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Receiving accolades as the 'German Star of India' at Stuttgart Film Festival and also getting selected in the 'San Luis Cine Festival International' which is held in Argentina, the unusual treatment and gripping story makes the film one of the most intriguing and remarkably different films of the year. Talking about the story of the film, director Kaushik Roy revealed, 'Though the story was a work of fiction, a lot of things were true'. The film is based on his own son Orko's life ' a mildly autistic slow learner. He further adds, 'Orko had serious motor coordination problems where till the age of eleven, he could not hold a pencil properly to write A, B, C' Suddenly one day, he turned his handicap into his strength by starting to draw with bold, uninterrupted lines. This inspired me to encourage people to look beyond their weaknesses and parents to encourage children to pursue their own dreams rather than chasing their own.' After this incident was shared with actor Irrfan Khan, he developed a very special relationship with Orko. In fact when they were shooting for the film, Irrfan would start his day by taking a photograph of Orko and him together. Even to this day every mail or sms from him to Kaushik will always have a mention about Orko. Apna Asmaan directed by adman turned filmmaker Kaushik Roy, co produced by Umang Pahwa and distributed by Sony Pictures, is all set to hit the theatres on 7th September, 2007. The film boasts of a stalwart cast led by Irrfan Khan and Shobana (her first Hindi film) and backed by a strong ensemble cast which includes new find teenage Dhruv Panjuani, and veterans Rajat Kapoor and Anupam Kher. About the Film The film is about a teenager's journey to be loved and admired for what he is rather then what his parents want him to be. Apna Asmaan takes this story line 'How far would you go to make your child a genius?' The film gives it the sensibility of an urban thriller, making it an entertaining yet thought-provoking film about parents and their demands of their children.
Neha sizzles in 'Aatma'
Pretty girl-next-door Neha, who made her Bollywood debut with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Kareeb', is all set to be seen in a hot'n'sizzling number in Ramsay brothers' 'Aatma'! The girl who has mainly played sweet'n'innocent roles in most of her flicks so far has shed her inhibitions to appear in a bedroom number 'Bahon Mein Chhuppa Le Mujhe' where she gets cosy with the film's lead hero Kapil Jhaveri. The song moves from a living room to a kitchen to a swimming pool to finally a bedroom and in each of the locations, the character played by Neha searches for a new way to get Kapil interested in the proceedings. 'Aatma' is currently her only film in her hand with 'Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai' being her last release. Deepak Ramsay is the director of both the flicks.
Aascar Ravichandran and his Jackie Chan project
Producer Aascar Ravichandran is a happy man these days. Though his 'Dasavatharam' featuring Kamal Haasan in ten different roles is getting mixed reviews, the box office collection has been simply tremendous. Talking to an English newspaper recently, Aascar Ravichandran, said, ' I am happy at my production venture going on to attract audiences in a big way. The hard work has been recognized and people are raving about the grandeur'. He has disclosed that his next venture would be much bigger. Perhaps a Hollywood project. Aascar Ravichandran has said that his next movie will feature Jackie Chan and it would be a Hollywood project. Like all Jackie Chan movies this will also be a big budget venture by international standards. Ravichandran had distributed Jackie Chan's movies for a number of years now and the actor was a special guest for the audio release function of 'Dasavatharam'.
Aascar Ravichandran - filmmaker beyond limits
Aascar Ravichandran has become Tamil Nadu's biggest name in film production especially after the release of 'Dasavatharam'. Known to be the biggest risk taking producer, Ravichandran has produced and distributed almost all the major hits of Tamil Cinema over the last three years making many wonder what his 'magic potion' is. The impressive list of movies he has distributed includes Pokkiri, Chithiram Pesuthadi, Dishyum, Thambi, Parijatham, Thalai Nagaram, Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu, Varalaru, Rendu and Thiruvilayadal Aarambam. He is also famous for taking up the production and distribution of movies with good stories that run into troubled times financially. Ravichandran has quite a success percentage even with these endevours. The list of movies he has produced has the potential to make an average producer go green with envy. The line up is simply stunning. Vaanathaipola, Poovellam Un Vasam, Roja Kootam, Ramana, Sollamale, Jay Jay, Tagore (Telugu)Anniyan, Maja, Dishum, Unnale Unnale, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Marudhamalai and Dasavatharam. Two more films for 2008 are currently under production in the form of Vaaranam Aayiram and Ananda Tandavam. Aascar Ravichandran had been distributing Jackie Chan movies in India for well over a decade. It was this association that brought the international star to the audio launch function of Dasavatharam. Filmmakers need to have a vision in order to make it big. Aascar Ravichandran can be termed a vivacious visionary and a magnificent go-getter. Anyone with a trend setting story for films? Knock on the doors of Aascar Ravichandran'.your dream could very well become a reality no matter what the production costs are'.
Aascar's 'Leelai' nearing completion
Actor ' director S J Suryah and music composer AR Rahman formed a wonderful team in Tamil cinema. They combined to render several musical hits in Tamil cinema including 'New' and 'A Aah'. Now their associates come together to forge a new team. S J Suryah's associate Andrew Louis and Rahman's assistant Satheesh Chakravarthy team up for a movie titled 'Leelai'. Interestingly, the movie is being produced by Aascar Films V Ravichandran. The movie is about the romance that blossoms between two software engineers working in a MNC. It would be entertaining and engrossing, says Andrew Louis. It is a hi-tech love story but would attract even people in villages, he adds. "The entire movie was shot in popular software company HCL. Even the employees of the company were prevented from carrying cameras and mobile phones to their company. But we managed to get the permission of senior officials from the company and shot the movie for over 100 days inside the company," preens the director. The movie has cinematography by R Velraj. Shiva, who worked in several advertisement commercials is being introduced as hero. A popular model Mansi will play the female lead. Santhanam plays the comedy part to provide the humour quotient for the movie. Editing is by V T Vijayan, art by Edward and lyrics by Vaali.
Captain ready for 'Engal Aasaan'
The shooting for 'Engal Aasaan' starring Vijayakanth and Seril Brindo is on. Produced by 'Sundara Travels' Thangaraj and directed by Selva, the movie went to floors recently. Speaking about the film, Vijayakanth says, 'this film's story is entirely different than that of my earlier films. It is a suspense thriller based on the story taking place in a village.' To mention about the climax of the film, it will be different something unexpected by the viewers. Captain Vijayakanth is basking in the glory of the success of 'Arasangam'. The 150th film of Vijayakanth, 'Arasangam' was a racy thriller garnering good revenue at the box office. In spite of his busy political schedule, Vijayakanth has managed some time to do 'Engal Aasaan'.