Rani Mukerji-Starrer Hichki to Be Screened at Giffoni Film Festival in Italy
Rani Mukerji stole our hearts with her performance as a teacher suffering from Tourette Syndrome in the film Hichki. Apart from collecting Rs 250 crores worldwide, Hichki had also won awards at many international film festivals. Now, the film is all set to be screened at the 49th edition of the Giffoni Film Festival, in Italy.
Giffoni International Children Film Festival in Italy will commence on 19th July and will continue till 27th July. Producer Maneesh Sharma shared his happiness at the film being chosen for a children’s film festival. “Hichki being selected for a screening at a children’s film festival shows that it is relevant across all age groups.”
Watch India Come of Age in Trailer of Abhinay Deo’s ‘Doosra’
The trailer of Abhinay Deo directorial Doosra just dropped and the two-minute long clip is an insight into the journey of India from the eyes of a little girl.
The trailer begins with a little girl in a small village in India. As she sits with her eyes glued to the television, watching India’s victory against its colonisers in the 2002 Natwest series, something within her brews.
The trailer of Doosra comprises fictional scenes interspersed with documentary-style filmmaking. The trailer also features experts like Shashi Tharoor who share their thoughts about what India’s 2002 victory, under the leadership of Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, meant for India’s identity. As India came of age in 2002, so did the little girl. Both struggling to make peace with themselves and the world around them.
Watch the trailer here:
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New 'Charlie's Angels' Trailer
The trailer for the new Charlie’s Angels reboot is here and it looks phenomenal. Starring Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska, and Naomi Scott, Charlie’s Angels is all set to release in November.
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Tamannaah Joins Nawazuddin in 'Bole Chudiyan'
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia will be starring alongside Bollywood actor Nawauddin Siddiqui in upcoming film Bole Chudiyan. Earlier, Mouni Roy was supposed to star in the film but the filmmakers had taken her off the project due to her “unprofessional behavior”. Bole Chudiyan is helmed by Nawazuddin’s brother Shamas Nawab Siddiqui.
CBFC Demands Changes in Film Title of 'Mental Hai Kya'
Kangana-Rajkummar starrer Mental Hai Kya has been grabbing eyeballs ever since its poster release. Earlier, the film’s title had sparked controversy and received flak for encouraging the misuse of the word ‘mental’ as a derogatory term. In fact, the Indian Psychiatric Society had demanded a change in the title of the film, following which the film has been submitted to the CBFC and a meeting was called between the petitioner and the applicant.
Now, according to reports, the CBFC has green lit the release of Mental Hai Kya. However, the makers have been asked to make some changes to the title of the film. The new name of the film shall be announced soon. Mental Hai Kya has been granted a U/A certificate and cleared with very minor changes.
(Source: Times of India)
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