Producer : Amit Kapoor Raju Chadha Vikram Khakhar Director : Prawaal Raman Artists (Cast) : Dijana Dejanovic Nandu Madhav Neerav Suri Richa Chadda Sandeep Pooniya Shaanti Tisca Chopra Randeep Hooda Adil Hussain Vipin Sharma Music Director : Aditya Trivedi Story Writer : Prawaal Raman Visual Effects : Aziz Merchant Sound Department : Afsar Baig Leslie Fernandes Production Designer : Jitendra Kawa Cinematographer : Anuj Dhawan Executive Producer : Faisal Malik Kumud Shahi

The movie has really projected the 70’s and 80’s very well. The hippe era and smoking of hashish from the pot has sent nostalgic feelings all over.

It is strongly felt that the movie should have the English version as well.However in Hindi the audience all over India may not appreciate the movie very much, with the excessive use of English and the complicated sequence of events.

Randeep Hoonda has done a fantastic job. Charles has been fully justified by him. The French accent that Randeep has picked up has really impressed the audience.

It may be reminded that even that this age about five years back a young lawyer from Nepal married Charles in jail. The girl faced a lot of criticism but she went on with the marriage.

By: Govind Ghimire

(2 Nov) Zarine Khan’s transformation from flab to fab is in tremendous buzz, since the bold trailer of her upcoming film, Hate Story 3 released and just now we got our hands on the exclusive photoshoot of Zarine Khan for FHM magazine for the month of November 2015 and probably, it is the hottest thing on internet today. The Hate Story 3 actress, who made her grand debut in 2010, with superstar Salman Khan in Anil Sharma’s period film, Veer, turned many heads because of her similarity with Katrina Kaif. But sadly, after her grand debut, she couldn’t survive the tough competition in B-town. Probably, Zarine Khan’s new hot look and bold scenes in Hate Story 3, might end up bringing her back in to the race. In this thriller flick, Zarine will be seen sharing screen space along with Sharman Joshi, Karan Singh Grover and Daisy Shah. At the trailer launch of Hate story 3, when Zarine Khan was asked whether she was comfortable while shooting love-scenes with Sharman Joshi, she had said, “We shot the song towards the end of the film, and by then we knew each other and were quite comfortable with each other. We’re actors and this is part of our jobs. It’s mechanical.” Ranbir Or Ranveer? Deepika Reveals With Whom She Wants To Go On Koffee With Karan! Her co-star Sharman too, credited Zarine for making the bold sequences so comfortable and said, “I was extremely comfortable. Also, due credit should go to Zarine and the rest of the crew because it’s part of the job and we’re professionals. We are here to enact our parts and if it requires a love-making scene, we’ve gone out and done that as any other scene that one would’ve approached.” Zarine Khan is all set for her forthcoming release, Hate Story 3, which is slated to be released on December 4, 2015. Check out her hot photoshoot for FHM magazine here!

26 Oct) Sunny Leone, will now be seen in a double role for her upcoming comedy flick Mastizade, starring opposite Tusshar Kapoor. Kangana Ranaut played a double role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, and Jacqueline Fernandez had a double role in the movie Roy. Sunny Leone, would now play double role in Mastizade, one of a sexy girl and the other of a silly nerd. The actress was quoted as saying, “This is the first time that I am playing twins – one is nerdy, while the other is sexy. I found that to be a great idea as India sees me more as Laila, but I’m actually nerdy – like Lily is – in real life. Maybe that’s why Lily is closer to my heart because I got to act out a character who’s closer to my personality. It is challenging playing two roles in a film but I enjoyed it very much. I believe that is because of Milap (Zaveri) and Rangita (Nandy) my producer.

They made shooting so much fun that I didn’t see it as a pain to be two characters in one day.” Mastizade, and would see Riteish Deshmukh playing a cameo appearance in the movie. Sunny Leone recently posted a picture in her Instagram account with her husband in Dubai. Sunny Leone along with her husband Daniel Weber in Dubai. Sunny Leone will now be seen in a double role for her upcoming comedy flick Mastizade. Mastizade stars Sunny Leone, Tusshar Kapoor and Vir Das in lead roles. Double roles are now a trend in Bollywood after Kangana Ranaut’s, Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Jacqueline Fernandez’s Roy. Sunny Leone would be the role of twins in Mastizade, one of a sexy girl and the other role would be of a silly nerd. Mastizade, would also see Riteish Deshmukh playing a cameo appearance in the movie.

Sunny Leone’s first mainstream appearance was in 2005 as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Awards on MTV India. Sunny Leone has mentioned that Aamir Khan is her favorite Bollywood actor. In 2011, Sunny Leone participated in the Indian reality series Bigg Boss, entering the house on day 49 Sunny Leone was approached by film-maker Mahesh Bhatt who entered Bigg Boss house briefly to offer her the lead role in Jism 2, which she accepted. Sunny Leone then signed her second Bollywood movie titled Ragini MMS. Sunny Leone also featured in an item number in the Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor’s Shootout at Wadala. Sunny Leone, would be the role of twins in Mastizade, one of a sexy girl named Laila and the other role would be of a silly nerd named Lily. “This is the first time that I am playing twins – one is nerdy, while the other is sexy. I found that to be a great idea as India sees me more as Laila, but I’m actually nerdy – like Lily is – in real life. Maybe that’s why Lily is closer to my heart because I got to act out a character who’s closer to my personality. It is challenging playing two roles in a film but I enjoyed it very much. I believe that is because of Milap (Zaveri) and Rangita (Nandy) my producer. They made shooting so much fun that I didn’t see it as a pain to be two characters in one day.” says Sunny Leone.

26 Oct) After being roped in for playing a character of a Prince in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro, Hrithik Roshan may be seen as playing one of the most iconic characters of Johnny Depp ‘ Captain Jack Sparrow’ in his next, titled as Thug. A source informs DNA, “YRF is working on two action dramas- Thug and Dhoom 4, both directed by Victor. The story of Thug is kept under wraps as Hrithik begins shooting for it from January next year. It’s a fantasy film, set against a fictional historical setting, and revolves around the adventures of a dashing pirate captain (Hrithik) and his crew.” “Hrithik’s character is something like Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and what he plays in the Pirates Of The Caribbean (POTC) series. As Aditya Chopra has made a successful franchise of the Dhoom series, the idea is to make a Thug series if the first one is successful.” DADDY COOL: Hrithik Roshan Takes His Sons Out For A Movie
He added,” Hrithik is excited about playing a ear.” Now that the hero has been decided, all the focus has shifted to the question, “Who will the lead actress be?” Keep watching this space to get more updates! The film is being titled as Thug, which will be directed by Victor, who will also be directing Dhoom 4. Hrithik Roshan may be seen as playing one of the most iconic characters of Johnny Depp ‘ Captain Jack Sparrow’ in his next. Reportedly, it will be a fantasy film, set against a fictional historical setting, and revolves around the adventures of a dashing pirate captain (Hrithik) and his crew. We also hear that Hrithik is very excited about playing a swashbuckling pirate, something he hasn’t done before. If things go well, the shooting of Thug will begin from January next year (2016). Now that the hero has been decided, all the focus has shifted to the question, “Who will the lead actress be?” Though, rumours were rife that Deepika Padukone might be seen playing opposite Hrithik but she denied those reports. Currently, Hrithik is working on Ashutosh Gowariker’s upcoming film, Mohenjo Daro in which he will be seen playing the character of a Prince. After being roped in Thug, Hrithik Roshan is pre-occupied with back to back three projects i.e Mohenjo Daro, Dhoom 4 & Thug. Keep watching this space to get more updates regarding Hrithik’s upcoming projects!

(23 Oct) Good news guys! If you have forgotten to buy a gift for the loved ones due to hectic work schedule and don’t have time to rush to huge shopping malls to hunt for a gift that could impress your loved ones, then here is the solution! TGS Group has designed ‘sendmygift.com’ to help the craving givers to select and deliver apt gifts for their loved ones. Bollywood heartthrob Hritik Roshan launched the India’s much awaited e-commerce marketplace for gifting in Bangalore on October 21, 2015. The sendmygift.com would present an array of around one lakh gifts to the customers. The digital photographs and details of gifts at the portal would ease the tension of customer in selecting and buying gifts besides saving their precious time. The TGS Group has prudently and precisely designed the online gift portal ‘sendmygift.com’ that the Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan launched in Bangalore. The sendmygift.com would present an array of around one lakh gifts to the customers.

Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan are popular superstars in Pakistan. Back in India, Fawad is already a rage with his first Bollywood film Khoobsurat opposite Sonam Kapoor cementing his position in the industry. On the other hand, Mahira is all set to make her grand Bolly debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Rahul Dholakia’s anticipated film Raees next year. But there’s one big hurdle for the two Pakistani actors. Shiv Sena claims they won’t allow any Pakistani cricketer or actor put foot on Maharashtrian soil.

Shiv Sena had previously fought a similar battle with Shah Rukh Khan. In the 2010 IPL auction, none of the franchises picked up any Pakistani players. This led Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to comment: “I think it’s actually humiliating to me as a KKR owner that this has happened. We are known to be good, we are known to invite everyone, and we should have. And if there were any issues, they should have been put out earlier so that everything could happen respectfully.”

This led to massive protests across the state as they attacked theatres which were screening SRK’s My Name is Khan. The erstwhile Maharashtra government – Congress-NCP – deployed 21,000 police officers to guard over 63 cinemas screening the film.

Quite unlike other Bollywood actors, SRK refused to bow down and apologise. “I request everybody to leave the film alone and deal with what I have said as an individual. I have no idea what I am supposed to apologise for. If I am in wrong I would like to apologise but someone needs to explain to me what is wrong,” he told reporters in London.

After Shiv Sena’s protest at BCCI office, Kasuri book release function and Ghulam Ali concerts, films starring Pakistan artistes have become latest target of the political outfit. In the last few weeks, Sena has hit national headlines with its protest against Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali’s concerts in Pune and Mumbai (which were consequently cancelled), ink attack on former BJP ideologue Sudheendra Kulkarni and opposition to release of former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Kasuri’s book, as well as protest at BCCI office over the planned visit by Pakistan Cricket Board chief.

Chitrapat Sena general secretary Akshay Bardapurkar told a leading website, “We are not really bothered about who is signing these Pakistanis in their film. Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar, Shah Rukh Khan etc. are responsible citizens and they should not cast Pakistanis in their film.”

Fawad has already wrapped shooting for KJo’s Kapoor & Sons which will release early next year. He is currently filming for another Dharma film- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil where he’s paired with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Mahira on the other hand will be shooting with SRK for Raees, which releases next year Eid. But given that Shiv Sena has already started protesting against Pakistani actors and actresses, will Fawad and Mahira’s Bollywood projects suffer the brunt of it?

Mumbai,October 3, 2015:
Eros International’s ‘Aligarh’, the latest film from National award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, has been selected as the opening film at the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on October 30th 2015. This pivotal film marks the first time that a Hindi film will open the festival since 1997, the inaugural year of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
Set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh from which the film takes its name, ‘Aligarh’ is the story of a professor (Manoj Bajpayee) fired for his sexuality and a young journalist (Rajkummar Rao) who tells his story to the world. Based on true events, the film follows Dr. S R Siras, a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University who, when discovered to be homosexual, was fired from his position. The film depicts the unlikely friendship between Dr. Siras and a reporter investigating his first big story, a relationship that will change them both forever.
Aligarh has been selected to screen at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and the 59th BFI London Film Festival, this October. This will mark the first time in almost two decades that a Hindi film will open the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
“I am overjoyed that Aligarh, my first film about a city other than Mumbai is the opening film of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. This is a befitting reward for a team that has worked selflessly to make a film they are passionate about. This festival holds a very special place in my heart as it began a journey of awards for Shahid which was until then an unheralded dark horse in a year of sparkling indies. We (Eros International, my team and me) are looking forward to the night and to sharing this special film with the amazing MAMI audience,” said Hansal Mehta, who won the National Award for Best Direction in 2013 with his critically acclaimed Shahid.

Producer Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International added, “We are delighted at the selection of Aligarh for this recognition at a significant film platform like Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. This strengthens our belief at Eros International in backing the vision of directors like Hansal who tell meaningful, humane stories through their films.”
Upon announcing the decision to open the festival with Aligarh, Anupama Chopra, Festival Director, said, “Aligarh is a powerful film that tells an important story on a sensitive subject. Hansal Mehta has a unique ability to tell uncommon human stories on the celluloid screen. Our mission is to showcase exciting and thought-provoking stories and I am sure our audience will enjoy our festival opener.”
Hansal Mehta’s illustrious career began in television, where he directed the cooking show Khana Khazana (1993–2000) starring Sanjeev Kapoor. Mehta made his feature film debut with Jayate (1999), which screened at the International Film Festival of India in Hyderabad as part of the Indian Panorama (1999-2000). He followed up his debut with the cult hit Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar in 2000, and spent the next decade making feature length and short films. He is best known for his moving biopic Shahid in 2013. The film, starring Rajkummar Rao, chronicles the life of Shahid Azmi, a human rights lawyer murdered in 2010. Mehta and Rao continued to collaborate in Mehta’s next film, City Lights, an adaptation of Metro Manila, a British independent film.
The 17th Jio MAMI’s Mumbai Film Festival will be held in Mumbai from October 29th to November 5th 2015. The film screenings will take place at PVR Versova, PVR Citi Mall, Andheri, PVR LP, Phoenix Mills and Regal – Colaba. To attend the festival, viewers can register online at http://in.bookmyshow.com/mami/ or visit registration counters at the festival venues listed above.
Along with Chairperson Kiran Rao and Festival Director Anupama Chopra, the members of the new Board of Trustees of MAMI are Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar and Vikramaditya Motwane, Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Deepika Padukone, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman & MD, The Mahindra Group, Mr. Ajay Bijli, Chairman and MD, PVR Ltd, Mr. Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD, Disney and Mr. Manish Mundra, Founder and CEO, Drishyam Films. These eminent personalities, outstanding achievers in their respective fields, are bringing together their expertise and experience to give Mumbai and India a bigger, better and even more exciting 17th edition of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

JIO MAMI VISION 2015
The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is an inclusive movie feast. We showcase the latest cutting-edge independent cinema, cult international films and art house fare alongside genre movies from Bollywood and Hollywood. We offer the best of world cinema to the people of Mumbai and the best of Indian cinema to the world. The festival is run by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, popularly known as MAMI. This is a space where we revel in the sheer pleasure of cinema, the joy it gives us and the way it enhances our lives. Our goal is to nurture and ignite a passion for movies. We want Jio MAMI to be shorthand for excellence in cinema.

ABOUT JIO MAMI
Mumbai – the financial capital of India is also the epicentre of the Indian film industry. The city plays such a major role in production and dissemination of Indian films and television programs that it is widely known by its acronym ‘Bollywood’. In 1997, a group of film industry stalwarts headed by late Hrishikesh Mukherjee founded the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) as a not-for-profit Trust. Their main objective was to organize an annual International Film Festival of which the film industry and the country could be proud . MAMI has been organizing the festival for the last 16 years and aims to foster a climate of good cinema. MAMI engages people from all walks of life across the city and country who enjoy and love good cinema. It is Mumbai’s only film festival that is entirely created and run by film professionals and a group of members from corporate India. Appreciation of good cinema, stripped of all the limiting labels of art and commercial, can only come about through exposure to the best of films the world has to offer. The Festival is the first step in that direction.
In their Mission Statement in 1997, the MAMI Board of Trustees said, “We feel it is the need of the hour to disseminate and inculcate good cinema among Indian audiences. The only way to achieve this is to celebrate cinema by hosting an International Film Festival in Mumbai, India’s film and entertainment capital. MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) is committed to start Mumbai’s first independent international film festival organised by practicing film makers.”

Navaratri the well known festival of Goddess Durga is celebrated for nine days. Among them to bring the night life alive is the Dandiya dance. The streets and local clubs have organized their own programs depending on the status of the society. It is indeed very lively these seven days and encouraging to see the youth fully engrossed to the festival. In spite of digital India on the rise the culture remains intact in Mumbai. It is a big lesson to the smaller cities where the influence of westernization has crossed all limits.

However security has been beefed up and the sound levels controlled. The time limit in most of the localities is 11 pm.