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Prakash Raj deposits Rs 2 crore cheque; warned of contempt of court in Tadka case
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Warned of “contempt of court” if it bounces in the legal tussle with Zee over his directorial debut
Sunil Baghel (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 24, 2019)
The Bombay High Court on Friday warned actor-politician Prakash Raj of contempt of court with respect to his directorial debut, the yet-to-be-released Nana Patekar, Tapsee Pannu and Ali Fazal starrer Tadka. During the hearing, Justice K R Shriram stated that if his Rs 2 crore cheque bounces, Raj will be held accountable for “aggravated contempt of court” since he has already been made aware of his action. The “action” referred to non-payment of Rs 5.88 crore, with added taxes, to Essel Vision—a Zee Group company.Raj had given an undertaking to the court in April this year that he will pay the entire amount by July 15. He was responding to a suit filed by Essel against the production house Movie Makers and its officials, Sameer Dixit, Jatish Verma, Swiss Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Akshay Communications Pvt. Ltd. and Movie Makers is owned and managed by Dixit and Verma. The latter is Raj’s brother-in-law.
Advocate Hiren Kamod claimed that Movie Makers had signed a MoU with Essel in March 2016, following which Rs 4.25 crore was paid for the film, half the production budget. Essel was supposed to own 60 per cent of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the film and exploit it alone. Essel approached the court citing breach of the MoU.
During one of the hearings in April, Raj agreed to return the amount, with interest and any other taxes applicable additionally, by July 15. He also agreed to deposit documents of two of his personal properties with his lawyer Manish Vig, in case he could not repay the amount within the stipulated period.
Essel moved court last month, saying that since Raj had defaulted on paying the money, a court receiver should be appointed to sell the properties and recover the money. Raj had sought more time and finally arrived on Friday with a Rs 2 crore cheque. Essel has now agreed to give him time till February for the balance amount. However, a hearing is scheduled for on August 30 to ascertain that the cheque has been cleared.
Himesh Reshammiya joined by Tigmanshu Dhulia in his next film Heeriye
8:30 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (April 19, 2015)
Continuing with its
aggressive Bollywood foray, Zee Entertainment
Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) will be, for the first time, collaborating with
Himesh Reshammiya. The actor-composer-producer will also double up as
the lead for the film titled Heeriye, jointly produced by his company HR
Musik and the corporate's content engine, Essel Vision. A social,
romantic and sensitive drama set in Kanpur, the producers promise it
will have a mesmerising soundtrack.
For the part of the female lead, the corporate is taking the road less travelled and launching an innovative worldwide campaign called #FindingHeeriye.
Excited about their new association with Himesh's company, Akash Chawla, Business Head, Essel Vision, says, “It's a beautiful love story with a relevant social message. The film requires a fresh face to play the title role opposite Himesh. We'll soon introduce the format for which we'll use the digital assets of the company to implement this hunt and create an easily accessible platform to discover young talent.“
Being helmed by film critic-turned-director, Vishal Mishra, the film features Tigmanshu Dhulia in a pivotal role. The movie also promises soulful and melodious music. The debutant director enthuses, “It's a pleasure to have one of the biggest media houses of India backing my maiden directorial venture. It's a unique love story woven in the current social scenario.“
Heeriye is scheduled to go on floors this winter.
For the part of the female lead, the corporate is taking the road less travelled and launching an innovative worldwide campaign called #FindingHeeriye.
Excited about their new association with Himesh's company, Akash Chawla, Business Head, Essel Vision, says, “It's a beautiful love story with a relevant social message. The film requires a fresh face to play the title role opposite Himesh. We'll soon introduce the format for which we'll use the digital assets of the company to implement this hunt and create an easily accessible platform to discover young talent.“
Being helmed by film critic-turned-director, Vishal Mishra, the film features Tigmanshu Dhulia in a pivotal role. The movie also promises soulful and melodious music. The debutant director enthuses, “It's a pleasure to have one of the biggest media houses of India backing my maiden directorial venture. It's a unique love story woven in the current social scenario.“
Heeriye is scheduled to go on floors this winter.
Time Pass 2, sequel to last year's Marathi hit, to release on May 1
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Hiren Kotwani (BOMBAY TIMES; March 29, 2015)
After emerging a big hit at
the Marathi box office, Timepass returns with a sequel, Time
Pass 2. Director Ravi Jadhav's story of a rugged hero falling in love
with a talented singer, sees the lead pair of the original film
- Prathamesh Parab and Ketaki Mategaonkar - grow into Priyadarshan
Jadhav and Priya Bapat in the sequel. This one too promises to be a
complete entertainment package and there's a terrific buzz building
around it as it readies for a release on May 1. Its trailer posted on the
official social networking profile page has registered a big number of
hits already.
Besides Time Pass, Lai Bhaari (produced by Riteish Deshmukh) and backed by Essel Vision, also went on to become one of the biggest hits in Marathi cinema.
Regional cinema has witnessed increasing growth over the last few years. What's more, Marathi films have been giving stiff competition to Bollywood though very often the release has been almost simultaneous - like Duniyadari alongside Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Time Pass alongside Dhoom 3. Additionally, Lai Bhaari also saw Marathi cinema foray into non-Maharashtrian territories like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Indore etc, making it the widest release spanning 425 screens.
Nittin Keni of Essel Vision is upbeat about Time Pass 2 as he says, “As far as the Maharashtra market is concerned, I envisage a win-win situation for the best of Hindi and Marathi films released simultaneously .“ His optimism is not misplaced. More so, as his company's earlier venture, Elizabeth Ekadashi too had become a big hit, following a distinctive promotional campaign on social media, besides getting laurels and awards on the film festival circuit.
Their other film, Killa which won the prestigious Crystal Bear at Venice Film Festival 2014 is already being discussed internationally and is scheduled to release soon.
Besides Time Pass, Lai Bhaari (produced by Riteish Deshmukh) and backed by Essel Vision, also went on to become one of the biggest hits in Marathi cinema.
Regional cinema has witnessed increasing growth over the last few years. What's more, Marathi films have been giving stiff competition to Bollywood though very often the release has been almost simultaneous - like Duniyadari alongside Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Time Pass alongside Dhoom 3. Additionally, Lai Bhaari also saw Marathi cinema foray into non-Maharashtrian territories like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Indore etc, making it the widest release spanning 425 screens.
Nittin Keni of Essel Vision is upbeat about Time Pass 2 as he says, “As far as the Maharashtra market is concerned, I envisage a win-win situation for the best of Hindi and Marathi films released simultaneously .“ His optimism is not misplaced. More so, as his company's earlier venture, Elizabeth Ekadashi too had become a big hit, following a distinctive promotional campaign on social media, besides getting laurels and awards on the film festival circuit.
Their other film, Killa which won the prestigious Crystal Bear at Venice Film Festival 2014 is already being discussed internationally and is scheduled to release soon.
Two production houses come together for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's comeback film Jazbaa
7:56 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (December 12, 2014)
Sanjay Gupta's Jazbaa that
marks Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's comeback to Bollywood will go on the
floor in January 2015. What's interesting is that the movie that also
has Irrfan, Shabana Azmi and Anupam Kher, is part of a multifilm deal
between Gupta's White Feather Films and Essel Vision Productions Ltd
(EVPL), the creative and production studio of Zee Entertainment
Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL).
In a span of three years, Essel Vision has
emerged as a state-of-the-art studio that deals with filmmaking,
promotions, advertising, distribution and revenue-generating streams. Having built a dynamic portfolio of regional cinema in
Marathi and Bengali, it is now venturing into mainstream commercial
Hindi cinema.Nitin Keni (CEO, Essel Vision), who has produced successful films like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and many more in the past, says, “Jazbaa is a great script that is full of emotional texture and develops into a human story. The partnership is a perfect fit for both companies and I believe that together, we will be in a better position to deliver compelling and entertaining content to global audiences.“
Sanjay Gupta is happy about the association between his company White Feather Films and Essel Vision, the production studio of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL). The writer-filmmaker, known for action thrillers like Kaante, Shootout At Lokhandwala and Shootout At Wadala, says, “Having one of the largest Indian television conglomerates backing you is a dream come true for any production house. Also, from doing fast-paced action entertainers, I'm looking forward to making this film as it's a gripping, yet touching drama.“
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