September 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The presence of renowned singer Jagjit Singh, Udit Narayan, Divya Dutta, Kalpana and Yashpal Sharma has made the Music launch of the Sky Motion Picture’s movie Life Express a big success.

Evening of the Music launch was enchanting and the place was perfect. Moreover the onset of Jagjit Singh made the environment blissful. And he has given his well wishes to all the members of the movie and has said that there are very less movies that portray this kind of stories.

Divya Dutta was wrapped in a Beautiful magazine print dress which was making her look like a Little Princess. Roopkumar Rathod, Music Director of the movie and his Wife Sonali Rathod added grace to the occasion. Well known actor Yashpal Sharma was looking handsome and gentle in his attire.

Beautiful TV Actress, Neelima Tadepalli has played a role in this movie as well.

Udit Narayan was very much touched by the music of this film as he says, “RoopKumar Rathod is a great singer and a composer and he always comes up with melodious songs which I liked very much in this movie”.

Expressing the specialty of the movie, Divya Dutta said, "I liked the simplicity and the soberness of the story as it has a clarity in its subject".

– Sampurn Wire

September 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Swati Sen, alumni of FTII, has just about entered the Indian film industry and has already won the Best Actress Award for her film, Sushil Rajpal’s Antardwand, which had won the National award.

Swati Sen , is the only actress in Bollywood this year who has achieved a 100% success rate in all the reviews. She was singled out for her perfectly pitched performance, as the female protagonist who emerges from the shadows of just being a mere pawn in the male dominated society in the hard hitting ‘ANTARDWAND’

Swati Sen was inundated with SMS and congratulatory calls from the Industry for her acting of the highest order and has caught the attention of the directors who have an integrity to their craft. The doe eyed Bengali is all set for a bright future ahead.

Looking at her brilliant performance, Anurag Kashyap and Imtiaz Ali has gone to the extent of calling her amongst the finest ‘Actress’ around. Whilst Anurag Kashyap in his blog has written "a stunning debutant from FTII acting batch called SWATI", Imtiaz Ali has been quoted as saying ‘Simply Brilliant’

She is already being compared to powerhouse of performance like Smita Patil, Chitrangada and Tabu.

Post Konkana Sen Sharma, Swati Sen has emerged as an actress of repute and integrity and can truly lay claim to the mantle of an ‘Actress’ in Bollywood, unlike the candyfloss ‘glam’ babes of Bollywood, who are known for their star power ‘antics’, rather than their acting prowess.

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Alumni boast of stalwarts like Resul Pookutty,Subhash Ghai, Mani Kaul, Nasiruddin Shah, Jaya Bhaduri, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Adoor Gopal Krishnan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raj Kumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Has bollywood discovered another ‘gem’ from the hallowed portal of FTII ?

– Sampurn Wire

September 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It is certainly a cheerful time for this brooding eyed, lanky actor again, who some have even started to call ’sexy’ post his ‘booty’ show in Raavan. not only is he being touted as a "serious actor" but has also been flooded with offers from most of the "thinking filmmakers".

And this despite the debacle of "Raavan".

But the trade considered that Nikhil had the most to benefit from Raavan, as he was singled out for his performance in the big canvas, and has a huge potential ahead. And they all unanimously agree is Nikhil Dwivedi’s performance, which has been called from very good to excellent in all reviews.

May be the series of good reviews that he received for his performance did help after all. Not only that, his next "Shor" with Tusshar Kapoor and Sendhil Rammurthy directed by DK Krishna and Raj has been selected for the PUSAN film festival and is expected to make the rounds of other prestigious festivals too.

Well from the choice of his recent films, we can certainly say that this actor is certainly choosing his projects very differently from the kind of ‘mainstream’ vehicle he arrived in, viz: My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, nearly two years ago.

– Sampurn Wire

September 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): After a successful 1st Edition – Mumbaites had drool over Latin American Dances with “The 2nd Maharashtra Open DanceSport Championship 2010, 5th September, 2010 at Mayfair Rooms, Worli, Mumbai”

DanceSport (competitive dancing) is a fascinating sport that has drawn people in over 84 countries on all 6 continents into its spell. DanceSport is a team sport generally defined as the pairing of male and female dancers as a couple (or a group of couples combining as a team).

Your very own Maharashtra Open DanceSport Championship just gets bigger and better and this year, offers you different grades of expertise in Dance Forms like Latin – Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Jive and Samba along with Ballroom – Waltz, Quickstep, Fox Trot, Viennese Waltz, Social Dancing. This year the competition had also featured Paso Doble as a special attraction.

Among the Who’s Who of the Glamour World we are pleased to have Mr. Aditya Narayan, Mr. Ashmit Patel, Ms. Asha Patel (mother of Amisha Patel) . Their esteemed presence is sure to cheer up the competitors and glamorize the evening furthermore.

Over 50 Couples from leading dance institutes within Maharashtra have compete with each other in this Enlivening Championship, which had attracted an audience of 200+ people, thus making it a non-crowded elite and classy event with an aim to entertain people across all age groups and genre.

The 1st ever Maharashtra Open DanceSport Championship on the 6th August 2009 at Mumbai, was a one of its kind event that happened in Maharashtra. The event received an overwhelming response from dancers across cities and proved to be an out and out entertainer to a crowd of around 130 dance lovers.

Dr. Priti Gupta – Organizing Secretary of Dancesport Association of Maharashtra (DSAM) and co-owner of DanceSport India said – “This is just another step towards creating DanceSport Champions in India and DanceSport Association of Maharshtra is on its quest for a gold medal for India at International Games.”

Shannon Benjamin – General Secretary of DanceSport Association of Maharashtra and co-owner of DanceSport India says – “This year Asian Games has recognized DanceSport as a medal sport. We are positive that sooner or later even the Olympics will include DanceSport.”

– Sampurn Wire

September 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Bollywood Bombshell follows in the footsteps of famed French actress Brigitte Bardot…

Mallika Sherawat will be singing for the very first time on a song for her upcoming film HISSS. Just before her Mumbai homecoming, the actress recorded a song in a studio in Los Angeles which will be released as part of the HISSS soundtrack and promotions.

According to an insider source, Mallika has recorded her voice singing on two different songs. The first of the songs is composed and arranged by Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon from the iconic rock band The Beatles. Upon mixing of the track, the song will be sent to Mr. Lennon for approval. The second track Miss Sherawat recorded is arranged by German composer Alexander Von Bubenheim who provided the background score for HISSS. Both songs have Mallika singing in a breathy, sexy style reminiscent of famed French actress Brigitte Bardot’s legendary collaborations with musician Serge Gainsbourg.

Other Hisss soundtrack news is said to be forthcoming, and most of the music for Hisss comprised of 5 songs and 3 dance remixes are said to be launched during the big Hisss event scheduled for mid-Sept in Mumbai. Venus Records and Tapes will be releasing the songs for digital and mobile downloads including iTunes in the coming weeks. Hisss is slated for release this October.

– Sampurn Wire

September 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): On this Dusshera, acclaimed filmmaker Ketan Mehta unleashes mythic storytelling and the expressive depth of computer animation in the form of ‘Ramayana ­ – The Epic’ a timeless tale of love and valor, virtue and honour. The film is a mythological adventure, picturized in a stylized and contemporary manner with quality action sequences rivaling international standards.

A Maya Digital Media production, ‘Ramayana – ­The Epic’ is one of the most ambitious and expensive full length animation feature films made in India. It has recreated the ancient classic like never before and possesses the enchantment and wonder of the original, presented with imaginative visual virtuosity and an aesthetic visual design.

‘Ramayana ­ – The Epic’ has Manoj Bajpayee, Juhi Chawla, and Ashutosh Rana lending their voices to the lead characters of Ram, Sita and Ravan respectively.

Ketan Mehta, the recipient of many National and International awards, says, “The legend Rama, the original Indian Superhero, is the most popular Indian story ever told. With ‘Ramayana ­ – The Epic’ Indian animation industry is scaling new heights. It is a spectacular audio visual experience far beyond any thing ever attempted in India with skills and designs matching international standards of Computer animation and Digital Visual effects. Art inspires technology, and technology inspires art.”

Chetan Desai the talented debutant director of the film and his team of techno – artists have worked tirelessly to create some of the most complex animated characters and costumes, spectacular virtual sets and landscapes to be produced in India and appear on the Indian screen. Innovative techniques and processes had to be invented to give it the epic scale and bring alive India’s past glory.

He further added, “‘Ramayana-The Epic’ is the end result of nearly 5 years of hard work. The concept consumed me for nearly 3 years after which we worked on our computer screens day and night for over two years to come up with the final result. The film is like my first baby and will always have a special place in my career and life. Now all hopes are pinned on the audience- I hope they accept it with as much love as we have made the film with.”

Producer Deepa Sahi adds “‘Ramayana-The Epic’ with its moving contemplation of mortality, human values and power of good over evil is a perfect piece of popular entertainment that will be watched and loved by all ages. Just like the classic tale it has action, emotion and vivid characters, and it always keeps moving forward.”

The film will be released on a grand scale across India with versions in Tamil, Telegu, Gujrati and Marathi as well as Hindi and English.

‘Ramayana-The Epic’ is scheduled to release this Dussehra on 15th October 2010

– Sampurn Wire

September 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Earlier we heard Dil – Dewana Hai, and then we overheard Dil – Pagal Hai, then Dil – Kabutar, Samundar. Formerly we heard that DIl to Baccha Hai. But few days before a film came “Hello Darling”, and through its song we came to know Dil is Saala as well as ‘Ullu ka Patha’

After all these names what new term “Dil” will get don’t know, but it should be ready for its new name, because after all styles How Dil will be entitled I am not getting? And which name the poor helpless Dil will listen and respond to?

Otherwise all the names of Dil are acceptable but the name “Ullu ka…”sounds weird.

Only one ‘Dil’ and countless names Deewana, Kabutar or Saala……………..”

While listening to these names, helpless Dil must feel offended definitely.

– Sampurn Wire

September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sky Motion Pictures has announced the launch of the film “Life Express” by one of the budding and upcoming filmmakers, Anup Das. The movie is set to release nation-wide in Hindi on 17th September.

The music director of the film is RoopKumar Rathod and lyrics are written by Shakheel Azmi. The songs are sung by Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal, Kalpana, and Roopkumar Rathod. Music audio cds is available on TIMES Music.

The movie “Life Express” is the story about an urbanized couple Tanvi (Rituparna Sengupta) and Nikhil (Kiran Janjani), whose life’s pace revolves around their respective careers so much so, that they have no time to spend with each other or start a family.

The film is also the story of Mohan (Yashpal Sharma) and Gauri (Divya Dutta) who live far away from the daily hustle and bustle of big city and are leading a poverty ridden life in a village and the challenges they face in their day-to-day life. The film deals with motherhood, love, aspirations and priorities individuals make in their lives, touching upon major societal issues, solutions and trading of human emotions for personal benefits.

In his debut film, Director Anup Das has very meticulously mirrored the harsh pace and reality of life and objectively and tried to show the choices individuals need to make in life. “Life Express” is the first feather in the cap for Producer Sanjay Kalate and his venture Sky Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd.; this movie will demonstrate some of the finest performances by actress Rituparna Sengupta, Divya Dutta, Kiran Janjani, Yashpal Sharma, Alok Nath, Nandita Puri etc.

– Sampurn Wire

August 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Being The Holy Month Of Ramadan, Sanjay Dutt, AAP Entertainment And ‘Knock Out’ Team Hosted A Grand Iftaar Party Yesterday At Taj Lands End, Bandra. Producer Sohail Maklai Along With His Team Unveiled The Theatrical Trailer Of ‘Knockout’ At This Do.

Sanjay Dutt Entered With A Very Pregnant And Glowing Maanyata. Kangna Ranaut Flaunting A Beautiful Indian Outfit Looked Every Bit The Diva That She Is. Also Present Were The Rest Of The Cast Which Included Apoorva Lakhia, Sushant Singh And Rukhsar.

Sanjay Dutt Who Was Back From Location Hunting For His Home Production ‘Rascals’ Directed By David Dhawan, Entered Before Iftar And Broke His Fast With His Friends Present At The Party.

The Emcee For The Evening, Siddharth Kannan, Kept Everyone Entertained With His Quirky Sense Of Humor. When He Asked Sanjay If Rumors Of Wife Maanyata Instructing His Directors About His Actresses Were True, Dutt Amusingly Quipped, "That’s Why I Gave Her Twins. She’ll Be Busy Now!"

The Party Saw A Large Attendance From All Quarters Of The Fraternity. Munnabhai Director Rajkumar Hirani Was Present At The Party Who Is Planning The Third Part Of The Series Soon. Some Of The Other Directors Who Were Present At This Do Were Directors Rajkumar Hirani, Rohit Shetty, Pankaj Parashar, Sanjay Gadhvi, Apurva Lakhia (Who Has Also Made His Acting Debut With The Movie), Kunal Kohli, David Dhawan, Subhash Ghai Soham Shah, Rohit Jugraj, JP Dutta, Ram Gopal Verma And Indra Kumar. Also Present Were Producers Kishen Kumar, Rajat Rawail, Ashok Thakeria, Firoz Nadiadwala And Costume Designer Navin Shetty. Celebrity Hair Stylist Aalim Was Also Spotted.

Catering To His Quest For Perfection, Sanjay Left No Stone Unturned When It Came To The Preparations For This Do. After The Unveiling Of The Trailer, Sanjay Broke The Fast With The Traditional Iftaari. A Magnificent Feast Was Organized For All. It Was A Lovely Event With Dutt Friends And Well Wishers Wishing Him The Best For The Movie.

–Sampurn Wire

August 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ranbir Kapoor has truly got what it takes to become an iconic superstar –the ability to gather an audience with a performance.

The team on the sets of his forthcoming film Anjaana Anjaani were in for a treat as Ranbir Kapoor took to the drums while shooting for the promotional trailer of the film.

Says a source “While shooting for the film’s promo Ranbir started toying around with the drums and was so hooked onto it by the end of the shoot that he learnt a couple of beats on them from a production member who he coaxed into teaching him.”

Ranbir Kapoor being the fast learner that he is immediately learned the nuances of the instrument and put up a small performance for the crew members who were delighted to no end.

Ready to deliver another impressive performance Ranbir Kapoor stars alongside Priyanka Chopra in Sajid Nadiadwala’s Anjaana Anjaani releasing this September.

– Sampurn Wire