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PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 40 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA MARCH 2019

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Aparkshakti Khurana

THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: , , BADLA, MENTAL HAI KYA GREETINGS

ear Movie Lovers, Dive deep into the fascinating world of James Cameron’s Titanic, and meet Luka Chuppi director Laxman Utekar Here’s the March issue of Movies First, your exclusive and actor to get some fun facts window to the world of cinema. behind this frothy film. Don’t forget to take a shot at our Academy Award winner Brie Larson leads the starcast movie quiz, too. of Captain Marvel, marking the first MCU entry to be We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous headlined by a female character. ’s period month of movie watching. war drama Kesari promises powerhouse action and lump- Regards in-the-throat moments. and play mind games in the intriguing psychological Gautam Dutta thriller Mental Hai Kya. CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope you’ll find this magazine easy to use, but here’s a handy guide to the icons used throughout anyway. You can tap the page once at any time to access full contents at the top of the page.

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battles that ever fought, the Battle of Saragarhi between Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and KESARI Pashtun Orakzai tribesmen. The Sikhs, led by Ishar Singh, The bravest battle ever fought chose to fight to death, in what is considered by some

THE PLOT In 1897, the British Empire having conquered most of DID YOU KNOW? India was trying to infiltrate Afghanistan. Fort Saragarhi, in the North Western Frontier Province, was a small Akshay suffered an injury communication post used to relay messages between two in his ribs while shooting in major military forts. Havaldar Ishar Singh (Akshay Kumar), Wai for the climax scene of is a proud Sikh warrior who prefers to live by his community the movie. He had to take rules and is often in conflict with the orders of his British a break from the shooting. officers. As a punishment, he is sent to Saragarhi, where a He was advised to go back bunch of twenty unruly, undisciplined Sikh soldiers await to and rest, but he him. It is this bunch of cheeky but lovable rogues that refused to go back despite his Ishar leads to battle an army of 10,000 Afghans on 12th chopper being available on September, 1897. location. Instead, he decided THE IDEA to stay put in Wai only. This film is based on the true story of one of the bravest

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection Anurag Singh is a big name in Punjabi cinema. He comes from Jalandhar in ’m in the Punjab. He left India to study media arts at Deakin University, Australia, before heaviest turban and returning to work in . He assisted beard I’ve ever had to wear. Bollywood director, for several So I shaved my head to make years before directing a Bollywood movie my life a little easier. I’m known ‘Raqeeb’ (2007), starring Jimmy Shergill. for hating wigs, prosthetics Singh then worked with Babbar for his and so on, and ‘Kesari’ is quite first Punjabi language film ‘Yaar Annmulle’ demanding. It’s probably my in 2011. This was followed by him directing favourite look, though it’s five Punjabi films starring , taxing to fight and sweat in which were commercially very successful. this avatar. But I wouldn’t Two of them are in the top 3 highest change it for the world. grossing films of Punjabi Cinema. – Akshay Kumar

military historians as one of history’s greatest last-stands. All 21 Sikh non-commissioned officers and soldiers of other ranks who laid down their lives in the Battle of Saragarhi were from the Majha region of Punjab and were posthumously awarded the Indian Order of Merit, at that time the highest gallantry award which an Indian soldier could receive. The heroism shown by the Indian soldiers is an eternal inspiration for all.

KESARI RELEASE 21 MARCH Genre: Action, Drama, History Language: Director: Anurag Singh Cast: Akshay Kumar, Studio: Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films, Azure Entertainment,

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Tagline: Discover what makes her a Hero independent dramas and film franchises. Larson’s most Release Date: March 8, 2019 critically acclaimed and commercially successful films Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi are ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ (2010), ‘21 Jump Street’ Language: English (2012), ‘Short Term 12’ (2013), ‘Don Jon’ (2013), ‘The Director: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, Jude Law. Studio: Marvel Studios Pic Courtesy: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures aptain Marvel has powers that far surpass many of her heroic counterparts, and in order to THE STORY: Set in 1995, this film follows Carol Danvers, a bring this superhero to life and former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, as she turns into one of make her relatable and disarming the galaxy’s mightiest heroes and joins Starforce, an elite we needed an actress with Kree military team, before returning home with questions both range and humanity. Brie about her past and identity when Earth is caught in the possesses the depth and energy centre of a galactic conflict between two alien worlds. that can fuse firepower, guts and a great story.” THE HERO: Brie Larson, is an American actress and – Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President filmmaker. Noted as a teenager for her supporting work in comedies, she has since expanded to leading roles in

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his character is probably the most dynamic character that I’ve ever played. Nine months of just training, and three months of stunt training where we spent two hours Spectacular Now’ (2013), ‘Trainwreck’ (2015), ‘Room’ every day, five days a week. I’ve had to (2015), and ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (2017). She has received go through every emotion possible. an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors And a lot of this movie, although Guild Award, and a British Academy Film Award, among it has great comedy in it, there’s other accolades, for her performance in ‘Room’. also real depth to it and emotion.. In this film, she plays Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel), who is – Brie Larson, an ex-U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and member of an elite Kree Lead Actress military unit called Starforce. Her DNA was fused with that of a Kree during an accident, imbuing her with superhuman strength, energy projection and flight. She is a believer in truth and justice and a bridge between Earth and space. ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016) is the first film in the franchise’s Phase Three, followed by ‘Doctor Strange’ THE SERIES: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) (2016), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017), ‘Spider- films are an American series of superhero films based on Man: Homecoming’ (2017), ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017), ‘Black characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Panther’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘Ant-Man The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films and the Wasp’ (2018), ‘Captain Marvel’ (releasing 2019) are set. The films have been in production since 2007 and and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (releasing 2019). Marvel Studios has produced and released 20 films. It is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having THE DIRECTORS: Anna Boden and Ryan . Fleck are a team grossed over $17.5 billion at the global box office. of American film directors, editors and screenwriters best known for their collaborations on ‘Half Nelson’, ‘Sugar’, The first film was ‘Iron Man’ (2008), followed by ‘The ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’, ‘Mississippi Grind’. Incredible Hulk’ (2008), ‘Iron Man 2’ (2010), ‘Thor’ (2011), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and In April 2017, Boden and Fleck were hired to direct this ‘The Avengers’ (2012), which concluded Phase One of upcoming Marvel Studios film. the franchise. Phase Two included ‘Iron Man 3’ (2013), ‘Thor: The Dark World’ (2013), ‘Captain America: The Producer Kevin Feige said of them, “We met with lots Winter Soldier’ (2014), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014), and Anna and Ryan just had an amazing way of talking ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015) and ‘Ant-Man’ (2015). about Carol Danvers and talking about her journey...We

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Trivia

The film is scheduled to be 01 released on March 8, 2019, International Women’s Day.

This will be the twenty-first film to 02 be released by Marvel Studios for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

This is the first female-led solo 03 movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the first to have a female director (Anna Boden) and the first to have male and female directors. 04 To prepare for her role as Captain Marvel, Brie Larson trained for nine months, learning judo, boxing, and wrestling. She also visited Nellis Air Force Base and met with active duty airmen, including Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt and Thunderbirds pilot Major Stephen Del Bagno.

want filmmakers that can help us focus on and elevate the character journey so it doesn’t get lost amongst the spectacle. When you look at the work that Ryan and Anna have done in the past, they are all amazing and very diverse character studies and journeys, and that impressed us.”

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MAR MAR Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya 01 Sonchiriya 01 Genre: Animation Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Shilpa Ranade Director: Cast: Aditya Sharma, Manish Cast: , Bhumi Bhawan, Vishal Kumar Pednekar, Sushant Singh Studio: Children’s Film Rajput Society of India Studio: RSVP Movies Pic courtesy: Children’s Film Pic courtesy: RSVP Movies Society of India

Movie Plot: The story of Goopi and Bagha, a pair Movie Plot: The film traces the caste wars of musicians gifted with magical powers by the among dacoits of the Chambal Valley in the King of Ghosts. 1970s. Did You Know: The film is inspired fromGoopy Did You Know: Director Abhishek Chaubey Gyne Bagh Byne, the first film in the Goopy Gyne has written power-packed films likeOmkara Bagha Byne Trilogy. and helmed Ishqiya and .

MAR MAR Luka Chuppi 01 Badla 08 Genre: Comedy, Drama, Genre: Thriller Romance Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Director: Laxman Utekar Cast: , Cast: , Kriti , Antonio Sanon, Aakeel Studio: Panorama Studios, Studio: Red Chillies Kiaan Entertainment Entertainment, Azure Pic courtesy: Panorama Entertainment Studios Pic courtesy: Red Chillies Entertainment

Movie Plot: The film tells the story of a television Movie Plot: A lawyer investigates further into the suspicious reporter in Mathura who falls in love with a circumstances surrounding the death of a young man. headstrong woman. Did You Know: Kartik Aaryan and pair Did You Know: The film is a remake of Spanish thriller up for the first time and were the first choice for the ‘Contratiempo,’ revolving around a successful entrepreneur lead pair. who is accused of murder.

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MAR MAR Photograph 15 Mere Pyare Prime Minister 15 Genre: Drama, Romance, Genre: Comedy Comedy Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Director: Ritesh Batra Mehra Cast: Akash Sinha, Abdul Cast: Rasika Agashe, Sonia Quadir Amin, Robin Das Albizuri, Syna Anand Studio: Poetic License Studio: Aham Brahmasmi Production, Film Science, Pola Entertaiment, PVR Cinema, Pandora Filmproduktions Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pic courtesy: Poetic License Pictures Production Pic courtesy: Aham Brahmasmi Entertainment

Movie Plot: A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, Movie Plot: 8 year old Kanhu living in a slum of Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy writes a letter to the Prime Minister after an ugly incident stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection happens with his mother. It focuses on the issue of open that transforms them in ways they could not expect. defecation and sanitation problems in the country. Did You Know: This film is set to have its world premiere at the Did You Know: Stars National Award-winning actress Anjali Sundance Film Festival, 2019. It is amongst the 112 selected Patil in the role of the mother and highlights the relationship movies that are set to be screened. between a mother and son.

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Genre: Sports Language(s): Hindi Director: Mitali Ghoshal Cast: , Amartya Ray, Panchi Bora, Rajit Kapur Studio: MS Productions Pic courtesy: MS Productions

Movie Plot: The victorious tale of a fallen cricket agent who mentors a young cricketer.

Did You Know: The film’s director MitaliG hoshal was formerly a sports journalist.

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MAR MAR Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota 21 Mental Hai Kya 29 Genre: Comedy, Action Genre: Comedy Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Prakash Kovelamudi Director: Vasan Bala Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Abhimanyu Dasani, Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Amyra Dastur, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Studio: RSVP Movies Kaushik, Mimoh Chakraborty, , Amrita Puri Pic courtesy: RSVP Movies Studio: , Karma Media and Entertainment, ALT Entertainment Pic courtesy: Zee Studios

Movie Plot: It is a story of a young boy Surya, who has Movie Plot: The makers describe this film as a a rare condition of Congenital Insensitivity to pain, which celebration of the imperfections and the crazy within means that he cannot feel any pain. He sets out to learn us and it shouts out that ‘Sanity is overrated’. martial arts and vanquish his foes. Did You Know: Prakash Kovelamudi is a 3rd-generation Did You Know: Abhimanyu Dasani, the son of actress filmmaker, whose family has made over 150 films in () makes his acting debut with this film. South India.

MAR Notebook 29

Genre: Romance Language(s): Hindi Director: Nitin Kakkar Cast: Zaheer Iqbal, Pranutan Bahl Studio: Films, Cine 1 Productions Pic courtesy: Salman Khan Films

Movie Plot: An ex-army officer, Kabir, becomes a teacher in Kashmir in a school that is in a miserable condition. Things take a turn when Kabir finds a notebook, left behind by the previous year’s teacher Firdaus (Pranutan Bahl). Did You Know: Legendary actress ’s grand daughter and actor ’s daughter Pranutan makes her debut with this film.

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MAR MAR Imagine 02 Wonder Park 15 Genre: Biography, Drama Genre: Animation, Adventure, Language(s): English Comedy Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Language(s): English Erwin Director: David Feiss, Clare Cast: J.Michael Finley, Kilner, Robert Iscove Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid Cast: Brianna Denski, Jennifer Studio: Kevin Downes Garner, Mila Kunis Productions Studio: Paramount Animation Mission Pictures International Pic courtesy: Paramount City on a Hill Productions Animation Pic courtesy: Kevin Downes Productions

Movie Plot: The inspiring and unknown true story behind Movie Plot: It tells the story of a magnificent amusement MercyMe’s beloved, chart topping song that brings park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness. June comes alive. Did You Know: Broadway actor J. Michael Finley, who Did You Know: The film is Clare Kilner’s directorial debut in makes his Hollywood debut with this film, has sung all the animation. She previously directed live-action films like ‘The songs in it. Wedding Date’ and ‘How to Deal’.

MAR MAR How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 22 The Least of These 29 Genre: Animation, Action, Genre: Drama Adventure Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Aneesh Daniel Director: Dean DeBlois Cast: Sharman Joshi, Stephen Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Baldwin, Shari Rigby Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Craig Studio: Skypass Ferguson, F. Murray Abraham Entertainment Studio: DreamWorks Pic courtesy: Skypass Animation Entertainment Pic courtesy: Universal Pictures

Movie Plot: When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn’t the Movie Plot: When speculation mounts that local Australian only Night Fury, he must seek ‘The Hidden World’, a secret missionary Graham Staines is illegally converting leprosy Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds patients, a journalist agrees to investigate undercover for it first. his newspaper. Did You Know: In a poll conducted by Fandango, this ranked Did You Know: Stephen Baldwin, brother of Hollywood star as the second most anticipated animated movie of 2019. Alec Baldwin, plays the role of Graham Staines. He is also one of the producers of the movie. TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

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MAR MAR Dragged Across Concrete 29 us 29 Genre: Action, Drama, Crime Genre: Horror, Thriller Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: S. Craig Zahler Director: Jordan Peele Cast: Mel Gibson, Vince Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Heidecker, Yahya Abdul- Laurie Holden Mateen II, Anna Diop Studio: Unified Pictures, Studio: Monkeypaw Assemble Media, Cinestate, Productions, Blumhouse Look to the Sky Films, Productions, QC Moot Point Productions Entertainment Pic courtesy: Summit Pic courtesy: Universal Entertainment Pictures

Movie Plot: Once two overzealous cops get suspended from Movie Plot: A family’s serenity turns to chaos when a group the force, they must delve into the criminal underworld to get of doppelgängers begin to terrorize them. their just due. Did You Know: The movie starcasts Mel Gibson in the lead Did You Know: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Yahya role who has been renowned for his movie The Beaver, Mad Abdul-Mateen II all attended the Yale School of Drama. Max 2 and others. The movie premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Nyong’o and Duke were classmates.

MAR Dumbo 29

Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy Language(s): English Director: Tim Burton Cast: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Tim Burton Productions Pic courtesy: Walt Disney Studios

Movie Plot: A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. Did You Know: This is the second live-action Disney film to feature a live-action baby elephant in a major role, after ‘The Jungle Book’ (2016).

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PVR MOVIE FIRST PAGE 18 LAXMAN UTEKAR GUEST INTERVIEW Director, Luka Chuppi

A veteran Director of Photography, he has shot How did you prepare for making Luka Chuppi films such asEnglish Vinglish, Dear Zindagi and I come from , and it was important for me Hindi Medium. Laxman Utekar now makes his to get a real feel for the marital milieu and dialects of Bollywood directorial debut with Luka Chuppi, Uttar Pradesh. So my writer and I took a year and a a romantic comedy starring current heartthrobs half to finalise the script. During this time, we travelled Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon. He takes us behind several times to Agra, Lucknow and Gwalior to meet the scenes. young couples and their parents. The interactions gave us amazing material for the story. 3 great reasons to watch Luka Chuppi It is a stressbuster of a film; full-on entertainment for For instance? the entire family. We’ve got a terrific star cast. Besides Well, one of the couples actually told us that forget living the two leads, you’ll love the work of key characters in, they found it extremely difficult to even meet without played by Aparshakti Khurana, and being watched. Sometimes, they had to set up a date at 4 Vinay Pathak. The music is fantastic, too. am outside a public washroom!

What inspired the idea for the film Fun Fact It came from a real-life story! My film’s writer Rohan “We shot the film in September-October, and it was Shankar was in love with a lady, who proposed a raining constantly in Gwalior. Every day, we would have to live-in instead of a marriage. This created a dilemma— wait for the rain to stop before we could start rolling the even today, it is difficult for the idea of cohabitation to camera. But the energy on our sets was so positive that find acceptance in our society. This got me thinking we did not lose a single day. In fact, we were able to wrap about making a film on the subject. up the 45-day schedule in 43 days.”

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PVR MOVIE FIRST PAGE 18 APARSHAKTI KHURANA GUEST INTERVIEW Actor, Luka Chuppi

Known for his endearing persona and superb acting in hit film is Abbas, and I am the friend who tries to help films such asBadrinath ki Dulhania and Stree, Aparshakti Kartik Aaryan’s character tide over tough situations. I Khurana plays yet another interesting character in Luka keep coming up with helpful ideas, but whether they Chuppi, a romantic comedy about live-in relationships. actually turn out to be helpful or not, you’ll know only He talks about the film and his role in it. when you watch the movie.

What excited you about Luka Chuppi The most fun part of the shoot The subject is so relevant and relatable—live-in It has to be the climax. I cannot reveal it, obviously, relationships are still far from being easily accepted in but it is the highlight of the film. many parts of our society, and films like this advocate the idea of “live and let live,” which I think is so important. Fun Fact “We shot the film in Gwalior, which happens to be the So does the film convey that message? film’s lead actor Kartik Aaryan’s hometown. So we Absolutely. And it does so with a light touch, without got home cooked food on the sets, which is such a getting preachy. luxury! And we rounded off our meals with Bahadura ke Laddoo, which come from a famous sweet shop. What’s your character like in Luka Chuppi They are made with pure ghee and are deliciously Elizabeth Moss I play a Muslim guy for the first time. My name in the addictive!”

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Elizabeth Moss is the girl to watch out for. She has made for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and the a habit of playing women who refuse to just fall into line. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series as She is an actress of great control who can say a lot while a producer. She also starred in ‘Girl, Interrupted’ (1999), seeming to do very little and whose performances are described as “coming from the inside out”. Alongside this restraint comes a natural warmth, which makes even the most closed-off character appear sympathetic. It’s a skill that has made her one of the most promising stars in the film domain. rt often

FILMS: Her first screen role was in 1990, when she reflects what’s going appeared in the NBC miniseries ‘Lucky Chances’. She on in the world, and we’re then starred as the youngest daughter of the President in seeing stories that are the television series ‘The West Wing’ (1999–2006). She shot to prominence with her role as a secretary-turned- very diverse and that are copywriter in the series ‘Mad Men’ (2007–2015), which lead and made by women earned her six Emmy Awards nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Detective Robin Griffin in the BBC because that’s what’s in miniseries ‘Top of the Lake’ (2013, 2017), which won our world. her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or - Elizabeth Moss TV Film; and Offred in the Hulu series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 ‘Listen Up Philip’ (2014), ‘High-Rise’ (2015), ‘Queen of Away from the camera, she is relaxed and a little goofy Earth’ (2015) and ‘The Square’ (2017). with a reputation as a joker. Mark Duplass, who has worked with her says, “She’s joking around causally and STAR POWER: Elizabeth has been the picture of steely then you yell ‘action’ and her heartbeat goes up to 150 determination onscreen, imbued with the kind of palpable beats per minute.” vulnerability that ensures audiences collapse right along with her when the moment calls for it.

This powerful actress has earned six Emmy Awards nominations and a Golden Globe nomination for her character in the series ‘Mad Men’. In 2014, she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for ‘Top of the Lake’. In 2017, she won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and as a producer for Outstanding Drama Series for as a producer for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. In 2018, she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’.

UP CLOSE: Elizabeth graduated high school two years early. QUICK FACTS Initially, she had aspirations of becoming a professional dancer. In her adolescence, she travelled to New York City to study ballet at the School of American Ballet. She BIRTH NAME: continued to study dance throughout her teenage years. Elizabeth Singleton Moss ______She is a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology. OCCUPATION: Actress Her mother is a musician and her father manages jazz ______musicians. BIRTH DATE: Her favourite character that she has played is Robin July 24, 1982 Griffin in ‘Top of the Lake’ (2013). ______

PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California ______

YEARS ACTIVE: 1990–Present ______

spouse: Fred Armisen

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 How James Cameron Masters@Work Made Titanic

With 11 Oscars and over $2 billion at the box office, the ship, it’s an 800-foot ship; when you see 500 extras running now legendary Titanic remains the most memorable tribute along the deck, it’s 500 extras. And given what you do see, to one of the world’s most staggering maritime disasters. the RMS Titanic breaking apart and sinking before your But the story behind the storytelling is perhaps even more eyes, that’s mind-boggling. jaw-dropping. Cameron hired 20 lifeguards from San Diego, each Taking the Plunge: Before making Titanic, James Cameron responsible for ten people. The big tank was only three-and- sank to the bottom of the ocean to see the actual wreckage a-half feet deep, but it was absolutely freezing. They had to of the doomed ocean liner himself. An avid and passionate pull people out on the verge of hypothermia. deep sea diver, he ended up spending more time on the ship than any one of the original passengers did. Working With Water: Only a director with Cameron’s depth of experience could have pulled off the scene where the The Prep: The sheer scale of the film required building water comes crashing into the Grand Staircase room. The an entire studio and the largest standing set of all time. entire set was to be destroyed in one take, and Cameron Rosarito, a beach resort on Mexico’s Baja California knew he had only one chance to get it right. And he did. peninsula was chosen as the site for the studio complex, vast water tanks and ten-storey-high, 775-foot-long ‘Big The post-sinking scenes were shot in a 350,000 gallon tank Boat’ set. where the frozen corpses were created by applying a powder on the actors that then crystallized when exposed to water. First Assistant Director Josh McLaglen remembers his first Wax was applied to hair and clothes to create a wet look. visit to Rosarito. “Jim and I drove down to what was then a vacant lot. We bought a model of Titanic in the back of a In the scene of Rose looking through the corridors for Jack, pickup, carried it out and set it up on two sawhorses. Then the water used was actually from the Pacific Ocean at the Jim started studying the elements. He triangulated the light, Baja California, Mexico set. The water was so cold that the solstice of the sun, the wind direction, the position of the when Rose gasps when she first dives into the water, it was ship, how close it would have to be to the cliffs so we could actually Kate Winslet’s genuine reaction to the frigid ocean. see the ocean. It was incredible, watching him envision everything we needed to do to pull the movie off.” Set Secrets: In the scene in the beginning where the captain orders full-speed ahead and the shot moves down into the “It was awe-inspiring,” recalls Billy Zane (who played Cal boiler room, the set was really just about three boilers but Hockley, Kate Winslet’s villainous fiancé). “They’d built Cameron had huge mirrors installed to visualise a great big an entire city to make a film! When I showed up there long room. were three tower cranes spinning against the skyline and thousands of employees milling about. It was like being The piece of wooden paneling that Rose floated on after the there on the Titanic. Nothing could have prepared you for sinking is based upon a genuine artifact that survived the the sheer logistics of it.” sinking and is on display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. To effect the sinking, the ship was constructed in sections, each controlled by massive hydraulic risers. The forward During the part when Rose and Jack are at the bow of the section had a riser allowing it to sink 30 feet. The rear deck ship (when Rose says “I’m flying, Jack!”), the sunset was could go from zero to 90 degrees, all the way from level to real and not CGI. James Cameron knew that sunset was the 12 o’clock. The challenges of filming on a set the length of perfect time to do that scene. two football pitches and the height of an office block were hair-raising. James Cameron, not Leonardo DiCaprio, drew all of the pictures in Jack’s sketchbook. In post-production, Cameron, “So much of what we did would now be done in the who is left-handed, actually went as far as to mirror-image computer,” says Russell Carpenter, the film’s Director of the sketching shots so the artist would be appear to be Photography. “But with Titanic, when you see the 800-foot right-handed, like DiCaprio!

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 They said

“Great men are not born great, they grow great.” — Mario Puzo, from The Godfather

“You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” — Jim Carrey

“It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices.”

— Dumbledore, from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Don’t ever let somebody tell you can’t do something, alright? You dream, you gotta protect it. If you want something, go get it. Period.” – Will Smith, from the Pursuit of Happyness

“You have to have the darkness for the dawn to come.” — Harrison Ford

“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

— Andy Dufresne, from The Shawshank Redemption

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MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE

GOOPI GAWAIYAA BAGHA BAJAIYAA (HINDI) ANIMATION 01 MAR ______

SONCHIRIYA (HINDI) DRAMA 01 MAR ______

LUKA CHUPPI (HINDI) COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE 01 MAR ______

IMAGINE (ENGLISH) Biography, Drama 02 MAR ______

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