TIPS acquires Shab music rights

Kumar Taurani of TIPS with Onir and Sanjay Suri

Kumar Taurani’s TIPS has acquired the music rights of Anticlock Films’ Shab directed by National award winning filmmaker Onir.

Set in Delhi, the romance-drama featuring Raveena Tandon and introducing two talented actors - Ashish Bisht and Arpita Chatterjee, is an edgy, intense relationship story revolving around three central characters. Shab is a story of the search of happiness and love of multiple characters caught in the web of circumstances of an unforgiving and cold city.

Considering the movie subject, Onir has brought on board his favourite composer Mithoon to compose the songs. The lyrics have been penned by Mithoon and Amitabh Varma.

It took merely 5 minutes for Kumar Taurani (TIPS) to come on board once he was given the presentation of the music by Onir and Sanjay Suri. The music giant was more than happy to associate with Onir and Sanjay Suri once again after their successful association in Bas Ek Pal (2006).

“The album has a fresh appeal to it catering to various moods of life including romance, agony, sorrow, happiness and is composed by my favourite composer Mithoon, who started his musical journey with Bas Ek Pal,” says Onir.

Shab is slated to release early next year.

‘Women In Films’ panel discussion at Mumbail Film Fest

Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival hosts the ‘Women In Film’ panel discussion with eminent women from the world of cinema

MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 3, 2015:

On Tuesday, November 3rd, Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival with Star India brought together distinguished women from Indian and international cinema. Shabana Azmi, Vidya Balan, Kangana Ranaut, Kiran Rao, Anupama Chopra and American filmmaker Ava DuVernay took part in a conversation on Women in Film that was powered by Lifebuoy and their initiative ‘Help a Child Reach 5′ that examined the position of women in film today.

The session commenced with the screening of a moving film about Lifebuoy’s ‘Help a Child Reach 5’ initiative. Made by acclaimed director Anand Gandhi, the film which deals with the issue of infant mortality left the audience visibly touched. The discussion was then kicked off by Anuvab Pal who moderated the conversation and touched upon important topics ranging from the relation between gender and characters to the wage disparity that still remains prevalent across many industries.

In response to a question, Kangana Ranaut expressed, “I feel it’s not about female or male centric characters, it is about a character that has lived and been loved.”

Vidya Balan shares her views stating that, “I have seen growth and I am happy with it. You have to look at the journey and not the destination.”

Talking about the portrayal of women in films, actor Shabana Azmi said, “It has been left to parallel cinema to portray women with any kind of complexity”.

Ava DuVernay spoke about the issues women face in Hollywood and said, “There is a definite kind of film a woman is allowed to make”. She then added, “because of economics women are not given the budget or trust to make films apart from romantic comedy.”

Kiran Rao also expressed that “women must stand up and know their worth and their value”

The panel was preceded by a brunch that celebrated women in film. Attended by women at the top of their game in media and film, the occasion was made even more special by Sula Vineyards which did a tasting of their new sparkling wine- Brut Tropicale.

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Aishwarya follows Karwa Chauth ritual religiously

Aishwarya follows Karwa Chauth ritual religiously

It was the traditional festival of Karva Chauth on Friday and just like the other Indian women, the Bachchan Bahu, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also followed this ritual religiously.

Insipite of being away from home and being busy in the shoot of her upcoming movie Ae Dil Hai Muskhil in London, this rooted actress followed this auspicious festival.

An insider informs that the diva was quite determined to follow every single detail attached to the festival. The actress had observed a fast and broke it only after the arrival of the loving husband, who had specially flew down to acknowledge his wife’s efforts and be the caring one.

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