Mirzya - movie review

If you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt… only love

Mirzya is an epic love story that plays out in contemporary times – inspired by the folk tale of “the legend of Mirza – Sahiban. Mirzya’s stunning visuals keep you hypnotized and take you to a different world all together.

This fantasy romantic thriller has the basic premise inspired by the Punjabi folklore of Mirza Sahiban. We have heard of Heer Ranjha and Sohni Mahiwal. In the folk lore story of Mirza-Sahiban, the couple meets with a tragic ending. So does this film.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra the director presents the age-old story in a radical, modern understanding of the tale. The story telling goes into flashback mode repeatedly narrating those significant milestones in the lives of the lovers. Read more: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/mirzya-movie-review/

Waarrior Savitri – movie review

Niharica Raizada’s action scenes are the highlights of this film which is a modern-day adaption of the fable in the Mahabharata about Satyavan Savitri.

The fable says that Savitri is cursed since her childhood that whoever she marries, her husband would die. Defying destiny, Savitri undertakes various tough ‘vrats’ and emerges successful in dodging Yamraj (Lord of Death) eventually managing to evade her husband’s death and the couple lead a happy mortal life thereafter.

Waarrior Savitri is written and directed by Param Gill. The film stars the debutante Niharica Raizada, grand daughter of legendary music composer O P Nayyar and Rajat Barmecha of ‘Udaan’ fame who plays Satya (Satyavan) supported by veteran actors Om Puri who plays Yamraj and Gulshan Grover.

Since her childhood, this girl Savitri is cursed that she won’t have a happy married life with her husband who would die after her marriage.

This girl learns various forms of self defense and lethal martial arts which could prevent her from any harm.

Read full review at:

http://www.filmytown.com/movies/waarrior-savitri-movie-review/

Waarrior Savitri actors Om Puri & Niharica Raizada perform some real life action stunts

Om Puri: ‘I have never been kicked on-screen by a lady’

Niharica Raizada who plays the Central role of a Contemperory Savitri in the upcoming film ‘Waarrior Savitri’ speaks to FILMY TOWN:

What is Waarrior Savitri, the film about?

Savitri is the same character from the old Satyavan-Savitri where the Princess Savitri goes all out to protect her husband from the clutches of death. Satyavan is the penniless Rajkumar, yet Savitri is bent on marrying him. And she does.

The Royal Pundit says that if this girl marries him, Satyavan would die in one year. But she is determined.

This is the modern adaptation of the Satyavan-Savitri saga of Mahabharata.

Is it the old legend of Satyavan-Savitri retold?

Savitri is a modern day girl well versed with Judo-Karate and she is fighting with Yamraj (Lord of Death).
She is a martial art artiste with excellence in Kung Fu- Karate, Taekwondo and Shotokan Karate.

She confronts everybody who tries to bring harm to her husband in the film. Though she is aware that her husband has been cursed and bound to die.

Read the complete interview at;

http://www.filmytown.com/om-puri-savitri-kicks-punches/

Om Puri launches Trailer of PROJECT MARATHWADA

Mumbai , May 20:

Jairush Entertainment & Wadia Productions launch the Poster & Trailer of their Hindi film “PROJECT MARATHWADA” in presence of cast & crew and media.

The trailer showcases a very sensitive issue faced by nation today about farmer suicides.

It captures the painful sentiments of the poverty stricken families and shows the extent to which these people are forced to budge.

Veteran actor “Om Puri” portrays the character of Tukaram in this film has been show cased as distressed farmer in the trailer, whose conducting his son last rituals who commits suicide and is in hapless situation. Each moment highlights the grave loss and the helplessness of the people living in the village with zero hopes.

But the twist in the story develops after “Om Puri” decides to end his life as he fails in all the attempts of getting any help from the corrupt system.

The film also stars Seema Biswas, Govind Namdeo, Dilip Tahil, Farrah Kedar, Caroll, Kunal Seth and Rahul Patel.

It is Produced by Prakash Patel, Jigna Patel, Jay Prakash Patel and Co-produced by Niraj Patel, Parful Patel, Sandip Patil, Sadiva Khan, Bhavin Wadia & Eagle Eye Entertainment.

Written & Directed by Bhavin Wadia, DOP Archit Patel, and the Background Music is rendered by Sanjoy Chowdhary.

Jairush Entertainment & Wadia Productions strongly believe that leveraging this issue on such a big platform will bring forth the true crisis situation of the farmers being faced in our nation and wake up the dormant government to help the fateful farmers of our nation .

PROJECT MARATHWADA is all set for Release on 3rd June, 2016 across India.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/om-puri-launches-trailer-project-marathwada/#sthash.HCXzmyZU.dpuf

Govind Namdeo to play Tilak in Chapekar Brothers

Acclaimed actor Govind Namdeo replaces veteran actor Om Puri

Upcoming film Chapekar Brothers has a new actor on board. Govind Namdeo has stepped in and will now be seen as the powerful Bal Gangadhar Tilak. This role was earlier to be played by veteran actor Om Puri.

It was a mutual decision to sign Govind Namdeo due to Om Puri’s hectic schedule.

Govind Namdeo seems to be very excited about his role, though it’s a special appearance, “The team has done detailed research on Chapekar Brothers who are the unsung heroes of India. I am very impressed with their dedication and was convinced to play the iconic role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.” Abhijit Bhagat, Sanjhit Dhuri and Manoj Bhatt will be seen in the roles of Chapekar Brothers.

The film is directed by Devender Pandey . Written by Dhiraj Mishra and produced by Ghanshyam Patel of Giriva Productions, Chapekar Brothers will release at the end of this year.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/govind-namdeo-play-tilak-chapekar-brothers/#sthash.Xe4P2zbU.dpuf

Bajrangi Bhaijaan – Hindi movie review

Salman Khan in the best performance of his life time 

Rating: *****

One of the best films of Salman Khan complemented by superlative performances by Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the child artist Harshaali Malhotra.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan is the story of Pavan Kumar Chaturvedi aka Bajrangi (Salman Khan), who as a child was a laggard in his studies and took ten years to clear his SSC examinations which led to such a joy to his father that he left this world.

Pavan is a brahmin boy and a devout of Lord Hanumanji who has such a faith in his Lord Bajrangbali that in times of distress, Pavan leaves everything on his faith in Bajrangbali. Being an ideal person who never cheats, never had lied in his life and ever willing to help people in their troubles.

- Read the full review and see more pics of Bajrangi Bhaijaan at:http://www.filmytown.com/movies/bajrangi-bhaijaan-hindi-movie-review/#sthash.1Ot8bX8b.dpuf

Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho – Hindi Movie Review

It happens only in India

Rating: **

A political satire loosely based on a real event in Rajasthan, in which a high court sentenced a boy to jail for allegedly raping a buffalo.

Debutant Director Vinod Kapri’s film is set somewhere in Haryana instead, and thats the reason that the film has a mix of Hindi and Haryanvi dialogues.

The film opens on a colorful beginning, in a rustic ‘mela’ (village fair) with surprises all around. A pundit claiming to bring a Goddess to life in the form of a young girl sitting on a chair in a static blessing posture. 

The villagers seem to be convinced. Other attractions include, apart from the stand giant wheels, merry-go-round, a sensuous item song “Naach Basanti” and the a beauty competition of buffaloes.

- Read the full review and see more pics at:http://www.filmytown.com/movies/miss-tanakpur-haazir-ho/

Allahabad hosts Prayag 2015 Film Fest

Allahabad, ready to host 1^st International Film Festival of Prayag 2015

 

Dhiraj Mishra, Om Puri and Hasan Haider

25^th Feb 2015, Hotel , Yatrik, Allahabad: 

First time in the history of Allahabad, the holy city of India, is ready to hold 1^st Edition of International Film Festival of Prayag. Focusing on promoting the Art in Cinema, IFFP’s theme is to bring in light the Talent of Northern India and on the other hand, inspire the young and dynamic film professionals. 

Going to be held on 26^th, 27^th and 28^th Feb’15, this Film Festival will screen Documentaries, Short Films, Animation and Feature Films, from across the world. With the immense participation of the Filmmakers, this 3 day long festival is going to screen the best of Independent Films that have come from India and other countries like Poland, Israel, and Korea.   

Founded by Z&Z Media Pvt Ltd, IFFP has also received a prestige of honoring the Veteran Actor, Padmashri OM PURI with the Lifetime Achievement Award. As we quoted him saying: “It is really good to know that this kind of a Festival is going to be held in Prayag. This will certainly work as a booster for all the Film amateurs and young aspirants who want to make their stand in the Film Industry.”   Further, the ambience will become more enchanting with the presence of an acclaimed Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia. Known for his films like Paan Singh Tomer, Saheb Biwi and Gangster, Kahaani, Bullet Raja and more, we will also be felicitating his contribution in the film industry. This is not all, but Tigmanshu Dhulia will inspire the ambitious young filmmakers by his motivational speech on films.  

The Festival will start with the Opening Film Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan, a biopic on the glorious life of former Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. This film is written by Dhiraj Mishra, who is also one of the guests in the film festival is quite happy with the thought of IFFP and says: “it feels nice to be a part of IFFP, wherein not only the experienced Filmmakers but also the Independent young Film enthusiasts are given a chance to showcase their works in front of the film professionals.”

Total 30 Films on both National and International grounds are going to be screened few of which have won several Awards at the other Film Festivals. Unique in their own ways and related to some social cause or the other, films like Sharminda, The Heat, Gandhi, Hindu Nectar, My Sin, Goonga Pehlwan, Tara, etc will be screened at the festival. 

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/allahabad-prayag-2015-film-festival/

Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan arriving on 23rd January, 2015

The release date of movie Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan Which pays a tribute to the glorious life of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri has been set. 

It will now release in the week of Republic Day on 23^rdJanuary, 2015.  

This movie which stars Om Puri, Rati Agnihorti, Prem Chopra, Akhilesh Jain, Jatin Khurana and Rishi Butani is complete.  

 Made under the banner of Victorious Enterprises, Produce by Madan Lal Khurana, Seema Chakerverty, Pankaj Dua. Film is written By Dhiraj Mishra and directed by Milan Ajmera.

Bazaar-E-Husn – Movie Review

Rating: ***

Based on Munshi Premchand’s renowned Urdu novel ‘Bazaar E Husn’ originally written in Urdu, and then translated as ‘Seva Sadan’.

This movie has been in the making for some time now, and it stars Reshmi Ghosh, Jeet Goshwami, Om Puri ,Yashpal Sharma. Rajeshwari Sachdev in pivotal roles in this Drama, based around the second decade of the twentieth century.

This fictional drama is based sometime in the 1920s during the British rule in India. The story is focused about a family in Benaras (now called as Varanasi), in that time of the turn of the 20th century.

A story of a police officer’s daughter who is dragged into the web of flesh trade.

- Read full review and see more pics at: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/bazaar-e-husn-movie-review/

GRAZING GOAT PICTURES PACKS A PUNCH WITH THE FIRST LOOK OF “BHA JI IN TROUBLE”

After debuting into regional cinema with their heart wrenching  Marathi film, 72 Miles Ek Pravas, Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi are all set to give their audiences a comical relief with their latest regional venture, a Punjabi heart warmer called ‘Bha Ji in Trouble’.

‘Bha Ji in Trouble’ stars some of Punjab’s most reputed stars Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi who are joined by Sasural Ghenda Phool’s Suhana Raghini Khanna, and veteran actor Om Puri as central characters.

The film is directed by Smeep Kang who has delivered successful hits such as Carry on Jatta and Lucky Di Unlucky Story. The film also sees cricketer Harbajan Singh make a friendly appearance along with Akshay Kumar, who a Punjabi himself, having an extended appearance.

Honing in on the huge success of their first film venture, OMG: Oh My God, and their first Marathi film, the critically acclaimed 72 Miles Ek Pravas, Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi have further spearheaded the popularisation of regional cinema with ‘Bha Ji in Trouble’.

More details and pictures at: http://www.filmytown.com/bha-ji-trouble/