Actress Anushka Sen, who is known for her work in ‘Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev’, ‘Baal Veer’, and others, is a part of the movie ‘Country of Blind’, and has opened up about her character, calling it an ‘incredibly moving experience’ for her.
‘Country Of Blind’ featuring Hina Khan and Shoib Nikash Shah, has been causing quite a stir in the world of entertainment with its international release.
As Indian viewers eagerly await their chance to experience this masterpiece, the creators are weaving an intricate web of excitement and intrigue.
Anushka is a hidden gem in this highly praised movie. While the creators had skilfully concealed this captivating tidbit, they have now unveiled a tantalising trailer showcasing Anushka’s role, providing a glimpse into her character.
This sneak peek reveals a blind girl whose extraordinary sensory abilities baffle everyone.
Opening up about her character, Anuskha said: “Portraying a visually challenged girl...
‘Country Of Blind’ featuring Hina Khan and Shoib Nikash Shah, has been causing quite a stir in the world of entertainment with its international release.
As Indian viewers eagerly await their chance to experience this masterpiece, the creators are weaving an intricate web of excitement and intrigue.
Anushka is a hidden gem in this highly praised movie. While the creators had skilfully concealed this captivating tidbit, they have now unveiled a tantalising trailer showcasing Anushka’s role, providing a glimpse into her character.
This sneak peek reveals a blind girl whose extraordinary sensory abilities baffle everyone.
Opening up about her character, Anuskha said: “Portraying a visually challenged girl...
- 10/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Anushka Sen, who is known for her work in ‘Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev’, ‘Baal Veer’, and others, is a part of the movie ‘Country of Blind’, and has opened up about her character, calling it an ‘incredibly moving experience’ for her.
‘Country Of Blind’ featuring Hina Khan and Shoib Nikash Shah, has been causing quite a stir in the world of entertainment with its international release.
As Indian viewers eagerly await their chance to experience this masterpiece, the creators are weaving an intricate web of excitement and intrigue.
Anushka is a hidden gem in this highly praised movie. While the creators had skilfully concealed this captivating tidbit, they have now unveiled a tantalising trailer showcasing Anushka’s role, providing a glimpse into her character.
This sneak peek reveals a blind girl whose extraordinary sensory abilities baffle everyone.
Opening up about her character, Anuskha said: “Portraying a visually challenged girl...
‘Country Of Blind’ featuring Hina Khan and Shoib Nikash Shah, has been causing quite a stir in the world of entertainment with its international release.
As Indian viewers eagerly await their chance to experience this masterpiece, the creators are weaving an intricate web of excitement and intrigue.
Anushka is a hidden gem in this highly praised movie. While the creators had skilfully concealed this captivating tidbit, they have now unveiled a tantalising trailer showcasing Anushka’s role, providing a glimpse into her character.
This sneak peek reveals a blind girl whose extraordinary sensory abilities baffle everyone.
Opening up about her character, Anuskha said: “Portraying a visually challenged girl...
- 10/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, May 17 (Ians) "Lihaaf: The Quilt", a cinematic representation of Ismat Chughtai's classic short story, was screened at the Virtual Canteen conducted by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum. The film features Sonal Sehgal and Tannishtha Chatterjee.
Sonal was present for a discussion after the screening and was joined by Advocate Malavika Rajkotia and Dr Megha Anwer (Clinical Asstant Professor of Purdue University) as the speakers of the session.
"Discussing censorship in art and cinema, the lawyers pointed out that how, even after 70 years of Independence, we are still fighting for the freedom of speech like the recent arrests of stand-up comedians and artists. Similarly, at that time, Ismat Chughtai was also penalised for writing about homosexuality, which was a criminal offence under British rule," Sonal said.
Added filmmaker Rahat Kazmi: "Cinema, nevertheless, impacts society to a great extent and it's a matter of pride when such...
Sonal was present for a discussion after the screening and was joined by Advocate Malavika Rajkotia and Dr Megha Anwer (Clinical Asstant Professor of Purdue University) as the speakers of the session.
"Discussing censorship in art and cinema, the lawyers pointed out that how, even after 70 years of Independence, we are still fighting for the freedom of speech like the recent arrests of stand-up comedians and artists. Similarly, at that time, Ismat Chughtai was also penalised for writing about homosexuality, which was a criminal offence under British rule," Sonal said.
Added filmmaker Rahat Kazmi: "Cinema, nevertheless, impacts society to a great extent and it's a matter of pride when such...
- 5/18/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, May 17 (Ians) "Lihaaf: The Quilt", a cinematic representation of Ismat Chughtai's classic short story, was discussed at the Virtual Canteen conducted by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum. The film features Sonal Sehgal and Tannishtha Chatterjee.
Sonal was present for the discussion and was joined by Advocate Malavika Rajkotia and Dr Megha Anwer (Clinical Asstant Professor of Purdue University) as the speakers of the session.
"Discussing censorship in art and cinema, the lawyers pointed out that how, even after 70 years of Independence, we are still fighting for the freedom of speech like the recent arrests of stand-up comedians and artists. Similarly, at that time, Ismat Chughtai was also penalised for writing about homosexuality, which was a criminal offence under British rule," Sonal said.
Added filmmaker Rahat Kazmi: "Cinema, nevertheless, impacts society to a great extent and it's a matter of pride when such an honourable and...
Sonal was present for the discussion and was joined by Advocate Malavika Rajkotia and Dr Megha Anwer (Clinical Asstant Professor of Purdue University) as the speakers of the session.
"Discussing censorship in art and cinema, the lawyers pointed out that how, even after 70 years of Independence, we are still fighting for the freedom of speech like the recent arrests of stand-up comedians and artists. Similarly, at that time, Ismat Chughtai was also penalised for writing about homosexuality, which was a criminal offence under British rule," Sonal said.
Added filmmaker Rahat Kazmi: "Cinema, nevertheless, impacts society to a great extent and it's a matter of pride when such an honourable and...
- 5/18/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Venice and Toronto berths for Golden Lion winner’s drama.
The Match Factory will launch sales in earnest this autumn on Samuel Maoz’s Venice and Toronto drama Foxtrot, the writer-director’s anticipated follow-up to his 2009 narrative debut Lebanon, which won Venice’s Golden Lion and four Israeli Academy awards.
In Foxtrot, Michael and Dafna are devastated when army officials show up at their home to announce the death of their son Jonathan.
Michael becomes increasingly frustrated by overzealous mourning relatives and well-meaning army bureaucrats.
While his sedated wife rests, Michael spirals into a whirlwind of anger only to experience one of life’s unfathomable twists which rival the surreal military experiences of his son.
Footnote and Big Bad Wolves star Lior Ashkenazi leads cast alongside The Cakemaker and Notre Musique actress Sarah Adler.
The Israeli title, which has already drawn unannounced buyers, will get its world premiere in competition on the Lido before heading to Toronto...
The Match Factory will launch sales in earnest this autumn on Samuel Maoz’s Venice and Toronto drama Foxtrot, the writer-director’s anticipated follow-up to his 2009 narrative debut Lebanon, which won Venice’s Golden Lion and four Israeli Academy awards.
In Foxtrot, Michael and Dafna are devastated when army officials show up at their home to announce the death of their son Jonathan.
Michael becomes increasingly frustrated by overzealous mourning relatives and well-meaning army bureaucrats.
While his sedated wife rests, Michael spirals into a whirlwind of anger only to experience one of life’s unfathomable twists which rival the surreal military experiences of his son.
Footnote and Big Bad Wolves star Lior Ashkenazi leads cast alongside The Cakemaker and Notre Musique actress Sarah Adler.
The Israeli title, which has already drawn unannounced buyers, will get its world premiere in competition on the Lido before heading to Toronto...
- 8/16/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Neil Armfield.s Holding the Man, Simon Stone.s The Daughter, Jeremy Sims. Last Cab to Darwin and Jen Peedom.s feature doc Sherpa will have their world premieres at the Sydney Film Festival.
The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.
Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.
Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.
As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...
The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.
Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.
Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.
As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...
- 5/6/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Lesson by co-directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov was the big winner at this year’s Sofia International Film Festival in Bulgaria.
The duo’s feature debut became the second Bulgarian feature in Siff’s 19-year history to receive the international jury’s Grand Prix after Dragomir Sholev’s Shelter in 2011.
The Lesson also picked up the Audience Award, the Fipresci International Critics’ Prize and the award for the Best Bulgarian Feature Film.
Accepting the award, Valchanov pointed to the importance of the Sofia Meetings where The Lesson had originally been pitched and said that this event should be ¨an example¨ to the Bulgarian state to develop a long-term and sustainable film policy for the future.
The sentiment was echoed by international jury president Stephan Komanderev (The Judgement) when he presented the ¨Sofia City Of Film¨ Grand Prix to the young directors.
The Lesson, which is handled internationally by Wide Management, premiered last year...
The duo’s feature debut became the second Bulgarian feature in Siff’s 19-year history to receive the international jury’s Grand Prix after Dragomir Sholev’s Shelter in 2011.
The Lesson also picked up the Audience Award, the Fipresci International Critics’ Prize and the award for the Best Bulgarian Feature Film.
Accepting the award, Valchanov pointed to the importance of the Sofia Meetings where The Lesson had originally been pitched and said that this event should be ¨an example¨ to the Bulgarian state to develop a long-term and sustainable film policy for the future.
The sentiment was echoed by international jury president Stephan Komanderev (The Judgement) when he presented the ¨Sofia City Of Film¨ Grand Prix to the young directors.
The Lesson, which is handled internationally by Wide Management, premiered last year...
- 3/16/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Described as a defining film in the history of Indian cinema, The Lunchbox which has won numerous domestic and international accolades in its slight over a year’s run at the box office wins yet another award. Produced by Arun Rangachari, Anurag Kashyap, and Guneet Monga, Ritesh Batra’s directorial debut which stars Irrfan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur was recently conferred the ‘Film with the Best Return on Investment’ award at the Star Box Office India’s 2014 awards. Mr. Vivek Rangachari, Producer, Dar Motion Pictures and Guneet Monga from Sikhya Entertainment were present on the occasion to receive the award.
Critically acclaimed and globally loved The Lunchbox is a story about a mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
Critically acclaimed and globally loved The Lunchbox is a story about a mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
- 10/18/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
With a promise to be back next year, bigger and better, the final day of the first edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (Nmiff) unfolded.
After two days of celebrating cinema, the third final saw movies like Touring talkies, directed by Gajendra Ahire, Surkhab, directed by Sanjay Talreja, Echo, directed by Suraj Nair, and Why Mom, directed by Jay B Ghadiali among others.
Post the movie screenings, the celebration started by an award ceremony to felicitate the talent of established as well as young & independent filmmakers from across the globe. The jury rewarded Lost House by Nikolay Kotyash from Russia as the best film under the student shorts category and Prism by Sandip Pandurang Mane from India won the second prize under the student shorts category. Prios Feher Zold (red, white and green) by Tarek Raffoul from Lebanon won the first prize for the best documentary under the students...
After two days of celebrating cinema, the third final saw movies like Touring talkies, directed by Gajendra Ahire, Surkhab, directed by Sanjay Talreja, Echo, directed by Suraj Nair, and Why Mom, directed by Jay B Ghadiali among others.
Post the movie screenings, the celebration started by an award ceremony to felicitate the talent of established as well as young & independent filmmakers from across the globe. The jury rewarded Lost House by Nikolay Kotyash from Russia as the best film under the student shorts category and Prism by Sandip Pandurang Mane from India won the second prize under the student shorts category. Prios Feher Zold (red, white and green) by Tarek Raffoul from Lebanon won the first prize for the best documentary under the students...
- 2/8/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
After the magnificent Day 1, Day 2 of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival witnessed the harmony of passion and cinema. Exciting films from across the world were screened at Dy Patil Auditorium in Nerul, one of the largest auditoriums in the city.
Beginning at 9am , the impressive lineup of films included “[tha-ki-ta-tha] – Talking Drums” a documentary film directed by Philipp Holl, “Prism” by an Indian director Sandip Pandurang Mane, the movie is about a child who enjoys and learns things in nature rather than school which is an obstruction for him. The festival also showcased few short films and feature films like “Maliwood Talks” by Sudhir Kasabe, “Tara” a feature film directed by Kumar Raj amongst others.
Day 2 of Nmiff also saw a master-class by Oscar award winning producer, Mr. Marc Baschet, on “How to market and distribute independent films globally.” He spoke about the importance of a good script, the right way to pitch,...
Beginning at 9am , the impressive lineup of films included “[tha-ki-ta-tha] – Talking Drums” a documentary film directed by Philipp Holl, “Prism” by an Indian director Sandip Pandurang Mane, the movie is about a child who enjoys and learns things in nature rather than school which is an obstruction for him. The festival also showcased few short films and feature films like “Maliwood Talks” by Sudhir Kasabe, “Tara” a feature film directed by Kumar Raj amongst others.
Day 2 of Nmiff also saw a master-class by Oscar award winning producer, Mr. Marc Baschet, on “How to market and distribute independent films globally.” He spoke about the importance of a good script, the right way to pitch,...
- 2/2/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
First day of film extravaganza started on a very high note. The excitement was palpable as the emcee welcomed Mr. Sachin Khanna, Festival Founder and Chairman of the 1st edition of the Navi Mumbai International Film Festival. Applause continued when Mr. Ashok Purang, Festival Director, Capt. Samir Walavalkar, Director – Business & Finance, Salim Arif, Director of Cultural affairs, Nmiff were invited on the stage to address the gathering.
Ceremony kick started with felicitating reputed face of Indian Cinema, Mr. Sachin Pilgaonkar by Mr. Pramod Hindurao, (Chairman, Cidco). On this touching occasion Mr. Pilgaonkar said, “I am extremely thrilled to receive this honour from Navi Mumbai International Film Festival and I would like to thank everyone associated with this fantastic festival. It is a great initiative and I wish you all the very best. “
The auspicious lamp was lit by Mr. Sachin Pilgaonkar and Mr. Pramod Hindurao along with Shri Sagar Naik,...
Ceremony kick started with felicitating reputed face of Indian Cinema, Mr. Sachin Pilgaonkar by Mr. Pramod Hindurao, (Chairman, Cidco). On this touching occasion Mr. Pilgaonkar said, “I am extremely thrilled to receive this honour from Navi Mumbai International Film Festival and I would like to thank everyone associated with this fantastic festival. It is a great initiative and I wish you all the very best. “
The auspicious lamp was lit by Mr. Sachin Pilgaonkar and Mr. Pramod Hindurao along with Shri Sagar Naik,...
- 2/2/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Producers from Lithuania, Romania, Denmark and Finland were the recipients of five awards presented at the Baltic Event’s Co-Production Market (Nov 26-29).
This year’s Screen International Best Pitch Award went to Lithuanian producer Uljana Kim of Vilnius-based Studio Uljana Kim who was pitching Kristijonas Vildžiūnas’s fourth feature Seneca’s Day which is set to be the first co-production between the three Baltic states.
The €1.48m drama, which also has France’s Philippe Avril attached as a co-producer via his Strasbourg-based company Unlimited, has already received development support from the Lithuanian Film Centre and Media.
Previous winners of the Screen International award, which follows the winning project editorially from development into production and subsequent distribution, includes Petri Kotwica’s Rat King, Alexei German Jr.’s Under Electric Clouds and Jaak Kilmi’s The Hoppers.
Cannes Producers Network
Cannes’ Producers Network gave two free accreditations for its 2014 edition to two promising young producers, the Baltic...
This year’s Screen International Best Pitch Award went to Lithuanian producer Uljana Kim of Vilnius-based Studio Uljana Kim who was pitching Kristijonas Vildžiūnas’s fourth feature Seneca’s Day which is set to be the first co-production between the three Baltic states.
The €1.48m drama, which also has France’s Philippe Avril attached as a co-producer via his Strasbourg-based company Unlimited, has already received development support from the Lithuanian Film Centre and Media.
Previous winners of the Screen International award, which follows the winning project editorially from development into production and subsequent distribution, includes Petri Kotwica’s Rat King, Alexei German Jr.’s Under Electric Clouds and Jaak Kilmi’s The Hoppers.
Cannes Producers Network
Cannes’ Producers Network gave two free accreditations for its 2014 edition to two promising young producers, the Baltic...
- 12/2/2013
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
A n increasing number of Indian filmmakers are turning towards film festivals of late. Film festivals across the globe not only provide exposure to their films but also offer opportunities to help the film get theatrical release. But is it true for all films that have been festival hits? There are films that travel to festivals all around the world, compete and win but they don’t manage to find a footing in theaters.
The 15th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival hosted a panel discussion on whether film festivals help films achieve success. On the panel were French co-producer of The Lunchbox Marc Baschet (Asap Films), Filmmakers Umesh Kulkarni (Valu, Vihir, Deool) and Anand Gandhi (Ship of Theseus); and Peter Van Hoof, programmer of the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. The panel was moderated by Liz Shackleton, Asia chief, Screen International.
Marc Baschet who has also produced Oscar wining...
The 15th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival hosted a panel discussion on whether film festivals help films achieve success. On the panel were French co-producer of The Lunchbox Marc Baschet (Asap Films), Filmmakers Umesh Kulkarni (Valu, Vihir, Deool) and Anand Gandhi (Ship of Theseus); and Peter Van Hoof, programmer of the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. The panel was moderated by Liz Shackleton, Asia chief, Screen International.
Marc Baschet who has also produced Oscar wining...
- 10/19/2013
- by Anita Thomas
- DearCinema.com
The 15th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) presented by Reliance Entertainment and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami) scheduled between 17th-24th October is all set to showcase the best of contemporary French cinema and welcome artists for the 6th edition of the Rendez-vous with French Cinema co-organized with The French Embassy in India, Institut Français en Inde and Unifrance films.
As part of the festival highlights, Costa Gavras will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India who will grace us with his presence especially for this occasion. Among others, Nathalie Baye, jury member of the international section, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, director of the film “Grigris”, Guillaume Brac, director of the film “Tonnerre” (Competition) and Leos Carax, well known film maker who will be conducting a masters class.
The special section “Rendez-vous...
As part of the festival highlights, Costa Gavras will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India who will grace us with his presence especially for this occasion. Among others, Nathalie Baye, jury member of the international section, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, director of the film “Grigris”, Guillaume Brac, director of the film “Tonnerre” (Competition) and Leos Carax, well known film maker who will be conducting a masters class.
The special section “Rendez-vous...
- 10/18/2013
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
Open Forum Panels
Oct 18th, 2-3pm, Screen 3, Metro Cinema
Do film festivals help films achieve success?
Speakers : Marc Baschet ( French producer of Oscar winning films No Man’s Land, An episode in the life of an iron picker), Umesh Kulkarni, Anand Gandhi, Peter Van Hoof ( Programmer, International film festival of Rotterdam)
Moderator : Liz Shackleton, Asia chief, Screen International
Oct 19th, 2-3pm, Screen 3, Metro Cinema
Alternative distribution plan for Indie films.
Speakers : Isabelle Dubar, Guneet Monga, Shubra Gupta, Nandini Mansinghka
Moderator : Chris Hainsworth
Oct 20th, 2-3pm, Screen 4, Metro Cinema
Rejuvenation of Marathi Cinema presented by Akhil Bhartiy Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal in association with Mami
Speakers : Sanjay Jadhav (director -Duniyadari )
Amitraj (Music -Duniyadari )
Ashutosh Ghorpade (Director -Cultural Affairs -Mh Govt )
Deepti DCunha (Film Festivals)
Ambar Hadap (Story –Balak Palak )
6.Avinash (Music-Premachi Gosht )
7.Jayesh Muzumdar (Producer -Viacom 18)
Moderator: Vijay Patkar
Oct 21st, 2-3pm,...
Oct 18th, 2-3pm, Screen 3, Metro Cinema
Do film festivals help films achieve success?
Speakers : Marc Baschet ( French producer of Oscar winning films No Man’s Land, An episode in the life of an iron picker), Umesh Kulkarni, Anand Gandhi, Peter Van Hoof ( Programmer, International film festival of Rotterdam)
Moderator : Liz Shackleton, Asia chief, Screen International
Oct 19th, 2-3pm, Screen 3, Metro Cinema
Alternative distribution plan for Indie films.
Speakers : Isabelle Dubar, Guneet Monga, Shubra Gupta, Nandini Mansinghka
Moderator : Chris Hainsworth
Oct 20th, 2-3pm, Screen 4, Metro Cinema
Rejuvenation of Marathi Cinema presented by Akhil Bhartiy Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal in association with Mami
Speakers : Sanjay Jadhav (director -Duniyadari )
Amitraj (Music -Duniyadari )
Ashutosh Ghorpade (Director -Cultural Affairs -Mh Govt )
Deepti DCunha (Film Festivals)
Ambar Hadap (Story –Balak Palak )
6.Avinash (Music-Premachi Gosht )
7.Jayesh Muzumdar (Producer -Viacom 18)
Moderator: Vijay Patkar
Oct 21st, 2-3pm,...
- 10/18/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
Sony Pictures Classics today acquired North American rights to "The Lunchbox," winner of the Viewer's Choice Award, Grand Rail d'Or, at the 2013 Cannes Critics' Week. Full release below: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Critics’ Week Grand Rail D’Or Winner The Lunchbox New York (May 24, 2013) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to the Viewer’s Choice Award, Grand Rail d’Or, winner at the 2013 Critics’ Week, The Lunchbox. The film, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, stars Irrfan Khan (Life Of Pi), Nimrat Kaur and Nakul Vaid. The Lunchbox is produced by Gunneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap of Sikhya Entertainment (India) and Arun Rangachari of Dar Motion Pictures (India), co-produced by Nina Lath Gupta of Nfdc (India), Shanaab Alam, Vivek Rangachari, Sunil John, Nittin Keni, Karsten Stöter and Benny Drechsel of Rohfilm (Germany), Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet...
- 5/24/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to the Viewer.s Choice Award, Grand Rail d'Or, winner at the 2013 Critics' Week, The Lunchbox . The film, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, stars Irrfan Khan ( Life of Pi ), Nimrat Kaur and Nakul Vaid. The Lunchbox is produced by Gunneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap of Sikhya Entertainment (India) and Arun Rangachari of Dar Motion Pictures (India), co-produced by Nina Lath Gupta of Nfdc (India), Shanaab Alam, Vivek Rangachari, Sunil John, Nittin Keni, Karsten Stöter and Benny Drechsel of Rohfilm (Germany), Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet of Asap Films (France), Danis Tanovic and executive produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher of CineMosaic, Irrfan Khan and Ritesh Batra. In The Lunchbox , a mistaken...
- 5/24/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Emraan Hashmi who has been the Bhatt's golden boy for a while now, has been venturing into different camps of late. With multiple hits under his belt, Emraan has certainly carved a niche for himself in the industry. Now we hear that Hashmi is all set to walk the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival in support of Danis Tanovic's new film An Episode In The life of an Iron Picker.
Earlier it was reported that Emraan is signed on to play a role in Danis Tanovic's next, while Cinemorphic, the production house of Prashita Chaudhary, will produce the film in co-production with Anurag Kashyap and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment in India and internationally with Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet.
Speaking about the red carpet event, Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment says, "We are one big family there to support and cheer on for Danis as his film is in competition.
Earlier it was reported that Emraan is signed on to play a role in Danis Tanovic's next, while Cinemorphic, the production house of Prashita Chaudhary, will produce the film in co-production with Anurag Kashyap and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment in India and internationally with Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet.
Speaking about the red carpet event, Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment says, "We are one big family there to support and cheer on for Danis as his film is in competition.
- 2/7/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
In what is one of the most exciting global collaborations in cinema, Bollywood's biggest talent and world cinema's hottest are coming together for a very special project. Bollywood superstar Emraan Hashmi and chartbuster spinner Pritam will work with Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic's (No Man's Land) next film. Cinemorphic, the production house of Prashita Chaudhary, will produce the film in co-production with Anurag Kashyap and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment in India and internationally with Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet. Read More...
- 2/6/2013
- Bollywood Trade
LONDON -- Colin Farrell will star with Paz Vega and veteran Christopher Lee in Danis Tanovic's Triage and will also take an executive producer credit on the film based on the novel by Scott Anderson.
Tanovic, whose No Man's Land won the Oscar for best foreign-language film in 2002, will direct from his own adaptation of Anderson's book.
The film will be produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet of ASAP Films, with Tim Baish, Free Form and Mariela Besuievsky of Tornasol Films co-producing.
It has backing from Aramid Entertainment and the Irish Film Board and London-based sales and finance house Hanway Films will be selling the project in May at the Marche du Film in Cannes.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting on location in Ireland and at the Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain, this month.
Rai Cinema and Canal Plus have already boarded the film for Italy and France respectively.
Tanovic, whose No Man's Land won the Oscar for best foreign-language film in 2002, will direct from his own adaptation of Anderson's book.
The film will be produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Cedomir Kolar and Marc Baschet of ASAP Films, with Tim Baish, Free Form and Mariela Besuievsky of Tornasol Films co-producing.
It has backing from Aramid Entertainment and the Irish Film Board and London-based sales and finance house Hanway Films will be selling the project in May at the Marche du Film in Cannes.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting on location in Ireland and at the Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain, this month.
Rai Cinema and Canal Plus have already boarded the film for Italy and France respectively.
- 4/10/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French-Romanian director Radu Mihaileanu's film is the second Holocaust-themed comedy to hit U.S. screens this year and, improbably, the second that works. Like its predecessor "Life Is Beautiful", "Train of Life" will turn off some audience members because of its whimsical take on one of the 20th century's greatest horrors. But there's no denying the film's skillfulness in employing Jewish humor, both gentle and broad, to make its points.
Winner of the Audience Award at Sundance, the film recently delighted audiences during its East Coast premiere at the Nantucket Film Festival. It will be released theatrically this year by Paramount Classics.
Resembling a fable told by Sholem Aleichem, the film centers on the inhabitants of an Eastern European village in 1941, who devise a novel way to escape deportation or murder at the hands of oncoming hordes of German soldiers. Their solution, proposed ironically by village fool Shlomo (Lionel Abelanski), is to fake their deportation by using a counterfeit train and having villagers enact the roles of Nazis and victims. The train will wind its way through the countryside until the villagers reach the "promised land."
Their comic preparations include gussying up a dilapidated train, learning to speak German without Yiddish accents, forging documents and having village tailors make authentic-looking German uniforms. Eventually, they leave the village and endure a series of adventures with German soldiers, Communists and traveling Gypsies. Complications, of course, ensue: The villager playing the role of chief Nazi begins to take his role too seriously; resistance fighters pursue the train, unaware of its riders' true identities, etc. There is even romance among younger villagers, though one girl's father won't consider allowing his daughter to become involved with the "son of a Nazi."
Although the film's whimsy quotient is sometimes a bit too high for comfort, director-screenwriter Mihaileanu does a remarkable job making it all work, somehow managing to put forth the comedy without trivializing his subject. The fact that it does not take place in a concentration camp makes it somewhat easier to take than Roberto Benigni's film, which made some uncomfortable. Here, the blending of humor (which sometimes verges on slapstick) and tragedy is handled more skillfully, and the film's ending, which will not be revealed here, goes a long way toward making more palatable all that precedes it.
The performances are excellent, with particularly sterling work from Abelanski as Shlomo, Rufus as the butcher who takes to his Nazi role all too well and Clement Harari as the ever-flustered chief rabbi. The production design and visual look manage to evoke a lost chapter of Jewish history in wonderfully authentic style, and Goran Bregovic's klezmer-flavored music adds further to the period atmosphere.
TRAIN OF LIFE
Paramount Classics
Noe Prods. and Raphael Films
Director-screenwriter: Radu Mihaileanu
Producers: Frederique Dumas, Marc Baschet, Cedomir Kolar, Ludi Boeken, Eric Dussart
Directors of photography: Yorgos Arvanitis, Laurent Daillarnd
Editor: Monique Rysselinck
Original music: Goran Bregovic
Color/stereo
Cast:
Shlomo: Lionel Abelanski
Mordechai: Rufus
Le Rabbi: Clement Harari
Yossi: Michael Muller
Yankele: Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Esther: Agathe De La Fontaine
Schmecht: Johan Leysen
Running time -- 103 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Winner of the Audience Award at Sundance, the film recently delighted audiences during its East Coast premiere at the Nantucket Film Festival. It will be released theatrically this year by Paramount Classics.
Resembling a fable told by Sholem Aleichem, the film centers on the inhabitants of an Eastern European village in 1941, who devise a novel way to escape deportation or murder at the hands of oncoming hordes of German soldiers. Their solution, proposed ironically by village fool Shlomo (Lionel Abelanski), is to fake their deportation by using a counterfeit train and having villagers enact the roles of Nazis and victims. The train will wind its way through the countryside until the villagers reach the "promised land."
Their comic preparations include gussying up a dilapidated train, learning to speak German without Yiddish accents, forging documents and having village tailors make authentic-looking German uniforms. Eventually, they leave the village and endure a series of adventures with German soldiers, Communists and traveling Gypsies. Complications, of course, ensue: The villager playing the role of chief Nazi begins to take his role too seriously; resistance fighters pursue the train, unaware of its riders' true identities, etc. There is even romance among younger villagers, though one girl's father won't consider allowing his daughter to become involved with the "son of a Nazi."
Although the film's whimsy quotient is sometimes a bit too high for comfort, director-screenwriter Mihaileanu does a remarkable job making it all work, somehow managing to put forth the comedy without trivializing his subject. The fact that it does not take place in a concentration camp makes it somewhat easier to take than Roberto Benigni's film, which made some uncomfortable. Here, the blending of humor (which sometimes verges on slapstick) and tragedy is handled more skillfully, and the film's ending, which will not be revealed here, goes a long way toward making more palatable all that precedes it.
The performances are excellent, with particularly sterling work from Abelanski as Shlomo, Rufus as the butcher who takes to his Nazi role all too well and Clement Harari as the ever-flustered chief rabbi. The production design and visual look manage to evoke a lost chapter of Jewish history in wonderfully authentic style, and Goran Bregovic's klezmer-flavored music adds further to the period atmosphere.
TRAIN OF LIFE
Paramount Classics
Noe Prods. and Raphael Films
Director-screenwriter: Radu Mihaileanu
Producers: Frederique Dumas, Marc Baschet, Cedomir Kolar, Ludi Boeken, Eric Dussart
Directors of photography: Yorgos Arvanitis, Laurent Daillarnd
Editor: Monique Rysselinck
Original music: Goran Bregovic
Color/stereo
Cast:
Shlomo: Lionel Abelanski
Mordechai: Rufus
Le Rabbi: Clement Harari
Yossi: Michael Muller
Yankele: Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Esther: Agathe De La Fontaine
Schmecht: Johan Leysen
Running time -- 103 minutes
No MPAA rating...
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