Mumbai, May 27 (Ians) Fauja, a first-of-its-kind movie on the life of a jawan, shot in the hinterlands of Haryana, is all set to hit the theatres on June 1.
Starring Pavan Malhotra in a senior role, the movie revolves primarily around Karthik Dammu, an alumnus of the National School of Drama, who was previously seen in the Sayantan Mukherjee web series ‘Ray’. Sources privy to the closed-door premiere show of ‘Fauja’ have unanimously talked about it stirring up an emotion that is hard to let go.
Karthik, who is still in his extended student life and soon to transition into the corporate work life, talks about movies being more of a passion rather than a profession.
“In today’s fast-paced and competitive corporate world, finding a harmonious balance between one’s professional life and personal passions can be a daunting task,” says Karthik, who also is eagerly awaiting the release of...
Starring Pavan Malhotra in a senior role, the movie revolves primarily around Karthik Dammu, an alumnus of the National School of Drama, who was previously seen in the Sayantan Mukherjee web series ‘Ray’. Sources privy to the closed-door premiere show of ‘Fauja’ have unanimously talked about it stirring up an emotion that is hard to let go.
Karthik, who is still in his extended student life and soon to transition into the corporate work life, talks about movies being more of a passion rather than a profession.
“In today’s fast-paced and competitive corporate world, finding a harmonious balance between one’s professional life and personal passions can be a daunting task,” says Karthik, who also is eagerly awaiting the release of...
- 5/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
CinemaTheatre, television and film actor Sameer Khakhar, who is remembered for his performance as Khopdi in the TV serial Nukkad, passed away in Mumbai.Sameer Khakhar: Twitter/FilmHistoryPicVeteran theatre, television and film actor Sameer Khakhar, who is remembered for his performance as Khopdi in the television serial Nukkad, passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 15. He was 70. A family member said that Khakhar was ailing for long and succumbed to multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Mumbai. His funeral will happen later on Wednesday at the Vazira Naka Crematorium in Borivali West. Khakhar is best known for his role of an alcoholic named Khopdi in the popular comedy show Nukkad directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza that was telecast on Doordarshan in 1986-1987. The actor also played big and small roles in over 40 Hindi films, as well as several Gujarati plays and nearly half a dozen television serials including Naya Nukkad,...
- 3/15/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
KollywoodDirector Deepak and actors Rohini and Shraddha Srinath speak to Tnm about their recently released Tamil film ‘Witness’, which narrates the heartbreaking tale about the death of a 20-year-old caused by manual scavenging.Saradha UTwitter/ Sony LIVManual scavenging has been prohibited by the Indian government since 1993 and was made a punishable offence in 2013. However, Dalits and people from oppressed castes are routinely forced into sanitation work, in many cases resulting tragically in their deaths. Though Rs 10 lakh is to be provided as compensation to the victim’s family, there have been lapses in processing it in a majority of the cases. The number of deaths caused by manual scavenging is usually more than what government records show. While these are some of the facts that have been reiterated by activists, journalists, and others pushing for the eradication of manual scavenging, it is rare to see these details being translated on screen,...
- 12/13/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
An assortment of 14 Indian films from the 1970s and the 1980s will be screened at the upcoming 44th edition of the prestigious Festival des 3 Continents which is set to be held from November 18 to November 27, 2022 in Nantes, France.
The special section at the festival will also highlight the finest films dating back to the 1970’s and 1980’s from Africa, Latin America and Asia in addition to the Indian films. Among the stalwart Indian directors whose films will be screened are Ritwik Ghatak, Aravindan Govindan, ‘Amma Ariyan’ director John Abraham and Saeed Akhtar Mirza.
The Indian films that will be screened at the prestigious festival include ‘Thamp’, ‘Kummatty’, ‘Agraharathil Kazhuthai’, ‘Amma Ariyan’, ‘Thaneer Thaneer’, ‘Titash Ekti Nadir Naam’, ‘Ashad Ka Ek Din’, ‘Khandhar’, ‘Om-Dar-b-Dar’, ‘Hun Hunshi Hunshilal’, ’36 Chowringhee Lane’, ‘Utsav’, ‘Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastan’ and ‘Disha’.
Reacting to the development, renowned filmmaker and author Saeed Akhtar Mirza said: “I am...
The special section at the festival will also highlight the finest films dating back to the 1970’s and 1980’s from Africa, Latin America and Asia in addition to the Indian films. Among the stalwart Indian directors whose films will be screened are Ritwik Ghatak, Aravindan Govindan, ‘Amma Ariyan’ director John Abraham and Saeed Akhtar Mirza.
The Indian films that will be screened at the prestigious festival include ‘Thamp’, ‘Kummatty’, ‘Agraharathil Kazhuthai’, ‘Amma Ariyan’, ‘Thaneer Thaneer’, ‘Titash Ekti Nadir Naam’, ‘Ashad Ka Ek Din’, ‘Khandhar’, ‘Om-Dar-b-Dar’, ‘Hun Hunshi Hunshilal’, ’36 Chowringhee Lane’, ‘Utsav’, ‘Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastan’ and ‘Disha’.
Reacting to the development, renowned filmmaker and author Saeed Akhtar Mirza said: “I am...
- 10/28/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Popular actor Biju Menon and upcoming actor Joju George on Friday shared the 2021 Kerala State Film Award best actor award, while veteran actress Revathi walked away with the best actress award. Jury Chairman Saeed Akhtar Mirza said that he has always been a great fan of Malayalam films. “Nowhere in the country do you […]...
- 5/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Principal photography has commenced on Netflix original drama-comedy film “Kathal” (Jackfruit) from Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms and Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment.
The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”
Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”
Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...
The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”
Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”
Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...
- 3/5/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Saeed Akhtar Mirza's Naseem (1995) is now showing in the series A Journey into Indian Cinema.“The karsevaks in Ayodhya are gathering with bricks. There is tension in Faizabad. Muslim families are leaving…”Mere hours before a right-wing Hindu mob of 150,000 people tore down the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, on December 6, 1992, the eponymous teenaged protagonist (Mayoori Kango) reads out the day’s news to her ailing grandfather (Kaifi Azmi) in Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s Naseem. “That’s enough, darling,” he stops her.“We had a dream in 1947 about the kind of country we wanted to be. That collapsed over a period of time but the actual last stroke to me, personally, when the Babri Masjid came down,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza says in the Netflix documentary about his life and works. Naseem, as it juxtaposes a secular past with a communal riot-struck present,...
- 5/11/2020
- MUBI
In 1980, Saeed Akhtar Mirza had directed a film, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?, based on his own story. The film, designed as a slice-of-life film, created ripples as a neo- realism film, during the parallel cinema movement and acquired a cult following.
Thirty-nine years later, keeping the same middle-class angst in mind and character names, writer-director Soumitra Ranade tries to replicate this classic, in his own style.
Narrated in a non-linear and dis-jointed manner, the film's initial act is bit disorienting and yet intriguing. Albert Pinto (Manav Kaul) is projected as a sensitive and caring man till one fine day, without any intimation to his family, he decides to go on a personal mission to eliminate two prominent politicians, who are the cause of his grief. What motivates him on this act of revenge and how he goes about this, forms the crux of the narrative.
Manav Kaul...
Thirty-nine years later, keeping the same middle-class angst in mind and character names, writer-director Soumitra Ranade tries to replicate this classic, in his own style.
Narrated in a non-linear and dis-jointed manner, the film's initial act is bit disorienting and yet intriguing. Albert Pinto (Manav Kaul) is projected as a sensitive and caring man till one fine day, without any intimation to his family, he decides to go on a personal mission to eliminate two prominent politicians, who are the cause of his grief. What motivates him on this act of revenge and how he goes about this, forms the crux of the narrative.
Manav Kaul...
- 4/12/2019
- GlamSham
Cinema The characters in the remake will deal with the social, political and cultural issues relevant in today’s times. Tnm StaffThe official remake of Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?, a 1980s cult classic starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil is all set to hit the screens on April 12, 2019. A modern take on its original version, the remake features a stellar cast which includes Nandita Das, Manav Kaul and Saurabh Shukla. Much like its original version, the remake which is written and directed by Soumitra Ranade of the Jajantaram Mamantaram fame, will explore the theme of personal and societal struggles in today’s times. The '80s film dealt with the common man’s anger in the face of continued political, social and cultural breakdowns. He is angered by the rampant corruption, the ruling political class and the hypocrisy. But most importantly, he is angry at himself for being powerless.
- 3/19/2019
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
The 61st National Films Awards Jury Chairperson Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Feature Film Jury (Central Panel) holding a press conference to announce the 61st National Films Awards for the year 2013, in New Delhi on April 16, 2014. Photo source: Ministry of I&B, Govt. of India
After the Oscar selection committee, it’s now the National Film Awards jury that has snubbed Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox. The film, which has gained immense success and critical acclaim internationally, doesn’t figure in the list of 31 Indian films that have won national awards in 40 categories.
The 61st National Film Awards jury headed by veteran filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza announced the winners Wednesday. While the 11-member jury has shown a clear inclination towards independent films which took the awards in all the major categories; the absence of The Lunchbox from the long list of winners is striking.
Batra’s The Lunchbox started its journey at...
After the Oscar selection committee, it’s now the National Film Awards jury that has snubbed Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox. The film, which has gained immense success and critical acclaim internationally, doesn’t figure in the list of 31 Indian films that have won national awards in 40 categories.
The 61st National Film Awards jury headed by veteran filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza announced the winners Wednesday. While the 11-member jury has shown a clear inclination towards independent films which took the awards in all the major categories; the absence of The Lunchbox from the long list of winners is striking.
Batra’s The Lunchbox started its journey at...
- 4/17/2014
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
Kolkata, Feb 11: Independent filmmakers in India should be given a chance and space to showcase their style of cinema, says Saeed Akhtar Mirza, award-winning director of the 1980 cult movie "Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Ata Hai".
"Producers should give them a chance to show their ideas and cinematic style. Space should be made available for independent movies," Mirza, 69, told Ians in an interview here.
Mirza's independent filmography also includes gems such as "Naseem" (it won two national awards in 1996), "Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho" (1984) and "Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro" (1989) and cult TV show "Nukkad".
He praises directors Dibakar.
"Producers should give them a chance to show their ideas and cinematic style. Space should be made available for independent movies," Mirza, 69, told Ians in an interview here.
Mirza's independent filmography also includes gems such as "Naseem" (it won two national awards in 1996), "Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho" (1984) and "Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro" (1989) and cult TV show "Nukkad".
He praises directors Dibakar.
- 2/11/2013
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
The London Indian Film Festival launches begins on July 15 By devansh patel The London Indian Film Festival launches from July 15- 20 in London with a range of cutting-edge movies from some of India's hottest independent talents, we aren't talking Bollywood here, but films that challenge, make you think and show a more realistic view of India today in all its colour and diversity. The Festival's selection of films are screened across London, opening in the city centre at Cineworld (Haymarket), then Barbican, Nehru Centre, Watermans and Genesis cinemas. The Festival covers a wide range of themes from family dramas, coming-of age tales to twisted urban romance. What pervades many of these movies is a new more assured Indian cool, experimenting with cinematic styles, new technology and influenced by themes both East and West, which has helped them win favour with the young in-crowd in super cities like Mumbai. The London...
- 6/18/2010
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
Ek Tho Chance and Saluun produced by Pritish Nandy Communications have won top honours at the 43rd Worldfest Houston.
Saluun, directed by first time director Nikhil Bhat won the Silver Remi award. Ek Tho Chance directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, won the Special Jury Award in the Foreign Features category. The ten day festival ran from April 9-18.
“The jury members decided that Saluun should be awarded the Silver Remi award for its honest effort at showing the spirit of rural India and its intelligent humour and Ek Tho Chance, the Special Jury Award for its high-value content and cinematic excellence," says Kathleen Haney, Program Director, WorldFest Houston.
Saluun, directed by first time director Nikhil Bhat won the Silver Remi award. Ek Tho Chance directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, won the Special Jury Award in the Foreign Features category. The ten day festival ran from April 9-18.
“The jury members decided that Saluun should be awarded the Silver Remi award for its honest effort at showing the spirit of rural India and its intelligent humour and Ek Tho Chance, the Special Jury Award for its high-value content and cinematic excellence," says Kathleen Haney, Program Director, WorldFest Houston.
- 5/7/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Pnc's Ek Tho Chance, directed by renowned filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza, has been selected for the 23rd Singapore International Film Festival that runs from 15th to 24th April 2010 in the Cinema Today section. Here movies, from drama to comedy to documentaries are presented, that depicts the realities of today and are made by some of the world's most watched filmmakers. This comes close on the heels of 43rd Worldfest Houston where the film has also been selected and nominated for...
- 4/13/2010
- GlamSham
New Delhi, April 13 – Pritish Nandy Communications’ feature film ‘Ek Tho Chance’ will be screened at the 23rd Singapore International Film Festival to be held April 15-24.
Directed by filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza, ‘Ek Tho Chance’ features actors like Purab Kohli, Amrita Arora, Rajat Kapoor and Vinay Pathak. The movie will be screened in the Cinema Today section at the festival.
‘Cinema Today is about a modern interpretation of global issues and.
Directed by filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza, ‘Ek Tho Chance’ features actors like Purab Kohli, Amrita Arora, Rajat Kapoor and Vinay Pathak. The movie will be screened in the Cinema Today section at the festival.
‘Cinema Today is about a modern interpretation of global issues and.
- 4/13/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Ek Tho Chance, directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni’s short film Gaarud have been selected for the 23rd Singapore International Film Festival that runs from 15th to 24th April 2010. Ek Tho Chance will be screened in the ‘Cinema Today’ section of the festival.
Ek Tho Chance tells the tale of Mumbai city and the millions who get off the train at Vt station every second of the day hoping to latch on to the magic of Mumbai. It is a colourful mural of the lives of individuals from the city’s diverse cultural, social and economic strata.
Gaarud is a twelve minute film about a room of a shady lodge near the railway station in a small town. It gives glimpses of the lives of people who are caught in the frame of the room, unable to escape.
Ek Tho Chance tells the tale of Mumbai city and the millions who get off the train at Vt station every second of the day hoping to latch on to the magic of Mumbai. It is a colourful mural of the lives of individuals from the city’s diverse cultural, social and economic strata.
Gaarud is a twelve minute film about a room of a shady lodge near the railway station in a small town. It gives glimpses of the lives of people who are caught in the frame of the room, unable to escape.
- 4/13/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The 43rd WorldFest Houston International Film Festival will feature Pnc's Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai), directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, and Saluun, directed by first time director Nikhil Bhat. The ten day festival starts on April 9th 2010 and runs till April 18th.
Both these films have been nominated for Remi awards in the feature film category at this year's festival. Director Saeed Akhtar Mirza will be attending the festival along with debutant director Nikhil Bhat.
Both these films have been nominated for Remi awards in the feature film category at this year's festival. Director Saeed Akhtar Mirza will be attending the festival along with debutant director Nikhil Bhat.
- 3/31/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Its double whammy for Pritish Nandy Communications! The 43rd World Fest Houston International Film Festival will feature Pnc's Ek Tho Chance, directed by legendary film maker Saeed Akhtar Mirza, and Pnc's Saluun, directed by first time director Nikhil Bhat. The ten day festival starts on April 9th 2010. Both the Pnc films have been nominated for the prestigious Remi awards in the feature film category at this year's festival. "Pnc's Saluun definitely represents the fresh breed...
- 3/30/2010
- GlamSham
Pritish Nandy Communications’ ‘Ek Tho Chance’ will premiere at the 14th International Film Festival of Kerala in December 2009. “We are honored to have ‘Ek Tho Chance’ as part of our festival this year. It is a fantastic film and it’s an even greater honor to have Saeed Mirza with us, back with a film after 15 years,” says Bina Venugopal, Artistic Director of the Kerala International Film Festival.
‘Ek Tho Chance’ marks the return of Saeed Akhtar Mirza (‘Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hain’, ‘Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro’, ‘Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho’, ‘Nukkad’).
‘Ek Tho Chance’ marks the return of Saeed Akhtar Mirza (‘Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hain’, ‘Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro’, ‘Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho’, ‘Nukkad’).
- 12/3/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Pritish Nandy Communications' Ek Tho Chance will premiere at the 14th International Film Festival of Kerala in December 2009. "We are honoured to have Ek Tho Chance as part of our festival this year. It is a fantastic film and it's an even greater honour to have Saeed Mirza with us, back with a film after 15 years", says Bina Venugopal, Artistic Director of the Kerala International Film Festival. Ek Tho Chance marks the return of Saeed Akhtar Mirza (Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyu...
- 12/3/2009
- GlamSham
Carey Fitzgerald's London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India's best known motion picture companies, Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communication in the first deal of its kind. With High Point poised to position Pnc's titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today's Mumbai. Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors' Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was coaxed out of retirement after 13 years by Pritish Nandy to make the film, which takes a kaleidoscopic look at 24 hours in the Indian metropolis. Described as "the other side of Mumbai to Slumdog", Last Chance Mumbai follows the mixed fortunes of varying characters who populate the city and who, from lowly thief to wealthy fashion hotshot, cover a wide spectrum of socio-economic background. High Point Media Group...
- 6/26/2009
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
Carey Fitzgerald's London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India's best known motion picture companies, Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communication in the first deal of its kind. With High Point poised to position Pnc's titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today's Mumbai. Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors' Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was coaxed out of retirement after 13 years by Pritish Nandy to make the film, which takes a kaleidoscopic look at 24 hours in the Indian metropolis. Described as "the other side of Mumbai to Slumdog", Last Chance Mumbai follows the mixed fortunes of varying characters who populate the city and who, from lowly thief to wealthy fashion hotshot, cover a wide spectrum of socio-economic background. High Point Media Group...
- 6/26/2009
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
Carey Fitzgerald's London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India's best known motion picture companies, Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communications in the first such deal of its kind. With High Point poised to position Pnc's titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today's Mumbai. Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last fi...
- 6/26/2009
- GlamSham
Carey Fitzgerald’s London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India’s best known motion picture companies,Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communication in the first such deal of its kind.With High Point poised to position Pnc’s titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today’s Mumbai.
Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors’ Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was.
Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors’ Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was.
- 6/26/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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