In which Aarakshan gets a fultoo popcorn treatment…check it out…
The film is directed by Prakash Jha and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee and Prateik.
First Look : Prakash Jha’s Aarakshan (Trailer)
Posted: June 9, 2011 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, film, first look, songs & videos, TrailerTags: Aarakshan, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, first look, Manoj Bajpayee, Prakash Jha, Prateik, Saif Ali Khan, trailer, video
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Nothing original about Murder2 posters!
Posted: June 8, 2011 by moifightclub in bollywood, film, News, plagiarism, PosterTags: AntiChrist, Bad Guy, Kim Ki-duk, Lars Von Trier, Murder 2, poster
And it’s not even surprising because Bhatt Factory is known for plagiarising much more than just the posters. But to start with, here are the two posters of Murder 2 and the original ones….Korean to European, Kim Ki-Duk to Lars Von Trier, that’s quite a range!
Click here to see the other posters of Murder 2. We are sure that the 3rd and 4th poster from the top are not original too. Just can’t locate the source.
Tip – Aniruddha Chatterjee
First Look : Theatrical Trailer (Singham and Chillar Party)
Posted: June 3, 2011 by moifightclub in bollywood, film, first look, News, songs & videos, TrailerTags: Ajay Devgn, Chillar Party, first look, Nitesh Tiwri, Singham, Theatrical trailer, trailer, UTV, video, Vikas Behl
It’s raining trailers and how! The two new theatrical trailers are of Ajay Devgn’s Singham and UTV’s Chillar Party which is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Behl. Salman Khan has come on-board as the co-producer of the film with his new banner Salman Khan Being Human (SKBH) Productions. Check it out.
(PS : Was Singham shot on the sets of Golmaal ?)
The remix sound – a tinge of Twang
Posted: June 3, 2011 by moifightclub in bollywood, music, songs & videosTags: chetan shashital, delhi belly, Hawa Hawai, music, Ram Sampath, Saigal Blues, Shaintan, Suman Sridhar
Naah, we are not talking about Himesh Reshammiya. Delhi Belly and Shaitan – the two most exciting soundtracks of the season. New sounds, new singers, innovative arrangements and the not-so-mahi-way lyrics. The combo is deadly at places.
One more strange thing has happened with the album of Shaitan. Not sure whose idea was it, or if it was just an accident, but Shaitan has made it possible to catch the culprits who downloaded the songs (btw, who doesn’t?) instead of buying it. But the worst is that it seems even the music critics are doing so. How? Well, one track is missing from the album which is available online. But if you buy the album, there is one extra track – the Hawa Hawai remix. And since most people downloaded the songs, most of them have missed it. Check out Shaitan’s music reviews.
Got to know about it when i played the album on www.gaana.com and have been playing it non-stop since then. With a strange twang in her voice, Suman Sridhar gives it a complete makeover. Not sure who is the composer behind the remix as there are four music composers in the album. Here it is…
BTW, remember the new version of “tum jo mil gaye ho” in Coke’s tvc featuring Imran Khan? That’s also Suman Sridhar. Gimme more!
Delhi Belly also has a track which is a kind of experiment with the nasal twang. The immensely talented voice artist Chetan Shashital does a Saigal number and it’s called Saigal Blues. The music director is Ram Sampath. Do check it out.
And if it’s a remix, this is the way to go. No point in buying the rights of a popular classic number and kill it with an item number. Isn’t it all about the sound first? Even Bally Sagoo and Leslie Lewis will agree.
European Film Festival in Mumbai – Screening details
Posted: June 3, 2011 by moifightclub in cinema, Film Festival, NewsTags: Enlighten Film Society, European Film festival, Film Festival, Screening
Taj Enlighten Film Society has organised the 1st European Film Festival in Mumbai. According to the official release, the festival attempts to relocate the myth-like status of European cinema by playing it to an audience much more used to the unmediated kitsch of ‘Bombay cinema.’ The selection also includes a Jean-Luc Godard retrospective and a Swiss film package.
The Swiss film package has a retrospective of the Swiss master Daniel Schmid, who was also a colleague of the legendary German film maker Rainer Fassbinder. The contemporary curations include films that view Switzerland as the ‘other’ within the discourse of the European ‘self.’ Also included is a workshop by the significant Swiss-Indian film maker Kamal Musale at the World College-School of Media Studies, emphasizing the importance of documentary film practice even in conventional, narrative cinema and the importance of filming over script construction.
The schedule for the month of June is as follows:
NCPA
3rd June, 2011, 6.30 PM -Inauguration by Kamal Musale and Amole Gupte
Screening: 2 short films by Kamal Musale: Three Soldiers (1987) and Raclette Curry (1999)
Screening: Two English Girls (Francois Truffaut, 1971)
24th June, 2011-6.30 PM– Bed&Board (Francois Truffaut, 1970)
Cinemax
5th June – 12 Noon— Army of Shadows (Jean Pierre Melville, 1969)
12th June – 12 Noon-Le Petit Soldat (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)
19th June- 12 Noon– Daniel Schmid: The Thinking Cat (Benny Jaberg and Pascal Hoffman, 2010)
26th June – 12 Noon– Soul Kitchen (Fatih Akin, 2009)
Metro Big Cinema
5th June, 2011 – 10.00 AM – Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1959)
12th June – 10.00 AM– Hecate (Daniel Schmid, 1982)
19th June – 10.00 AM – Oh Woe is Me (Jean Luc Godard, 1993)
26th June – 10.00 AM – Shoot the Piano Player (Francois Truffaut, 1962)
World College-School of Media Studies
4th June, 2011, 4.00 PM – Workshop by Kamal Musale on documentary film making.
Screening of Sound of Insects (Peter Leichti, 2009) along with works by Kamal Musale: Courrier Du Pacifique (1998) and Raclette Curry (1999).
11th June, 2011 6.30 PM: Three Swiss short films: Yuri Lennon’s Landing on Alpha 46 (Anthony Vouardoux, 2010), Au Café Romand (Richard Szotyori, 2008) and Cartography: the Pool (Phillipe Saire, 2008)
Mumbai Times Cafe
18th June 2011 6.00pm : Stealing Beauty (Bernardo Bertolucci,1996)
For further information on screening and membership details contact 022 – 42141414 or visit www.enlighten.co.in
First Look : Theatrical Trailer (Delhi Belly, Ra One and Murder2)
Posted: June 1, 2011 by moifightclub in bollywood, film, first look, Trailer, videoTags: aamir khan, delhi belly, first look, Murder2, Ra One, Shah Rukh Khan, Theatrical trailer
IPL is over. And welcome back to the movies. Here are the three new theatrical trailers. First one is Aamir Khan Production’s Delhi Belly. 2nd is Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra One and the Bhatts are ready with a new installment of Murder – Murder2.
First Look : Amitabh Bachchan’s Bbuddah – Hoga Terra Baap (Trailer)
Posted: May 21, 2011 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, first look, News, Trailer, videoTags: Amitabh Bachchan, Bbuddah, Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap, first look, Puri Jagannath, trailer, video
Aha, the self-referencing parade just doesn’t end. Check out the video. The film is directed by Puri Jagannath and stars Amitabh Bachchan.
Call For Entries – NFDC Screenwriters Lab 2011
Posted: May 20, 2011 by moifightclub in cinema, film, Film Festival, News, Scripts, writingTags: Binger Filmlab, Marten Rabarts, NFDC, Screenwriters Lab, Venice International Film Festival
WHAT: Screenwriter’s Lab 2011, a 2-part workshop is designed to prepare screenwriters’ with original Indian stories for working with the international filmmaking market place. It aims at improving a completed screenplay in its final stages and to increase the international marketability of the same.
LAB : The 1st Session will be held during the Venice International Film Festival in September, 2011 where participants will get first-hand experience of the workings of the international film community and get to train with their screenplay mentors.
The 2nd session at Film Bazaar, Goa from 24–27 November, 2011 is where participants will apply their training and pitch their revised screenplays to participants at the film market.
MENTORS: The workshop will be conducted by Marten Rabarts, Artistic Director, Binger Filmlab, aided by experienced international guest mentors. It is organized in association with Binger Filmlab, Netherlands and Venice International Film Festival.
CONTACT: For further details on the Screenwriters’ Lab please write to: filmbazaar2011@gmail.com
DATE: Last Date for entries is 17 June, 2011.
Rules and Regulations
i. Two Sessions Compulsory
– The sessions in 2011 will run at the Venice International Film Festival, in September and from 24 – 27 November at Film Bazaar Goa, India. Participants must attend both sessions, must have a valid passport and visa and must be able to travel to Venice.
ii. Costs of the Lab
– The lab will provide accommodation for participants in Venice and Goa, as well as accreditation to the Venice International Film Festival and the Goa Film Bazaar.
– The lab will provide economy air tickets originating from either Mumbai or Delhi for travel to the workshop.
– Participants will have to apply, secure and pay for their own visas as well as their travel insurance. The organizers will not be responsible for the above if additional charges are incurred.
58th National Film Awards – Complete list of winners
Posted: May 20, 2011 by moifightclub in cinemaTags: 2011, Aadukalam, Adaminte Makan Abu, Baboo Band Baaja, National Film Awards, Salim Ahamed, Vetrimaran
58th National Awards have been announced. And as expected, most of the winners are from down south. The feature films jury was headed by J.P. Dutta, Non-Feature Films jury was headed by A.K. Bir and Best Writing on Cinema jury was headed by Ashok Vajpeyi.
FEATURE FILMS
1. BEST FEATURE FILM
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Producer: Salim Ahamed. Director : Salim Ahamed
(For a simple yet evocative articulation of humanist values that frees matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow parochialism. The concerns of Abu, son of Adam, are timeless and universal in their scope. )
2. INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) – Producer: Nita Jadhav. Director : Rajesh Pinjani
(For a riveting tale of a father reluctant to educate his son, a mother who fiercely believes in its liberatory value, and the son who is caught in the crossfire, ‘Baboo’ is an outstanding debut project by director. )
3. AWARD FOR BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
Dabangg (Hindi) – Producer: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan & Dhilin Mehta. Director : Abhinav Singh Kashyap
(Answers the need of cinegoers for entertainment rooted in Indian soil.)
4. NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Moner Manush (Bengali) – Producer: Gautam Kundu. Director : Goutam Ghose
(For celebrating the union of the human spirit through the life and song of Sufi poets in the Baul tradition.)
5. BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Champions (Marathi) – Producer: Aishwarya Narkar. Director : Ramesh More
(In a world of deprivation, the thirst for an education surpasses the hunger for food amongst two young brothers fending for each other and their mother)
6. BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada) – Producer: Basantkumar Patil. Director : P. Sheshadri
(An old couple steeped in the soil of their environment yearn for the return of their son while nurturing the growth of their young plantation against all odds)
7. BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
Hejjegalu (Kannada) – Producer: Basantkumar Patil. Director : P.R. Ramadas Naidu
(A little girl cheerfully takes on the challenge to preserve the fabric of her family)
8. BEST DIRECTION
Aadukalam (Tamil) – Vetrimaran
(For a gritty tale of love, jealousy and betrayal in the midst of bloodsport and violence, in the manner of realistic cinema)
9. BEST ACTOR
Aadukalam (Tamil) – Dhanush
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Salim Kumar
(Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor into one: To Dhanush for the raw, nuanced portrayal of a cocky young man who learns lessons about life the hard way. To Salim for a deep, restrained performance of a simple man with an unshakeable belief in his quest for salvation )
10. BEST ACTRESS
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) – Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil) – Saranya Ponvannan
(The picture of two mothers whose concern for bettering the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship: As a mother who strives to realise through her son her dreams of a better future. As a fiercely combative single mother who shields her son to the point of sacrifice.)
11. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mynaa (Tamil) – J. Thambi Ramaiah
(For a heart-warming performance as a policeman who discovers his humanity in the process of capturing an escaped fugitive.)
12. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Namma Gramam (Tamil) – Sukumari
(For a sensitive portrayal of an aged widow who challenges orthodoxy when restrictions are placed upon her widowed granddaughter)
13. BEST CHILD ARTIST
I am Kalam (Hindi) – Harsh Mayar
Champions (Marathi) – Shantanu Ranganekar & Machindra Gadkar
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) – Vivek Chabukswar
(Four actors for expressing with charm and heartbreak the world of the child: For performing with bright, shining eyes and an urchin smile, the razor sharp spirit of a survivor who dreams of excelling. For two brothers bonded by blood and responsibility battling for survival in the underbelly of a heartless city. For capturing the indomitable spirit of a young village boy who is hungry to learn in an environment that closes all doors on him.
14. BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Suresh Wadkar
(For rendering soulful lyrics in a resonant voice soaked in emotion with a purity of musical expression and spiritual empathy)
15. BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Ishqiya (Hindi) – Rekha Bhardwaj
(For a sensual and evocative rendering of a heart longing for the beloved.)
16. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Madhu Ambat
(For the visual poetry that augments and reinforces the concern of the narrative and for unfolding the infinite vistas of nascent digital technology in the visual medium.)
17. BEST SCREENPLAY
Original : Aadukalam (Tamil) – Vetrimaran
Adapted : Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Anant Mahadevan & Sanjay Pawar
Dialogues : Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Sanjay Pawar
(For its kaleidoscopic variety that uses realism, tradition and contemporaneity, soaked in local flavour on an infinite canvas.
For retaining the concerns and values of a biographical account while translating it into the cinematic medium and honouring the essence of the original.
For bringing to life the textures of various characters through articulating their emotion and thought process.)
18. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
Ishqiya (Hindi) : Location Sound Recordist : Kaamod Kharade
Chitrasutram (Malayalam) : Sound Designer : Subhadeep Sengupta
Ishqiya : Re-recordist of the final mixed track : Debajit Changmai
(For capturing the soft nuances and variations of the artists’ voices and location ambience in a sensorial manner.
For the use of various sound effects along with existing ambience to impart a subliminal experience in this abstract work.
For merging voices, location ambience, background music and other sound effects to create a near-tactile experience that is both real and artistic. )
19. BEST EDITING
Aadukalam (Tamil) – T.E. Kishore
(For the subliminal impact created by the use of montage so as to bring to the fore thematic concerns of the narrative in a holistic manner)
20. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Enthiran (Tamil) – Sabu Cyril
(For the style and finesse realised in the creation of a set design that is coherent with the futuristic visual style of the narrative.)
21. BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
Namma Gramam (Tamil) – Indrans Jayan
(For realising effectively the texture of a period in the history of modern India through miniscule attention to detailing)
22. BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Moner Manush(Bengali) – Vikram Gaikwad
(For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved in the etching of the characters across an extensive time span.)
23. BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
Ishqiya – Music Director (Songs) : Vishal Bhardwaj
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Music Director (Background Score) : Issak Thomas Kottakapally
(For blending rustic flavour with the Indian classical tradition.
For minimalistic use of appropriate background score to nurture the essence of the narrative.)
24. BEST LYRICS
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil) – Vairamuthu
(For giving a meaningful expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of the emotion)
25. SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Producer: Bindiya & Sachin Khanolkar. Director : Anant Narayan Mahadevan
(For a powerful cinematic presentation of an epic journey of a living character, an abandoned woman who refused to become a victim and in the process not only transformed her own life but also the lives of many others)
26. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Enthiran (Tamil) – V. Srinivas M Mohan
(For bringing of age a spectrum of visual special effects in Indian cinema and creating a space for the practitioners of this art form on the global map.)
27. BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Aadukalam (Tamil) – Dinesh Kumar
(For the native charm and innovative design in the art of choreography that creates an effervescent energy in the spectator)
28. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
BEST ASSAMESE FILM – Jetuka Patar Dare
BEST BENGALI FILM – Ami Aadu
BEST HINDI FILM – Do Dooni Char
BEST KANNADA – Puttakkana Highway
BEST MALAYALAM FILM – Veettilekkulla Vazhi
BEST MARATHI FILM – Mala Aai Vhhaychay
BEST TAMIL FILM – Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru
BEST ENGLISH FILM – Memories in March
SPECIAL MENTION – Bettada Jeeva (Kannada), Aadukalam (Tamil)
58th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2010 – NON- FEATURE FILMS
1. BEST NON-FEATURE FILM – Germ (Hindi). Director : Snehal R. Nair
2. BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR – Pistulya (Marathi & Telugu). Producer: Nagraj Manjule. Director : Nagraj Manjule
3. BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM – Songs of Mashangva
4. BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM – Nilamadhaba
5. BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM – Leaving Home (English & Hindi)
6. BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM – Heart to Heart (Manipuri & English)
7. BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM – Ek Ropa Dhan (Hindi)
8. BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM – Iron is Hot (English)
9. BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES – Understanding Trafficking (Bengali, Hindi & English)
10. BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM – Advaitham (Telugu)
11. BEST FILM ON SPORTS – Boxing Ladies (Hindi)
12. BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM – A Pestering Journey (Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English & Tulu)
13. SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein (Hindi)
14. SHORT FICTION FILM – Kal 15 August Dukan Band Rahegi (Hindi)
15. BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES – Love in India (Bengali & English)
16. BEST DIRECTION – Shyam Raat Seher (Hindi & Engish). Director : Arunima Sharma
17. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Shyam Raat Seher (Hindi & English). Cameraman: Murali G.
18. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY – A Pestering Journey (Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi English & Tulu). Re-recordist (final mixed track) : Harikumar Madhavan Nair
19. BEST EDITING – Germ (Hindi). Editor : Tinni Mitra
20. BEST NARRATION (for Writing the Narration) – Johar : Welcome to Our World (Hindi & English) Nilanjan Bhattacharya
21. Special Mention : a. Ottayal (One Woman Alone) ( Malayalam) – Director: Shiny Jacob Benjamin b. The Zeliangrongs (Manipuri & English) – Director : Ronel Haobam c. Pistulya (Marathi & Telugu) – Child Artist: Suraj Pawar
58th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2010 – BEST WRITING ON CINEMA
1. BEST BOOK ON CINEMA
From Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in International Films of the Twentieth Century (English)
Publisher : Seagull Books Author: Vijaya Mulay
2. SPECIAL MENTION
1. Cinema Bhojpuri (English)
Publisher : Penguin Books India Ltd. Author : Avijit Ghosh
2. Thiraicheelai (Tamil)
Publisher : Trisakti Sundar Raman. Author : Oviyar Jeeva
3. BEST FILM CRITIC
Joshy Joseph (English) and N. Manu Chakravarthy (Kannada & English)
A film called Kshay
Posted: May 16, 2011 by moifightclub in cast & crew, cinema, film, first look, Poster, Story / Plot / Synopsis, Trailer, videoTags: Alekh Sangal, first look, Karan Gour, Kshay, poster, Rasika Dugal, synopsis, trailer
We had no clue about this film. And we don’t know anyone associated with the film. Not even a friend’s friend. Between bouquets and brickbats, we got a mail from a stranger asking us if we can put a post on the film. Low-budget, indie and in black and white. Why not? So, here it is. The poster, trailer and official synopsis of the film. Do post your feedback in the comments section.
Kshay revolves around the personification of an obsession, fueled by nothing more than intangible desires. Chhaya is a simple housewife who has an artistic bent of mind and a seemingly happy life with her husband Arvind. Money trickles in every month and life goes on for an unassuming Chhaya, until her eyes catch hold of an unfinished sculpture of the Hindu Goddess, Lakshmi.
Her values and relationships as she knows them begin to decay day by day, surrendering to the clutches of an ugly obsession that feeds on her weaknesses and past disappointments. She must have the “Lakshmi”, as if to make up for all that she has yearned for in her life.
Kshay takes an unforgiving look at obsession; how it infects the frailty of our minds, corroding reasoning, reality and emotional fulfilment.
The film is written and directed by Karan Gour and has Rasika Dugal (No Smoking, Agyaat, Tahaan, Hijack) and Alekh Sangal (Summer of 2007) in the lead.
To know more about the film click here. And click here for the FB page of the film.
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