MUMBAI: So much has happened in B-town! To get all the latest updates, take a look at this list of Bollywood news.
Imran Khan gets into direction
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na actor Imran Khan has donned the director's hat for the first time for a short film titled Mission Mars: Keep Walking India.
Mission Mars: Keep Walking India is part of Johnnie Walker The Journey campaign. Imran has written the film, which is produced by Dharma 2.0 (a venture by Dharma Productions).
"It has been an enriching experience writing and directing this tribute to India's commitment to progress, and for this to be backed by Johnnie Walker - The Journey and Dharma 2.0 made it even more special," Imran said in a statement.
"Mission Mars has made all of us so proud, and I have tried to encapsulate the spirit of all those who made this achievement possible," he added.
Inspired from events about the story of India's rover successfully orbiting Mars and on the eve of its fourth anniversary, Johnnie Walker - The Journey is launching the film which celebrates the country's technological progress. The film stars Prakash Belawadi, Abhishek Saha and Sonali Sachdev.
It is scheduled to be digitally released on 20 September.
Abhishek Shahabadi, Vice President - Marketing at DIAGEO India, said, "We are extremely excited to be able to tell this inspiring story of progress which builds immense pride amongst all Indians.
"Mission Mars: Keep Walking India brings to life positivity of the human spirit and shows how hope and optimism can motivate people to come together for a better future."
Iulia Vantur to star in 'Radha Tu Kyu Gori Main Kyu Kaala'
Actress Iulia Vantur has been roped in for film Radhu Tu Kyu Gori Main Kyu Kaala.
She will be seen playing the role of a Lord Krishna disciple in the film by Studio 5 Elements. It will be directed by Prem R Soni.
"Studio 5 Elements is happy to have Iulia Vantur on board for Radha Kyu Gori Main Kyu Kaala. The film will go on floors soon," said Prernaa Arora of Studio 5 Elements.
The film will go on floors in Mathura soon. Soni and the crew will be leaving for the recee of the film next week and the actress will accompany him to start prepping for her role.
The rest of the casting is underway.
Ayushmann spent time at blind school for three months
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who plays a visually impaired pianist in Sriram Raghavan's forthcoming thriller Andha Dhun, regularly went to a blind school for three months to prepare for his role.
"I wanted to look 100 per cent genuine on screen. It is extremely sensitive to portray someone who is visually impaired and some of the great actors, the world over, have played these characters perfectly with sheer brilliance. I didn't want to let down my director who had faith in me and in my acting skills," Ayushmann said in a statement.
"I went to a blind school for three months regularly to observe body language, mannerisms, reactions and nuances. Today, when I'm seeing the love that the audience is pouring for the trailer and my character, I feel glad that I put myself through this drill.
"It was tough and rigorous and needed all the attention in the world to pick such tricky nuances but acting is as much talent as it is attention to detail," he added.
Andha Dhun also stars Tabu and Radhika Apte.
Will start shooting with Hrithik from October: Tiger Shroff
Actor Tiger Shroff, who was last seen onscreen in Baaghi 2, says he will start shooting for Yash Raj Films' untitled film along with Hrithik Roshan from October.
Tiger Shroff was interacting with media at the launch of clothing brand 'Prowl' on Monday in Mumbai.
Tiger Shroff is collaborating with Hrithik Roshan in the untitled project for the first time. "I am huge fan of Hrithik sir. We have time for the release of the film. It will be released on October 2 next year," said Shroff.
He said they have shot for the introduction action scene involving him in the film. "It was quite challenging and we tried to do different kinds of action in it. I am waiting for October because then, we will start the first schedule of the film," he said.
When asked about Baaghi 3 release, he said, "We are thinking about April 20, let's see how it works out."
Tiger Shroff launched a ready-to-move challenge for the audience for promotion of his clothing brand 'Prowl.' "At the time of release of Flying Jatta, we created 'Beat pe booty' challenge and that's how we came up with this idea. Recently, Kiki challenge also garnered good response from people. I think people like taking up challenges," said Tiger Shroff.
"In that video, I did a hook step of 'Ready to move' and people were kind enough to do the hook step and send in their entries. I am really thankful for that because we have had so much love of them for the music video," he said.
In the untitled project of Yash Raj Films, Hrithik plays Tiger's guru in the film, which the makers claim, will be a slick face-off thriller that is expected to be a visual spectacle.
It also stars Vaani Kapoor in lead role.
The film is directed by Siddharth Anand and it slated to release on next year's Gandhi Jayanti.
Mahesh Bhatt launches trailer of 'The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City'
Veteran Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who has directed many critically acclaimed films like Saaransh, Naam and Zakham is now starting his new innings as an actor with The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City.
Bhatt launched trailer of the film on Monday with his co-actors Nikhil Ratnaparakhi, Allisha Khan, director Tariq Khan and producer Rajesh Pardasani in Mumbai.
Sharing his experience about acting in the film, Bhatt said, "Acting is a difficult task. In acting, you have to remember lines and you have to be on your toes. I think it is easy to tell how to act from behind the camera but it is difficult to smile in front of camera.
"It is a different medium and I will never consider myself as an actor and if audience like my performance in the film then, all credit of that goes to Tariq Khan," the legendary director said.
Trailer of The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City shares similarity with Mahesh Bhatt's own production Life in a Metro which depicts struggle of human life in Mumbai city. Asked about the similarities of the two films, Bhatt said, "I think every human being has gone through a struggle in their life and Anurag Basu's Life in a Metro looks closer to this film but this film has a different kind of narrative.
"In this film, ensemble star cast of the film is being connected by one theme but film's director has his own point of view and what makes Tariq the unusual filmmaker is that he has his own individuality and style while making a film," he said.
The film is slated to release on 5 October.
Rima Das overwhelmed by response to her film in Toronto
National Award-winning filmmaker Rima Das' film Bulbul Can Sing premiered at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018. It was screened to a packed house of audience on Monday, and she is overwhelmed by people's response to it.
Bulbul Can Sing is about a teenage girl, Bulbul, living in a village in Assam, fighting her way through love and loss as she figures out who she really is.
Das, writer-director-producer, made the film independently, in the same way as her earlier film, Village Rockstars.
Sharing her joy, Das said in a statement, "It's a huge honour to present Bulbul Can Sing to such a lovely audience at TIFF, I am completely thrilled and overwhelmed by their response. Thank you, TIFF and my team back home. I missed my team a lot."
Village Rockstars had premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2017 under the Discovery Section.
Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), said, "Last year, Rima Das came to the festival with Village Rockstars, her delightful drama about a girl with a dream. After its premiere here, it went on to sweep India's National Film Awards and played at dozens of festivals around the world.
"Das is back with another breath of fresh air, once again shot amidst the timeless beauty of her home village in India's Assam state. As in the earlier film, Das imbues every frame with insight and respect, and this time there's a growing exploration of adolescence. Bulbul Can Sing is no simple rural idyll."
'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 2' on KJo's mind?
Filmmaker Karan Johar says if he ever makes Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 2, he would cast actors Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Janhvi Kapoor in it.
The 1998 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, his directorial debut, had featured Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji.
While hosting ISHQ 104.8's show "Calling Karan Season 2", one of the listeners asked him about the remake of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and the actors he would choose for the movie, read a statement.
Karan replied saying, "If I made Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 2, I would cast Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Janhvi Kapoor in it."
Alia was launched in Bollywood by Karan with his film Student of the Year in 2012. Janhvi also made her acting debut with a film, Dhadak, backed by Karan. Ranbir on the other hand, has worked with the filmmaker in films like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
Tiger Shroff reveals his three mantras in life
Actor Tiger Shroff says fitness, fluidity and fashion are the three mantras he lives by.
Tiger and Mojostar have unveiled the PROWL collection consisting of activewear products.
"Fitness, fluidity and fashion are the three mantras I live by, and I feel that the PROWL collection delivers on all three counts," Tiger said in a statement.
"The brand is tailor-made for the evolving requirements of today's young, physically-active Indians who want to be fit and fashionable at the same time."
Jiggy George, Managing Director - Mojostar, added, "PROWL was designed with one goal in mind: to address the existing white space in the Indian active-wear segment with differentiated products designed specifically for today's young, physically-active generation."
Arun Sirdeshmukh, Business Head at Amazon Fashion, is thrilled to launch Tiger's signature activewear line, PROWL, online on Amazon Fashion.
Atif Aslam's 'Tere liye' out
Actor Arjun Kapoor says let your heart do all the talking with the song "Tere liye", sung by popular singer Atif Aslam.
Atif shared a link to the song from Arjun's forthcoming film Namaste England on Tuesday.
Arjun tweeted: "Let your heart do all the talking with 'Tere liye'."
His co-star Parineeti Chopra also posted: "Listen to your heart speak. 'Tere liye' out now!"
The song's video features the romantic journey between the lead characters, played by Arjun and Parineeti.
In the voice of Atif, this soulful track is penned by Javed Akhtar and composed by Mannan Shaah.
"It has been a tradition for me to include a soft romantic number in all my films, be it Namaste London or Singh Is Kinng. I am just continuing with that in Namaste England," the film's director Vipul Amrutlal Shah said in a statement.
"A love story without a romantic track is incomplete. Mannan Shah, Javed saab and Atif have done a wonderful job with this song," he added.
Namaste England, presented by Jayantilal Gada (Pen) and Reliance Entertainment, in association with BlockBuster Movie Entertainers, with music on Sony Music, releases on 19 October.
(SOURCE :IANS)
This is what happened when Rani Mukerji asked Aamir Khan for an autograph
We all know what a big fan Rani Mukerji is of Aamir Khan. Rani was on a chat show where she mentioned how when she was a kid she asked Aamir for an autograph, and how he broke her heart by giving her a cold shoulder kinda vibe. Years later, when Rani worked with him in the film Ghulam, she mentioned this incident to him and Aamir refused to believe that he could be mean to anyone.
Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 VFX budget is as good as making another Baahubali
The makers of Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar-starrer 2.0 have geared up for the much-awaited first teaser, which is all set to release on September13. A sequel to 2010 sci-fi film, the makers of the film are leaving no stone unturned to keep the audience on the toes by sharing back to back teaser posters. The film that has been made on a massive budget has spent a whopping 75 million dollars on the VFX which is around Rs 543 crores. This is something very huge. Of course, the makers have given their best and have around 3,000 technicians around the world on board to work for the film. The two-film Baahubali franchise was made at a budget of Rs 430 crore, out of which a major portion was spent in production. Well, 2.0 makers spending more than Rs 500 crore only on VFX is something that has left everyone stunned.
Abhishek Bachchan plays the drum
Currently, Abhishek Bachchan is busy promoting his movie Manmarziyaan, and recently during a promotional event, the actor was seen playing the drum and the actor seemed to be quite good at it. He shared a video regarding the same.
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