BOLLYWOOD COMES TOGETHER FOR THE MUMBAI COPS AT UMANG 2016

A night of Music, Masti, Dance performances and convergence of the Bollywood fraternity! All this while India salutes and recognizes the efforts of Mumbai Police Force!

The glitterati is all set to descend on the red carpet as the who’s who of Bollywood came together to acknowledge the unending efforts by the men and women in khaki uniform of Mumbai.

UMANG 2016 witnessed some power packed performances of Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Aditi Rao Hydari, Daisy Shah, Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam, Athiya Shetty and Richa Chadda. Songsters such as Shreya Ghoshal, Amaan Malik, Meet Bros, Himesh Reshammiya, Javed Ali, Ayushmann Khurrana, and many more swooned with their melodious performances.

Manish Paul, Sajid Khan and Ileana Dcruz took the podium as hosts. India’s favorite comedian, Kapil Sharma tickled the funny bones of audience with his antics.

The badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan showed his gratitude towards the police force’s grit and courage by doing his signature SRK pose with some women cops on the tunes of Gerua.

Join your favorite stars in raising a toast to Mumbai Police Force with UMANG 2016 this Sunday, 3rd April only on Sony Entertainment Television at 8 PM

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/bollywood-enthralls-mumbai-cops-umang-2016/#sthash.Kwmr3C39.dpuf

Bajirao Mastani wins big at the Renault Sony Guild Awards

Bajirao Mastani wins big at the Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016 with 9 Awards

Akshay Kumar performs at the Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016

Sonakshi Sinha performs at the Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016

Priyanka Chopra performs at the Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016

Mumbai, December 23, 2015: 

The Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016 was a dazzling, glamorous event held at Reliance Mediaworks, Film City. The Film & Television Producers Guild of India and Wizcraft International Entertainment announced the winners in Indian Cinema for the year 2015.

The evening came alive as some of the most prolific names in the Indian film industry lit came together to revel in the success of Hindi Cinema in 2015. 

Bajirao Mastani took home the highest number of accolades with a total tally of 9 awards including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design, Best Dialogue, Best Choreography, Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actor in Leading Role.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan won 4 awards including Best Film along with Best Screenplay, Best Story and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.Ranveer Singh won for Best Actor for his performance in Bajirao Mastani while Deepika Padukone walked away with the award for Best Actress in Piku.

Taking the podium as host, the inimitable Kapil Sharma had the audiences in splits as he brought down the house with innumerable jokes.

The evening also saw some incredible performances - Sonakshi Sinha opened the evening with a fantastic aerial entry and performed to a medley of songs including Desi Kalakkar, DJ Wale Babu, Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai and Banno Tera Swagger.

Kriti Sanon held the audience spell-bound with a stunning performance and Ayushmann Khuranna lit the stage on fire with some incredible moves. Other highlights of the night included the gorgeous Priyanka Chopra who danced to a medley of the best songs from her most successful films including hits like Right Here Right Now, Jalwa, Anjaana Anjaani, Darling, Desi Girl, Dil Dhadakne Do and the most recent hit Pinga.

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Official poster of Bajirao from Bajirao Mastani

Eros International and Bhansali Productions today unveiled the first official poster of Bajirao Mastani that is a 60 feet long drop down from a building at Film City. 

Ranveer Singhunveiled the mind-blowing poster of Bajirao in a larger-than-life fashion! 

At the launch event, Ranveer Singh mesmerised his fans who came from across Mumbai city by taking selfies with each one of them. The crowd cheered and hooted for him till the end.

Keeping in line with the grandeur and scale of the film, it was indeed the grandest poster launch of the biggest film of the year, the magnum opus that comes once in every 50 years—Eros International and Bhansali Productions’ BAJIRAO MASTANI.

Bajirao Mastani produced by Eros International and Bhansali Productions, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali to be released worldwide on December 18.

Ranveer’s look in Bajirao Mastani

Playing a character in a period drama requires an actor to live and breathe in a different era altogether. It’s because of this that Ranveer Singh is trying unusual ways to ensure that he delivers better than his best as Peshwa Bajirao. One such method is to call him ‘Rao’ instead of Ranveer Singh on set. 

In playing Peshwa Bajirao, Ranveer Singh has taken on a once in a lifetime role; that of a fearsome Maratha warrior and a just king who is still remembered in folktales. Lots have been said about his physical & mental preparation for this part. 

In order to ensure that he stays focused while shooting, Ranveer has surprised his assistant directors with an odd request. He has asked everyone to call him ‘Rao’ and address him with the name of his character.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/ranveers-look-bajirao-mastani/#sthash.tVss2rx8.dpuf

Ranveer Singh Voted as ‘Fashion Trailblazer’

No Surprises There! Ranveer Voted ‘Fashion Trailblazer’ by Filmfare Poll

 Photo credit :-Prasad Naik

October 7, 2015: Ranveer Singh is the face of flamboyance & style in Hindi cinema; now, both film buffs & fashion lovers across India have made it official! The versatile star has been unanimously voted as the Fashion Trailblazer by 51 per cent by Filmfare magazine!

He is riding a crest with Aditya Chopra’s forthcoming ‘BeFikre’ coming up. Ranveer’s personal style verges from experimental to brave to very easygoing, and young Indians everywhere emulate his fashion choices. His choice of a beanie for instance, set off a trend. With his ability to experiment with fabrics, cuts & styles, Ranveer has decoded male fashion, adding both color and spunk to it!

In the words of his stylist Nitasha Gaurav, “Ranveer is a stylist’s dream come true.” By topping this poll in Filmfare, the actor once again proves that every wardrobe choice of his actually inspires thousands, the mark of a true youth icon

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.”

Sidharth Malhotra has the maximum followers on twitter among the younger lot of actors

Sidharth Malhotra crosses the 2 million mark on twitter.

Among the younger lot of actors he is the only one to cross this mark leaving behind Ranveer Singh,Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Sushant Singh Raput, etc.

Sidharth has a huge fan following and even thought he is not as active on the platform as his peers, he has more followers.

Sidharth usually uses the platform to share his work with his fans. His tweets get massive retweets.

Infact the versatile actor actively reads and takes feedback from his fans via this platform. He actively reads their comment.

Sidharth truly values the feedback and support from his fans.

Sidharth tweeted, “Just saw the 2M sign, feels better reading it here than the back J family grows bigger, thank u all for the love, keep it coming.”

Dil Dhadakne Do – Movie review

High Society drama aboard luxury cruise liner

Rating: **

Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) is a self made successful businessman, on the verge of bankruptcy. His wife, Neelam Mehra (Shefali Shah) who is often sarcastic in relating to him, yet she showers all her motherly love (and pampers) her grown up laadla Kabir Mehra (Ranveer Singh).

Despite the Mehra couple having a million differences with each other, they pretend to the world that they are an ideal couple, showing off in the society as they are often concerned about what the people around speak of them.

Their daughter Ayesha Mehra (Priyanka Chopra), inherits the acute business acumen of her father. Being a very successful entrepreneur, she has been featured by the ‘Forbes’ magazine. Ayesha is unhappy with her marriage to Manav (Rahul Bose), a consequence of her parents calculative moves.

- Read the full review and see more pics at
:http://www.filmytown.com/mov…/dil-dhadakne-do-movie-review/…

Statement regarding the RUPA Frontline ad

This is a statement by Mr. Mukesh Agarwal, Whole-time Director, Rupa & Co. Ltd. and spokesperson for the Brand: 

"This is to clarify that the shark shown in the latest Rupa commercial featuring Ranveer Singh is a rubber toy, no animal was used in the shoot.

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It is not our intention to hurt anyone's sentiment. We will be adding a disclaimer to the ad to this effect."

STAR-STUDDED VIDEOCON d2h IIFA WEEKEND 2015 ALL SET TO TAKE KUALA LUMPUR BY STORM

BOLLYWOOD’S FINEST SLATED TO BE PART OF THE 16^TH IIFA WEEKEND

ANIL KAPOOR,FARHAN AKHTAR, SHAHID KAPOOR, ARJUN KAPOOR, RANVEER SINGH, PRIYANKA CHOPRA, JACQUELINE FERNANDES,ANUSHKA SHARMA, SONAKSHI SINHA,CHITRANGADA SINGH, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BIPASHA BASU, RITEISH DESHMUKH& MANY MORE TO FOLLOW

TICKETS TO THE IIFA 2015 AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR SALE

New Delhi 15th May 2015: The 16th edition of the most spectacular celebration of Indian Cinema globally, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards today announced the hosts for some of IIFA’s most awaited sub-events and performances that will take place at the IIFA Weekend this year. The Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend & Awards will take place at Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-7 June 2015.

What started off as a one night awards show has grown into a mega three day weekend extravaganza in order to accommodate the myriad magical elements that Indian Cinema has to offer. The IIFA movement has taken the world by storm by bringing a spectacular weekend to a new locale every year filled to the brim with film-festivals, workshops, exhibitions, film-showcases and premieres, global business forums and sporting events.

The IIFA Weekend this year will also see a night exclusively dedicated to fashion which will be hosted by Friend of IIFA, Neha Dhupia. IIFA Rocks, the exclusive music extravaganza will see a host of fantastic musical performances by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Mika, Ankit Tiwari, Kanika Kapoor, Jawed Ali and theNooran sisters. Superstars Jacqueline Fernandes, Aditi Rao Hydari, Lisa Hayden and Lauren Gotlieb will also take the IIFA Rocks stage for some incredible performances.

At the 16th Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend, the IIFA Gala Screening on 6th June in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will feature the highly awaited star-studded film Dil Dhadakne Do. The film is a bittersweet comedy drama about a family that takes a trip which changes them forever. With an ensemble cast of Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Farhan Akhtar and Anushka Sharma, the film is directed byZoya Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar.

Speaking on the occasion, Andre Timmins, Director – Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, said, “We have some incredible performances all set for the IIFA stage this year including some of the biggest stars of Bollywood in film as well as music. Huge preparations are on to manage the backend, airlines, hotels, different venues and other logistics and we are happy that the Malaysian Government is laying the red carpet to make this a spectacular event.”

Speaking on the occasion, Anil Kapoor, Actor and Friend of IIFA said “Through time, IIFA has grown from a mega awards ceremony into an iconic global platform for Indian films and culture while showcasing to the world the best that Indian cinema has to offer. I am looking forward to the film media briefing of Dil Dhadakne Do which will be a part of the Weekend this year and I am delighted to see IIFA return to Malaysia, this timeto the vivacious city of Kuala Lumpur.”

Saurabh Dhoot – Executive Chairman, Videocon d2h said, “Videocon d2h has had an extremely successful innings with IIFA and we are pleased to continue this association with them for the 4th year. The common link of wholesome entertainment brings IIFA and Videocon d2h together. Our recent listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange, bears testimony to our global outlook & tremendous growth. Videocon d2h will continue to bring unique content, new mediums of delivery and innovative services to our consumers.”

The event will be telecast on India’s leading Hindi entertainment channel Colors with foot printsin over 140 countries.

Raj Nayak – CEO, Colors said, that “IIFA is the World’s biggest Global Indian Event, where the entire industry comes together to showcase Bollywood & India.  We at Colors are proud to be associated with IIFA and we promise our viewers, in true Colors style Bollywood entertainment like never before.”

Mr. Anil Khera – CEO, Videocon d2h said, “We thank our 6.5 crore consumers for making us India’s Fastest Growing DTH Service. IIFA is a pioneer in recognizing excellence in entertainment and Videocon d2h blends perfectly with the platform due to relentless desire to innovate & excel with a winning attitude. We are committed to providing the best technology to our consumers and delighting them always. Our continued partnership with IIFA is an endeavor to strengthen this association and take the wholesome entertainment experience across the globe.”

Speaking on the association with IIFA, Mr Pankaj Munjal, Co Chairman and Managing Director of Hero Cycles said, “IIFA awards are one of the most eminent and widely popular awards for Hindi cinema. We are pleased to associate with this mega event as cause partners for our campaign 'Cycling Heroes'. We believe this is a great opportunity to connect to a larger audience to spread the message of taking up cycling to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. Sedentary lifestyle of the present generation is one of the biggest causes of many lifestyle diseases. It is our endeavour to encourage people, across various age groups to take up cycling as their first step towards staying fit”

Tony Nagamaiah, General Manager of Malaysia Major Events said “As excitement heightens, we are proud to host the 16th IIFA Celebrations 2015 and welcome its entire contingent to Malaysia. Being host city, Kuala Lumpur anticipates the weekend’s buzz as it shall be among our biggest showcases for the year in conjunction with the Malaysia Year of Festivals (MyFest) 2015. The city's dazzling setting will imprint the Bollywood family and fans with spectacular experiences in a truly diverse environment.”

According to Malaysia Airlines’ Regional Senior Vice President, South Asia & Middle East, Mr. Azahar Hamidsaid, “It is an honour for Malaysia Airlines to be a part of this glamorous event and flying in some of the best Bollywood stars to our home ground, Kuala Lumpur. The airline’s extensive network and world-class service makes it a desirable partnership with IIFA.

“It is our commitment to provide the best service and we look forward to welcoming the celebrities from the Indian Film Industry and fans of the IIFA awards on-board Malaysia Airlines,” he added.

Tickets for the biggest celebration of Indian Cinema abroad are available for sale. Log on towww.myticket.asia or call 03-8080 8700 or 017 2447139. Patrons wishing to purchase VIP Hospitality Tickets can send an email to viphospitality@iifa.com.

IIFA Awards 2015 will be held at Stadium Putra, the Official Hospitality Partner is JW Marriot/The Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines is the Official Airline Partner for the 16th edition of the IIFA celebrations.

Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd promotes the IIFA Weekend & Awards globally each year and travel to new, exciting and beautiful destinations, taking the film fraternity with it to unite and celebrate the best of Indian film and culture, thereby taking Indian Cinema& India to a wider audience.

About IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)

Conceptualized and produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and supported by the key members of the Indian film fraternity, IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy. Also, the IIFA Awards is India's biggest media event. With a viewership of almost 800 million, it is among the world's most-watched annual entertainment events. From a one night celebration in 2000 at the Millennium Dome, London, the last sixteen years have seen the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) movement grow into a cine-packed weekend of film-festivals, workshops, exhibitions, film-showcases and global business forums, all of which climax into the highlight of the Weekend, the IIFA Awards. www.iifa.com

Grungy is the flavor for the gen next stars

The Gen Next has been trying to break the mould and push the envelope in terms of acting. They all have tried their hand by getting into the grungy avatar.

While Sidharth Malhotra went grungy with Ek Villian, Ranveer Singh was seen in this avatar in h Gunday and more recently Varun Dhawan stepped into this with Balapur recently.

These films were all highly awaited by the audiences.

The looks of all of them is a drastic shift and audiences have gladly accepted it.

While all these films have done well at the box office, Sidharth Malhotra seems to be racing ahead in the pack. Infact Sidharth will be seen in this grungy avtaar yet again, in his upcoming release Brothers.

- See more at: http://www.filmytown.com/grungy-flavor-gen-next-stars/

Black and White in Kill Dil

Kill Dil is a story about two friends played by Ranveer Singh and Ali Zafar. In the film, both Ranveer Singh and Ali Zafar have been shown favouring a particular colour.

From the promos and songs of the film that we have seen uptil now, we can see that Ranveer is largely wearing white, while Ali Zafar is wearing black.

In many scenes, Ranveer and Ali have worn the exact same attire but in the colour they favour. In the title track, Ranveer has worn a white lungi and vest while Ali has worn a black lungi and vest.

So we thought that the colours were reflective of their characters or would have something to do with their attitudes and characteristics.

But when we inquired around, we realized it was more fun than intellectual. Apparently, both of them were fooling around with their stylists when they were deciding on the outfits and clothes.

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In fact, Ranveer and Ali decided between themselves which colour they would wear. Ranveer chose white, while Ali chose black for their respective characters.

From the promos, Ranveer’s character looks mischevious and bubbly whereas Ali’s character looks darker and more sobre and serious.

Yash Raj Films’ Kill Dil is an action packed masala entertainer filled with romance and thrill, directed by Shaad Ali.

Zoya's next 'Dil Dhadakne Do' title picked up from her own film songs

Zoya picks up titles from Excel's films' songs... ZNMD from Rock On.. and Dil Dhadakne Do from ZNMD. 

Zoya Akhtar whose last release Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has garnered a lot of appreciation and earned big bucks at the box office has its title taken from a previous films of Excel Entertainment.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is an extremely popular and cult film that Zoya Akhtar directed 2 years back. Zoya got the title of her last film, from one of the Excel Entertainment’s Rock On popular song. 

Everyone around her has been saying that taking the title from a song has been extremely lucky for her.
This time around too the director has taken the title for her upcoming film Dil Dhadakne Do from the popular track from ZNMD.

The film which is set to release on 5th June 2015 has an ensemble cast which includes  Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, etc.

Gunday – Film Review Rating: ***

Action packed story of two friends, based in Kolkata of the 80s

Gunday is about the deep bonding between two guys who have faced crises and insecurities all through their childhood and then struggled for gaining a foothold in India. The friends are thrilled at merely getting the ration card issued in their names and then on they take the local mafia and become dons of the underworld in this eastern part of India.

Priyanka Chopra is the one who shines in this film. She is cute and looks hot in her songs and dances. She is the only one who appears realistic and performs her part flawlessly. Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor are too loud at times. They appear to be a bit more filmy in their characters. Irfan Khan is wasted in this film.

The most impressive work is that of child actors Darshan Gurjar and Jayesh Kardak who enact the characters of young Bikram and Bala.

Gunday has some brilliant cinematography, and much to the credit of the art department, Kolkata of the 1970s and 1980s is perfectly presented on screen.

- See more pics and full review at:http://www.filmytown.com/movies/gunday-film-review/

Ram-Leela Hindi film review

Ram-Leela Film Review: ****

Deepika Padukone fans wouldn't want to miss this film.

If you are a Ranveer Singh fan - this is the best performance from him so far in his career.

Goliyon Ki Raaslila - Ram Leela is a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This action-romantic story is about Ram (Ranveer Singh) and Leela (Deepika Padukone) who belong to two feuding families of Rajadis and Sanedas residing in an imaginative border town.

Ranveer and Deepika share superb earthen sensuality which is visible on screen. 

The cinematography is brilliant, it has colourful sets, glittering opulence and glittering costumes. It will impress a vast percentage of the audience with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s superb storytelling skills of this creative and highly talented craftsman.

Full review and more pics of Ram-Leela at: http://www.filmytown.com/movies/ram-leela/