WBRi Cinema News & Gossip

Acclaimed Indian Film-Maker Shyam Benegal spotlight in Belfast Film Festival

Calcutta Music — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:37:06 -0700

Cannes nominated India’s film director-screenwriter-producer Shyam Benegal will be in the “spotlight” at prestigious Belfast Film Festival, being held from April 15-30.

Besides screening of Benegal’s films “Zubeidaa” and “The Making of the Mahatma”, he will deliver a public lecture on April 22 and participate in the discussion on his films after screening.

Congratulating Benegal, Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged India Government and large private conglomerates of India to promote independent cinema. India was full of creative and excellent filmmakers and they only needed an integrated effort in funding, encouragement, marketing/promotion, exposure in global avenues, and organization of world-level film festivals in India, Rajan Zed, who is chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added.

James Cameron in India to discuss “Future of Cinema”

Calcutta Music — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:30:08 -0700

Cover of The Terminator [Blu-ray]

Filmmaker James Cameron (Avatar) will be in India on March 13 for the first time.

He will be discussing “The Future of Cinema” with Bollyood’s megastar Aamir Khan (Lagaan) in a conclave in a five star hotel in capital New Delhi, watched by few hundred over a dinner. Lasting about 90 minutes and ending around 09-30 pm, it will include questions from the attendees also. Aroon Purie, Editor-in-Chief of India’s leading newsmagazine “India Today”, will chair the session.

Describing Oscar winner Cameron’s movies, Conclave says: “…movies speak the language of immense courage and deep spirituality. His female heroes are fearless and all powerful, his men learn the power of conviction.” It talks about Cameron’s “dropping out of college to drive a truck for the local school district…selling the script of The Terminator to Hemdale Films for one dollar on the condition that he could direct it”.

Shahid Kapoor - Ayesha Takia in Pathshala (Paathshala) [2010] Hindi Movie Trailer Release - full song Aye Khuda Promo in HD

cinelover — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:05:43 -0700

Mar 11, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Pathshala is an Indian Bollywood Hindi movie directed by Milind Ukey. The star cast is led by Shahid Kapoor and Ayesha Takia, supported by Nana Patekar, Sunil Shetty, Swini Khara, Dwij Yadav, Ali Haji and others. Watch the theatrical promo-preview trailer of Pathshala online featurng the full song Aye Khuda Promo in HD.

Indian Bollywood Hindi Cinema Heroine Rani Mukherjee gets her own retrospective in Indian Film Festival Australia New Zealand

cinelover — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:05:40 -0700

Cover of Hum Tum (Sub)

Mar 11, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) “Indian Film Festival 2010” in Australia and New Zealand is holding special “Rani Mukherjee Retrospective”.

Calling Filmfare Award winner Rani, 31, “Queen of Bollywood”, it is showing her following Hindi films: Bunty Aur Babli, Black, Hum Tum, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Paheli, and Saathiya.

Festival is being held at Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand, concluding on April 15.

Bollywood productions being shown in it include 3 Idiots, Dev D, Dil Bole Hadippa, Dostana, Ghajini, Kaminey, Love Aaj Kal, Luck by Chance, New York, Paa, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, and Wake Up Sid.

Its “Beyond Bollywood” category includes regional Indian films Chaturanga (Bengali), Harishchandrachi Factory (Marathi), Kanchivaram (Tamil), Mee Sreyobhilashi (Telugu), Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai (Tamil), and Shob Choritro Kalponik (Bengali).

After Karthik Karthik now we have new Bollywood Hindi movie Mittal vs Mittal

cinelover — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:15 -0700

Mar 10, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) After the Deepika Padukone - Farhan Akhtar - Shefali Shetty starrer Karthik Calling Karthik (DVD Release), another interestingly titled Indian Hindi film Mittal Vs Mittal is on its way.

The theatrical release date of Mittal VS Mittal is March 26, 2010.

Mittal vs. Mittal is directed by Karan Razdan. The star cast includes one of the top Kolkata Bengali heroines Rituparna Sengupta with Rohit Roy, Suchitra Krishnamoorthy, Gulshan Grover, Dolly Thakore, Amar Talwar, Reema Lagoo, Anjan Shrivastava, Irawati Harshe, Hazel and others. Music director Shamir Tondon has composed music to lyrics penned by Shabbir Ahmed.

The film is about the marriage of a supermodel Mitali Mittal and business tycoon Karan Mittal. "The nation was witness to their wedding, but when this happened nobody was watching" reads the tagline.

The women-empowerment themed film explores difficulties in the life of a abused wife, facing physical and emotional abuse from her mother-in-law and a husband who adds to the problem by not standing up for his wife and siding with his mother - a family scenario which is not uncommon even today in "modern" India.

Read the complete synopsis and watch the full theatrical promo-preview trailer of Mittal vs Mittal online.

Bangla Movie Ajker Nayak (2010)

cinelover — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:45 -0700

Mar 10, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Directed by acclaimed parallel Bengali film actor Indraneil Sengupta and starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, the premiere of new Bengali film was held in Kolkata, according to a report in The Telegraph. AAJKER NAYAK is the directorial debut of Indranil Sengupta.

There was another Kolkata Bengali movie titled Ajker Nayak (Today's Hero) released in 1972 directed by Dinen Gupta starring Samit Bhanja, Sumitra Mukherjee, Kali Bannerjee, Kajal Gupta, Kalyan Chatterjee, Kamu Mukherjee, Bharati Devi, Niranjan Ray, Gita Dey, Partho Mukerjee, Rabi Ghosh, Shekhar Chatterjee, Jayshree Roy and more.

Bangla Movie Simultaneous Release in North America (USA, Canada) with DWANDO (Conflict) and EKTI TARAR KHONJE (Beyond The Stars)

Calcutta Music — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:54:47 -0700

Mar 9, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Bengali film lovers in USA and Canada no more have to wait six months to see that new Bengali movie! Nor will they have to suffer bad quality pirated DVDs from their local Indian grocery store.

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Bipasha Basu - Love Yourself Online DVD Release (A Faboulous Workout DVD for a Fit and Fabulous You)

cinelover — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:02:19 -0700

Feb 9, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Indian Bollywood movie industry stars John Abraham, Bipasha Basu and Anusha Dandekar released Bipasha's new fitness DVD called "The Fit And The Fabulous" at the JW Marriott Hotel in Juhu, Mumbai. The workout video includes a song "Baby Love Yourself" with music directed by Soham Shah.

According to Bipasha quoted in OneIndia in this article, The Fit And Fabulous DVD is the first step in Bipasha's line of fitness products to be launched in March of 2010, called BB Love Yourself. Additionally, popular Hindi Movie stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh, Priyanka, John, Dhoni, Akshay, Ajay and Ranbir Kapoor.

The fabulous DVD is available online - CLICK HERE TO GET IT »

Watch a free online video news item about Bollywood Bombshell Bipasha Basu launching the DVD and VCD.

Mani Ratnam's Ravana (Ravan) [2010] to release on June 18, 2010 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu

cinelover — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:50:12 -0700

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March 7, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Acclaimed Indian film-maker Mani Ratnam's eagerly awaited movie Ravana (Ravan, Raavana) has an announced release date of June 18, 2010. Raavan will be released in three languages simultaneously - Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Partially shot in the controversy-mired Vedic Village housing complex in Kolkata, Raavana has a star cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Vikram, Govinda, Nikhil Dwivedi, Mani Ratnam's wife Suhasini, Priyamani, Bhojpuri movie and TV serial hero Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi and others.

Karma: The New Revolution movie release to explain Michael Jackson's death and Tiger Wood's apolology

Calcutta Music — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:54:40 -0700

Mar 9, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Acharya Zen is the only self-help expert and Motivational Speaker who combines the true essence of Eastern Spirituality with the rousing tone of Western Motivation.

Upcoming film to explain role of “Karma” in Tiger Woods’ famous apology: A new film, titled "Karma: The New Revolution", will explain the role of Karma in the recent golfer Tiger Woods’ apology, according to reports.

Reportedly releasing on March 15, it will also explain the role Karma played in the death of entertainment icon Michael Jackson. It will highlight how Karma Yoga has helped everyday individuals overcome credit crunch, cancer and crime, it is said.

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