08 October, 2016

Akshay Manwani captures the magic of Nasir Husain’s films in print


Mumbai, October 7, 2016: 
Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star will launch ‘Music, Masti, Modernity – The Cinema of Nasir Husain’, written by Akshay Manwani. The book is based on the legendary producer, director and screenwriter Nasir Husain and will be launched at the festival on October 22, 2016.
To celebrate the launch of the book, Nasir Husain’s cult musical hit, the film Teesri Manzil will be screened at the event. The iconic movie was a box office hit. The movie had some memorable hit numbers like, ‘O Haseena Zulfowali’ and ‘O Mere Sona re Sona’ which were composed by legendary music director R D Burman.
The book launch will be followed by a panel discussion about Nasir Husain’s cinema and how it has shaped generations of directors. The moderator for the panel will be author and documentary film maker Nasreen Munni Kabir. The panel will include actor Aamir Khan, director Mansoor Khan, writer Akshay Manwani and Producer Nuzhat Khan at the festival.

For Salman Khan's sake, I cannot betray my own country - Rayya Labib

Rayya Labib , though just 24 is nothing but a sweet dynamite. 

The lissome and petite lass who is making her debut in Bollywood with the film Lakme directed by Sanjay Khandelwal is a fierce loyalist of the country. 

Hailing from Assam, the girl minces no words when it comes to airing her view on Salman Khan and his latest statement in support of Pak artistes. 
"I used to idolize Salman Khan and consider him nothing but God but I am very disappointed by his statement that Pak artistes should not be boycotted. Is there a dearth of actors in India that Salman Khan wants to promote artistes like lulia, Katrina Kaif, Elly  etc from abroad."

"I fully stand by what Raj Thackeray has stated that  we should drive away Pak artistes and if any one in India does not want to, we should drive therm as well," she adds. 

"I have no fear that Salman Khan may mar my career. He has crossed the limits and just for the sake of Salman Khan, I just cannot betray my own country." 

Spanish girl Soniya Linarace makes her Bollywood Debut

Spanish girl Soniya Linarace making her Bollywood Debut
Hollywood and Bollywood film industries have always crossed paths! 
 
 
Firstly, we started remaking some of their cult movies and then, there came a time when actors from one industry started acting in other. Bollywood actors and actresses started acting in Hollywood movies. 
 
 
Well, if Bollywood can go to Hollywood,the reverse is also possible. Many Hollywood stars have acted in Bollywood movies and the list of such actors is quite long. 
 
 
Most of them made a special appearance or did a cameo role. And now it’s time for a Spanish girl Soniya Linarace; Yes! 
 
 
She is making her Bollywood debut through " SABRANG " a film directed by Niranjan Bharti.