1984 Audio Songs
All songs →Related News
More news →Anubhav Sinha Turns Double Producer
Having delivered moderate hits like hid debut 'Tum Bin' & the sleek action thriller 'Dus', Anubhav Sinha is presently shooting 'Cash' in South Africa starring Ajay Devgan, Zayed Khan, Isha Deol and Shamita Shetty. But Anubhav Sinha would like to believe that he also has a keen business sense besides his creative flair. He has launched two production houses ASP White in partnership with his brother Anupam and SEVEN Entertainment with his friend Anish. ASP-White has a six movie deal with Perfect Picture Company and K Sera Sera. Says Anubhav, 'It is an arrangement where K Sera Sera and PPC will provide ASP White with financial & infra structural support, While ASP White will retain the creative rights of creating the right projects with the right Teams.' He adds, 'The philosophy of both my production house is select the right Story, right director and also the right cast.'
Anubhav Sinha- From Engineering to Engineering Hits
Anubhav Sinha surely seems to have come a long way since he was known as the man shot for music videos. Since then he has delivered hits like 'Tum Bin'and 'Dus' and a forgettable 'Tathastu'. Presently he is in shooting for 'Cash' in South Africa a much bigger action thriller canvas. Not many are aware that Anubhav Sinha had an engineering background and he chucked it all to follow his cinematic dreams. He had a passion for cinema. But his engineering background has also helped, since many in Bollywood compare him with Mukul Anand for his technical finesse. Says Anubhav, 'Mukul Anand indeed has been an inspiration. Yes being an engineer does help on technique because as an engineer your brain is formatted to think systematically and secondly you are not scared of new technology because as an engineer it is your job to create new technology everyday.'
Anubhav Sinha's KABOOTAR wins accolades at it's world premiere
The film Kabootar premiered at the 10th Osians-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema and was much appreciated by the audience. Tragic endings are no longer an impediment for mature Indian audiences if the filmmaker is able to justify the reason for this, said well known filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, who is the producer of the film. Addressing a press meet about his production 'Kabootar - udega to udaega' directed by debutante Maqbool Khan, he said 'tragedy is no longer an emotional impediment' as Indian audiences are now more mature than they were two or three decades earlier. Asked about the risk involved in making a film of this kind, he said with conviction that any film carries some risk, even if it has big stars or works on accepted formulae. He also saw no problems with censorship and said the chances were that the film would get released with an 'Adult' certificate in view of its content. But he said the audience reaction which came during the screening of the film at the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema was itself a great sign and the question-answer session after the screening was very positive. Maqbool said the film was based on incidents from real life and from events that had unfolded in his own life. Starting his career as an assistant to Anubhav, he has made music videos and series for television but this is his first feature. He did not feel that having completely new faces would pose any problems as 'I wanted these faces for my characters'. He said a small workshop had been held with the young actors before the shooting. The rapport that the actors built amongst themselves also helped them. He felt that a platform like this festival was a good platform for films of this kind as they got the right kind of audiences. The press meet was also attended by actors Vishal Thakkar, Ankur Khanna, Harsh Lunia and Nikhil Yadav.
With 'Anubhav', Jackie Shroff looks at playing meaningful characters
Jackie Shroff, who believes in experimenting with roles, has added another feather to his cap with 'Anubhav'. The film is based on the serious issue of male exploitation, which is rarely dealt in Indian cinema. And although it is a serious theme the film is basically about how love endures in all circumstances. In the film he plays the role of an art teacher. He will don the character called Ibrahim Vakil who is a theatre guru in the movie 'Anubhav', which was recently in news for being appreciated at Osian Cinefan film festival. Sources say Jackie is all contended with his role in the movie as his philosophy about his acting has changed in recent times. Today he believes in doing meaningful character based roles, which add something to the movie, rather than singing and dancing around the trees. Anubhav is being directed by National Award winning Keralaite director Rajeev Nath and is all set to release this August.
"Having an engineering background helps" - Anubhav Sinha
Anubhav Sinha is known for his stylishly crafted action thriller 'Dus' which was one of the biggest block-buster last year. Anubhav Sinha's journey into the magical world of cinema began with TV where he made 'Bagpiper Sitaron ka Karva' to 'Yule love stories', 'Sea Hawks' and his first music video of Sonu Nigam 'Tu'. And since then there was no turning back with almost every video of his having his signature to it. Soon, he was being called as a music video director with the Midas touch. His first film, which was a love story - 'Tum Bin', was a hit followed by 'Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai' & the Super Duper hit Dus which showcased his technical wizardry. Anubhav Sinha's technical competence is in the mould of Mukul Anand and that is also due to the fact that he has an engineering background. He feels that having a background in engineering helps because the brain is formatted to think systematically and secondly you become less apprehensive of technology and embrace it. Anubhav is a multi-faceted because apart from being a director, he is also a dialogue writer and now has turned producer. He has formed ASP White as his production house with his brother Anubhav and has a six movie deal with Percept Picture Company and K Sera Sera. His 2nd production house is Seven Ent. with his friend Anish. The philosophy of his production house is 1) Choose a story 2) Choose a Director 3) Choose The Right Cast In short Make good movies & have fun! Anubhav Sinha admits that he is influenced by great directors like Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor, Mukul Anand, Mahesh Bhatt, Mani Ratnam and international film makers like Sergio leonne Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Michael Bay, John Woo & Spike lee. Presently Anubhav Sinha is directing the much awaited action thriller 'Cash'. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Zayed Khan, Ritesh Desmukh, Arjun Rampal, Esha Deol and Dia Mirza in the lead.
Why Kabootar is important for Anubhav Sinha?
Anubhav Sinha, has announced his future production plans. Anubhav Sinha has launched two production houses. "I have launched two production houses ' one is ASP White in partnership with my brother Anupam Sinha and second Seven Entertainment with my friend Anish. ASP-White has a six movie deal with Perfect Picture Company and K Sera Sera," says Sinha. "It is an arrangement where K Sera Sera and PPC will provide ASP White with financial and infrastructural support, while ASP White will retain the creative rights of creating the right projects with the right teams. The philosophy of both my production house is - first select the right story, then select the right director and at the last select the right cast," he adds. Seven Entertainment is the part producer of 'Cash' and has a whole lot of other films at the planning stage. ASP White is involved in the six-picture deal. The first film called 'Kabootar' is already on the floors, and on the verge of completion. Maqbool Khan who has been working with me for the past seven years will be directing the film.It is a very dark and emotional film of four teenage friends who are compelled to turn into sharpshooters. Anubhav Sinha and Anish Ranjan who are partners in Seven Entertainment have plans to produce 12 films of different genres next year. Another two films are finalized with Vikram Bhatt and national award winning director Jahnu Barua. Says Anubhav Sinha, "Airport is a multi-starer that will have six heroes; so far we've finalized only three Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Suniel Shetty. K Sera Sera will be involved in this project, but 'Airport' is not a part of the six-film deal. Airport will be India's first film to be extensively shot in a aircraft, with a lot of action. The budget of 'Airport' will be much more than 'Cash'. We are now at the casting stage and the film will go on floors in May 2007.' Anubhav Sinha has also signed a completion bond as done in Hollywood with Infinity Film Completion Services an organization that guarantees that the film will be completed a stipulated budget and timeframe. There is also a clause that states that if the film goes over budget, the completion bonders bring in the rest of the money to complete the film. Underwriters, on the other hand, guarantee the buying of the film. Completion Bonders take the guarantee to complete the film.