Pandolin Weekly Digest
A round up of last week’s happenings from the world of cinema. In case you missed any of it, here’s a quick glance at the stories.
IT’S NOT THAT SIMPLE | WEB SERIES TEASER
Swara Bhaskar will be seen with Television stars Vivan Bhatena, Akshay Oberoi and Karanveer Mehra in a new web series called ‘It’s Not That Simple’, directed by Danish Aslam for VOOT.
VARANASI TO VENICE FOR SHUBHASHISH BHUTIANI’S MUKTI BHAWAN
Young talent Shubhashish Bhutiani who was knocking at the Oscar gates with his very first short film ‘Kush’, wowed the Venice International Film Festival with his debut feature film – ‘Mukti Bhawan’ (Hotel Salvation) – that premiered there recently.
NETFLIX PICKS INDIA’S ‘PLACEBO’ FOR WORLD
Storyteller Ink. and FilmKaravan announced that the much acclaimed Indian documentary film Placebo directed by Abhay Kumar is now available on Netflix, seeing a worldwide release.
THE SHOTS IN AKIRA HAD TO BE REAL AND SHAKY – R.D.RAJASEKHAR
Cinematographer R.D. Rajasekhar talks about the challenges of shooting his first Hindi film, about remakes in general and and working with a female hero.
IT’S GOOD TO GO BACK TO YOUR FOLK MUSIC – JASLEEN ROYAL
Singer and music composer Jasleen Royal talks about her tracks ‘Nachde Ne Saare’ and ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ from Baar Baar Dekho
RICHA CHADHA ELECTED AS JURY OF NARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Actress Richa Chadha has been elected as one of the jury members of the Nara International Film Festival which will be happening in Nara, Japan.
JIO MAMI WITH STAR ANNOUNCES PREMIERE OF ‘INDIA IN A DAY’
Jio MAMI Film Club with Star will hold the Indian Premiere of India in a Day at PVR Icon on 20th September followed by the theatrical release of the film.
THOUGH THE FILM IS SET ABROAD, WE WANTED AN INDIAN LOOK – RAVI K CHANDRAN
DOP Ravi K Chandran shares the experience of shooting his first digital film Baar Baar Dekho, working with director Nitya Mehra and more.
LOVE THAT SURPASSES TIME: SIDHARTH & KATRINA ON BAAR BAAR DEKHO
Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif talk about Baar Baar Dekho, their characters, chemistry & what makes the film relatable to today’s youth.
ANGENIEUX PRESENTS OPTIMO 44-420 A2S ANAMORPHIC ZOOM LENS IN EUROPE
At IBC 2016, Angénieux presents for the first time in Europe its new Optimo 44-440 A2S, the third lens in the Optimo Anamorphic 2x Squeeze Series.
ANGENIEUX ANNOUNCES NEW RANGE OF ZOOM LENS
Thales Angenieux in collaboration with Band Pro Film & Digital Inc., & Jebsen Industrial Technology Co. Ltd. announces a new range of zoom lenses – the Angénieux Type EZ Series
‘PARCHED’ TO RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Leena Yadav’s Parched, produced by Ajay Devgn, will release in India after a successful release in seven countries
YRF BRINGS TOGETHER AAMIR KHAN AND AMITABH BACHCHAN IN THUGS OF HINDOSTAN
Vijay Krishna Acharya, the writer-director of the all-time YRF blockbuster Dhoom 3, teams up once again with Aamir Khan for Thugs of Hindostan
MAIN TASK WAS GETTING CORRECT ANGLES FOR GOLF SEQUENCES – MAHESH LIMAYE
Cinematographer Mahesh Limaye gets candid about shooting Freaky Ali, India’s first full-fledged film on golf.
7 THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO AT INDYWOOD FILM CARNIVAL
In its second edition, the Indywood Film Carnival is a film extravaganza celebrating the very best that cinema has to offer.
WEB SERIES STAR SUMEET VYAS PAIRED OPPOSITE KALKI KOECHLIN
Actor by passion, writer by feel and the reigning star of the web in India, Sumeet Vyas is gearing up for his feature film debut.
INDIA FILM PROJECT 2016 COMES TO MUMBAI
India Film Project, Asia’s largest film festival challenge, encourages people to make films and this year will be its sixth edition.
Cinematographer Sylvester Fonseca, Casting Director Mansi Multani & Composer Sagar Desai delve into the details of the making of the movie Island City.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME THAT PEOPLE CONNECT WITH THE STORY – NITYA MEHRA
A conversation with the quintessential filmmaker, Nitya Mehra, who has directed one of the most anticipated films of the year – Baar Baar Dekho.
I SAW A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES IN ALI’S CHARACTER – NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI
From his new-found addiction to golf to exploring the freakiness of his character in Freaky Ali, Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks about it all.
OPENING CEREMONY OF JIO MAMI WITH STAR TO MARK RE-LAUNCH OF ICONIC OPERA HOUSE
In a double first, Jio MAMI Film Festival with Star will hold its opening ceremony on 20thOctober at the newly restored Royal Opera House in downtown Mumbai.
Wah Taj is an interesting satirical black humour film about one man’s struggle against the establishment & the system set against the picturesque Taj Mahal.
Saicom Trade Fairs & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. announces The Broadcast India Show 2016 to be hosted at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.
EROS TO RELEASE MALAYALAM FAMILY DRAMA OLAPPEEPPI
Following the success of the company’s latest Malayalam release, Happy Wedding, Eros continues to make its successful inroads into Malayalam cinema.
ALI FAZAL’S LEAD HOLLYWOOD DEBUT FILM TO RELEASE IN SEPTEMBER 2017
The Ali Fazal – Judi Dench starrer Victoria and Abdul, which marks Ali’s Hollywood debut in a lead role will release in September 2017
TOP 10 GANESH CHATURTHI HITS FROM BOLLYWOOD
This Ganesh Chaturthi we pick the best Bollywood tracks that pay ode to Lord Ganesha and are part of the festive celebrations.
ASIA’S LARGEST MUSIC FESTIVAL IS COMING YOUR WAY
Bollywood music aficionados will be delighted to know that Mumbai is ready to host its very first homegrown Bollywood music festival.
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