Showing posts with label Raju Chadha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raju Chadha. Show all posts
Arjun Rampal hops onboard supernatural thriller revolving around serial murders
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Sonil Dedhia (MID-DAY; September 17, 2019)
Arjun Rampal may have his hands full with daddy duties, but he is squeezing in time to sit for script narrations. The actor has greenlit his next, a supernatural thriller titled Anjaan - The Unknown. The movie, co-produced by Rahul Mittra and Raju Chadha, will see Rampal play a cop in hot pursuit of a serial killer.
Mittra, who previously collaborated with Rampal on Daddy (2017), says that the script is a mix of a whodunit and horror. "Set in a hill station, the film revolves around three girls who are found murdered under mysterious circumstances. Arjun essays the role of a cop who investigates these killings and finds a common thread linking them all," he narrates.
The Amitendra Vats-directed venture will go on floors in January. "We will be doing recces in Scotland and Uttarakhand, before deciding on the final location. Simultaneously, we are finalising rest of the cast," says Mittra, adding that Rampal was their first choice for the lead. "As soon as he heard the script, he said yes."
Randeep Hooda bags Revolver Rani director Sai Kabir's new-age love story Mard
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Though Battle Of Saragarhi didn’t work out, actor is collaborating with makers on a new-age romance
Himesh Mankad (MUMBAI MIRROR; June 10, 2019)
Randeep Hooda, who recently wrapped up Imtiaz Ali’s romcom, which has Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan as leads, has signed on for another new-age love story. Titled Mard, the film will be helmed by Sai Kabir (director of Kangana Ranaut’s Revolver Rani) and borrows the name from Amitabh Bachchan’s 1985 drama.
Rahul Mittra, who is producing the film with Raju Chadha, informed, “Mard means strong and macho, however this film will showcase 50 different shades of an Indian man. It’s an entertaining film with a message.”
Randeep plays an impulsive lover, an Indian alpha male. “He is lovable and naive, but also menacing and obnoxious at times,” Rahul added.
The film will go on the floors in November. “I’ve worked with Sai Kabir on Revolver Rani and I believe he is one of the best new-age directors today. I love his passion for cinema,” the filmmaker asserted, going on to reveal it was a unanimous decision to cast Randeep. “In a way, he and I started our careers together with Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and we share a great bond. I believe he will be able to portray the alpha male perfectly as he is one of the few actors who can break his own DNA to get into the skin of character.”
The film is targeting a 2020 release and the makers are on the lookout for an actress who would make an interesting pairing with Randeep.
Meanwhile, the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial Battle of Saragarhi, on which Randeep and Rahul were collaborating earlier, has been shelved. As part of his prep for the period-drama, the actor had grown his beard but according to Rahul, creative differences came in the way. “We pulled off an ambitious launch event with three of the then cabinet ministers giving the clap. But eventually someone else made a film (Kesari) on the same story,” he signed off.
Sanjay Dutt skips Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 promotions; producer blames actor's 'busy schedule'
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Unlike remaining cast that went to town promoting Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, Sanjay Dutt skips publicity events; producer blames actor's 'busy schedule'
Shaheen Parkar (MID-DAY; July 25, 2018)
Considering his comeback vehicle, Bhoomi, proved to be a damp squib, one would have assumed that Sanjay Dutt would be up and about for his next, Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster 3. Surprisingly, the actor gave the promotional activities for Tigmanshu Dhulia's action thriller a miss. With two days to go before the movie hits screens, the rest of the cast - including Chitrangda Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahie Gill - have been on a promotional blitzkrieg. However, Dutt has been stationed in Lucknow, shooting for Prassthanam instead.
The film's producer Rahul Mittra says, "Sanju has a busy schedule. He has been shooting back-to-back - first Torbaaz and now, Prassthanam. He also fell sick during the Lucknow leg of Prassthanam shoot. So he had to put in more time to compensate for the days lost."
In the month-long run-up to the film's release, Dutt was seen attending only the trailer launch in Mumbai. He also graced a publicity event in Singapore that coincided with his family holiday. Dutt had flown down to Mumbai last weekend to celebrate wife Maanayata's birthday. However, he zipped back to Lucknow on Monday, hours before the song launch of the film.
Defending his lead actor, Mitrra insists that Dutt has complete faith in the third instalment of the franchise. "Besides promoting the film on social media, he also attended an event in Lucknow last week. We celebrated presenter Raju Chadha's birthday in Delhi yesterday for which he flew in. He'll also be attending an event today." Sources say Dutt will be back in Mumbai in time for his birthday celebrations on July 29.
Sanjay Dutt bags Girish Malik's Torbaaz; to be shot in Afghanistan
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The 57-year-old actor will play an embittered army officer whose life takes on a new meaning after he comes across a group of child suicide bombers in the making; the film kicks off in 2017
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 17, 2016)
Writer-Director Girish
Malik, best known for his acclaimed 2014 debut drama, Jal, whose
background score by Sonu
Nigam and Bickram Ghosh was nominated to the Oscars for Best Original
Score, is gearing up for his next film after a two-year hiatus.
Titled Torbaaz, the action-thriller is set in Afghanistan and is about how young children are being trained to become suicide bombers by being taught that killing is a virtue and there is glory in afterlife. After Jal, which received the National Film Award for Best Special Effects released, Girish was toying with another idea which had to be conceptualized on an international scale.
He got a call from Pakistani cricketer, Rameez Raja, who told him that he had thoroughly enjoyed Jal and wanted to discuss a concept which had been playing on his mind for a few days. Rameez described an army officer who had lost all hope till he finds a new purpose in some Afghani children prepping for war. “Rameez wanted to weave cricket into a story about reformation and I've played along,“ says Girish, refusing to divulge further details.
A year later, Girish set up a meeting with producer Raju Chadha, the Chairman of Wave Cinemas and filmmaker Rahul Mittra, CEO, Wave Cinemas, who believed Sanjay Dutt was best suited to play the army officer. “We met Sanju baba on Thursday, he loved the script and immediately gave a go-ahead admitting that he has become choosy about his projects. We were amazed at how organically he blended into the world of Torbaaz, he's an extremely intelligent and evolved actor,“ Girish raves.
The film will roll in mid-2017 in the Middle-East. It will be shot in Afghanistan too. In an interview with Mirror (September 1) Sanjay had admitted that now he wants to play age-appropriate roles. “The kinds of roles that Hollywood actors, Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner play,“ Sanjay had said.
Titled Torbaaz, the action-thriller is set in Afghanistan and is about how young children are being trained to become suicide bombers by being taught that killing is a virtue and there is glory in afterlife. After Jal, which received the National Film Award for Best Special Effects released, Girish was toying with another idea which had to be conceptualized on an international scale.
He got a call from Pakistani cricketer, Rameez Raja, who told him that he had thoroughly enjoyed Jal and wanted to discuss a concept which had been playing on his mind for a few days. Rameez described an army officer who had lost all hope till he finds a new purpose in some Afghani children prepping for war. “Rameez wanted to weave cricket into a story about reformation and I've played along,“ says Girish, refusing to divulge further details.
A year later, Girish set up a meeting with producer Raju Chadha, the Chairman of Wave Cinemas and filmmaker Rahul Mittra, CEO, Wave Cinemas, who believed Sanjay Dutt was best suited to play the army officer. “We met Sanju baba on Thursday, he loved the script and immediately gave a go-ahead admitting that he has become choosy about his projects. We were amazed at how organically he blended into the world of Torbaaz, he's an extremely intelligent and evolved actor,“ Girish raves.
The film will roll in mid-2017 in the Middle-East. It will be shot in Afghanistan too. In an interview with Mirror (September 1) Sanjay had admitted that now he wants to play age-appropriate roles. “The kinds of roles that Hollywood actors, Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner play,“ Sanjay had said.
Eros International, Wave Group & Alumbra Entertainment join hands for Chef remake, Sarkar 3
7:47 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (January 20, 2016)
In what is seen as a
strategic alliance in the Bollywood arena, three big players have joined
hands to produce an exciting and diverse array of content. Sunil Lulla,
MD Eros International, Raju Chadha, Chairman, Wave Group and Parag
Sanghavi of Alumbra Entertainment have signed a multi-film joint
production and distribution deal.As the first step, the trio is producing two films with Abundantia Entertainment. One is Chef, starring Saif Ali Khan and the other will be helmed by Nishikant Kamat. The alliance has also green-lit the third edition of the much-acclaimed and successful franchise, Sarkar.
Happy to 'partner with like-minded players', Chadha says, “Marrying good content with box office success will be our focus and we are happy to partner with like-minded players.“ Lulla says, “We're keen to leverage the individual strengths of all partners. More importantly , the audience should look forward to some entertaining content arising from this collaboration.“
Sanghavi, who will be driving this initiative along with Rahul Mittra, CEO, Wave Cinemas, sums up, “Business thrives on synergy and I am glad that we were able to forge a wonderful consortium that will bring forward exciting and engaging cinema.“
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