Posts made in June, 2015

Omung Kumar’s biopic Sarbjit has been in the news lately for its various speculations on the star cast of the movie. After roping in the gorgeous Aishwariya Rai Bachchan for the role of Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur, the makers have finally locked down a name for the role of Sarabjit who is none other than talented Randeep Hooda.

Known for his  exceptional acting skills and phenomenal performances in movies like ‘Kick’, ‘Highway’ and ‘Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster’, Randeep will be essaying the role of the slain Indian prisoner  Sarabjit.

The movie will narrate the struggle of Dalbir Kaur whose aim of life is to get her brother out of the jail, who has been imprisoned in Pakistan for a mistaken identity of an Indian spy.

Randeep Hooda is all set to play the role Aishwariya Rai Bachachan’s younger brother.The duo will be seen sharing screen space for the very first time in Indian cinema.

Confirming the news the Director of Sarbjit, Omung Kumar says,“ Yes Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Randeep Hooda are going to be apart in my next Biopic Sarbjit”
SARABJIT . Producer – Sandeep Singh, Zeeshan Quadri & Omung Kumar. Writer – Rajesh Beri & Utkarshini Vashishtha..Director – Omung Kumar . 70  days one schedule in Punjab, Shoot starts October 2015 and releases in May 2016 Cannes.

Co-Production Market 2015 officially announces call for submissions from filmmakers with compelling South Asian stories seeking co-production, financial and artistic support from attending co-producers, sales agents, distributors and financiers from the world over. We begin accepting entries from 19 June 2015, submissions close on 31 July.

20 remarkable South Asian stories will be selected this year. Projects get to pitch their film to the Indian and international film community that attends Film Bazaar with a focus on fiction features.

The pre-requisite of submission states that a film project must be an original story with a South Asian connect and must have a producer attached with 25% of the finance in place. In addition to the above the project must have scope for international co-production, distribution and sales.

Starting this year, the program has gained added leverage with the inclusion of an open forum on pitching. This activity has been introduced based on industry feedback with the intention that filmmakers should not be required to make multiple pitches during meetings.

The forum will be organised a day prior to the start of the Co-production Market and will allow selected participants to pitch their projects to noted industry professionals attending the market. This enables participants to effectively use their time during the one-on-one meetings for more in-depth discussions focused on project specific needs and negotiations.

Nina Lath Gupta, Managing Director, NFDC says, “The Co-Production Market has been and continues to be the most important segment of the Bazaar. The Market allows international producers to understand current trends in cinema from India and the rest of South Asia. With more and more co-productions from India making a mark in international film festivals and box office, and the Co-Production Market offering the best available projects in one place, the market has become a must-attend event for the international producing community.”

In 2014 the Co-Production Market hosted 32 projects from 12 different countries. Click to view 2014 Co-Production Market Selected Projects

The ninth edition of Film Bazaar organised by National Film Development Corporation will continue to provide intensive individual support to selected projects in a creative and informal setting at Goa Marriot Resort in Goa (India) from 20-24 November, 2015.

Qualified filmmakers can submit their entries by filling out an online application by registering with the market at http://www.filmbazaarindia.com/programs/co-production-market/

Film Bazaar is organised to discover, support and showcase South Asian talent and content. The aim is to boost collaboration in the realms of filmmaking, production and distribution between the South Asian and film fraternities of the world.

Brief History of Co-Production Market

Since 2007 the Co-Production Market consistently brought out noted projects. Filmmakers have applied year after year to connect with the international film financing community at Film Bazaar. In 2011, the market was expanded to include projects from our South Asian neighbours namely Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Srilanka.

Some of our noted projects include:

       Titli, Kanu Behl (FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2014)

       Monsoon Shootout, Amit Kumar (FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2013)

       Lunch Box, Ritesh Batra (FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2013)

       Shanghai, Dibakar Banerjee (TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012)

       Miss Lovely, Ashim Ahluwalia (FESTIVAL DECANNES 2012)

       Mumbai Cha Raja, Manjeet Singh (TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012)

       Television, Mostofa Farooki (PUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012)

       Shanghai, Dibakar Banerjee (TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012)

       Miss Lovely, Ashim Ahluwalia (FESTIVAL DECANNES 2012)

       Mumbai Cha Raja, Manjeet Singh (TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012)

       Deool, Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni (BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 & 59th National Award for Best Feature Film).

       Karma, Prasanna Jayakody (ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011)

       That girl with Yellow Boots, Anurag Kashyap (VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010)

       Paltadacho Munis, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar (TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, FIPRESCI for Discovery 2009)

Further queries can be addressed to – coproduction@filmbazaarindia.com

ABOUT FILM BAZAAR

Film Bazaar in its 9^th edition is exclusively created to encourage collaboration between the international and South Asian film fraternities in the realms of production and distribution. The 2014 market saw an attendance of 1042 delegates from 38 countries with country delegations from Canada, South Korea and Poland. Film Bazaar will be held from 20-24 November 2015 at Goa Marriott Resort in Goa (India).

www.filmbazaarindia.com

ABOUT NFDC

Incorporated in the year 1975, National Film Development Corporation Ltd is formed by Ministry of Information and broadcasting (GoI) with the primary objective of promoting the good cinema movement. NFDC is instrumental for creating an ecosystem to support the financing, distribution and development of independent films across the country.

www.nfdcindia.com

Nawazuddin Siddiqui produce film ‘ Miyan Kal Ana ‘ will be travelling to Palm Springs International Film Festival held in Palm Springs, California.
The film directed by his younger brother Shamas Siddiqui was selected in Cannes this year. Unfortunately, Nawaz couldn’t attend the same. However this time around the actor has made sure he takes out time and accompany his brother for the same.

A lot of film are selected in this particular festival however only select 10 get special screening. Nawaz’s film is selected for this special screening from India.

Quote :- I’m very proud as a producer as the film is getting this kind of response.  I would have not thought on making a film but this subject is so relevant and issue based.  Our idea is to highlight the problem which still exists in today’s society.  It’s a proud moment as a brother to see Shamas taking such a bold step of a burning issue like this. It’s a daring step. We look forward for more festival visit and will be making india screening too soon

Actor Manoj Bajpayee may not have hopped on the flaunt-your-six-pack bandwagon, but he is easily one of the fittest actors in B-Town.  Believing in leading a healthy life, Manoj has always given health a priority.  Be it outdoor shoots or day-to-day routines at home, Manoj makes sure to exercise daily and eat healthy nutritious food all day long.

Not many would be aware but Manoj is such a health freak that some days he even personally cooks nutritious food for his family to keep them healthy. He has also started yoga with his wife Neha in order to get mental peace and physical balance and Manoj likes doing Surya Namaskar since his school day.

Talking about his fitness funda Manoj Bajpayee says, “I believe in leading a healthy life. For me fitness doesn’t mean to have abs or muscular look but it’s more of exercising daily and eating the right food.  I am not someone who might stay in gym for hours but I certainly believe that one should not ignore his or her health, being an actor it is important that we pay close attention to our health.”

There has always been a rage of the three Khans in Bollywood, i.e Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir. From romancing heroines, action roles to breaking records with the 200cr club they have done it all! However the entrant in the Khan club has left the audience flabbergasted!

Irrfan Khan’s Jurassic world has broken all records by giving a humongous opening of $511million worldwide. This is the biggest opening ever!

He plays the role of Simon Masrani, the owner of the dinosaur park in Jurassic World. Irrfan is believed to have maximum screen time a Bollywood actor has every had in a Hollywood film.

His impeccable performance in the film has been appreciated worldwide. Irrfan is now prepping up for Dan Brown’s Inferno in Budapest. It is a complete new high for this brilliant actor!!