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Even though producer Mukesh Bhatt was not gung-ho about the idea, director Mohit Suri introduced the concept of music videos to Bollywood with the chart busting Woh Lamhein Woh Raatein remix from his film, Zeher. He continued the successful trend with the remix of Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai from Woh Lamhe. For his latest film, Awarapan, releasing worldwide on June 29, he has shot two music videos, both of which are set to take the nation by storm. The first (already on air) is DJ Suketu's remix of To Phir Aao, shot in Hong Kong, and featuring Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid along with Emraan Hashmi. Suketu has even remixed Zahid's other rendition, Tera Mera Rishta, whose video will follow on the airwaves in the weeks to come. However, the track that is fast becoming the secret favorite of youngsters is Suzanne's foot-tapping Mahiya, originally composed by the British-Pakistani singer, Annie. In this war between the Pakistani singers, let's see whose track in Awarapan emerges victorious at the end of it all!
Pakistan connection in KAAFILA
By now everyone is aware that this Friday's release KAAFILA travels across continents while featuring characters from India, Pakistan and other neighboring countries. But are you aware that for the film, director Amitoj Mann also roped in a man called KHALIQ KHAN as a creative consultant from PAKISTAN. The man has been the guiding force on inspiring the dialogues, dialect, look, attire and customs connected for the authentic backdrop of the variety of global nationalities depicted in KAAFILA. Apart from that, he has also played an effective cameo character in the film too. The film stars Sunny Deol in the lead and is all set to take on Shahrukh Khan's CHAK DE INDIA once it releases on August 10.
Pallikoodam - Ready to take off
Finally cinematographer- director Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam will go to floors. The movie would be produced by Vishwas V Sundar and would feature big names like Sneha, Shriya Reddy and director Seeman in the cast. Says Thangar, 'The movie would be different from the run-of-the-mill stuffs. Set in a village, Pallikoodam will be a movie to relish for film-buffs'. 'Chithiram Pesuthadi' Naren play an important role and Bharadwaj would score the music. The movie will be released on Tamil New Year's day.
Pallikoodam team to donate school
Thangar Bachchan is all set to commence Pallikoodam soon. Buzz is that he has plans to construct a huge school for shooting the movie as the entire movie unfolds in a school. Says Thangar Bachchan: 'We plan to shoot the entire movie in a school to be constructed by us and later we would donate it to a school, which lacks the basic infrastructure facility in the locality.' Pallikoodam is produced by Vishwas Sundar and features Naren, Sneha, director Seeman among others in the lead role. The movie is expected to go to floors soon. Thangar is cranking the camera for Gnanarajasekaran's Periyar. Once the movie is completed, he would commence his Pallikoodam.
Pallikoodam for Cannes Film Fest
Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam is fast nearing completion. The movie which features Narain, Sneha besides Thangar himself deals about the sweet memories of one's school days. Says Thangar, 'Though the storyline may sound similar to Autograph, my film is totally different. It would bring back the memories of childhood days among the audience.' Thangar is planning to send the movie for Cannes Film Fest this year. 'The movie has shaped up really well. Plans are on to send it for various film fests including the most prestigious Cannes Film Festivals,' he adds. Narain, on his part, said, 'All credit to Thangar for weaving an excellent storyline on the screen. I am happy and elated to be part of the movie.'
Pallikoodam learns from book
Thangar Bachchan's Pallikoodam is inspired by his novel Kalavadiya Paguthigal (Stolen Moments). Thangar says, 'All my earlier films including Azhagi and Solla Marandha Kadhai were inspired by my novels. I don't write novels for cinema. What I observe becomes literature and later it gets translated on celluloid'. Dwelling more on the movie, he says, 'It will take the viewers to their school days and make them wonder about their contribution to the school'. Naren, Sneha, Shreya, Seeman and Thangar himself are in the cast. Thangar adds, 'Naren has abundant talent. He appears as district collector while Seeman is a filmmaker. I am a laborer on daily wages, Sneha is a teacher and Shreya is a midwife. They all have studied in the same school. They look back and wonder if they have given back anything to their school'. Bharadwaj has scored the music.