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One of the biggest "Dahi Handi" organized by Sankalp Pratisthan, was a huge success. Sankalp Pratisthan is spearheaded by the producer of 'Vaah Life Ho To Aisi' and 'Apne' Ms. Sangeeta Ahir. The Sankalp Pratisthan 'Dahi Handi' at Worli, organized by Sachin Ahir & Sangeeta Ahir is one of the biggest in Mumbai. It has one of the most attended crowds of around 200000 attending the event every year. It has the maximum Bollywood celebs attending the event, making it one of the most high profile celebrations in the country. This year the celebs present were Jeetendra, Urmila Matondkar, Geeta Basra, Asrani, Sachin Khedekar, Rati Agnihotri, Shaina NC etc. Sukhwinder Singh gave a very high powered performance and grooved to the dance troupe of 70 dancers which had the crowed constantly on their feet. Even celeb Dj Akhtar grooved the crowed with his Bollywood Mixes, whilst Preeti Jhangiani regaled the crowed with her performance. But the highlight of the event was when Urmila Martondkar started singing folk songs in the local language Marathi, which had the crowd literally on the high. Says Sangeeta Ahir, "Sankalp Pratistan started the Dahi Handi celebration 5 years ago to bring back the local youth that would travel to the far off suburbs. We received the celebration on a small scale 5 years back and right now it has become a huge event." She adds, "We discussed and felt that it was rather sad that the festival had died down after the Mills were shut at Lower Parel and Worli and therefore revived the festival celebration here. Sankalp Pratistan, our organization, is involved in a lot of social service activities throughout the year." Sankalp Pratisthan 'Worli Dahi Handi' also had a galaxy of politicians like Praful Patel, Chagan Bhujbal, Jayant Patil, Nilesh and Narayan Rane, Nawab Malik, attending the event. The event had more than 400 groups of Govindas trying their luck to break the Dahi Handi, with gifts being distributed to most of them. Indeed the Sankalp Pratistan Dahi Handi at Worli was a star studded event !!
Mammootty Jeethu Joseph Movie is Confirmed with a Thriller
Mammootty, the megastar is finally joining hands with hitmaker Jeethu Joseph, for his next venture. In a recent interview given to Manorama online, director Jeethu revealed more details about the project. According to the versatile director, his untitled Mammootty project is an out-and-out thriller. The movie revolves around some unexpected incidents happen in a city, within a time span of 24 hours. Reportedly, Mammootty's character in the movie is a commoner, who lives in the city. the megastar is said to be highly impressed with the story and immediately agreed to do the film when Jeethu approached him. The title of the movie, female lead, rest of the star cast, technical crew, and further details are expected to be revealed soon. The movie will start rolling immediately after Mammootty completes his current projects. Earlier, Jeethu Joseph had approached the megastar for his blockbuster movies Drishyam and Memories. But he turned down both the projects, citing that the storylines are similar to some of his previous movies. Later, Mammootty himself suggested Mohanlal and Prithviraj for Drishyam and Memories, respectively. Both the movies earned rave reviews, among which Drishyam emerged as the highest ever grosser of Mollywood.
Dileep and Jeethu to shoot in Australia
Jeethu Joseph is all set to begin his next movie by December. The movie stars Dileep in the lead and has three lead heroines. Jeethu-Dileep duo had teamed up for the movie 'My Boss' which was a box office hit. The new movie reportedly has three schedules. The buzz is that one of the schedules will be in Australia. The movie is a family entertainer with elements of fantasy. With this venture, Jeethu is directing a movie scripted by someone else, for the first time. Script is by Rajesh Varma.
Papanasam' more emotional than 'Drishyam': Jeethu Joseph
Director Jeethu Joseph says actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan-starrer Tamil thriller "Papanasam", which releases in cinemas on Friday, has more emotional content than its original version "Drishyam". "Papanasam" is the official remake of Mohanlal-starrer Malayalam blockbuster "Drishyam". "Apart from changing some sensibilities to suit local audiences, we've made 'Papanasam' more emotional as Kamal sir felt Tamil audiences like to be emotionally piqued. The core of the film hasn't been changed, but what forms the core has been treated differently," Joseph told. The film also features Gautami, Niveda Thomas, Kalabhavan Mani, Ananth Mahadevan and Asha Sarath in important roles. Keeping the core intact, Joseph stays they've still managed to make a lot of changes in the remake. "It's not a frame-to-frame copy. Contrary to the original, we've changed the setting against which the story unfolds in 'Papanasam'. The film is set in Tirunelveli district and revolves around a Nadar family, unlike a Christian family in the original," he said, and added most of what audiences will see in "Papanasam" has been localised with strong family connect. He also said it's not advisable to change much in a tried-and-tested remake. "The film has already been remade in Telugu and Kannada. In both the versions, it has been successful because the filmmakers were loyal to the script. When you try and change much in a script like this, you end up disturbing logic," he said. "Papanasam" is Joseph's directorial debut in the language. He says he has been waiting for an opportunity to work in Tamil filmdom. "Even if 'Papanasam' had not happened, I'd have still made a film in Tamil because I've been following the work of the industry very closely. I've always wished to work here. I'm not sure how many get to make their debut with a Kamal Haasan film. I'm extremely lucky that way," he said. On working with the legendary actor, Joseph heaped praise on Haasan's "dedication" and "professionalism". "People keep asking me how different the experience of working with two legends Mohanlal and Kamal was. I think you shouldn't compare them as they have their own style. Kamal sir's dedication is infectious and it worked so well in the film's favour," he said. Jeethu also said "Papanasam" won't be a one-off film in the language and that he would love to make more films.
Oozham Is Not A Suspense Thriller, Says Jeethu Joseph
Oozham, the Jeethu Joseph movie which stars Prithviraj in the lead role, is one of the most anticipated films of the year. In a recent interview, Jeethu clarified the biggest misconception about Oozham. It was reported that the movie is an out-and-out suspense thriller, like the director's earlier films. But, the director who slammed the reports, confirmed that Oozham is not like Drishyam or Memories. According to Jeethu, Oozham is a revenge drama which has a slight touch of mystery. The movie has absolutely no similarities with Memories and Drishyam, which were perfect suspense thrillers. The first official teaser of the movie is expected to be released on July 7th. According to the sources close to the project, Prithviraj sports three different get-ups in the movie, which is written by Jeethu, himself. Balachandra Menon, the veteran director-actor makes a comeback to the silver screen after a short hiatus, with the movie. Ayaal Njanalla fame Divya Pillai and newcomer Rasna Pavithran essay the female leads. Seetha, Kishor Satya, Neeraj Madhav, Irshad, Sreejith Ravi, Sambath, Jayaprakash, etc play the supporting roles in the movie. Oozham is produced by the banner Fine Tune Pictures.