Bengali sensation Rii to star in Q and Nikon’s LUDO

Winner of best actress award at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema

Acclaimed Bengali actress Rii will be starring in Q and Nikon’s next film LUDO. She had earlier acted in films like ‘GANDU’, ‘BISHH’ and ‘LOVE IN INDIA’, which were also directed by Q. She also won the best actress award at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema for her movie ‘COSMIC SEX’.

Rii plays a character yet to be seen on the Indian screens in ‘LUDO’. The film is being made under the banner of OverdoseJoint, Q's production house, a progressive art platform making original films, music and design and is co-produced by Idyabooster and Starfire Movies.

‘LUDO’ is the latest by director Q, who made the critically acclaimed and controversial film 'GANDU', which was banned from a theatrical release in India but became a cult phenomenon, both in India and across the globe. Q's films have always found festival and critical appreciation internationally, with BBC calling him the 'most subversive Indian filmmaker'. His latest film, 'TASHER DESH', premiered in Rome, and has been received very well. Nikon is Q's collaborator and editor, an alumnus of SRFTI and Emily Carr, Vancouver. He has edited 'TASHER DESH', 'BISHH' and 'LOVE IN INDIA'. 

Idyabooster, founded by Nandini Mansinghka, is a new venture that focuses on curating films and other creative entertainment projects for investors who are new to this class of investments. The company has a whole new approach to investing, enabling investors to commit smaller amounts, co-invest with other people and reduce the risk by creating a portfolio of films/creative projects they invest in.

Starfire Movies, based in Delhi, has produced and funded 'KAJARYA' (co-produced with OverdoseJoint and globally premiered in Dubai in December 2013) and Bengali films like 'KHASHI KATHA' (with Naseeruddin Shah) releasing May 2014 and 'KING' (in post-production) in Kolkata. They have also been involved in several other co-production, animation and international documentary projects.

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TRANSCENDENCE – Hollywood Film Review

Rating: ***

What if our brightest minds had a plan to save mankind?

Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp), the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him.

Will Caster has a dream to make man as ‘powerful as God’ through this creation of Artificial Intelligence. He is shot at the presentation led by his wife and fellow researcher Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) to attract potential sponsors. Will Caster survives the initial attach, but then the doctors give him a month or so as they find out that the bullet was laced with radioactive material which will eventually shut down Will’s vital organs, resulting in his death.

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Sensual Sai Tamhankar now in action avatar

Sanjay Jadhav’s next romantic movie ‘Pyaar Vali Love Story’ demands Sai Tamhakar to learn Kick-Boxing for the movie

Mumbai, April 2014: 

Sai Tamhankar, always known for her bold and sensual personality will soon to be seen in an action avatar. Sanjay Jadhav’s next romantic movie ‘Pyaar Vali Love Story’ releasing on October 2, 2014 with her co-star Swapnil Joshi demands Sai to learn Kick-Boxing for the movie.

Sai Tamhankar with a fit and strong personality is learning this art of action from renowned Mujtaba Kamal. She has learned few new techniques of kick-boxing which she is practicing since few weeks with the professionals. A number of scenes in the movie will showcase Sai in here novel action looks.

While rehearsing new techniques, Sai Tamhankar said, “I believe in being fit. It is not only a sport but an excellent option to be fit. Today kids are hooked to TV and computers but with kick-boxing they will not only be physically fit but mentally alert. Particularly for women this art is one of the most promising methods for self protection.”

Adding further she said, “I’m really working hard to learn kick-boxing. Truly it’s a mammoth task …! I’m lucky to have good professionals to train me. The entire team of Pyaar Vali Love Story and Sanjay Sir want this movie to be more real and believable; therefore we are learning and practicing with professionals avoiding the use body doubles.”  

Truly watching Sai Tamhankar in her new look will give the Marathi movie followers a feel of a ‘Greek Action Goddess’