Prajakta Koli started her journey in the digital space and over the years has made a place for herself as one of the most prominent faces in the Indian Entertainment Industry. Apart from the multiple feathers that she dons in her hat including being the United Nations Climate Control Ambassador for India; being on the Board of Gates Foundation and running her own highly successful Youtube channel, this is Prajakta’s second venture as an actor on the big screen.
Talking about working with names such as Vidya Balan, Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose and Neeraj Kabi among many others, Prajakta says, “I have been a Vidya Balan fan since forever, and just the fact that I get to share the screen with her was magical for me. And then there was the whole cast, I mean where else would I get to chill for two months with the likes of Ram Kapoor,...
Talking about working with names such as Vidya Balan, Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose and Neeraj Kabi among many others, Prajakta says, “I have been a Vidya Balan fan since forever, and just the fact that I get to share the screen with her was magical for me. And then there was the whole cast, I mean where else would I get to chill for two months with the likes of Ram Kapoor,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
The trailer of the upcoming film ‘Neeyat’ which stars Vidya Balan in the lead, was unveiled on Thursday. With a length of over 2 minutes and 24 seconds, the trailer paints a riveting picture of a whodunit mystery.
It begins with Ram Kapoor’s character of billionaire, Ashish Kapoor, organising a gathering at his castle in Scotland. As the celebrations go on in full swing, Ashish jumps off from the cliff leaving everyone flabbergasted. Enters Vidya Balan, a detective, Mira Rao who breaks the news to Kapoor’s guests that this one is not a suicide but a murder.
The movie also stars Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles.
The trailer reminds of the Daniel Craig-starrer ‘Knives Out’ with a dysfunctional family and their web of secrets acting as the central themes.
It begins with Ram Kapoor’s character of billionaire, Ashish Kapoor, organising a gathering at his castle in Scotland. As the celebrations go on in full swing, Ashish jumps off from the cliff leaving everyone flabbergasted. Enters Vidya Balan, a detective, Mira Rao who breaks the news to Kapoor’s guests that this one is not a suicide but a murder.
The movie also stars Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles.
The trailer reminds of the Daniel Craig-starrer ‘Knives Out’ with a dysfunctional family and their web of secrets acting as the central themes.
- 6/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, June 21 (Ians) Vidya Balan’s upcoming theatrical release, “Neeyat” dropped a short teaser, which only further fans the flames of curiosity regarding the murder mystery.
Ahead of its trailer launch on Thursday, the makers unveiled an intriguing but incredibly vague 17 second teaser which reveals next to nothing except the appearance of Vidya Balan’s character.
The teaser simply says “Suspects are arriving. Motives are forming. Get ready folks, a mystery is coming.”
In addition, the makers revealed 11 posters of the film’s key characters, giving viewers an introduction to Vidya Balan’s character, and the 10 other suspects who drive the plot forward.
While the teaser offers a small sneak peek into the enigmatic world of the murder mystery, with each poster hyping up the mystery, ultimately the teaser only ups the curiosity.
Shot as a classic murder mystery, the story follows Vidya Balan’s character detective Mira Rao, who...
Ahead of its trailer launch on Thursday, the makers unveiled an intriguing but incredibly vague 17 second teaser which reveals next to nothing except the appearance of Vidya Balan’s character.
The teaser simply says “Suspects are arriving. Motives are forming. Get ready folks, a mystery is coming.”
In addition, the makers revealed 11 posters of the film’s key characters, giving viewers an introduction to Vidya Balan’s character, and the 10 other suspects who drive the plot forward.
While the teaser offers a small sneak peek into the enigmatic world of the murder mystery, with each poster hyping up the mystery, ultimately the teaser only ups the curiosity.
Shot as a classic murder mystery, the story follows Vidya Balan’s character detective Mira Rao, who...
- 6/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Abundantia Entertainment and Prime Video’s most anticipated murder mystery, ‘Neeyat’ is all set for its worldwide theatrical premiere on July 7th, 2023. The intriguing thriller, featuring Vidya Balan as the leading protagonist, is making its grand entrance in the crown jewel of recording studios, the iconic Abbey Road Studios.
Having earned a name for itself for being the epicenter of work for many legendary musicians and artists, Abbey Road Studios has been a musical pillar to the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Amy Winehouse and more recently Ed Sheeran, Adele, and Lady Gaga. It also one of the world’s premier destinations for film scoring with illustrious movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, movies from the Harry Potter series, Black Panther, 1917, Avengers: Endgame including the Oscar winning scores of Gravity and The Shape of Water being composed here. Neeyat joins the distinguished...
Having earned a name for itself for being the epicenter of work for many legendary musicians and artists, Abbey Road Studios has been a musical pillar to the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Amy Winehouse and more recently Ed Sheeran, Adele, and Lady Gaga. It also one of the world’s premier destinations for film scoring with illustrious movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, movies from the Harry Potter series, Black Panther, 1917, Avengers: Endgame including the Oscar winning scores of Gravity and The Shape of Water being composed here. Neeyat joins the distinguished...
- 5/23/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Abundantia Entertainment and Prime Video, today, announced the worldwide theatrical release date of their much-awaited, murder mystery – Neeyat. The intriguing whodunnit, featuring Vidya Balan in the lead, marks its date with the audience in theatres on July 7th, 2023. Neeyat is directed by Anu Menon who last directed Vidya Balan in the 2020 superhit ‘Shakuntala Devi’, based on the life and times of the lady known as the human computer.
Anu Menon’s recent directing credits also include multiple episodes of the internationally acclaimed series ‘Killing Eve’. Neeyat boasts of an enviable ensemble cast featuring Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles. Neeyat has been written by Anu Menon, Priya Venkataraman, Advaita Kala and Girvani Dhyani with dialogues by Kausar Munir.
Produced by the Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment, that also produced Shakuntala Devi,...
Anu Menon’s recent directing credits also include multiple episodes of the internationally acclaimed series ‘Killing Eve’. Neeyat boasts of an enviable ensemble cast featuring Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles. Neeyat has been written by Anu Menon, Priya Venkataraman, Advaita Kala and Girvani Dhyani with dialogues by Kausar Munir.
Produced by the Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment, that also produced Shakuntala Devi,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
‘Modern Love’ Third Iteration Sets Release
Prime Video has set May 18 for the global release of its upcoming Indian anthology series “Modern Love Chennai.” This is the third Indian adaptation of “Modern Love,” the internationally acclaimed original anthology directed by John Carney, following “Modern Love Mumbai” and “Modern Love Hyderabad.”
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden and Kino Fist, with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the creator, the six-episode anthology presents a bouquet of love stories set in the city of Chennai that explore relationships, push boundaries, and open minds.
“Love stories and rom-coms have never been my cup of tea. Thus, ‘Modern Love Chennai’ was an interesting challenge,” said Kumararaja, creator of the series and writer-director of one of the episodes. “With these stories, we have explored and celebrated the old-world charm of the city, which remains rooted in a distinct blend of tradition and modernity.”
Festival Winners
The Jeonju International Film Festival,...
Prime Video has set May 18 for the global release of its upcoming Indian anthology series “Modern Love Chennai.” This is the third Indian adaptation of “Modern Love,” the internationally acclaimed original anthology directed by John Carney, following “Modern Love Mumbai” and “Modern Love Hyderabad.”
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden and Kino Fist, with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the creator, the six-episode anthology presents a bouquet of love stories set in the city of Chennai that explore relationships, push boundaries, and open minds.
“Love stories and rom-coms have never been my cup of tea. Thus, ‘Modern Love Chennai’ was an interesting challenge,” said Kumararaja, creator of the series and writer-director of one of the episodes. “With these stories, we have explored and celebrated the old-world charm of the city, which remains rooted in a distinct blend of tradition and modernity.”
Festival Winners
The Jeonju International Film Festival,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Streamer has also set licensing deals with leading Indian production houses.
Amazon Prime Video is making its biggest push into India to date with plans to launch more than 40 films and TV series while striking new licensing deals and launching a TVoD film rental service.
At its first Prime Video Presents India showcase event in Mumbai, the streamer said its investment in the service would more than double over the next five years.
This is led by original features, series and co-productions, in Hindi, Tamil and Telegu, which are planned to launch over the next two years. These will range from thrillers,...
Amazon Prime Video is making its biggest push into India to date with plans to launch more than 40 films and TV series while striking new licensing deals and launching a TVoD film rental service.
At its first Prime Video Presents India showcase event in Mumbai, the streamer said its investment in the service would more than double over the next five years.
This is led by original features, series and co-productions, in Hindi, Tamil and Telegu, which are planned to launch over the next two years. These will range from thrillers,...
- 4/29/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Indian Twitteratis on Thursday congratulated and thanked the Indian Army and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting surgical strikes on terror camps along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Eleven days after terrorists killed 18 Indian soldiers in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Special Forces targeted “some terrorist teams” positioned at launch pads on the Line of Control (LoC), leading to “significant casualties” to the terrorists and those who support them, the military said.
However, the Pakistan government denied any surgical strike by India but admitted to the death of two soldiers in cross-LoC firing by Indian troops.
Following the news of surgical strikes, common people took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the same.
One user wrote that “whatever the political party you belong to, yesterday’s surgical strike was apt one and support to Pm Narendra Modi”. Another one shared that this step by the...
Eleven days after terrorists killed 18 Indian soldiers in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Special Forces targeted “some terrorist teams” positioned at launch pads on the Line of Control (LoC), leading to “significant casualties” to the terrorists and those who support them, the military said.
However, the Pakistan government denied any surgical strike by India but admitted to the death of two soldiers in cross-LoC firing by Indian troops.
Following the news of surgical strikes, common people took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the same.
One user wrote that “whatever the political party you belong to, yesterday’s surgical strike was apt one and support to Pm Narendra Modi”. Another one shared that this step by the...
- 9/29/2016
- by Indicine Team
- indicine
New Delhi, Sep 24: Filmmakers from around the world will get a chance to discuss the tricks of the trade at the second edition of annual conference Ticket to Bollywood II 'Cinema Beyond Boundaries'. The symposium will be held in New York from Sep 27-29.
The event, presented by Molecule Communications, will see filmmakers from the east connecting with those of the west, said a statement.
The three-day extravaganza will see filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, known for movies like "Chandni Bar", "Page 3" and "Fashion" and Advaita Kala, writer of "Kahaani" and "Anjaana Anjaani", representing India.
"Indian cinema is no more limited.
The event, presented by Molecule Communications, will see filmmakers from the east connecting with those of the west, said a statement.
The three-day extravaganza will see filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, known for movies like "Chandni Bar", "Page 3" and "Fashion" and Advaita Kala, writer of "Kahaani" and "Anjaana Anjaani", representing India.
"Indian cinema is no more limited.
- 9/24/2013
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Awards season has kicked off in B’town so the stars better hope they have a fabulous wardrobe to get them through the many ceremonies that will be taking place over the next few weeks.
The Zee Cine Awards took place recently in Mumbai and the awards ceremony saw Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh play anchors for the night.
We of course had our eyes on the red carpet to see what the stars where wearing as they graced the red carpet. Scroll down to see what the stars wore and who won what.
Best Actor Male (Popular) – Salman Khan (Dabangg 2)
Best Actor Female (Popular) – Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!)
Best Director – Anurag Basu (Barfi!)
Best Director (Jury) – Sujoy Ghosh
Best Actor Female (Jury) – Vidya Balan (Kahaani)
Best Actor Male (Jury) – Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!)
Best Film (Jury) – Kahaani
Best Film (Popular) – Barfi!
Best Debut Female – Yami Gautam (Vicky Donor) and Ileana D’Cruz (Barfi!
The Zee Cine Awards took place recently in Mumbai and the awards ceremony saw Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh play anchors for the night.
We of course had our eyes on the red carpet to see what the stars where wearing as they graced the red carpet. Scroll down to see what the stars wore and who won what.
Best Actor Male (Popular) – Salman Khan (Dabangg 2)
Best Actor Female (Popular) – Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!)
Best Director – Anurag Basu (Barfi!)
Best Director (Jury) – Sujoy Ghosh
Best Actor Female (Jury) – Vidya Balan (Kahaani)
Best Actor Male (Jury) – Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!)
Best Film (Jury) – Kahaani
Best Film (Popular) – Barfi!
Best Debut Female – Yami Gautam (Vicky Donor) and Ileana D’Cruz (Barfi!
- 1/15/2013
- by Meera Sharma
- Bollyspice
Bollywood finally seems to be acknowledging the power of content-driven, small budget films, going by the 19th Screen awards and the nominations for the 58th Filmfare Awards.
At the 19th Screen awards announced on Saturday night, Barfi! and Paan Singh Tomar jointly won the Best Film award. Anurag Basu won the Best Director award for Barfi!.
Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!) and Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar) shared the Best Actor award while Vidya Balan was declared the Best Actress for her performance in Kahaani.
Gauri Shinde was named the Most promising debut director for English Vinglish while Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sanjay Chauhan won the Best Screenplay award for Paan Singh Tomar.
On the other hand, the 58th Filmfare Awards 2012 announced nominations on Sunday. Barfi!, English Vinglish, Gangs of Wasseypur, Kahaani and Vicky Donor have been nominated for Best Film.
Anurag Basu (Barfi!), Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur), Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish...
At the 19th Screen awards announced on Saturday night, Barfi! and Paan Singh Tomar jointly won the Best Film award. Anurag Basu won the Best Director award for Barfi!.
Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!) and Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar) shared the Best Actor award while Vidya Balan was declared the Best Actress for her performance in Kahaani.
Gauri Shinde was named the Most promising debut director for English Vinglish while Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sanjay Chauhan won the Best Screenplay award for Paan Singh Tomar.
On the other hand, the 58th Filmfare Awards 2012 announced nominations on Sunday. Barfi!, English Vinglish, Gangs of Wasseypur, Kahaani and Vicky Donor have been nominated for Best Film.
Anurag Basu (Barfi!), Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur), Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish...
- 1/13/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Porn star Sunny Leone plays lead in film directed by Pooja Bhatt, which has proved too much for some parts of India
"It was only 25 years ago that you couldn't show a kiss on screen in Bollywood," said Pankaj Kothari, who runs a talent management agency in Mumbai. "They would show two flowers 'kissing' instead. If the director wanted to suggest a sex scene, they would include a shot of a bedside lamp going dark."
How things change. On Friday one of the most hotly anticipated films in years opened in India. Its chief selling point: raunch. And lots of it.
Jism 2 has garnered acres of press interest after a Canadian-Indian porn star called Sunny Leone was chosen as the female lead. She had come to prominence after starring in Bigg Boss, India's answer to Big Brother. Jism, incidentally, means "body" in Hindi. The film's publicity manager seemed genuinely...
"It was only 25 years ago that you couldn't show a kiss on screen in Bollywood," said Pankaj Kothari, who runs a talent management agency in Mumbai. "They would show two flowers 'kissing' instead. If the director wanted to suggest a sex scene, they would include a shot of a bedside lamp going dark."
How things change. On Friday one of the most hotly anticipated films in years opened in India. Its chief selling point: raunch. And lots of it.
Jism 2 has garnered acres of press interest after a Canadian-Indian porn star called Sunny Leone was chosen as the female lead. She had come to prominence after starring in Bigg Boss, India's answer to Big Brother. Jism, incidentally, means "body" in Hindi. The film's publicity manager seemed genuinely...
- 8/3/2012
- by Helen Pidd
- The Guardian - Film News
New Delhi, April 26: The film 'Kahaani', for which she wrote the story, grossed Rs.54.55 crore. Advaita Kala, also considered a pioneer of India's chick lit genre, says women are also heroes and need better representation in Bollywood.
'A woman cannot be used as a commodity and cast in a certain mould. The hero needs to acknowledge the heroine because the women are also heroes. The gender-sensitive mindsets in Indian cinema will have to go,' Kala told Ians in an interview citing 'Kahaani' as an example.
It isn't surprising that she struck the right chord with the story of a pregnant Vidya Bagchi looking for her husband on the.
'A woman cannot be used as a commodity and cast in a certain mould. The hero needs to acknowledge the heroine because the women are also heroes. The gender-sensitive mindsets in Indian cinema will have to go,' Kala told Ians in an interview citing 'Kahaani' as an example.
It isn't surprising that she struck the right chord with the story of a pregnant Vidya Bagchi looking for her husband on the.
- 4/26/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
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