Posts made in October, 2017

Last 6 months India has seen gst being launched which has effected every other field and talking about bollywood it has greatly afftected it.

Last few weeks back released film in south starting south super star Vijay has got much hype regarding his controversial long GST dialouge which directly affected the film business garnering a whooping 200 crores on the box office.

Sarita S Sanjot the producer of the film said that the poster of the film is slight different from others .Here in context to the film gst means galti sirf tumhari. .

Film is considered to be entertainment and a message giving film .The music of the film is a pluse point given by Sahil Rayyan .

Sarika is very confident about the film and she said that the director of the film is Suryakant Tyagi has done full justice to the script .

This film will be released all over India on 17 November by Big Curtains Shakeel Hashmi.

PR & Marketing by Naghma khan Hashmi.

Budapesti film festivals which will feature all classics of Hungarian films   is on Nov 2 to Nov 5. Film Critic and Director from Bollywood who was recently seen in Budapest will be attending the festival on seeing some new collections.

“My love for my Cinema is always define and almost attend all film festivals weather Mumbai or Goa or Rajasthan – to grab some cinematic knowledge ” Priyanka says at festival. Also I heard Ekta Kapoor is too in town and will be glad too even if she is attending, Priyanka Raina adds.

Priyanka Raina has directed many short films unlike LOVE LUST LOCHA , ZINDAGI , CLEAN AND GREEN INDIA, DUM and many more. Soon she will be coming with her first feature film.

बॉलीवुड में जी एस टी  ले कर आ रही है . सारिका  एस सँजोत

पिछले ६ महीनो से भारत में  जी एस टी लागू हुआ है जिससे सभी छेत्रो में उथल पुथल हो गया है

बात करे बॉलीवुड की तो उस पर भी खासा फर्क पड़ा है पिछले हफ्तों रिलीज़ तमिल फिल्म मार्शल जिसमे साउथ फिल्मो के सुपर स्टार विजय है काफी चर्चा में है फिल्म में जी एस टी को लेकर काफी लम्बा डाइलॉगे है जिससे फिल्म की कॉन्ट्रोवर्सी में है इस फिल्म  नें अभी तक २०० करोड़ से ज्यादा बिज़नेस किया है

सारिका एस सजोत जो की इस फिल्म की प्रोडूसर है वो यह बताती है की फिल्मं इस साल कम्पलीट किया है जी एस टी  फिल्म का पोस्टर नार्मल फिल्मो की पोस्टर से अलग है जो ऑडियंस को अट्रैक कर रहा है   (जी एस टी) मतलब “गलती सिर्फ तुम्हारी” फिल्म का नाम है  फिल्म मनोरजक एवं सन्देश पूर्ण फिल्म एक रेवज़ ड्रामा पर है फिल्म में म्यूजिक प्लस पॉइंट है जो साहिल रय्यान ने दिया है सारिका इस फिल्म को लेकर काफी कॉंफिडेंट है   है यह फिल्म के डायरेक्टर सूर्यकांत त्यागी है यह  फिल्म बिग कर्टेंस के शकील हाशमी  नवंबर की १७ तरीक को देश भर में रिलीज़ करेंगे—–Uday Bhagat (PRO)

Debutante filmmaker V.V. Menon’s Haunted Villa Lonavla is the latest addition in the list of horror films. The film instantly got noticed when the trailer of the film was out on U tube. The film is based on real life incident which has been captured in camera very well.

Making a horror film is not an easy task especially for director, but V. V. Menon has left a terror mark with each and every frame which is meritorious. A powerful story based on women foeticide with horror elements will keep the interest of the cinegoers from beginning to end.

Moreover, V. V. Menon has extracted good performances from the cast which comprises talented theatre artistes specially a protagonist Rupa who is also the choreographer.

Even on musical front, there are two numbers which are wonderfully composed by Dharmendra Badori and suits the situation.

The movie is made under the banner Yuvas Film Productions, being written, produced and directed by V. V. Menon.

Finally, Haunted Villa Lonavla is a well made film which is totally entertaining.

A must watch for everybody specially horror cinema lovers.

For more information one may contact executive producer Minaxi Pillay. Mob: 79001 38709

Social issues to take center stage at 5^thWoodpecker International Film Festival2017

76short films, documentaries and docu-features on 15 powerful contemporary themes to be screened in the four day festival at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi from Nov 09-12, 2017.

New Delhi, October 27, 2017: Delhi’s much awaited Woodpecker International Film Festival returns once more to enthrall discerning, film-loving audiences. To be held at Siri Fort Auditorium (9^th – 12^th November) the 5^th edition of the festival includes hard-hitting films which question social inequalities and set norms challenging age old practices and traditions. According to the Founder-Director of the festival RaoNarenderYadav, “This year the theme of the festival is “YOUR Stories, OUR Stories” and the festival will be screening films on issues that touches everyone’s life. WIFF demonstrates the power of issue-based cinema to create change and influence public opinion. Our festival’s vision is to showcase films that promote discussions, expand expectations, challenge attitudes and help in changing lives. We are constantly experimenting to promote issue-based cinema globally and explore the power of storytelling through films to create a better world.”

A wide array of issues on the big screen

Globally acclaimed for its focus on promoting issue-based cinema, the four day festival will screen 76 films on 15 powerful thematic areas. From exploring the challenges faced by salt makers of Kutch, to highlighting the silent lives of widows of Vrindavan, and from issues related to persistent exploitation in the name of culture and caste to embracing stories of change and innovation, the festival will provide a unique opportunity to film lovers to understand and enjoy the “real” life cinema.

Prominent Films on social issues in the Festival:

Mrityubhoj – The Death Feast I Dir: AkankshaSood Singh I 00:51:59

The film will have its World Premiere at the festival. Directed by national award-winning filmmaker AkankshaSood, “Mrityubhoj – The Death Feast” is a documentary exploring the age-old Hindu tradition of Mrityubhoj – the feast traditionally organised on the last and 13th day of rituals for the dead. Today, Mrityubhoj has become a status symbol and a reflection of any family’s social standing. Set in Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, the film follows VirenderKushwa, who has lost his father and who alongwith his family is preparing for the ‘death feast’. The guest list for their father’s Mrityubhoj begins from a modest 100-150 persons on day one only to end up at 2000 plus (and counting) by the time the 13th day comes around. He is one among many who are compelled to sell/mortgage their lands, take loans and sell meager family jewellery to ensure that the meal is laid out for as many as possible. It is a heavy price to pay for the peace of a soul!

Film: Krishna’s Waiting Room I Dir: NandanSaxena and KavitaBahl I 00:52:00

The well-known filmmakers KavitaBehl and NandanSaxena’s latest 52 minute documentary on the widows, highlights their reality; limited existence and makes a silent plea for the dignity and the respect they ought to command from the very society that shuns them. The film questions societal norms and the politics of inheritance and economic entitlement where women always get short-changed. It talks to lawyers who have been involved in improving the lives of these women – 20,000 of them at last count. While about 6000 have found shelter in the ashrams there are countless others who are still on the streets and forced to beg.

Film: Feast of Varanasi I Dir: Rajan Patel I 01:33:00

The AdilHussain starrer will have its India premiere at WIFF 2017. A gripping film that addresses the taboo subject of Aghoris, while underlining the issue of casteism on the fringes, Feast of Varanasi is quiet, intense and edge-of-the-seat thriller. Based on novel of the same name, the film plot revolves around a young English teacher Helen (Holly Gilbert) who comes looking for her aunt Agatha (Judi Bowker) settled in Kashi. Meanwhile, Hussain playing CBI Officer Arjun Das from Delhi is sent to investigate deaths of five young girls in the city.

Film: Survey Number Zero I Dir: PriyaThuvassery I 00:32:00

Itis an ethnographic documentary on the making of salt in Gujarat, a state which produces 70% of the salt in India. Despite its tremendous everyday utility, “common salt” is usually taken for granted. And salt farmers are hardly the heroes of history or mythology, ballad or legend. This 32-minute film journeys through the lives of Hansaben, Bhawanaben and Pashiben, three women farmers of different ages as they gothrough three stages of salt farming in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

Film: Snowflakes I Dir: ElifNurKayalar I Turkey I 00:36:26

A heart touching documentary about people with albinism. Albinism is a rare genetic condition but Albino people perceive albinism as a determinant for their lives rather than a genetic condition. With only one difference, their social roles, personal identities, and even their dreams are tied up with albinism.

In addition, other prominent films on social issues that will be screened during the festival include “Sent Away Boys”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Chamar Pop – Dalit Politics of Doab”, “Nazaria”, “I’m Jeeja” and “Mehram”.

About Woodpecker International FilmFestival

Woodpecker International Films Festival (WIFF) is a globally acclaimed festival focusing on issue-based cinema. Launched in 2013, the festival is part of the ‘Cinema for Change’ initiative launched by CMSR foundation, a not-for-profit Trust, based in New Delhi. The festival is organized every year in New Delhi and showcases best of alternative cinema.  The Festival Advisory Board is headed by veteran actor and theatre director Mr. AvijitDutt. During the last four years, the festival has screened more than 600 films and documentaries, taking critical contemporary issues directly to more than 65000 audience in the country.

For more information, please contact:

RaoNarenderYadav, Festival Director, Ph: 9810821868 / 011-41661868

E: woodpeckerfilmfestival@gmail.com / narender@woodpeckerfilmfestival.in

www.woodpeckerfilmfestival.in