Abhishek, Alia Bhatt announced Most Stylish Trendsetters

Deal Global Fashion Pvt Ltd in association with HT Most Stylish awarded Abhishek Bachchan & Alia Bhatt as the HT Most Stylist Male & Female Trendsetters of the year. The awards were presented by Apeksha Patel, CEO of Deal Jeans. 


The awards night began with a fashion show highlighting the Summer Trends by Deal.


Vibrant patterns along with light & bright colours ruled the ramp. Deal’s SS 17 collection ideally brings more pastels to your wardrobe. 


The latest collection is extremely pocket-friendly as it’s within the general populace's budgets! Cropped tops, cold shoulder tops, denims with bling studs and beads, ripped denims and shorts are the varieties to choose from. Denim dresses were also on the display for some cool effect.


The best part about this collection is its accommodating nature to suit any body shape. Deal brings exquisite range in this category crafted in varying fabrics, patterns and colours.


Apeksha Patel, CEO of Deal Jeans said, “I am privileged to be associated with HT Most Stylish Awards as it’s a great platform to present our latest Spring summer collection. Whether it’s a normal outing or a special date, Deal’s SS 17 has all that you need to look lively and fresh this summer! ”


Other celebrities spotted on the red carpet were Amitabh Bachchan, Jitendra Kapoor, John Abraham, Asha Parekh, Randheer Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Kajol, Ajay Devgan, Jacky Shroff, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Anushka Sharma, Rani Mukharji, Dipika Padukone, Tapsee Pannu, Soumya Tandon, Kailash Kher, Prachi Desai, Isha Gupta, Shradha Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Mandira Bedi, Ayushman Khurana and Mandira Bedi amongst others. 


Read more at: http://www.filmytown.com/abhishek-alia-bhatt-announced-most-stylish-trendsetters/

Sidharth & Alia’s chemistry goes on!

Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt's chemistry in their recently released Kapoor and Sons has been immensely talked about!


The couple who were also seen in their debut SOTY, made sure that this time they delivered a yet new and a refreshing chemistry to the audiences! Their equation has garnered the duo positive response from across audiences!


The couple infact has already featured in a cola brand and the jodi was really loved and generated great traction amongst their fans. Moreover more brands are looking at the duo and are wanting to capitalise on their chemistry!


Sidharth shares, "I have been fortunate enough that such kinds of roles are coming my way, each and every film has been a great learning experience for me as an actor" 

Shaandaar crew consumed around 137 shots of coffee for 'Neend na mujhko aaye'

Yes, you heard that right! The Shaandaar crew consumed about 137 espresso coffee shots to stay awake all night to shoot the song 'Neend na mujhko aaye'.

The song in question was shot over a period of 4 days, each day the crew would consume a high dose of caffeine to shoot throughout the night.

The song involved about 60 crew members shooting throughout the night along with the film's star cast.

The song is a  recreated version of the popular track from the 1958 film Post Box 999, Neend Na Mujhko Aaye (picturised on Sunil Dutt and Shakeela).

The Shaandaar version of the popular track is recreated by Mikey McCleary and picturised on Alia and Shahid.

The song is to feature the brewing love story between both the insomniacs played by Shahid and Alia.

As the song has a long standing history with coffee, the makers of Shaandaar are to launch the track 'Neend na mujhko aaye' at midnight on October 8th in a coffee shop.

The film has generated a lot of buzz with the release of each of its music tracks and Neend na mujhko aaye seems to be one of the latest addition to this trend.

The films posters, trailer and songs have garnered immense appreciation from audiences who eagerly await its release.

Vikas Bahl directorial, Shaandaar is all set to release on 22nd of October, 2015.

Shaandaar's trailer sets a benchmark

Shaandaar's trailer surpasses the views garnered by the trailer of Baahubali and Bajrangi Bhaijaan and garners the highest views in the recent times. 

The makers of Shaandaar shared the glimpses of the film through its trailer which released early last month.

The films trailer garnered tremendous positive response from its audiences.

Within minutes of its release, Shaandaar was trending on all social media platforms.

The trailer has gained massive viewership on Youtube too.

Shaandaar's trailer crossing the 10 million mark has surpassed the views garnered by record breaking films like Baahubali and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

The film has been receiving immense love from its audiences and the numbers are suggestive of that.

The coming together of Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt for the film has created a buzz ever since its announcement.

With the audiences witnessing the chemistry between the pair through its trailer and subsequent song releases, the curiosity is growing by the day.

Shaandaar, Directed by Vikas Bahl is all set to release on October 22nd, 2015.

Jagjinder-Alia to have a secret meet tomorrow?

News is that the two insomniacs, Jagjinder and Alia are to meet tomorrow, midnight for some unfinished business.

The duo have decided to meet in the suburbs in the early hours of the night.

The topic of discussion is a mystery, however the presence of the duo is confirmed by the sources.

It is a known fact that they both suffer from insomnia.

Scheduling a meeting in the night leads to many suspicions.

What is it that Jagjinder and Alia want to discuss? Why midnight? What's the secret? are some of the many questions arising in the minds of the audiences.

The duo had previously created a buzz by launching a Shaandaar trailer of their film which was followed by a series of Shaandaar songs.

The audiences have been eagerly awaiting the film's release ever since.

After releasing the song 'Gulaabo' in which they are seen dancing away in the middle of the night, their nocturnal activities continued with the release of the second song Shaam Shaandaar, where they were seen celebrating in the evening, the recently released track from the film ,Nazdeekiyan was launched by them when the clock struck 1 in the night.

Both young personalities are creating a stir amidst their audiences with their nocturnal activities.

Jagjinder and Alia are to soon present to the audiences their "Shaandaar" romcom tale on October 22nd, 2015.

Shaandaar's 'Gulaabo' song creates history!!

The song has received more than 2.6 million views in just 18 hours.

The hugely anticipated song 'Gulaabo' song from Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer Shaandaar has created history. The song has received a 'shaandaar' response by audiences thanks to the music partner, Zee Music Company's aggressive promotional strategy. Watch the Gulabo song here -  

Click on the above image for the video:
http://youtu.be/ufGLdU2xyE4

Yesterday, Shahid and Alia launched the song with the film's director Vikas Bahl as the duo treated newspersons to a live performance that set the stage on fire.

Based against the backdrop of the Shaandaar wedding, the film is an out-and-out youthful love story focussing on two characters Alia (played by Alia Bhatt) and Jagjinder Joginder (played by Shahid). Alia's father Bipin (played by Pankaj Kapur) adds the twist to their romance as he believes there’s no guy that will be good enough for his daughter while Alia is a dreamer. Jagjinder Joginder is a doer and he feels he can make anything happen! And for obvious reasons Bipin hates Jagjinder Joginder.

Presented by Fox Star Studios, Shaandaar is produced by Dharma Productions and Phantoms Films.

Shaandaar releases on October 22, 2015, Dussehra date.

Old or New.. Whats your pick?

Experts say that fresh pairs and hit jodis will keep Bollywood’s cash register ringing this season

A flurry of Bollywood films with never-seen-before lead pairs will release in the next two months, while the festive season will see a bunch of big-budget films with tried and tested pairs on screen. 


And experts feel that the mix will help the box office garner big revenue.


The fresh pairs include Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif, who will be seen in Kabir Khan’s next, Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan as well as John Abraham and Shruti Haasan in the sequel of the hit film Welcome (2007). 


Among the existing hit jodis, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha, Ranveer Singh and Deepika in Bajirao Mastani and Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in Dilwale, will be back on celluloid to recreate magic.


Talking about how a fresh pair helps a film, trade analyst Atul Mohan says, “The audience today wants everything to be new – be it scripts, storyline or the actors. A new pair creates extra interest that translates into more business.” 


Trade analyst Komal Nahta adds, “The audience wants an entire package, only the hero and heroine can’t pull off a film. However, during the festive season when big budget films release, a tried and tested pair works better.”


Filmmaker Sabbir Khan, who has worked with both newcomers and hit pairs, says: “Obviously, both have their pros and cons but I get excited when a film with a fresh pair releases. However, I don’t mind watching SRK and Kajol together.” 


Shashank Khaitan, who directed Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), cast actors Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan after their first hit Student of the Year (2012), says, “If a hit pair doesn’t suit the script, it can backfire. Actors are moving out of their comfort zones and there will only be more experiments now.”

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania – Movie Review

Rating: ***

Kavya Pratap Singh (Alia Bhatt), a chirpy, yet feisty girl from Ambala, decides to make a trip to Delhi for her marriage shopping, she meets a young, carefree Delhi lad, Rakesh ‘Humpty Sharma’ (Varun Dhawan). Humpty’s father is the owner of a campus bookstore, where Humpty and his two best friends, Shonty and Poplu, have grown up together and which remains their hangout spot even now.

Kavya is unattainable for Humpty initially, which makes her even more endearing to him. But being a Delhi boy, he is not the one to give up so easily. With some help from his two best friends, he finds out all about her and through an interesting turn of events (including a ploy to save Kavya’s friend Gurpreet’s marriage), they start growing closer to each other.

The more time they spend with each other, their love hate banter grows, but their chemistry is apparent. They are both different, yet very similar as people. They are young, feisty and carefree, and its the spurge of life which attracts them to each other.

- Read the full review and see more pics at:
http://www.filmytown.com/movies/humpty-sharma-ki-dulhania-movie-review

2 STATES – Hindi Film Review

Rating: ****

Based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel – 2 States, it is a story of culturally opposite couple – Krish Malhotra and Ananya Swaminathan who are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married.

The film begins with Krish having a consultation with a pyschiatrist. He is contemplating to commit suicide as he “has Google-searched on best ways to commit suicide. He then begins with his story of how met Ananya while studying for a Management Degree.

Both of them are pursuing for Masters in a prestigious management institute of India. Krish is a Punjabi, from Delhi and Ananya is a Tamilian brahmin from Chennai.

Problems arise when their parents come to Ahmedabad to attend Krish and Ananya’s convocation where the girl’s Tamilian parents discover that the boy’s mother is a typical Punjabi. There is a cultural clash and the parents oppose the wedding and it is a daunting task for Krish and Ananya to convert their love story into a love marriage.

- Full review and more pics at:  http://www.filmytown.com/movies/2-states-hindi-film-review/

Filmy Celebrities come Together for Women Empowerment

The Bold & the Beautiful Come Together for a Night Dedicated to Women Empowerment!

26^th March 2014, Mumbai: For the 1st time, the city saw Bollywood celebrities, politicians and the corporate world all under one paradigm, all to support that one cause that unites or breaks all mankind – Women! Kelvinator Stree Shakti Women Achievers Award, a COLORS initiative is a ceremony created by Smruti Shinde & Vikas Gulati of SOBO Films. The award ceremony would not have moved forward without the gracious support of Kelvinator as its sponsor. It celebrated its 1st year this evening with a grand opening at a suburban 5-star hotel. The nation will catch this extravagant affair on COLORS in the coming month.

The award function celebrated the life of those women who have made their presence known in this progressive society with a predominant male presence all the while believing in the limitless possibilities that life has to offer. This ceremony brought to light the life of those women who are wise, courageous, compassionate and brave enough to take charge and leave an impact on society. Faced with obstacles these women walked on a path less travelled and prove to the world that they are forces to be reckoned with.

The beauty about this award function was that it brought together woman from all walks of life under one roof, where their inspiring stories are shared with everyone on a higher platform, raising awareness towards the recognition of woman’s empowerment.

These Awards were backed by some of the most prominent faces in India who took out time to show support for this celebration. Gracing the Red Carpet with their eloquence and elegance were some of industry’s biggest names who were honored with Awards in categories of Outstanding Achievers, Popular Achievers, and Honorary Achievers and many more.

Gracing the event were the crème de la crème of the industry like Madhuri Dixit, Jacquline Fernandez, Alia Bhatt, Jeetendra, Ekta Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Nita Ambani, Kajol, Zeenat Aman, Jackie Shroff, Madhur Bhandarkar, Sonali Bendre, Raveena Tondon, Ramesh Taurani, Monali Thakur, Comedian Bharti Singh, Geeta Basra, Abhishekh Kapoor, Ganesh Hegde, Sangram Singh, Payal Rohatgi, Anita Dongre, Arjan Bajwa, Subhash Ghai, Dolly Bindra,Amir Ali, Rashmi Desai, Krishika Lulla and many more…who turned this noteworthy ceremony into one of the most talked about and illustrious event in town. Dressed to impress, it was a ceremony attended by whose who’s of the town and with everyone under the same roof, it came as no surprise that this ceremony created waves.

More news and pics at http://www.filmytown.com/

Highway - Film Review

The movie commences with a young rich city girl Veera Tripathi (played by Alia Bhatt) about to get married. Just a few days before her wedding she convinces her fiancé to take her for a late night drive to get away and take a break from all the customs and preparations.

Despite continuous warnings from her fiancé, she insists on driving till the highway, much to his dismay for it being an unsafe area to drive on especially at the time. Little did she know that one drive could change not only her entire life but also would change her.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/highway-film-review