Looks like Mani Ratnam's Raavan is jinxed. Having such a big star-cast and having being made in two languages always gave some problem to the director. Currently, it is the bad weather at Malshej Ghats which is standing as an obstacle for the shoot. A source from the unit reveals, "We have been going to shoot at the location every morning at 6 am. But we end up shooting not even a single scene. This is due to the bad weather and heavy rains which have disrupted our entire schedule. Abhi-Ash have been also traveling every morning to the location and end up sitting in their vanity van due to bad weather conditions." The source continues, "Mani Ratnam is getting very stressed with the entire situation. The movie is way behind its schedule due to unwanted circumstances. Getting dates of the actor's also causes a lot of grief. Past few days have been off. Although the entire unit is going to the location for the shoot in all the muck, but no shoot is able to happen." "Govinda who was supposed to join in this month is asked to come in later as the shoot is being postponed," adds the source.Oct 10, 2009
Bad weather causes further delay in Raavan shoot
Looks like Mani Ratnam's Raavan is jinxed. Having such a big star-cast and having being made in two languages always gave some problem to the director. Currently, it is the bad weather at Malshej Ghats which is standing as an obstacle for the shoot. A source from the unit reveals, "We have been going to shoot at the location every morning at 6 am. But we end up shooting not even a single scene. This is due to the bad weather and heavy rains which have disrupted our entire schedule. Abhi-Ash have been also traveling every morning to the location and end up sitting in their vanity van due to bad weather conditions." The source continues, "Mani Ratnam is getting very stressed with the entire situation. The movie is way behind its schedule due to unwanted circumstances. Getting dates of the actor's also causes a lot of grief. Past few days have been off. Although the entire unit is going to the location for the shoot in all the muck, but no shoot is able to happen." "Govinda who was supposed to join in this month is asked to come in later as the shoot is being postponed," adds the source.
Hungama Digital Entertainment launches an action packed game for Acid Factory
What if you woke up one morning only to realize that your memory has been erased? Will it become a life changing event? Explore these questions in a newly designed action packed game for the upcoming film Acid Factory. The game has been created by Hungama Digital Entertainment, India's leading digital entertainment and mobile services company. Acid Factory is produced by noted filmmaker Sanjay Gupta and directed by Suparn Verma who has previously directed Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena. The film stars Fardeen Khan, Irrfan Khan, Aftab Shivdasani, Manoj Bajpai Danny Denzongpa, Dino Morea and Dia Mirza and is presented by Mumbai Mantra Media Ltd. The game revolves around the plot of the movie which is full of action and interesting twists and turns. The theme takes the player to an unknown territory where he wakes up one morning only to realize that his memory has been erased and perceives himself to be a criminal. In this quest, the player has to gain memory and fight with the villains and various situations that span over five different stages. The memory is the life line in this game. Commenting on the launch of Acid Factory's game, Mr. Siddhartha Roy, COO, Digital and Allied Business, Hungama Digital Media said, "Bollywood fans today can get a sneak-peak of upcoming films through various digital platforms. Be it mobile or web, Hungama has created exciting properties for consumers, which revolve around their favorite stars and forthcoming films. With Acid Factory, Hungama has the opportunity to create a game that has fast paced action sequences and packed with twists and turns. We are confident that the audience will be intrigued with the Acid Factory game which launches today.' Adding to the concept, Vishal Nongbet, Head Marketing and Promotions, Mumbai Mantra Media Ltd. (Mahindra Group Company), "Acid Factory is a fast paced edge of the seat action thriller, which makes it perfect for an action packed game. It's important to create a touch point with the viewer in every form. Launching a game gets the viewers involved with the film right from the beginning and therefore entices them to watch it in the theatre. We thoroughly enjoyed the process of incorporating the setting of Acid Factory in the game with the team at Bollywood Hungama." The game is available for mobile downloads through various mobile operators across India. Tata Sky users can also download the game from Tata Sky Actve Mall using 54646 platform. Acid Factory releases in theatres on October 9, 2009.Hrithik Roshan to be Provogue's next Brand Ambassador
This is definitely the endorsement scoop. Ever since the word was out about the apparel major Provogue's search for a new brand ambassador (after Fardeen Khan and Saif Ali Khan), the whole of Bollywood and the endorsement arena went berserk. Many names started bouncing off left, right and centre, ranging from 'Bollywood Superstars' Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh to Akshaye Khanna and Akshay Kumar! But, if the sources close to Bollywood Hungama are to be believed its none other than Bollywood's very own green eyed boy Hrithik Roshan! There were even talks of him not signing the dotted lines (since he's endorsing another brand 'John Players'); our sources claim that his contract with John Players is over and that's the real reason for Provogue to take him on board. So, we might soon see Hrithik in the stylish Provogue ads all over.Hrithik Roshan to star in Vishal Bhardwaj's next; shoot begins in June 2010
Hrithik Roshan, who is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish, has apparently signed Vishal Bhardwaj's next. The handsome hunk, who has become extremely choosy about the films which he does, has finally allotted dates to Vishal for his next film in June 2010. After having worked with the likes of Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi and Shahid Kapoor recently, it would be interesting to see what kind of magic Vishal Bhardwaj is able to create this time around with Hrithik Roshan as his main lead. We simply can't wait for this one!YRF to enter television production
Films have always been dominated by the mega production house Yash Raj Films over the past few decades. Now however, the small screen has emerged as a sure shot crowd puller with a multitude of soaps releasing. YRF has now decided to enter into TV fictional and non-fictional content production with an agreement with Sony TV. "Yash Raj Films is working on several TV show formats all of which are currently in various stages of production. We will be making a detailed announcement of the shows and related information at the appropriate time. In the meanwhile, we are happy to endorse our exclusive content deal with SONY Entertainment Television (Multi Screen Media Private Limited) and we look forward to a mutually beneficial association," says Rafiq Gangjee, Vice President-Marketing and Communications.RuneScape - the massive online adventure game now in India
Zapak Digital Entertainment in association with Jagex Games Studio has launched the free MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game RuneScape for which the former will be the exclusive marketing and distribution partner in India. The game was launched by Rob Smith, Chief Operating Officer Jagex Games Studio and Bollywood's top actor Aftab Shivdasani. Zapak Runescape also announced their tie up with MTV Roadies 7 as an official game for the hugely popular reality show. The game play for Runescape for the first seven levels incorporates the seven sins of the MTV Roadies journey this year. RuneScape, developed by Jagex Games Studio, is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). It is a graphical browser game, operated by Jagex Ltd., implemented on the Java application and incorporating 3D rendering. The game has approximately 104 million active accounts, and is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's most popular free MMORPG. Zapak has launched both the standard and premium versions of the game in India; the standard version offers hundreds of hours of game play to enjoy and for more adventure the premium game offers exclusive member only quest, skills, houses and advances social interaction which are chargeable. Commenting on the launch, Mr. Rohit Sharma, COO, Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited. said, "Runescape is amongst the top online games in the world. With over 6 million users a month it is the worlds second largest MMOG (Massively Multiplayer online game). We are very excited to exclusively launch this game in India." The game has been played by over 150 million gamers worldwide since it was first launched in 2001, an official release said. The company is offering the monthly subscription to the Indian gamers at Rs. 150.Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi team up again for an action film
It's goodbye to Sanjay Dutt for now, hello Sunny Deol in Rajkumar Santoshi's life. Santoshi has put the expensive historical on the Partition, Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhia Woh Jamia Hi Nahin with Sanjay Dutt in the lead, on indefinite hold. Instead Santoshi is going right ahead with his film with Sunny Deol. Deol and Santoshi have been locked in earnest discussion over the past few weeks. They want to make sure the film will be the perfect comeback vehicle for the exiled star. Says Santoshi, "I'd love to work with Sanjay Dutt. But the historical requires a whole lot more research and a huge budget which we can't afford at this time. I'm currently making a film with Sunny Deol written by me and Sridhar Raghavan to be produced by me. In fact, Sunny just left my office," Santoshi said on Tuesday afternoon. The estranged hit jodi of Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi is coming together again after 13 years. They last worked together in Ghatak. Confirming this development at a time when Sunny's career has hit the lowest ebb, Santoshi says, "Yes, Sunny and I are working together after so many years. He still packs in the same punch." Ask Santoshi about the rough patch that Sunny's career is going through, and the director jumps to his old favourite's defence. "It's unfortunate that some of Sunny's recent films haven't worked. That doesn't mean Sunny didn't work. He's still our best action hero. And we'll prove it. We gave a new definition to action cinema in Ghayal. Again we hope to do the kind of action that audiences haven't seen before. Sunny doesn't need to flash six packs to be an action hero. One look from him is enough to defeat an army of enemies."Shemaroo's animation film Bal Ganesh 2 slated for Oct 23 release
Shemaroo Entertainment has announced the release of 3D animation Bal Ganesh 2 on October 23, 2009. This sequel, produced in association with Astute Media Vision, explores the heroic tales of Ganesh's childhood as he battles with wicked and powerful rakshas. Announcing the launch, Smita Maroo, VP Animation, Shemaroo Entertainment said, "The overwhelming response to Bal Ganesh prompted us to consider a sequel and here it is. We are glad that Bal Ganesh 2 is the first Indian animation release of 2009." Pankaj Sharma, Director of Bal Ganesh and Bal Ganesh 2 added, "There are quite a few pleasant surprises awaiting all Bal Ganesh fans. We had great fun working on this film and are certain that kids and families will enjoy watching this film." The film's music has been composed by Shamir Tandon and has vocals by Sukhwinder Singh, Suresh Wadkar, Niraj Sridhar. New talent from Zee Lil Champs has also sung for the film. Bal Ganesh had won the best animated feature film and best animated character at the Lil Star Awards 2008.London Irish shock champions Leinster
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