Showing posts with label 39th Toronto Film Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 39th Toronto Film Festival. Show all posts
Mary Kom all set for it's have world premiere in Toronto
8:12 AM
Hiren Kotwani (BOMBAY TIMES; September 2, 2014)
MC Mary Kom has charted her own path to glory. Now, the eponymous film, Mary Kom, starring Priyanka
Chopra and helmed by debutant director Omung Kumar, is also scripting
its own success story. The world premiere of the movie will happen
on September 4, on the opening night of 39th Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF).
Based on the true story of the Indian world boxing champion, it is the first Hindi film to be screened on the opening night of the film festival. Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures says, “Mary Kom's screening at TIFF is a privilege and to have that on the eve of its world wide release makes for the per fect setting. North America is one of our key mar kets outside of India and we are thrilled to open at Toronto.“
Priyanka, who essays the role of the boxing champ on screen, is excited about walking the red carpet. The National Award-winner enthuses, “I'm proud to present Mary Kom's life on celluloid to the world. With the ilm being selected to premiere at TIFF, it's a huge moment for the entire cast and crew of this film.“
Mary Kom, produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, releases September 5.
Based on the true story of the Indian world boxing champion, it is the first Hindi film to be screened on the opening night of the film festival. Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures says, “Mary Kom's screening at TIFF is a privilege and to have that on the eve of its world wide release makes for the per fect setting. North America is one of our key mar kets outside of India and we are thrilled to open at Toronto.“
Priyanka, who essays the role of the boxing champ on screen, is excited about walking the red carpet. The National Award-winner enthuses, “I'm proud to present Mary Kom's life on celluloid to the world. With the ilm being selected to premiere at TIFF, it's a huge moment for the entire cast and crew of this film.“
Mary Kom, produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, releases September 5.
Emraan Hashmi's first international film Tigers to premiere in Toronto
8:00 AM
Eepsita Guha (BOMBAY TIMES; August 23, 2014)
The World Premiere of Emraan
Hashmi's first inter national film, Tigers, will be held at the 39th Toronto
International Film Festival on September 8. Based on a true story, the
movie, helmed by Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic, revolves
around Ayan (Emraan), a salesman. He lands a job with an MNC marketing
infant formula milk, but soon discovers a huge racket.
The venture is a departure for the actor from his usual fare. He says, “I'm happy to do this high-concept film with a strong connect to the world audience. Working with someone like Danis in my first international project has been exciting.“
So keen was the director to make a movie on the subject that he started research as early as 2006. “Tigers is a project that I have been nurturing for many years. Despite the challenges, I never gave up and believed that this story needed to be told. I'm glad that I found partners who share the same thought,“ Danis says.
Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic, who is producing the film, adds, “The subject attracted me for its universal appeal. It's incredible how a foreigner like Danis has directed a film in Hindi, bringing out the nuances of a completely different socio-economic milieu so well.“
Talking about the film, which will release soon in India and worldwide, co-producer Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment says, “It has been an arduous journey, but our collective effort is bearing fruit.“
The venture is a departure for the actor from his usual fare. He says, “I'm happy to do this high-concept film with a strong connect to the world audience. Working with someone like Danis in my first international project has been exciting.“
So keen was the director to make a movie on the subject that he started research as early as 2006. “Tigers is a project that I have been nurturing for many years. Despite the challenges, I never gave up and believed that this story needed to be told. I'm glad that I found partners who share the same thought,“ Danis says.
Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic, who is producing the film, adds, “The subject attracted me for its universal appeal. It's incredible how a foreigner like Danis has directed a film in Hindi, bringing out the nuances of a completely different socio-economic milieu so well.“
Talking about the film, which will release soon in India and worldwide, co-producer Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment says, “It has been an arduous journey, but our collective effort is bearing fruit.“
Finding Fanny won't be screened at Toronto Film Fest; Mary Kom gets selected?
8:29 AM
Bharati Dubey (MID-DAY; July 29, 2014)
Homi Adajania’s film, Finding Fanny, was supposed to premiere at the 39th Toronto Film Festival that starts on September 4. But now it has emerged that the film will no longer be screened at the fest. This move can be traced to the makers’ plans to premiere the film in India around 15 days before its official release.
A source says, “Film festivals across the world insist on films being premiered as part of the fest. But with Finding Fanny premiering in India 15 days prior to its release, the film cannot be shown at the Toronto Film Festival.” The film stars Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia; it will release in India on September 12.
Meanwhile, it is being said that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film, Mary Kom, will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Directed by Omung Kumar, the film is slated to release in India on September 5.
It is being said that Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Omung Kumar and Ajit Andhare of Viacom 18 will attend the world premiere of the film.
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