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Emraan Hashmi is off to London to shoot for his forthcoming film "Azhar" in which he will reprise former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin for the silver screen. The actor, who had trouble adapting to a chilly London, has pinned his hopes of completing the one-month long shooting schedule in balmy weather. "The Dirty Picture" star took to micro-blogging website Twitter to talk about the London weather. "Thankfully Mercury's rising here in London... can't handle shooting in the cold... brrrrrr... a month more to go... hope it stays that way," Emraan shared. Directed by Tony D’Souza and produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and MSM Motion Pictures, “Azhar” is slated for worldwide release on May 13, 2016. The film will narrate the highs and lows of Azharuddin's life as the captain of the Indian cricket team for most of the 1990s and being tainted by a match-fixing scandal in 2000, and banned for life. The Andhra Pradesh High Court lifted the ban in 2012. The film also stars Lara Dutta, Huma Qureshi and Prachi Desai in pivotal roles.
Madhuurima turns assistant director for 'Azhar'
Southern film actress Madhuurima has joined the sets of Hindi film "Azhar", a biopic on former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin as an assistant director. She will soon leave with the film's crew for a month-long shoot in Britain. "Madhuurima has joined as an assistant to director Tony D'Souza on this project. Tony's wife and Madhuurima are good friends and that's how she landed an opportunity to work on this biopic," a source from the film's unit told. Starring Emraan Hashmi, "Azhar" is said to bring forth the controversial yet famous story of one of the most successful Indian captains. "For long, Madhuurima wanted to understand filmmaking from close quarters. So, she decided to work as an assistant director to get hands-on experience," the source. The film also features Pracchi Desai, Nargis Fakhri, Huma Qureshi and Gautam Gulati in important roles. Madhuurima has starred in southern films such as "Shadow", "Veta", "Temper" and "Aambala".
An anxious Sangeeta Bijlani calls up Azharuddin after 5 years
There have been several reports doing the rounds claiming that yesteryear actress, Sangeeta Bijlani is all set to sue the makers of Emraan Hashmi's upcoming film, 'Azhar.' The movie is based on the life of the former controversial Indian cricket team captain, Mohammad Azharuddin. Azhar divorced his wife of eight years and went on to marry Sangeeta. And now, with the release of the film nearing, Sangeeta is worried that the film might show her in poor light and as a home-breaker. According to a report on BollywoodLife.com, a concerned Sangeeta had a private phone call with Azhar, 5 years after their split and voiced her apprehensions. The source states that Sangeeta has expressed her desire to watch the film, and has been regularly keeping in touch with the cricketer. However, everything is being kept tightly under wraps till the release. 'Azhar' starring Emraan Hashmi, Nargis Fakhri and Prachi Desai, is all set to hit the screens on May 13.
Still in discussion: Ekta Kapoor on female lead of 'Azhar'
Dodging questions about whether Nargis Fakhri has been roped in as the female lead for "Azhar", a biopic on former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin, producer Ekta Kapoor has said the discussion is on with some names. The final name, she said, would only be revealed once "we sign on the dotted line". "I don't know where these reports come from. I think some journalist has a dream and next day it gets printed," Ekta said here Thursday on being asked if Nargis is a part of the film. Talking about the "big wish list" for the movie, she added: "We have a couple of names, but like I said, we have just finished writing the film, and we have certain number of cast (members) to be discussed. "The shooting will start from the next month and we are still in discussion with actors. I can't disclose anything till we sign on the dotted line." It was reported that Nargis will be playing Azharuddin's second wife Sangeeta Bijlani in the film. Meanwhile, actress Prachi Desai has been signed to play the cricketer's first wife Naureen. Further, Ekta said: "It took whole one year to write this film as the story is so huge and I think that much time will be taken into cast as well." Directed by Tony D'Souza and produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and MSM Motion Pictures, "Azhar" the film is said to deal with Azharuddin's entire life. The teaser of the film was launched here on Thursday in the presence of "Azhar", along with Mohammad Azharuddin and Emraan Hashmi, who plays Azhar in the film.
After finishing 'Singh Is Bliing', Lara to shoot 'Azhar'
Actress Lara Dutta says she will be on her toes in August as she has to complete the shooting of Prabhudheva's directorial "Singh is Bliing" and start working on Tony D’Souza's directorial "Azhar". Lara shared on micro-blogging website Twitter on Friday: "Eeeyaaahhh!!!! Rolling up the sleeves and getting down to work in Aug! Finish @SIBTheFilm , start 'Azhar', and prep for @MissDiva2015!!". "Singh Is Bliing", which is a sequel to the 2008 hit film "Singh Is Kinng" also features Akshay Kumar, Bipasha Basu and Amy Jackson apart from Lara. The film is releasing on October 2. "Azhar", which stars actor Emraan Haashmi playing the role of former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, is produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and MSM Motion Pictures. The biopic is slated for a worldwide release on May 13, 2016.
My roles in 'Rock On 2!!', Azhar are diverse: Prachi Desai
Actress Prachi Desai says she has diverse roles to play in her new films "Rock on 2!!" and "Azhar". The former is a sequel of the 2008 Indian rock music drama which marked Prachi's film debut, while "Azhar" is a biopic on former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin. At an event for Forevermark Diamond Jewellery here on Thursday, the actress shared that the "Rock On 2!!" shooting has partly begun and that the first schedule of "Azhar" is "done". "It's pretty exciting. I'm doing two very diverse films and diverse roles," Prachi said. Produced by Ekta Kapoor, "Azhar" features Emraan Hashmi in Azharuddin's role, while Prachi is said to be essaying his first wife Naureen. She says the challenge of doing both the films is "to bring out the distinction between the two roles". "I have been taking references as I have not done any real life character before. People really don't know about Naureen (Azhar's wife), so it's going to be little challenging to put a face to her onscreen. With 'Rock On 2!!', there is challenge to make the film better than the first."