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Amazon Prime Video Brings Together Five Of Finest Creative Minds For Unpaused
Amazon Prime Video today announced Unpaused – an anthology of five Hindi short films featuring stories about hope, second chances, and new beginnings.
The new Amazon Original, Unpaused, was shot in compliance with government rules and regulations issued in the state of Maharashtra, for filming during the Unlock phase. It includes the following 5 short films –
Glitch directed by Raj & DK (The Family Man), starring Gulshan Deviah (Afsos) and Saiyami Kher (Breathe: Into the Shadows).
Apartment directed by Nikkhil Advani (D-Day), starring Richa Chadha (Inside Edge), Sumeet Vyas (Wakaalat From Home) and Ishwak singh (Paatal Lok)
Rat – A – Tat featuring Rinku Rajguru (Sairat), Lillete Dubey directed by Tannishtha Chatterjee (Parched)
Vishaanu directed by Avinash Arun (Paatal Lok), starring Abhishek Banerjee (Paatal Lok) and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan (Thappad)
Chaand Mubarak directed by Nitya Mehra (Made in Heaven) starring Ratna Pathak Shah (Thappad) and Shardul Bhardwaj (Bhonsle)
Prime members in India and across 200 countries and territories can stream the Amazon Original Anthology film, Unpaused Hindi starting December 18 only on Amazon Prime Video.
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Netflix today reveals the intriguing trailer of its first Tamil film – Paava Kadhaigal directed by Sudha Kongara, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Vetri Maaran.
The four-part anthology takes you on a journey of exploring how love, pride, and honor influence human relationships.
The anthology is produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP Movies and Ashi Dua Sara’s Flying Unicorn Entertainment and will release exclusively on Netflix across 190 countries on 18 December 2020.
National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan sits down with directors Sudha Kongara, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Vetri Maaran, and Srishti Arya (Director – International Original Film, India, Netflix) and Ashi Dua Sara (Producer), at the Paava Kadhaigal Trailer Launch in Chennai
Directing “Thangam”, from Paava Kadhaigal – Sudha Kongara shares, “Each story in Paava Kadhaigal explores human relationships from a perspective that it has never been looked at before – how far would one go in the name of honor. Working with the large powerhouse of talent that I did was great and I hope the viewers like the final product.”
Vignesh Shivan on directing “Love Panna Uttranum” said, “The shoot for the film was brilliant and it was a great experience working with such solid actors that gave their best performances. Paava Kadhaigal helped me explore such an authentic theme in an honest way and gave me the opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced filmmakers from the industry.”
On the other hand, Gautham Vasudev Menon, director of “Vaanmagal” from Paava Kadhaigal said, “Making this film has been a learning experience for me and getting to direct my own self was something completely new that I did. It is incredible that this story – a true one that still happens in the country is being showcased to people all around the globe.”
“Each of these stories brings together incidents from across the country that are gruesome. It shows how pride on a personal and societal level affects human relationships. I am looking forward to this story reaching out to an audience around the globe and relate with them in some way or the other,” added creator of Paava Kadhaigal’s “Oor Iravu” – Vetri Maaran.
The anthology features a stellar ensemble cast, including Anjali, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Hari, Kalidas Jayaram, Kalki Koechlin, Padam Kumar, Prakash Raj, Sai Pallavi, Shantanu Bhagyaraj, and Simran, amongst others.
SVF Unveils The First Look Of Aparajita Adhya and Madhumita Starrer “Cheeni”
To keep the big-screen legacy intact, SVF joins hands with director Mainak Bhaumik for another movie treat this Christmas!
Aparajita Adhya and
Cheeni is a film that brings forth the real-life problems of a typical family through its realistic narrative and character portrayal.
The characters or their struggles are not larger than life- rather are simple, realistic, and extremely relatable to the Bengali audience. The story carries all the elements of a family drama that will tug at the audience’s heartstrings.
The versatile director Mainak Bhaumik, brings together a supremely amazing cast comprising of- the industry’s best, Aparajita Addhya who plays the role of the mother; the young and spirited- Madhumita who is playing Chini and the super versatile- Saurav Das. Cheeni is a film that shows the ups and downs of every Bengali family, the bonding shared between the family members, and their journey together. With its various emotional and comic elements, this Christmas release promises to be a good family watch.
Excited to have his film released during Christmas, Director Mainak Bhaumik says, “Cheeni is a simple story that showcases the different bitter-sweet moments between a mother and daughter. It is a film that encompasses all the elements of human emotions- be it love, anger, or humor. The goal was to make a light-hearted film that people would relate to. It is always a pleasure to work with Aparajita Adhya as she flawlessly fits in every role. Madhumita and Sourav have done a very good job with their characters. I hope the film is liked and enjoyed by the audience.”
Coolie No. 1, the remake of the 1995 family comedy classic of the same name will be coming to lighten up Christmas this year on the 25th of December, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.
Ahead of the release, Varun Dhawan, the film’s lead opposite Sara Ali Khan took to his social media to share a small clip giving a peek into the fun, groovy track from the film titled ‘Teri Bhabhi’ which will be coming out tomorrow.
The song clip is shot at a railway platform and Varun Dhawan, dressed as a coolie can be seen dancing among many coolies with a photo of Sara to a fun and catchy tune. Captioning the video Varun wrote, “#TERIBHABHI 🎧🌶🎄
Song out tomrorow”
The film has been garnering immense excitement amongst the audience and the trailer has already crossed 50 million views in just 4 days. Its a family comedy with a promise of delivering maximum laughters and a great time on the festive occasion of Christmas.
The David Dhawan film which stars Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles will also see other talented actors like Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaffrey, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav and Shikha Talsania among others. Varun and Sara will be seen in the roles played by Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in the original film.
Produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh, the film will stream on Amazon Prime Video releasing globally with the platform’s membership extending beyond 200 countries and territories including India.
Actor-director Priyanshu Painyuli recently tied a knot with his longtime bae Vandana Joshi in an intimate ceremony in Dehradun. Groom and the bride looked royal and regal. The most important glamour of this occasion was Priyanshu taking his blushing bride home on an all-terrain vehicle.
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Vandana wore a pink lehenga while Priyanshu goes for a white sherwani, an orange safa along with a pink stole.
In an official statement Priyanshu shares, “At the start of 2020, we were comfortably coasting along, not knowing what’s going to come our way. Every day ever since has been a reminder of precious family and loved ones are. The pandemic put a halt on wedding plans across the world but Vandana and I took it in our stride and decided to have an intimate gathering. For those of you who couldn’t be there, I know you all were omnipresent in spirit. We tied the knot as a reminder to us and everyone else that no matter where life takes us, the family remains sacrosanct and must be our priority.”![]()
He further added, “It was the best day of our lives and what made it even more special is the realization that when everything around us is so devoid of hope, God has been kind enough to bestow us with the biggest joy in the world. To each other, we promise a lifetime of being best friends, soulmates, partners, and equals. You’d ask what’s love in times of coronavirus like? In the words of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “ It was time when they both loved each other best, without hurry or excess when both were most conscious of and grateful for their incredible victories over adversity. Life would still present them with other moral trials, of course, but that no longer mattered.”
Artists are unstoppable and they always have the onus of entertaining, regardless of what they might be going through. Comedian-actor Vir Das took the responsibility of spreading cheer and ended up creating the first-of-its-kind homegrown comedy special Outside In from 30 virtual shows that he did during the lockdown.
Though the show itself started off as a one-off gig in April as the demand continued, he converted into a continual series that kept his fans laughing together despite the world undergoing heightened anxiety and pressures created due to the lockdown.
After having started the year with a crackling special called Vir Das: For India, this time around Vir gave his audience a taste of how a virus ended up uniting the entire globe at the same time. The show originally premiered on his website for charity but will now make it Netflix on December 16, thus making sure we end the year on a sweet note.
In a statement, Vir shares, “There couldn’t have been a better way to end the year and I say this beyond my personal reasons. the special was a showreel of everything that we’ve gone through this year and how as human beings we went through the same emotions at the same time. It was my most fulfilling piece of work because even for an hour I could make people smile when they needed it the most. And we raised money for charity while doing it. This special is dedicated to each of us who survived a horrific year and hopefully we carry forward the lessons to 2021.”
Capturing the mundaneness of being stuck at home, the special has some unique and heartwarming stories about everything that the lockdown put us through. From a young man who can’t find his favorite ice cream flavor to lovers separated in different cities weeks ahead of their engagement to a man hoping to dine with his girls soon to a nurse who is on COVID duty every day, the show captures the lives of diverse people who are all waiting for the same thing – the world to go back to normal.
By releasing Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari in theatres as an attempt to bring the audience back to the screens.
After this bold stand on supporting cinemas, Zee Studios will release the film on the pay per view platform ZeePlex.
Starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, and Fatima Sana Sheikh, the film directed by Abhishek Sharma portray an incredibly zany story about a unique battle of wits between a wedding detective and a prospective groom.
At its heart is a beautiful love story that will put a smile on the faces of the viewers. Set in the 90s, the film is a simple and effective tale of innocence and charming romance. Aided by a strong ensemble comprising actors Manoj and Seema Pahwa, Supriya Pilgaonkar, and Annu Kapoor amongst others, the film opened to a strong word of mouth.
Director Abhishek Sharma shares, “We are elated and overjoyed at the love that came our way, and now it’s important to take the film to a newer set of audience worldwide. Amidst rising cases, if the audience can’t make it to the cinema, the cinema must find its way to the audience. We are looking forward to more and more people watching our film.”
Presented by Zee Studios, the film released this Diwali and will now premiere on the streaming service ZeePlex.
Director Abir Sengupta recalls, spending many afternoons in front of the small screen, enthralled by the songs and visuals of the ’60s to the 90’s films. He always desired to pay homage to Bollywood and with “Indoo ki Jawani” his dreams becomes true.
In this film, Kiara Advani and Aditya Seal refurbish iconic retro looks to pay tribute to Bollywood with the song Dil Tera.
Describing how the song, Dil Tera, was conceptualized, the director says, “As a filmmaker, I am passionate about the many classics that have shaped the Hindi film industry. While writing the song sequence, I wanted to pay homage to the iconic looks and sequences from the ’60s to the ’90s.”
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Kiara and Aditya recreating the looks of Sharmila Tagore from Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Parveen Babi from Namak Halal (1982), and Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela (1995), as the couple moves from one decade to the next.
For this song, the director collaborated with the film’s stylist Sheetal Sharma to remain faithful to the eras.
The stylist, Sheetal Sharma shares, “It is a situational song that imaginatively spans the glorious eras of Hindi cinema. References were drawn from the most iconic look of every decade. We also added a bit of quirk to each theme.”
Dil Tera composed by Rochak Kohli, sung by Benny Dayal and Neeti Mohan and written by Gurpreet Saini and Gautam G Sharma.
Indoo Ki Jawani, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar (T-Series), Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani (Emmay Entertainment) & Niranjan Iyengar, Ryan Stephens (Electric Apples Entertainment), is slated to release in the theatres on 11th December 2020.
Dark 7 White, a crime-mystery by ALTBalaji and ZEE5, is garnering a lot of love and appreciation from the audience. Keeping their fans on the edge of their seats, the web series delivers some fantastic performances from its stellar cast! Donning the lead role of the show, actor Sumeet Vyas plays a college student and an aspiring politician. He has been receiving immense love for a never-seen-before role as Yudi in the show.
Given the amount of appreciation the Jaipur based show is receiving, Sumeet Vyas recently flew to Pink City to celebrate the show’s success. Sumeet interacted with the local media there and visited the city to immerse in its beauty.
He even dropped by at a local sweet shop at Raja Park and indulged in the authentic flavours of ‘Pyaaz Kachori’ and ‘Rajbhog’. Sumeet also visited Creature Foundation- an NGO based in Raja Park where he spoke about women empowerment. Later the talented actor visited a local art gallery where he met the young politicians and reputed delegates of Jaipur understanding the political scenario of the city. Renowned artist Ajit Kumar created a portrait of Sumeet using fire art, which was gifted to him as a token of love, which he humbly accepted.
Speaking on the visit, the actor shares, “I had the most amazing experience revisiting Jaipur. I love Rajasthan and It’s good to be back in Jaipur. Also, most of my projects have been shot in Rajasthan and so is Dark 7 White shot in Bikaner.”![]()
He adds, “I couldn’t visit the local markets here or meet people when we came last time for the shoot, but I am glad I could make up this time. The hospitality that I received here from people has been overwhelming. Being one with a sweet tooth, I also visited the local sweet shops here and packed them for my family back in Mumbai.”
With the state and its culture playing an important part in the series, Dark 7 White also features a beautiful Rajasthani folk song ‘Laal Peeli Ankhiyaan’, re-composed by Arpit Mehta and Udit Prajapati and crooned in the beautiful voice of the Rajasthani choro Bohra Lalit Ashok, that fits perfectly in the setting and has struck the right chord amongst fans.
Dark 7 White is an urban youth-oriented political murder mystery, narrated in a quirky storytelling style laced with dark humour. It is a gripping story about seven friends having high profile jobs, with the tale shedding light on how their situation wasn’t the same back in their college days. What adds to the intrigue is the story of how one of these seven characters uses the other six for his advantage.