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Cabin in the Woods,releasing soon

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Synopsis: Five teenagers head off for a weekend at a secluded cabin in the woods. They arrive to find they are quite isolated with no means of communicating with the outside world. When the cellar door flings itself open, they of course go down to investigate. They find an odd assortment of relics and curios but when one of the women, Dana, reads from a book she awakens a family of deadly zombie killers. There's far more going on however than meets the eye as the five campers are all under observation. Directed by: Drew Goddard Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison. Click below to watch the official trailer for The Cabin in the woods. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ujGfEGGBrM&feature=fvst

Snow White and the huntsman

after 'Mirror Mirror' yet another variation of the children's fairytale SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN Genre: Epic action-adventure Cast: Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin Directed by: Rupert Sanders Writer: Evan Daugherty Produced by: Joe Roth, Sam Mercer Executive Producers: Gloria Borders, Palak Patel In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) who was dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power. The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer...

Hindi film 'Maximum' Releasing on the 29th June 2012

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'Maximum' Releasing on the 29th June 2012 Vainteya Film Pvt ltd releases ‘Maximum’ on the 29th June 2012 directed by Kabeer Kaushik, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Sonu Sood, Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Amit Sadh, Arya Babbar, Anjana Sukhani. A maze of local trains. Gangsters, alive & encountered. Big land Deals & intense politics. There, in the centre of it all, a volatile story. Two cops. One journey & a struggle for power. MAXIMUM POWER. But are not alone in this game. There are other players. The conspirators moving at every level. Taking the drama through layers of emotions. Betrayals. Chaos. Catapulting everything to an unpredictable climax. 2003 ki Mumbai kafi alag thi. Kuch Encounter Cops ke kandhon par charh kar Underworld ke khilaaf jang ka elan kar diya gaya tha. Unhi mein se ek kandha tha Pratap Pandit ka. Aur doosra, Arun Inaamdar. Dono ka tagda informer base, khatarnaak strategy, aur encounters ki lambi fehrist. Magar shayad dikkat bhi yehi...

Amhi Ka Tisre, Marathi feature film about the third sex

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Marathi film 'Bhartiy' shooting in progress

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Interview with actor Abhimanyu Singh

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“I have done an item number in Department” so says Actor Abhimanyu Singh. Onscreen he personifies pure evil but off it he is diametrically different. Well-known for his negative role in films like Gulal, Rakht Charitra, ABHIMANYU SINGH in person is far more likable and approachable than his onscreen persona hints at. Abhimanyu Singh hasn’t been seen much on the small screen but he returns to the world of small screen with his ongoing serial Upanishad Ganga, produced by Chinmaya Mission and Directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the serial is currently running on DD. Abhimanyu talks to Johnson Thomas about his newest ventures. Firstly, tell us something about this new serial “Upanishad Ganga”, what is it all about? The serial is based on the teachings of Upanishads. This serial will bring the audience closer to the Indian Philosophy and explain them the Vedas and Upanishads in the form of stories. The serial is a treasure trove of rare stories. The stories are old yet pre...

MARATHI FILM CHINTU RELEASING ON 18th MAY ALL OVER MUMBAI and MAHARASHTRA

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SONY PICTURES LAUNCHES ITS BIGGEST SUMMER LINE-UP EVER

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SONY PICTURES LAUNCHES ITS BIGGEST SUMMER LINE-UP EVER ~Brings back MIB, Spider-Man, Bond, Total Recall this year ~ ~ Will release THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN on 29 June before US ~ Sony Pictures is all set to launch its biggest summer line-up ever to set off what looks like a major year for Hollywood at the Indian box office. The studio also announced that the India release of the much-awaited blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man is being advanced to 29 June so that Indian fans can watch the film before it releases in the US on 3 July. Sony Pictures’ summer line-up starts with Men in Black 3 (3D, worldwide 25 May) going back in time with the original pairing of Will Smith-Tommy Lee Jones and addition of Josh Brolin, followed by a fresh reboot of the Spider-Man franchise The Amazing Spider-Man (3D, 29 June) starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans and India’s own Irrfan, and ending with a remake of the 1991 blockbuster Total Recall with Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and ...

Josh Brolin’s apprehensiveness over playing young Agent K

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Josh Brolin’s apprehensiveness over playing young Agent K No country for old men guy Josh Brolin is a new kid in the Men in Black Franchise. Men in Black 3 which releases in 3D all over India on 25 Th May, also stars Josh along with Will and Tommy. Josh will be seen playing the character of young Agent K. Josh certainly felt like the new guy on the block especially in the beginning not only because he had not worked with Will before but also because of the strong chemistry Will and Jones share on screen and off screen as well! Josh was apprehensive of playing the character of young agent K as he recalls “I have fun with doing Nick Nolte or Tommy Lee Jones (impersonations), but really bad versions of them. And when I said yes for the role I started studying it, I went, ‘Boy, I said yes, what's the matter with me, I'm trying to sabotage my career, what am I doing!’” Talking about his role Josh said “It was much harder to play the character played by Tommy Lee ...

Kashish Film Festival

KASHISH 2012 will be held between May 23-27, 2012, at a multiplex theater in suburban Mumbai and Alliance Francaise de Bombay in South Mumbai. KASHISH is not only a festival that spotlights LGBTQ cinema, but has also become a landmark festival in Mumbai’s cultural event calendar. With no government support and corporate sponsorship in India still difficult to come by, we rely heavily on support from individuals and organizations to make the festival happen. We are crowd-funding the festival this year through Wishberry.in and LGBTSupports.org. For two years, Kashish has entertained while trying to mainstream queer identities through the medium of films. This year, we promise a bigger show, for queer persons, their families, friends and for Everyone. KASHISH is the only mainstream queer film festival in India with approval from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The film festival is a not-for-profit event and one of the few festivals of its kind in the world that doesn’t...

India Radio Forum 2012, May 22, J W Marriott

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Radio is playing as loudly as ever, with new licenses, new digital options, new funding sources and a host of innovative ways to connect with a wide range of audiences. And not only in India. Around the world, the radio dial is being revitalized and recognized anew as a valuable part of the media and content creation mix. Radio's long history means many of the questions about listening and hearing have already been answered. But new media environment means as many remains to be answered.

'The Forest' Ashwin kumar's long delayed film to hit the screens under the PVR Directors Rare initiative

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Ashvin's film "The Forest" is being released by PVR in theaters across India on Friday - 11 th May, 2012. His documentary Inshallah Football recently won the National Award for best film on social issues. This same film was banned last year by the Indian Censor board. His first fiction feature film, The Forest (www.theforestmovie.com), is a thriller with an ecological message, a chilling tale of a man-eating leopard set in the jungles of North India. The Forest is the third release under PVR Cinema’s ‘Director’s Rare’ series and will hit Indian screens on 11th of May 2012. The film premiered at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose in February 2009, and had its market premiere at Cannes Market ‘09. The youngest Indian writer/director with an Academy Award Oscar® nomination, Ashvin is also the first Indian to be nominated at the European Film Academy with his film ‘Little Terrorist’ which has been part of official selections to over 130 fil...

Amol Shetge’s film ‘LOVE RECIPE’ all set for release in 25th May 2012

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Amol Shetge’s film ‘LOVE RECIPE’ all set for release in 25th May 2012 Amol Shetge’s film Love Recipe starring newcomers Suhail Karim and Rani Agarwal along with Manoj Joshi, Upasana Singh, Vrijesh Hirji, Sanjay Narvekar, Atul Parchure, Avantika Kamat, Imran Khan, Suzanne Bernert , J. Brandon Hill and Dawood Khot is all set to hit theatres on 25th May 2012. LOVE RECIPE is directed by noted film director Amol Shetge who won the national award for his film ABOLI & has directed several other films like Naam Gum Jayega , Gunaah, Kabhi Kahin to name a few. The film is produced by Noor Bano Khot. Love Recipe as the name would suggest is a fun-filled film. Its about a D.J. Rahul Kher who is in love with Tia, a bubbly girl who happens to be the daughter of retired I.G. of police Pratap Singh who post retirement has suddenly decided to become Hindustani in every sense of the word. He has suddenly shifted from his starched uniform to traditional kurta pyjamas, does not like the use of E...

Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd and Tulips Films Ltd. Present Karan Razdan’s comedy caper with ANUPAM KHER – ‘MR. BHATTI ON CHUTTI’ All set for release on 18th May, 2012

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Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd & Tulips Films Ltd. Present Karan Razdan’s comedy caper with ANUPAM KHER – ‘MR. BHATTI ON CHUTTI’ All set for release on 18th May, 2012 World Wide Records releases the Music today Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd & Tulips Films Ltd. presents an Ashwani Chopra & Gian Kharaud Production’s film ‘Mr. Bhatti on Chutti’ all set to release across India on 18th May, 2012. Director Karan Razdan’s first comedy film ‘Mr Bhatti on Chutti’ stars Anupam Kher, Bhairavi Goswami, Ashwani Chopra, Abid Ali, Shakti Kapoor, Emma Kearney, Pawan Shankar, Neha Phendse and Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance. Mr Bhatti on Chutti is a madcap comedy with the powerhouse performance packed by the most talented Anupam Kher. A free trip abroad goes horribly wrong for Mr.Bhatti. Now it is to be seen if Bhatti’s desire to meet Bush and more importantly Mr. Bachchan is fulfilled or not. Now will his screen idol (Mr.Amitabh Bachchan) help him get out of a living nightma...

Who is the True Father of indian Cinema? Dadasaheb Phalke or Dadasaheb Torne??

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Ramchandra Gopal Torne (13 April 1890 -19th january 1961) had made a recording of a play 'Pundalik' and sent it for processing to London to later on release it in Coronation Cinematograph, Mumbai on 18th May 1912. the event was reported in the times of India and a review was published in the same paper a few weeks later. The film ran to a packed house with more than three-fourths of the then Hindi population having viewed it within the two weeks of it's run there. Considering this unquestionable fact can we still honestly say that Dadasaheb Phalke whose first film 'Raja Harishchandra' was released only a year later on May 9th , 1913, is the father of Indian cinema??? The Directory of Filmmakers and Film states Torne to be the first Indian to make and release a full-length story based film and therefore he is the father of Indian Cinema Another reputed and established reference archive-Oxford's Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema(Page 227) mentions Torne...

Indo-German Trade Fair in Mumbai Cross Maidan

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