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"Enlighten" one of the biggest film societies of India started by Pranav Ashar and Jimmy Mistry is on the path to spread the charm of world cinema in India. They want to make the movies of the different genres like action, comedy, romantic, drama, exclusive movies aimed at children and much more to be accessible to everyone who is interested in getting more of the movies from around the world that are normally not released in the cinema halls. With this intention of taking the world cinema to the most number of people possible, A DVD collection of various movies titled as world classic movie series was released. The launch was carried out by the most admired young film maker of India Farhan Akhtar. He launched the DVD series along with the famous writer Bhawna Somaaya at the Crossword in Juhu. The event was hosted by the founders of the "Enlighten" and Shahana Goswani was also present for the function. Fifty films which were launched will be available in the stores soon.
Bejoy Nambiar to remake a classic hit of Maniratnam
‘Wazir’ director’s eye is on One of Maniratnam’s classic Action Dramas ‘Agni Nachathiram’. 1988’s sensational hit starring Prabhu Ganeshan and Karthik Muthuraman is about to get remade by Bejoy Nambiar. He chose Harshvardhan rane and Vicky kaushal to play the main leads. Harshvardhan was seen in couple of Bollywood movies earlier and showed some decent acting skills. On the other hand, it is Vicky who is exciting the whole Bollywood for his next release Ramana Raghav 2.0. Bejoy said he has seen their work earlier, thinks they both are amazing actors and fit the characters very accurately. Bejoy did work for Maniratnam as assistant earlier in his direction department and have huge admiration towards his work. So, partially you can see it as, Bejoy is trying to recreate his idol’s legendry work and give a tribute to him. Well, Good Luck with it Bejoy!
Shah Rukh Khan wants Aryan to see old classics before entering Bollywood
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he has made a collection of some old classic English and Hindi films which he wants to show to his son Aryan, who aspires to enter the filmdom. Aryan would soon begin his formal education in films at a prestigious institution in USA. "I am showing Aryan a lot of films because he will be going to a film school now. I have made a folder which has all the great English classics like 'The Untouchables', 'Goodfellas' and Michael Douglas' 'Falling Down'. Right now I am showing him English films," Shah Rukh said here yesterday. "I have also made another folder that has Hindi classics like 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', 'Sholay', 'Do Aakhen Barah Haath' and 'Devdas', both Dilip Saab's and mine. I want him to see more films and he does watch a lot of films including mine." When asked if his children are following his footsteps, the 50-year-old star says, "At the moment, my kids are following my footsteps as far as education goes. I had done my masters and my kids are pursuing their graduation. "Whether they will become actors or not it is their decision. Now they are getting educated. It is not necessary that because their father is an actor so they should also become one. I would be equally happy if they chose to become something else," he said. The "Dilwale" star thinks education is the most important thing. "In my country, I would want people to be atleast graduate. I pray and hope for that. Being educated is more important," he added.
Thoovanam is retro classic
Director Haricharan is one of the new additions to Tamil cinema. His maiden directorial venture Thoovanam in the company of Newton, won him rave reviews. Deviating from the usual commercial format, the movie dwells into real-life incidents. With a team of young artistes and skilled technicians like Madhu Ambat (cinematography) and Krishnamurthy (art director) around, Haricharan rendered a film that was an insight into the psyche of the present day youth. Says Haricharan, "we wanted a good script before the shooting commenced. I was confident that a team of good technicians and a strong script would work out well. The crux of the storyline was inspired by real-life incidents". It has all the ingredients of a love story but with no violence. Says the director, "In future, I would love to churn out movie that throws light on Indian culture. I want to take our rich values and traditions to the international audience".
Rajinikanth’s cult classic set for a re-release
Released in 1995, Super Star Rajinikanth-starrer blockbuster gangster drama, Baasha, redefined Tamil Cinema, to a great extent even Telugu Cinema, as before Baasha and after Baasha. The film’s sensational flashback episode is still a great screenplay tool for several established writers and directors.Now, this Suresh Krissna directorial is all set for a re-release with a digitally remastered version with 5.1 Surround Sound. Sathya Movies banner, which acquired the movie’s rights, has unveiled the film’s riveting teaser on the occasion of completing a golden jubilee in Kollywood.Needless to say that the teaser has got Thalaivar’s fans highly excited. The film’s release date will be announced soon.Watch Baasha’s Teaser Here
Striving hard for this retro classic
Sasi Kumar, a former associate of directors Bala and Ameer, is producing and directing 'Subramaniapuram', besides playing a prominent role in the movie. The highlight of the movie is that it is a retro classic with a major portion of the events that occurs in early 1980s. According to Sasi Kumar, ''Subramaniapuram' is a locality in Madurai. The entire movie revolves around a group of friends from there. 'What love can do to a group of happy-go-lucky friends is the crux of the story. The highlight is that the entire movie unfolds in early 1980s'. 'The sets have been carefully erected to suit the period. Intense research has been done and the costumes famous during those days have been recreated', he adds. 'We underwent a lot of pains to choose the costume and sets. We even traveled to the interior village to get the act right', he added. Jay, who shot to fame with 'Chennai 600028' plays the lead role, while Ganja Karuppu and directors Sasi Kumar and Samuthirakani play pivotal roles. Tollywood actress Swathi is the heroine. Musician-turned-television anchor James Vasanthan has scored the music. 'I was keen on casting newcomers for my movie. I came across Jay in 'Chennai 600028 'and I was immediately impressed'. On producing his maiden directorial venture, Sasi Kumar says, 'I watched director Ameer at close quarters when he produced and directed movies such as 'Ram' and 'Paruthi Veeran'. I learnt a lot from him and that gave me the courage to follow his style'.