Dad will be proud of my work in 'HNY': Vivaan Shah
Mumbai: His dad may be a star of non-commercial cinema, but Vivaan Shah is confident that Naseerudddin Shah will appreciate his performance in Shah Rukh Khan`s forthcoming masala movie "Happy New Year" (HNY).
Rani Mukerji visits jawans at Baramulla on Independence Day
Rani Mukerji poses for pictures with Jawaans at Baramulla.
Mumbai: On the occasion of Independence Day, Rani Mukerji visited Baramulla, Kashmir to meet the jawaans in that area.
Rani interacted with them first hand and actively spoke to them at length about their everyday lives and regimes.
She also met their families and warmly interacted with them. They wouldn’t let go of her as they were extremely delighted to be in her presence.
Rani also witnessed an amazing rock climbing exercise carried out by the jawaans especially for her while she was there.
The lady guard who was given the duty of Rani’s personal security had a warm chat with the actress and candidly shared things with her.
Overall, it was a lovely experience for Rani as well.
Rani interacted with them first hand and actively spoke to them at length about their everyday lives and regimes.
She also met their families and warmly interacted with them. They wouldn’t let go of her as they were extremely delighted to be in her presence.
Rani also witnessed an amazing rock climbing exercise carried out by the jawaans especially for her while she was there.
The lady guard who was given the duty of Rani’s personal security had a warm chat with the actress and candidly shared things with her.
Overall, it was a lovely experience for Rani as well.
English, Hinglish: Indian filmmakers get experimental (Cinema Trend)
Director Homi Adajania is set to bring to the table "Finding Fanny", an English language film with a cast of desi actors. The experiment is not new, but it stands a testimony to how the multiplex culture is allowing filmmakers to try new ways of attracting youth, say distributors.
"Finding Fanny", starring Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia, is a satirical movie which revolves around a journey of five "odd balls".
Indian movie distributors are confident that the film's release Sep 12 will open the doors for more filmmakers to come out with new themes and fresh concepts for a "target audience".
"The first look of 'Finding Fanny' is quite promising, and the script is looking really strong with dialogues in English. According to me, this movie will influence a large number of people," Delhi-based Sanjay Ghai of Mukta Arts, told IANS.
Of course, the Indian film world had seen movies like Aparna Sen's "36 Chowringhee Lane" and Dev Benegal's "English, August"; it was in the 1990s and 2000s that a string of English or Hinglish - a mix of Hindi and English language - films by Indian filmmakers came to the fore.
Some of them are "Hyderabad Blues", "Bombay Boys", "Being Cyrus", "Mr. and Mrs. Iyer", "15 Park Avenue", "Freaky Chakra", "The Last Lear" and "Everybody Says I'm Fine!"
Filmmakers tried their luck, but many couldn't get the desired appreciation.
In 2011, came "Delhi Belly". Starring Imran Khan, Virr Das and Kunaal Roy Kapur, the entertainer regaled a niche audience but it came as proof that the market is indeed open to fresh concepts, tongue-in-cheek adult humour and mature content.
Although Indian filmmakers today are trying to do films different from the run-of-the-mill formulas that have been done to death in the past, they face hurdles in getting expected results.
Debashish Dey of Aum Movies agreed.
"Although English movies have definitely brought various unconventional concepts in Bollywood, there are some factors due to which these movies are liked by a limited audience only," Dey told IANS over phone from Kolkata.
"The main reason is that English movies focus more on the subject with an unorthodox script without Hindi songs and dance numbers, which are the lifeline of Bollywood," he added.
Rightly so. "Finding Fanny" has only one promotional song which is in Hindi, and if Arjun, who plays an integral part of the movie, is to be believed, the film's team was well aware that the movie will have a limited reach.
Actress Nimrat Kaur, who was noticed globally for her part in "The Lunchbox", which set a standard for Indian films in experimental genres, said in the end, "Content matters over concept".
"A film like 'Finding Fanny' is very interesting. It would be exciting to watch mainstream actors like Deepika and Arjun in unique roles. And one has to understand that just a different concept is not enough; the content and audience connect should be good," Nimrat, who is currently in Cape Town, shooting for American show "Homeland", told IANS.
In the coming few years, times will be more ripe for English language movies in Bollywood, conjectures Rajesh Thadani of Multimedia Combines.
But, all said and done, one has to agree that English language movies by desi filmmakers cannot minimise the effect of Hindi movies.
Maharashtra govt to ensure affordable housing for middle income group, says CM
"It is very difficult for the common man to own a house in Mumbai or at other big cities in Maharashtra. For this, we have decided to work towards a goal of ensuring affordable houses. And it will be ensured that it happens at the earliest," he said.
The Chief Minister was speaking after unfurling the tricolour at the Mantralaya in Mumbai to mark the 68th Independence Day.
Chavan added that the government will make Maharashtra an ‘online’ state in the next five years, that will reduce corruption and help citizens avail government facilities.
"We want to make Maharashtra an online state that will help citizens avail all the services of the government sitting at home. This will make government procedures transparent and efficient at the same time. We will ensure that the scheme reaches across to even the smallest of villages," he said.
He said that the government during its term has provided reservation to the Marathas and Muslims, thereby fulfilling their long pending demands.
"By approving reservation for Marathas and Muslims in government jobs and education institutions, we have tried to ensure that demands of the minority communities are met," he said.
"By launching the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana, the government has tried to ensure that the needy get the best treatment free of cost. From the time it was initiated, around 5.62 lakh people people have benefited from it and the government has spent Rs 712 crores on this scheme," he added.
The Chief Minister was speaking after unfurling the tricolour at the Mantralaya in Mumbai to mark the 68th Independence Day.
Chavan added that the government will make Maharashtra an ‘online’ state in the next five years, that will reduce corruption and help citizens avail government facilities.
"We want to make Maharashtra an online state that will help citizens avail all the services of the government sitting at home. This will make government procedures transparent and efficient at the same time. We will ensure that the scheme reaches across to even the smallest of villages," he said.
He said that the government during its term has provided reservation to the Marathas and Muslims, thereby fulfilling their long pending demands.
"By approving reservation for Marathas and Muslims in government jobs and education institutions, we have tried to ensure that demands of the minority communities are met," he said.
"By launching the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana, the government has tried to ensure that the needy get the best treatment free of cost. From the time it was initiated, around 5.62 lakh people people have benefited from it and the government has spent Rs 712 crores on this scheme," he added.
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