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Kabir Khan shares his thoughts on Pankaj Tripathi’s role as PR Man Singh in 83


Kabir Khan shares his thoughts on Pankaj Tripathi’s role as PR Man Singh in 83 and much more…

Earlier this year, the makers of 83 started revealing character posters for all the members of the team that brought India into light in the world of cricket. 

One of the key members of the team was PR Man Singh who served as the only staff member for the team and served as the manager and arranged everything, the team had no staff, no coach and no chef with them. There was nobody else in the entourage and PR Man Singh turned out to be a critical member for the team and arranged everything the Indian cricket team during the World Cup. 

The character of reel life PR Man Singh is being played by none other that Pankaj Tripathi and talking more on the same, director Kabir Khan shares, *_“For long I have been an admirer of Pankaj Tripathi’s talent. He is one of the most versatile actors that I’ve come across and Pankaj as P R Man Singh in my head was the perfect match. The character of Man Singh is going to be a discovery for the audience. As manager, he was an integral member of the winning team of 1983 and the players often said to me that without Man bhai they would not have pulled it off. Needless to say, Pankaj has done a remarkable job in recreating Man Singh’s character.”_*

PR Man Singh played an essential role in India’s win at the World Cup. He was also managing the team during the 1987 World Cup where India reached the semi finals. 

The 1983 World Cup win brought India into the light in the world of sports and the film, 83 traces the journey of ‘Kapil’s Devils’ into winning the most coveted title in the world of cricket. 

Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films present 83, a Kabir Khan Films Production. The film is produced by Deepika Padukone, Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala, Phantom Films, Reliance Entertainment and 83 Film Ltd. 83 is directed by Kabir Khan. A Reliance Entertainment and PVR  Pictures release slated in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.

Dikkiloona Movie Second Look  


‘Sillukaruppatti’ fame Halitha Shameem’s next ‘Minmini’




Unveiling a glimpse of “Minmini”, filmmaker Halitha Shameem of critically acclaimed Sillukaruppatti has instantly stolen the spotlights by commuting us into the world of her new creation. What instilled more curiosities to her league of buffs is the citation she marked along – “How real is the survivor’s guilt? How far would you go to live the dreams of your loved ones? That thin line between love and hate? Why teens are more emotional than adults? Minmini is a tranquil cloud that descended upon me and I have been working all these years to do justice to it.”

Well, this might look short phrased, but the keywords – “Teens, Survivor’s Guilt, Love ‘n’ Hate, Emotional Teens, etc” throw baggage of questions upon us. The filmmaker in an unruffled state of mind gives us some insight into the world of ‘Minmini’.

Director Halitha Shameem says, “The journey with Minmini has been heartening as I explored the best emotions while delving into the world of teens. This phase of life as known to all is inclined to purest emotions, mostly found in extremity that might look ambiguous for others outside the zone. Be it the celebrations of success, the joy of love and pain of loss, the adolescents are prone to high doses. This raised myriad questions in me, which indeed propelled to proceed with the crafting of a story with teens as protagonists.” Having quoted the terms like ‘Survivor’s guilt?’ and ‘tranquil cloud’, the emotions at farthest poles apart, we are yet again puzzled. This time, Halitha prefers a tight-lipped gesture saying, “That’s something audiences will have to experience in theatres rather than me opening up.”


The critically acclaimed filmmaker had kick-started the shooting of ‘Minmini’ even before the commencement of her second directorial outing ‘Sillukaruppatti’, which was a huge success. Halitha says, “Yes, I started shooting the film soon after the release of my directorial debut ‘Poovarasam Peepee’ in 2014. Few portions of the film demanded the kids to appear as grownups and I had to give a break for the shooting. Now that the kids have grown up, we will be resuming the shoot shortly in time.”


Minmini features child artistes Gaurav Kalai, Pravin Kishore, and Esther Anil (Drishyam and Papanasam fame) in lead roles. Manoj Paramahamsa and Abinandhan Ramanujam, who was associated with Halitha’s Sillukaruppatti as cinematographers are producing this film.

Kannakuzhi Azhagey - Arunraja Kamaraj’s ARK Entertainment first independent single


Arunraja Kamaraj scaled groovy heights in the Tamil movie and music industry with his unparalleled potentials. From being a lyricist to wielding the megaphone for an excellent film like ‘Kanaa’, he has carved a niche of excellence. Significantly, he embarks on a new journey in the music industry by launching his music label ARK Entertainment, which will keep releasing new albums and singles in association with Believe Artist Services & Development. The first independent single to be released under its label is ‘Kannakuzhi Azhagey’. Composed by Ganesan Sekar, the mellifluous folk number captured everyone’s attention with its teaser unveiled a couple of days ago. With the Lyric video of ‘Kannakuzhi Azhagey’ released now, it has become the anthem of town for its honeyed rendition by Vijay Yesudas and exquisitely elegant music. 

Arunraja Kamaraj, ARK Entertainment says, “The main intention of Ark Entertainment is to Do the independent musical works with talents in music by releasing albums and a first step, we are releasing this independent single track ‘Kannakuzhi Azhagey’ composed by Ganesan Sekar. The song dramatically centers on an aspiring lyricist, who is supposed to pen a song describing a girl and love at first sight. While the scene looks quite paradoxical for the protagonist having no such experience, there’s a sudden rush of inspiration when a girl enters the studio to croon a song as the next recording. Her charismatically beautiful looks and angelic smile transfuses lovely verses to flow. Eventually, the magical lines leave the girl awestricken letting her meet and congratulate him. Here begins the new journey of these inspiring souls, which will have the visuals ending with the note – To be continued…”

Apart from penning lyrics, Arunraja Kamaraj will be directing the visuals for this song. Ranjit Kumar Rajendran (Lyric Video), Divya (Artist),  NXTGEN Studio (Publicity Design), Basith Syed (Motion Poster) are the major technicians involved in the creation of this beautiful melodious treat.

Maya Unleashed – India’s first-ever female action short






The multi-faceted Maya S Krishnan, who is well-known as a theatre artiste, singer, gymnast, and comedian, is the lead in ‘Maya Unleashed’, which is India’s first-ever female action short.

Shot entirely in Paris, the film was helmed by one of the most celebrated stunt choreographers of France – Yannick Ben, who directed the action sequences.
Both Maya and Yannick worked together in Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Dhruva Natchathiram. Impressed with Maya’s proficiency in performing action sequences, Yannick expressed his desire to do a full-fledged action feature with her in the lead.

Gautham Menon proudly said "I discovered Maya first" in his promotional video leading up to the release of the short.

“All thanks to Gautham Vasudev Menon for being the God particle behind this creation,” says Maya in high spirits. She also expresses her gratitude towards Yannick for trusting her with this role and says "if not for the disciplined training, hard work, and confidence the entire crew had on me, this would not have been possible."

The team shot this in March this year after two weeks of intense training.

"We had the idea of showcasing this as a pilot, hoping to secure a bigger platform for a feature film" says Maya, who also adds with a smile "we hope to make an official announcement about this dream feature once we have the right support."

Maya S Krishnan has been winning countless hearts for her passion and dedication towards the arts, especially as an actor. She is associated with various artistic avenues such as improvisational comedy, storytelling, parkour, and many more.
Trained by eminent masters like Ima Sabitri, Veena Pani, Koumarane Vallavane, Ariane Mnouchkine, Rajiv Krishnan and many others, Maya has always looked to keep learning and train hard.
Actors and technicians alike rave about her vast acting skills and also her natural charm and unfading discipline.

As for Yannick Ben, he has choreographed action sequences in the acclaimed international film 'Fury', Amazon Prime series 'The Family Man' followed by Gautham Vasudev Menon's Dhruva Natchathiram, and Joshua - Imaipol Kaakka.

Directed by Marc David,  ‘Maya Unleashed’ will be unveiled on the Galatta YouTube channel today, May 28, 2020. The film is produced by Marc David Action Design, Mr. G Rathinavelu, and Wild World Stunt Team.

Prashanth Varma 3rd Film Pre Look, Motion Poster Released







Today, it’s director Prashanth Varma’s birthday. The young and promising director who awed previously with his first two films Awe and Kalki is now coming up with his third film which is based on true incidents. This indeed is the first film made on coronavirus that shook the entire world.

On Prashanth Varma’s birthday, pre-look and motion poster of the film are released. At Konda Reddy Buruju location, people are seen killed viciously by the harmful beast. The ferocious roaring of the beast makes it appear more perilous.

They give the message stay home stay safe with these posters. Corona was just the beginning is quoted on the poster.

The pre-look poster as well as the motion poster are intriguing with spine-chilling visuals and scary BGM.

First two films of Prashanth Varma are completely different from each other from story to making. It seems he is coming up with yet another unique and untouched subject for his third film to scare movie buffs in theaters.

As of now, 40% of the filming is wrapped up.

Other cast and crew details will be unveiled later.

Anjali

Anjali introduced by Shiva Nageswara Rao with Photo (2006) movie.  She born in Rajolu of East Godavari Dist. She completed her graduation at Chennai.  She acted in all Sounth Indian launguage films.  









Anjali Sep 15, 2010