Pranutan Bahl & Zaheer Iqbal star in Salman Khan Films' 'Notebook' - New Asian Post

Pranutan Bahl & Zaheer Iqbal
star in Salman Khan Films’
‘Notebook’
Salman   Khan   Films   presents   their   next   upcoming   film
‘Notebook’, releasing on 29th March 2019, introducing
newcomers Pranutan Bahl and Zaheer Iqbal in leading roles. The
trailer shows an ex-army officer Kabir (Zaheer Iqbal) coming
back to Kashmir to be a schoolteacher. The school is situated
in the middle of the remote Wuller Lake, lacking basic
amenities like running water and electricity and attended by
just a handful of students. This wasn’t quite what Kabir
imagined when he signed up to teach. At the school, one day,
Kabir finds a notebook, left behind by the previous year’s
teacher Firdaus (Pranutan Bahl) and that changes his entire
life. Happy, spirited and heart-warming, Notebook is about two
people finding love in the most unexpected way.

Directed by Nitin Kakkar, Notebook is set to release in
cinemas on 29th March 2019.

Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’ at
the Berlin International Film
Festival
‘Gully Boy’ is Ranveer Singh’s second film with director Zoya
Akhtar after ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. He plays the lead in this
underdog story, set in the slums of Dharavi, while Alia Bhatt

portrays   his unconventional love interest. The film also stars
Siddhant   Chaturvedi and Kalki Koechlin in pivotal roles.’Gully
Boy’ is     also achieving international acclaim after its
premiere   at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Directed by Zoya Akhtar, produced by Excel Entertainment and
Tiger Baby, Gully Boy is slated to release on the 14th of
February 2019.

Rajnikanth   starrer    ‘2.0’
surpasses   $70.4m   in   box
office receipts
Bionic blockbuster ‘2.0’, an action-packed extravaganza
produced by Lyca Productions and directed by Shankar, one of
Indian cinema’s most successful filmmakers, has surpassed a
record Rs 500 crore (USD $70,487,045) worldwide in its first
week alone, taking this week’s number one spot at the
international box office from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of
Grindelwald, and becoming the second highest grossing Hindi
film ever.

2.0 has also become Rajinikanth’s most successful Hindi film
and is set to become Akshay Kumar’s highest earner. The film
has been heralded as the new standard for India’s blockbusters
with impressive effects, a captivating narrative and dynamic
action sequences. The film is set to break further records as
the widest 3D release for a foreign film in history as it
heads to 52,000 screens in China with 40,000 screens in 3D.

Considered a magnum opus for director Shankar, the film

combines action packed set pieces to rival Hollywood
blockbusters with a thought-provoking environmental message to
create a memorable film experience for the whole family, from
young children to elderly film lovers. Shot entirely in 3D,
2.0 promises to grab audiences and bring them into the world
of Chitti.

2.0 is a world class visual spectacle boasting some of the
best special effects in Indian cinema. The film’s visual
effects were handled by the award-winning effects studio
Double Negative (Dunkirk, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of
Grindelwald, Avengers: Infinity War), who have five BAFTAs and
four Oscars to their credits for films such as Inception,
Blade Runner 2049, and Interstellar. Award winning Hollywood
VFX company Rhythm & Hues (The Golden Compass) also worked on
key visual effects sequences in the film.

2.0’s Hollywood pedigree is also evident in the costumes and
makeup. Animatronics, special make-up and practical effects
like Akshay Kumar’s striking bird-like visage were created by
renowned studio Legacy Effects (Iron Man, Avengers), whilst
costume design was handled by industry veteran Mary E. Vogt
(Batman, Men In Black) and Quantum. The music for the film has
been composed by the legendary Academy Award winner AR Rahman
(Slumdog Millionaire).

Synopsis
The film follows Professor Vaseegaran (Rajinikanth) years
after the deactivation of Chitti (Rajinikanth) and his new
humanoid robot Nila (Jackson) as they uncover a mysterious new
element wreaks havoc across the city known as the fifth force.
But when a connection arises between the fifth force and the
sinister Professor Rajan (Kumar), Vaseegaran decides it is
time to resurrect and upgrade Chitti to face the new threat.

Produced by Lyca Productions and directed by Shankar, 2.0 is
in cinemas nationwide in the UK in 2D and 3D.

SRK’s ‘Zero’ film trailer
reaches 100 million views in
just 4 days!
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan’s new film ‘Zero’ reached a new
milestone for Indian cinema with the trailer achieving 100
million views in just 4 days! The film, which stars Katrina
Kaif and Anushka Sharma alongside Shah Rukh Khan, released its
trailer on 2nd November 2018 at IMAX Wadala in Mumbai. The
trailer clocked in 54 million views within the first 24 hours,
breaking the record for the most viewed Indian film trailer in
24 hours. The numbers continued climbing up on day two, raking
in a total of 85 million views in 2 days across all platforms.

But as if this wasn’t enough, by the fourth day the trailer
hit 100 million views, breaking records for the highest number
of views on any Indian film trailer in less than 96 hours.

With such astonishing numbers, the trailer is well on its way
to make it to the list of the most-viewed movie trailers of
all time.

The ZERO trailer is not just the most viewed, but also one of
the most loved. Audiences on Facebook made their love for the
film evident by grossing a million views and thumbs-ups alike
in record time. The accomplishment was repeated on YouTube,
making the trailer the fastest to reach a million likes.

Here’s a quick checklist of some of the records the trailer
now holds:

     54 Million Views in 24 hours – Highest for any Indian
     film

85 Million Views in 48 hours – Highest for any Indian
     Film
     Fastest to 1 Million Views on Facebook
     Fastest to 1 Million likes in India
     Highest number of comments on any Indian movie trailer
     on YouTube
     Highest number of likes on any Indian movie trailer on
     YouTube
     100M views in 4 days of release – Highest for any Indian
     movie trailer

In the trailer, Shah Rukh is seen trying to woo Anushka
Sharma, a scientist who moves around in a customised
wheelchair. Katrina Kaif, on the other hand, is a ravishing
superstar who loves the bottle. Zero presents the story of
Bauua, a vertically challenged man essayed by Shah Rukh Khan.
Set against the backdrop of Meerut, Zero presents a unique as
well as rooted story.

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Produced by Gauri Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment and Colour
Yellow Productions come together to bring the Aanand L Rai
directorial ZERO in cinemas on 21st December 2018.

Sara Ali Khan and Sushant
Singh Rajput in ‘Kedarnath’,
out 7th Dec
Abhishek Kapoor directs Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput
in ‘Kedarnath’, a potent combination of love and religion, of
passion and spirituality, releasing on 7th December 2018. The
film is set on a 14-kilometre pilgrimage from Gauri Kund to
Kedarnath, the 2000-year-old holy temple of Lord Shiva, which
is wrecked by a mountain tsunami.

Mansoor (Sushant Singh Rajput) is a reserved and reticent
pithoo (porter) helping pilgrims make an arduous journey
upwards to the temple town. His world turns around when he
meets the beautiful and rebellious Mukku (Sara Ali Khan)who
draws him into a whirlwind of intense love. The first song
from the film titled ‘Namo Namo’ shows Mansoor in his natural
habitat, conducting his duty with diligence and devotion
amongst the colourful village. Sung by Amit Trivedi,the
introductory song is just the beginning of the journey between
Mansoor and the beautiful and rebellious Mukku, who must
battle nature itself with the strength of their love.Destiny
has plans for lovers amidst the uncertainties of life, nature
and broken hearts.

Pack Your Bag Films releases Kedarnath in cinemas on December
7th2018.

Iconic film studio                              Bombay
Talkies     returns                               with
‘Rashtraputra’
Bombay Talkies, the legendary film studio, is making a
comeback to films with ‘Rashtraputra’, a film based on the
life of freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad. Rashtraputra
releases through Bombay Talkies worldwide and in the UK on 2nd
November in 26 languages including Hindi, English, Punjabi,
Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and French.

Rashtraputra, written and directed by military school student
and filmmaker Aazaad, is a film based on the life and thoughts
of the greatest revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad. The film
shows Aazaad essaying the role of Chandrashekhar Azad along
with various other film dignitaries including Aryan Vaidya,
Achint Kaur, and Raza Murad. Bappi Lahiri, Mika Singh and
Palak Mucchal have lent their beautiful voices to the film.
With high voltage drama and entertainment values for the youth
as well as the enlightened audience of twenty first century,
the film also has a motivational message.

Lead actor Aazaad says, “Chandrashekhar Azad is a timeless
cinematic creation. He is a daring and dynamic protagonist of
all time. While his earlier movies had elements of
nationalism, our film ‘Rashtraputra’ will showcase the
reality, the lesser known facts of the revolutionary freedom
fighter. Azad will always be the relevant hero of all times.”

He is joined in the film by Ruhi Singh, Anushka, Jamie Lever,
Aryan Vaidya, Achint Kaur, Rakesh Bedi, Master Akshay Batchu,
Alpesh Dhakan, Mohsin Khan, Atul Srivastava, Vivek Vaswani,
Nasir Johnny Walker Khan, Deep Raj Rana, Abhay Bhargav, Raza
Murad, Manish Chaudhary and Zakir Hussain

Rashtraputra is produced by the iconic Bombay Talkies which
was founded by Rajnarayan Dube in 1934 alongside theatrical
personality Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani. In the past, Bombay
Talkies has produced some of the commercially successful films
such as Jeevan Naiya, Ziddi, Kismet among many others. Six
decades later, Bombay Talkies is making a splendid comeback on
massive demand from millions of Indian cinema lovers with it’s
magnum opus ‘Rashtraputra’.

About Bombay Talkies
The Bombay Talkies Studios, fondly known as Bombay Talkies by
many generations of movie fans, was the first Hindi movie
company to be established in India. Bombay Talkies was
established in 1934 by Rajnarayan Dube, son of business tycoon
Seth Badriprasad Dube along with theatrical personality
Himanshu Rai from London and India’s first superstar and niece
of Rabindranath Tagore, Devika Rani. Bombay Talkies has
produced 115 films including Achhut Kanya, Jeevan Naiya,
Bandhan, Neelkamal, Ziddi, Sangam and many more which went on
to make history in the Indian film industry. The studio played
a leading role in establishing the industry that we now
celebrate as Bollywood. Its movies were enjoyed by millions
over the ages and were the stepping stones to the success of
superstars such as Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar, Madhubala, Dilip
Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and
countless others.

Being one of the pioneer film studios of Indian cinema, Bombay
Talkies has distributed over 259 films in major languages of
India. Bombay Talkies, Asia’s biggest film company and pillar

of Indian cinema is now making a splendid comeback after six
decades with it’s magnum opus ‘Rashtraputra’. The studio also
supports independent filmmakers in release and distribution of
films across the globe.

For         further          information                visit
https://www.thebombaytalkiesstudios.com/

Saif Ali Khan and Radhika
Apte in ‘Baazaar’, out 26th
Oct
Baazaar, releasing on 26th October 2018, sees Saif Ali Khan
play Shakun Kothari, a big business boss man with nothing but
quick money on his mind. The trailer also gives the audience a
good look at actress Chitrangaha Singh who stars as Saif’s
love interest. Audiences are also introduced to Bollywood
newcomer Rohan Mehra who plays the role of Rizwan Ahmed, a
young man trying to get a foot into the stock market industry,
as well as Radhika Apte, who stars as an employee with less
than noble intentions.

Directed by Gauravv K Chawla, Baazaar is releasing in UK
cinemas on 26th October 2018.

Sanya Malhotra & Radhika
Madan in ‘Pataakha’, 28th Sep
2018
Maverick filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming venture is the
film Pataakha featuring Sanya Malhotra, India’s TV actress
Radhika Madan in lead roles. The film also stars Sunil Grover
and Vijay Raaz playing pivotal parts. Pataakha story revolves
around two sisters, Badki and Chhutki, played by Sanya and
Radhika respectively. They grow up in a small village in
Rajasthan and are constantly at war. But when marriage
separates them, they realise they can’t seem to live with or
without each other.

Pataakha is slated to release on 28th September 2018.

Amitabh Bachchan & Aamir Khan
to star in Thugs of Hindostan
Indian cinema legends Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are to
star in Yash Raj Films’ Thugs of Hindostan releasing on 8th
November 2018. Thugs of Hindostan is the first Hindi film that
uses the sea as the backdrop of its story with Amitabh
Bachchan playing Khudabaksh – a battle-hardened warrior. Aamir
Khan plays a character uniquely named ‘Firangi’ and travels
around on a donkey! The film also Katrina Kaif as Suraiyya and
Fatima Sana Shaikh as Zafira.

Thugs of Hindostan is set to release on November 8th, 2018.

About Yash Raj Films

Yash Raj Films [YRF] is one of India’s oldest and most
respected storytellers. A 4 decade old film & entertainment
company with a fully integrated presence across the entire
value chain covering everything from production, worldwide
distribution, marketing, home entertainment & brand
partnerships to design, licensing, consumer products,
interactive media & talent management with offices across
India and in US, UK & UAE differentiates it from all studios
in the country.

Kajol and Riddhi Sen in
‘Helicopter Eela’, out 19th
Sept 2018
Helicopter Eela, starring Kajol in the lead role with award-
winning youngster Riddhi Sen as Vivan, her teenage son, is the
story of Eela, an aspiring playback singer and single mother.
She has given up all her dreams to raise her only son. But now
her baby son ‘Vivan’ is all grown up and being a typical young
millennial, doesn’t want his mother’s life to revolve around
him.

But being an over-protective mother, Eela has other ideas and
joins her son’s college to spend more time with him!
Unfortunately, her plans backfire and she suffers a backlash
from Vivan for invading his privacy. Will Helicopter Eela
manage to salvage her relationship with Vivan and find her
calling again?

Talking about her role in the film, Kajol says: “As a mother,

I felt a real connection with Eela’s character. She loves her
son unconditionally and has built her life around him. But as
he grows up, she finds herself becoming more and more
dispensable. She has also put her life and dreams on hold,
like so many mother’s do. This is a life situation that so
many women face once their kids grow up. And, one that I will
inevitably face is, what do I do now? How do I hold on to my
baby? In a way, Helicopter Eela is a coming of age film, more
for Eela rather than it is for her son!”

Directed by Pradeep Sarkar who has become synonymous with
female-centric characters in films such as Parineeti, Laga
Chunri Mein Daag and Mardani, Helicopter Eela is produced by
Ajay Devgn, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada and Aksshay Jayantilal
Gada, with music by Amit Trivedi.

Ajay Devgn who is producing this slice-of-life film says: “I
was drawn to the story of this loving but difficult
relationship between a mother and son. The script told a
beautiful story, of a journey that all parents face, but it is
especially true and unique to mothers and their sons. The
characters played by Kajol and Riddhi Sen are extremely strong
and they will have an astonishing connect with the audience
across the globe.”

Helicopter Eela releases nationwide on 14th September 2018 and
will be distributed internationally by Eros International.

Aayush               Sharma          and        Warina

Hussain’s in Loveratri, out
5th Oct
The teaser of Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain’s debut film
Loveratri was revealed by producer Salman Khan on Twitter.
Loveratri has been shot in parts of India’s Gujarat as well as
in London and explores an unlikely bond that develops over
time between the two lead characters played by Aayush and
Warina.

The story follows the journey of Sushrut (Aayush Sharma), a
happy go lucky boy from Baroda in Gujarat, India, who meets a
beautiful NRI girl (Warina Hussain). The two hit it off and a
fairy tale romance develops. However, trouble arise when it
comes to light that she has to go abroad again after Navratri
festival is over. Loveratri is a simple love story against the
vibrant backdrop of Navratri. Moreover, brothers in
law, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan also play a small cameo in
the film.

Directed   by   Abhiraj   Minawala,   produced   by   Salman   Khan

Films, Loveratri is set to release in cinemas on 5 th October
2018.

Arjun Kapoor                          & Parineeti
Chopra  star                          in  Namaste

England
Namaste England, which will reunite Parineeti Chopra and Arjun
Kapoor on screen after six long years and is set to hit the
theatres on October 19th 2018. From Ludhiana to London,
Namaste England is a young and refreshing story that traces
the journey of two individuals Jasmeet and Param. It
chronicles their love story across the landscapes of India and
Europe.

Produced and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film is
presented by Pen Movies and Reliance Entertainment         in
association with Blockbuster Movie Entertainers.