Disney-UTV has announced its slate for 2013. While most of us knew about their releases, what’s most interesting for me is the official synopsis of all the films. For example we have been hearing about Chennai Express’ pitch in hush-hush tone for a long time. This one just makes it official. Do check it out. Wish they had given out writers name with all the films too. And i hope other studios could also do something on similar lines.
RACE 2
Realease Date : 25th January
Producers : UTV Motion Pictures and TIPS Industries
Director : Abbas Mustan
Music : Pritam
Cast : Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Ameesha Patel
Synopsis : The story of Race 2 is set in the lush locales of exotic Europe, with a backdrop of gambling and Casinos. A fast paced thriller that takes the legacy of “Race1”forward, with high octane action, combined with thrills and twists that have a roller coaster effect, and edge of the seat excitement.
ABCD – ANYBODY CAN DANCE
Release Date : 8th February
Producer : UTV Spotboy
Director : Remo D’Souza
Music Director : Sachin-Jigar
Cast : Prabhudheva, Ganesh Acharya, Dance India Dance winners like Salman Khan, Dharmesh, Prince, Mayuresh and Vrushali and Lauren Gottlieb, the finalist of the popular international television dance talent show So You Think You Can Dance
Synopsis : For Vishnu (Prabhudheva), widely regarded as India’s best dancer, dance is more than a passion – it’s the reason he lives! So when he finds himself thrown out from the swish dance academy he himself set up, by his manipulative business partner, it feels like the oxygen has been sucked out from the air he breathes. Heart-broken, Vishnu decides to give up dance and leave Mumbai forever. However the night before his departure he witnesses a most amazing sight – a group of dancers preparing for the upcoming Ganpati Dance Battle – an annual festival that pits Mumbai’s best dance groups against each other. Watching the raw talent of these amazing dancers helps Vishnu arrive at a decision – he will take this disparate group under his wing, help them overcome their personal rivalries and past demons and turn them into India’s best dance squad!. From India’s biggest film studio, UTV Motion Pictures, and renowned choreographer & director, Remo D’souza comes India’s first dance film in 3D– a spectacular entertainer that proves yet again that if you dare to dream, impossible is nothing!
KAI PO CHE!
Release Date : 22nd February
Producer : UTV Spotboy
Director : Abhishek Kapoor
Music Director : Amit Trivedi
Cast : Sushant Singh Rajput, RajKumar Yadav, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri
Synopsis : Best friends Ishaan, Omi and Govind – young, ambitious and restless – are trying to make a mark in the India of the early 2000’s. These are exciting times – a new millennium has just dawned, India is a nuclear power and ostensibly shining – a perfect place for the 3 Ahmedabad boys to start a business that could be their ticket to fame and riches. In a country where cricket is religion, they hit upon a brilliant plan – to start a training academy that could produce India’s next sporting superstars! What follows is without doubt the greatest adventure of their lives, as they attempt to navigate the big hurdles in the path of fulfilling their dreams. Based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling novel “The Three Mistakes of My Life”, Kai Po Che (meaning a triumphant yell in Gujarati) is an unforgettable ode to friendship and the magical moments one shares with one’s closest pals – celebrating festivals, drunken dancing, watching cricket matches together, strategizing on how to catch the attention of the cute neighborhood girl, being there to watch each other’s back in troubled times and to celebrate one’s successes by screaming “Kai Po Che”!
HIMMATWALA
Release Date : 29th March
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures and Puja Entertainment
Director : Sajid Khan
Music Director : Sajid Wajid
Cast : Ajay Devgan, Tammannah
Synopsis : The biggest remake of the 80s Bollywood cult classic “Himmatwala” is a story of a poor and wronged mothers son who comes to the village to avenge his father.
GHANCHAKKAR
Release Date : 21st June
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures
Director : RajKumar Gupta
Music Director : Amit Trivedi
Cast : Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan
Synopsis : When Sanju (Emraan Hashmi), a suave, master safe cracker wants to retire from a career in crime, he decides to team up with two dangerous criminals to commit one last heist. A bank robbery that will ensure that he never has to worry about money again! Everything goes according to plan. Sanju is given the task of hiding the money till things cool down and the booty can be split. Two months later the associates return to collect their share of the loot, but Sanju refuses to even recognize them! What dangerous game is Sanju playing? Ghanchakkar is a crazy, quirky rollercoaster suspense ride that will surprise, shock and entertain the audience at every turn.
SATYAGRAHA
Release Date : 15th August
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures and Prakash Jha Productions
Director: Prakash Jha
Cast : Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee
Synopsis : The film deals with the movement of the middle-class to re-negotiate democracy. It’s the story of a man who is a firm believer of Gandhian principles, an ambitious entrepreneur who represents the modern India shining philosophy, a social activist who aims to be a politician, a fearless political journalist and a wily politician who uses every means to break the system.
CHENNAI EXPRESS
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures and Red Chillies Entertainment
Release Date : To be announced
Director : Rohit Shetty
Music Director : Vishal Shekhar
Cast : Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone
Synopsis : The story is about a man’s journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what happens during the journey.
TAMIL
SETTAI
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures
Release date : February, 2012
Director : R. Kannan
Music Director : S. Thaman
Cast : Arya, Anjali, Santhanam, Premji Amaren and Hansika Motwani
Synopsis : Settai is a remake of the 2011 Bollywood comedy, Delhi Belly.
IVAN VERAMADHIRI (He is different)
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures & N. Lingusamy of Thirrupathi Brothers
Release Date : June, 2013
Director : M. Saravanan
Music Director : Sathya
Cast : Vikram Prabhu and others
Synopsis : It is about a common man’s anger on the criminals and demonstrating the commitment of youth to reform the society
SIGARAM THODU (Scale the peak) December
Producer : UTV Motion Pictures
Release Date : December, 2013
Director : Gaurav
Music director: D. Imman
Cast : Vikram Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Yamini Gautam and others
Synopsis : It is about father & son’s relationship. A son’s desire to fulfill the desire of his father.
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