Principal photography has commenced on Netflix original drama-comedy film “Kathal” (Jackfruit) from Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms and Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment.
The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”
Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”
Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...
The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”
Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”
Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...
- 3/5/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kolkata, Feb 11: Independent filmmakers in India should be given a chance and space to showcase their style of cinema, says Saeed Akhtar Mirza, award-winning director of the 1980 cult movie "Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Ata Hai".
"Producers should give them a chance to show their ideas and cinematic style. Space should be made available for independent movies," Mirza, 69, told Ians in an interview here.
Mirza's independent filmography also includes gems such as "Naseem" (it won two national awards in 1996), "Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho" (1984) and "Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro" (1989) and cult TV show "Nukkad".
He praises directors Dibakar.
"Producers should give them a chance to show their ideas and cinematic style. Space should be made available for independent movies," Mirza, 69, told Ians in an interview here.
Mirza's independent filmography also includes gems such as "Naseem" (it won two national awards in 1996), "Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho" (1984) and "Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro" (1989) and cult TV show "Nukkad".
He praises directors Dibakar.
- 2/11/2013
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
Carey Fitzgerald's London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India's best known motion picture companies, Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communication in the first deal of its kind. With High Point poised to position Pnc's titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today's Mumbai. Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors' Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was coaxed out of retirement after 13 years by Pritish Nandy to make the film, which takes a kaleidoscopic look at 24 hours in the Indian metropolis. Described as "the other side of Mumbai to Slumdog", Last Chance Mumbai follows the mixed fortunes of varying characters who populate the city and who, from lowly thief to wealthy fashion hotshot, cover a wide spectrum of socio-economic background. High Point Media Group...
- 6/26/2009
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
Carey Fitzgerald's London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India's best known motion picture companies, Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communication in the first deal of its kind. With High Point poised to position Pnc's titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today's Mumbai. Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors' Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was coaxed out of retirement after 13 years by Pritish Nandy to make the film, which takes a kaleidoscopic look at 24 hours in the Indian metropolis. Described as "the other side of Mumbai to Slumdog", Last Chance Mumbai follows the mixed fortunes of varying characters who populate the city and who, from lowly thief to wealthy fashion hotshot, cover a wide spectrum of socio-economic background. High Point Media Group...
- 6/26/2009
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
Carey Fitzgerald’s London-based High Point Media Group today announced joining forces with one of India’s best known motion picture companies,Mumbai-based Pritish Nandy Communication in the first such deal of its kind.With High Point poised to position Pnc’s titles for the international market outside India, the partnership kicks off with the latest Pnc film, Ek Tho Chance (Last Chance Mumbai) set in today’s Mumbai.
Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors’ Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was.
Esteemed Indian director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, whose last film and Directors’ Fortnight selection at Cannes, Naseem, won international plaudits, was.
- 6/26/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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