (2.35 million), Lucknow (1.95 million) and Vadodara (1.85 million).
On a Sunday after a long break from monotous work I took the privilege of watching a movie in a hall. Got myself a ticket and in good eneterd the balcony hall. To my dismay the ticket checker reminded me that the ticket was for the lower stands. How I cursesd myself for not checking the tickets properly before buying.
How insulted and disgusted I felt after having reviews of Roar and other movies promoting movies without a dime of benefit did not have the privilege of watching a movies comfortably. I wanted to meet the manager showing my press card but decided to let it go and satisfied myself in the lower stalls.
The movie went on, I like it from the start. Of course the idea and plot very similar to Anaconda. However a movie made by Indians was really of substance. I forgot to add an important remark. There was a big long line to enter the hall which I assumed is for some other regular sing song Hindi movie. To my surprise the line was meant for Roar. Here I really would like to comment that the choice of the audience has changed according to time. Here the audience is lower middle class with very little education.
This crowd thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The cast being all new looked fresh and fit according to each character of the movie. Therefore it is now or even in the past proved that for a movie to be successful doesn’t necessarily need a big name. For instance Mary Kom without Priyanka would be a hit because of a strong story line. In fact a Northeastern girl would have been more appropriate and effective. Unfortunately our directors with name and fame don’t seem to have confidence in themselves; they have to piggy back with a famous name and celebrity.
Now coming back to the movie every time the tiger was attacked in the deep jungle felt the connection with the builders of Mumbai trying to snatch any bit piece of empty space available. It was so strongly connected in my mind. The environment and healthy living can go for a toss but the land has to snatched by these merciless mercenaries. The mercenaries are so confident of themselves you could knock the doors of justice for decade you would get nothing but frustration, hatred and anger to the corrupt officers and politicians who these builders carry in their pockets. We have heard of plans of the beautiful lush green Mahalaxmi race course to be converted to a commercial complex soon. God forbid this does not happen.
The nature, animals and god created abodes will be a thing in past for the future generation where children will live in more concrete jungles. They will only have the privilege of watching nature and animals on Television with the famous tale “Once upon a time”
Shweta Prasad Basu who spent two months in a rescue home after her alleged involvement in a prostitution racket is now out, and in her home in Mumbai. For the first time, she breaks her silence on what happened that night and the sixty days that followed…
When did you get back home?
I came home on Friday. I’ve no complaints against anyone except the journalist who during my hour of crisis made up a statement attributed to me. That statement was circulated everywhere. I had no idea about it as I had no access to newspapers or websites for two months. It’s only now that I came to know of this.
You never made that statement that was picked up by every paper and website and television channel?
No I never made that statement. I was in custody. I wasn’t allowed to speak to my mother and father, then how would I speak to the media? Whoever made up that statement damaged my reputation by saying that all doors were closed on me—no such thing has happened and the film industry has always been very warm and welcoming to me—and that “people encouraged me to get into prostitution to earn money.” These are outrageous lies that I never uttered.
We’re in the process of tracking down the journalist and the newspaper where these fake statements originated. We are taking very strong legal action against them. I need to set this falsification right before I move on.
What kind of a journalist would make up something?
We as a nation enjoy watching suffering. We are sadistic people. I want to ask the journalist who made up this statement: how much do you know about me and my family? I’ve friends in the film industry. I am well-connected. I’ve been auditioning for roles even when this (the arrest) happened. I’ve spent three-and-half-years of my life making a documentary on Hindustani classical music. I turned down roles after my first Tamil film as a leading lady was a hit because I wanted to focus on my documentary. Now that it’s in post-production I want to concentrate on my acting. So I want to know which doors were being closed? Such shallow emotions and vocabulary! Any sane person would have seen it’s made up. I can’t understand how it was used everywhere as my statement.
But a major section of the media supported you in a graceful way?
Yes, I came across largely unscathed. I am at home and back at work. I don’t wish to go too deep into what happened, as it is a legal matter. But I am completely unaffected by the entire episode. I now see how futile and unnecessary it was. I am glad to be alive and kicking and raring to go. Life looks beautiful and hopeful.
Any regrets?
The media should have waited for me to come out before making up its mind whether I was guilty or not. I should’ve been given the right to defend myself. When I was in there I was not allowed to look at television or read papers. It’s now when I come out that I see what a media circus my life was made into.
Why were you caught in this situation?
(Pauses, sighs and answers) I hadn’t been called to Hyderabad by any agent for commercial sex. I had gone to there to attend an awards ceremony. Call it fate or whatever, I missed my flight back in the morning. My air ticket and stay were done by the organisers of the awards function. I still have the ticket. I’ve been told that the agent has been arrested. The case is being investigated. I am a victim in the whole situation. There was a raid… I am not denying the incident. But the facts are not what they’ve been made out to be.
Were you questioned harshly by the police?
No, but when I was detained for interrogation the police asked me the names of Tollywood actresses (allegedly involved in prostitution rackets). I didn’t even know many of their names. Why should I make comments on other actresses? Shame on the people who said I was forced to do certain things by my family to afford a lifestyle.
Were you treated well after arrest?
Absolutely. I was at the rescue home. It is a hostel for kids who are victims of human trafficking, etc. I volunteered as a teacher there and taught the kids Hindi, English and Hindustani classical music. I used my two months in there very productively. I was not depressed at all. Why should I be? I knew the truth. While I was in there I realized how lucky I was to have a family to support me. My parents have always wanted me to pursue a dignified career. After I did Iqbal, my parents made me pursue my studies. I make documentaries. I attend film festivals. I don’t have time to sit at cafes taking selfies. I’ve dedicated my life to cinema and acting. I am not going to let one incident spoil my life.
How did your parents take all this?
While I was in the rescue home my grandfather passed away. That’s one loss I’ll have to live with all my life. I couldn’t even be at the last rituals. I’ll have to live with the guilt. Thanks to the reports in the media my grandfather went thinking I had actually made those awfully wrong statements. Then my mother was running in and out of courts with petition after petition. She was confused. I wasn’t even allowed to call her. Later, I was allowed one call a week when she’d only be crying and reassuring me.
You are very strong girl.
I don’t think I’ve the luxury of being weak. Being strong is my only option. I’ve the truth on my side. And I’ve my parents and a lot of supportive friends.
Many filmmakers spoke up for you. Hansal Mehta wants to work with you?
I haven’t yet got a call from him. I’d like to audition for Hansal Mehta and get the role only if I am suitable for it. I don’t want a role out of sympathy. I don’t want people to think I am cashing in on the controversy.
Who would doubt your talents? You won a National award at 10!
People forget very easily. It’s only during tough times that you get to know who your friends are. There are many who turned their backs on my family. Many friends wouldn’t take my mother’s calls. If something had happened to my parents who would’ve taken responsibility? I am grateful to those who have supported us. As for those who didn’t support us, that’s life. It’s time to move on.
What plans now?
I am an actress. And I will always remain one. Right now, I have just returned to the post-production of my documentary on Hindustani classical music. Life has moved forward from exactly from where I left off.
ISLAMABAD: On the eve of Muharram, the Pakistan government today placed the entire country on red alert and ordered security agencies to stay on guard against possible terrorist attacks, in the aftermath of the deadly suicide bombing at the Wagah cros ..
After yesterday’s attack that killed 61 people near the Wagah border, security has been beefed up with Muharram processions by Shias underway across the country.
Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan has directed officials of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to collect intelligence reports ..
Mobile services have been suspended in parts of Pakistan and pillion riding banned in Karachi and Lahore, in an attempt to keep all processions peaceful.
Routes of main processions are under constant vigilance with shops in nearby areas closed for the next two days.
In Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, the main procession will take place in Nishtar Park where mourners gathered for a majlis. From here, the mourners will move to Jinnah Road and offered Zuhr prayers at Imambargah Ali Raza.
To ensure security of the mourners, around 20,000 security personnel have been deployed in the city with snipers positioned on top of buildings.
The route of the main procession is also monitored by 250 CCTV cameras ..
In Lahore, the main procession for Muharram will be held in Islampura area.
With a huge number of people taking part in the processions, the government has claimed to have set up four-tier security cordon around the gatherings.
Many water stalls have been set up for those taking part in the processions while rescue workers are on alert to handle any kind of emergency.
Around 26,000 police .. Around 26,000 policemen in Lahore and 120,000 police officials in other districts will be on duty.
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