Vidya Balan to talk on women breaking new ground in Bollywood!

Vidya Balan to give a special talk on women breaking new ground in Bollywood!

Vidya Balan is anything but conventional, shattering glass ceilings and breaking stereotypes – She was the first female star from Bollywood to proudly shoulder a woman-centric film and rewrote history with the blockbuster The Dirty Picture.


Having headlined several game changing films for women stars in movies including Ishqya and the Kahaani franchise , the actress who has dared to be different and stuck to her roots, has always been a favorite while studying how the Contemporary Female Star in Bollywood has shaped aspirations for the New Indian Woman... Read more at: http://www.filmytown.com/vidya-balan-give-special-talk-women-breaking-new-ground-bollywood/

FLYP@MTV Café opens its doors for Mumbaikars to GORGE-GULP-GROOVE

FLYP@MTV hosts a smashing launch party featuring a performance by hot young singer Jubin Nautiyal

Glitz and glamour rule at the launch part as Sonal Chauhan, Rannvijay Singha, Cyrus Sahukar join in the revelry

Mumbai, 26 October 2017: Funbars Hospitality Pvt. Ltd in association with Viacom18 Consumer Products, the consumer products arm of Viacom18 have given the music and food lovers of Mumbai a new destination to Gorge – Gulp – Groove with the launch of iconic line of MTV themed cafes – FLYP@MTV Café today at Kamala Mills in Mumbai. Glitzy guests, party animals and food lovers gathered together for the grand opening held today. Turning the night into a blockbuster party was the versatile singer Jubin Nautiyal who set the tone for the launch with his performance. Entertaining the guest with his tongue-in-cheek humour was the host for the evening Cyrus Sahukar who kept the ball rolling.

Present at the event were musicians Shilpa Rao, Jubin Nautiyal celebrated artists from the world of entertainment industry such as Sonal Chauhan, VJ Andy, Parul Gulati, Meiyang Chang and Manu Punjabi and popular MTV faces such as Rannvijay Singh, Barkha Singh and Krissann Barretto who partied to their hearts content as the café opened its doors to welcome Mumbaikars to Gorge – Gulp – Groove! More...http://www.filmytown.com/flypmtv-cafe-opens-doors-mumbaikars-gorge-gulp-groove/

Zee TV unveils its vision for an extraordinary tomorrow

‘Aaj Likhenge Kal’

Ignites a spark amongst the great Indian middle class to take charge of their destinies and curate an extraordinary future

Mumbai, October 2017:  Launched in 1992 against the backdrop of post-liberalization with its socio-economic and cultural upheaval, Zee TV brought a new meaning to entertainment in India. It revolutionized the television space with content that mirrored the common man’s life and dreams. Its home-grown non-fiction formats gave a platform to his aspirations.

Twenty-five years later, the pioneer of satellite television still stands tall as a leading player and continues to celebrate the hopes and ambitions of the great Indian middle class. Now, as the channel embarks on the next leg of its journey, Zee TV unveils its new ideology, encapsulated in a powerful line – Aaj Likhenge Kal.

Through its inspiring characters and stories, the channel endeavours to provide the spark that encourages its viewers to draw from their own inner strength and take charge of their destinies. This fresh reiteration of its brand purpose urges the audiences to curate their own extraordinary future.


This new brand identity will be revealed to Zee TV’s global audiences during the telecast of ‘Dabur Red Ayurvedic Gel Presents Zee Rishtey Awards co-powered by Clinic Plus and Himalaya Body Lotion Special Partners Nerolac Paints and Finolex Cables’ to be aired on the channel on Sunday, 15th October 2017 starting 7 PM. More...http://www.filmytown.com/zee-tv-unveils-vision-extraordinary-tomorrow/

Drishyam Play launches its latest song Rab Jogi

A soulful Sufi love ballad featuring the melodious voices of Mame Khan and Harshdeep Kaur

The latest song of Drishyam Play is an intoxicating fusion of the two distinct styles of Manganiyaar and Punjabi Folk music

Mumbai, October 18, 2017: Drishyam Play, the latest initiative of Drishyam Films that curates and promotes fresh music from different parts of our country, launched its second song “Rab Jogi” on their Youtube channel today.

Heralding the festive week, “Rab Jogi” which features the melodious voices of Mame Khan and Harshdeep Kaur is a joyous Sufi composition that celebrates love in all its pure glory. The song, written by Mukta Bhatt talks of how when you are in love, you find your god in your lover.

The song which is composed by Santosh Jagdale blends two distinct styles of music with Mame Khan bringing in the flavour of Manganiyaar music and Harshdeep Kaur adding a touch of Punjabi folk to the composition.

The talented Harshdeep Kaur, who belts out both Bollywood superhits and soulful ballads with equal aplomb, says: “Rab Jogi is a beautiful track which fuses folk melodies with Sufi lyrics. I am so glad to associate with Drishyam Play, as it is the perfect platform where music meets a beautiful story.”

Thrilled with the collaboration with Drishyam Play, Manganiyaa r maestro Mame Khan shares: “This song is a special one, as my mother who is now my guru after my father’s death really enjoys singing it with me too.”

Manish Mundra, the founder and promoter of Drishyam Play, says “We’re very happy to present Rab Jogi... Read more: http://www.filmytown.com/drishyam-play-launches-latest-song-rab-jogi/

“Omerta” the closing film receives great response at the Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai, 18th October:
After enchanting movie buffs during its tenure, the most enthralling film festival Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival with Star gears up for its closure with the screening of Omerta by Hansal Mehta today at PVR ICON.

The red carpet was attended by Hansal Mehta, Rajkummar Rao, Kiran Rao and many more.

Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao come together yet again after delivering critically acclaimed films like Shahid, Citylights and Aligarh with this new venture.

Omerta was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which captures the bloody trail of British-born terrorist Omar Sheikh who plotted the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. It is Hansal Mehta’s second film that is screened at TIFF after Shahid.

Hansal Mehta, Director, Omerta is a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Direction in the year 2013 for Shahid. He started his career in the television industry and later ventured into movies with Jayate (1999).

The suave director-actor duo cast their spells yet again at the finale screening of MAMI Film Festival.

Rajkummar Rao said, “Hansal Mehta and I are very delighted and humbled that we get to screen our film at the closing of MAMI Film Festival. It has been a very exciting project to work on. What better platform than MAMI for its premiere.”

The Jio MAMI Film Festival is held in Mumbai – the financial capital of India is also the epicentre of the Indian film industry. The city plays such a major role in production and dissemination of Indian films and television programs that it is widely known by its acronym ‘Bollywood’... Read more at: http://www.filmytown.com/omerta-closing-film-receives-great-response-jio-mami-19th-mumbai-film-festival/

Sonam Kapoor acquires the rights of ‘The Aryavarta Chronicles’

Sonam Kapoor, who is a voracious reader, has always expressed her desire to see more books being made into big screen adaptations. The actress is also associated with MAMI’s Word to Screen , that curates interesting manuscripts, that are then pitched to producers and content creators, acting as a platform for publishing houses and filmmakers to exchange creative thoughts and ideas.

The star has now acquired the rights of Singapore-based author Krishna Udayasankar’s bestseller series, The Aryavarta Chronicles,a modern retelling of Mahabharata through the novels — Govinda, Kaurava and Kurukshetra that collectively comprise the series. More...http://www.filmytown.com/sonam-kapoor-acquires-rights-the-aryavarta-chronicles/