PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 22 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA AUGUST 2017

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ear Movie Lovers, ​Revisit​ ​​Alfred Hitchcock’s ​“North by Northwest​​​,” ​a masterpiece with a comic touch​. Here’s the ​August ​edition of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. T​ake a peek at​ the ​life and films of legendary filmmaker​ Orson Welles​, and join us in wishing​ ​​​Hollywood heartthrob ​​​It’s the season of fresh ideas!​ ​​Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Ben Affleck ​a Happy Birthday. Pedneker’s satire ​“​​Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” ​promises clean We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous good fun with a strong social message. ​ month of movie watching. ​​Sparks fly when a glib guide meets a Gujarati tourist​ in “Jab Harry Met Sejal​​.” A​kshay Oberoi​, ​who plays ​the​ lead Regards role ​in​ “​Gurgaon​,” ​​takes us behind the scenes of this gritty thriller​​.​​ ​​​​Keep the adrenaline flowing with our list of 7 war Gautam Dutta movies ​that rocked the screen. CEO, PVR Limited

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Keshav is on a mission to a a toilet in his village. Will he succeed?

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The film traces love in all its glory, with shades of lies, JAB HARRY thrill, comedy and a touch of fantasy. Interestingly, MET SEJAL What you seek is seeking you

believe A tourist guide named Harinder Singh Nehra aka Harry is the Harry (), meets Sejal (Anushka evolution of Raj Sharma), a woman on vacation. The story revolves around the two and their adventures across and Rahul—a lover to find Sejal’s engagement ring. who demands love, doesn’t beg for it The search becomes a metaphor of the journey of life, during which Harry understands love and and respects the relationships better, and Sejal experiences new found woman he loves. freedom, security and solace in Harry’s company. In – Shah Rukh Khan between all of this, love blossoms, and the two tune in to the voice within.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 THE COLLECTION DID YOU KNOW? This is ’s first film with In the film, Shah Rukh is sporting Shah Rukh Khan. The director, whose a tattoo on his chest. He says he is work celebrates love in its many scared of needles and would never splendours, has made some of the get a tattoo in real life. decades’ most acclaimed hits. Here’s a glance at his recent work:

Anushka Sharma had to work hard on getting her diction right, since she plays a Gujarati woman.

Shot in several beautiful locales of , , and , the film treats you to some heart-tugging sequences in the bylanes of villages in Punjab.

Its unique promotion strategy of releasing four mini- trails of 30-seconds each, showing moments from the journey of Harry and Sejal, has ​already garnered Rockstar (2011) a terrific response.

Reason to Watch ​Imtiaz Ali directs Shah Rukh Khan for the first time.

Highway (2014)

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Genre: Romance, Comedy Language: Director: Imtiaz Ali Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Studio: Red Chillies Entertainment​ Pic Courtesy: Red Chillies Entertainment Tamasha (2015)

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Tagline: One love story will change forever the country. The movie shows how everyone in the setup Director: Shree Narayan Singh - from the panchayat to the sanitation department, the Star Cast: Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, corrupt government officials to the superstitious villagers Bhumi Pednekar have made it impossible for Indian villages to get rid of Genre: Comedy this taboo. Release Date: 11 August Studio: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Kri Arj Entertainment, Neeraj Pandey, Plan C Studios, Cape of Good Films LLP he film

From playing a national hero in “Airlift” to a lawyer in “Jolly is full of LLB 2,” Akshay Kumar has been trying to push the envelope with each of his films. His National Award for “Rustom” was romance, extremely a testament of the fact people are liking it too. funny but at the His next venture “Toilet - Ek Prem Katha” is no different. Co-produced by Akshay Kumar himself along with Neeraj same time, it is Pandey, the movie traces the love story between a simple very credible. man Keshav (Akshay Kumar) and his progressive wife Jaya (Bhumi Pednekar), set in two villages near Mathura. – Bhumi Pednekar, Actor

While the love story is the overriding theme, at its core is a satirical take on the age-old problem of open defecation in

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leanliness is very essential and everybody knows that 54% of the people don’t have toilets Along with Akshay and Bhumi in the lead, the film also stars Anupam Kher, Sana Khan, Sudhir Pandey, and Divyendu in our country. That Sharma in supporting roles. Donning the directorial hat is whole thing inspired Shree Narayan Singh, who has worked as an editor with Neeraj Pandey throughout his directorial career. me to do a film. – Akshay Kumar, THE PLOT: Jaya has recently tied the knot with Keshav. Actor, Producer But she leaves him on the first day of their marriage after discovering that he doesn’t have a toilet in the house. Keshav desperately sets out on a mission to win back his love by standing up to the age-old taboo and pledges to install a toilet in his village. It was the first case in the country when a woman mustered courage to raise her voice against her husband and in-laws The film weaves around the hurdles Keshav faces, from his against open defecation and her move was immediately own family to the government offices as he tries to bring met with appreciation. the change. Through the story of Keshav (Akshay) and Jaya (Bhumi), Singh talks about the shame and dangers The President of India later honoured her and the district related to open defecation. administration got a pucca toilet constructed at her in- laws place. THE REAL LIFE INSPIRATION: Not many would know, but the story of “Toilet – Ek Prem Katha” is actually based on A STRONG SOCIAL MESSAGE: Not just open defecation; a real life incident. the film also takes a dig on other futile traditions of our society with a subtle dose of humor. Like making Anita Narre, a resident of village Jeetudana, deserted her ‘mangliks’ marry trees and animals, and people being husband immediately after her marriage as her in-laws averse to installing a lavatory in their home because it’s in didn’t have a toilet at their house. A local journalist Sanjay the same area as the holy ‘tulsi.’ It is also a comment on Shukla wrote about Anita’s story. the position of women in Indian society.

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TRIVIA

This is the fifth collaboration between 01 Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey after “Special 26,” “Baby,” “Naam Shabana” & “Rustom”

Akshay Kumar annouced the movie by 02 posting a selfie he clicked with Bhumi Pednekar with Indian-style lavatory in the background.

For the promotion this film, Akshay 03 Kumar dug a two-pit toilet in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh.

The movie draws a major inspiration from 04 Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

The film marks Akshay Kumar and 05 Anupam Kher’s 20th film together.

The film is written by Sidhharth and 06 Garima, the writers of the 2013 Hindi film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leelaa.

Its trailer is the most viewed Bollywood 07 trailer with over 11 million views.

SHOOTING LOCATIONS: The movie has been mainly shot in Barsana and Nandgaon near Mathura while Bhopal was chosen for the final schedule.

The filmmakers were aiming to capture the authenticity of real locations of rural India to provide a milieu to the story, which borrows its soul from the villages of India.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 7 Best War Total Recall Movies of All Time

The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) One of the most expensive films in the history of German Director: David Lean cinema, it was nominated for 6 Academy Awards. Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa Schindler’s List (1993) Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley

Based on the novel “Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai” by Pierre Boulle, “The Bridge on the River Kwai” follows British Prisoners of War who are forced to participate in work on a Set in In German-occupied Poland during World War II, this railway bridge for the Japanese. But for one officer it turns into Steven Spielberg masterpiece starring Liam Neeson follows the a maddening obsession. real life story of Oskar Schindler, an ethnic German businessman The film takes a stark look at maintaining honour and who saved the lives of more than a thousand Jewish refugees integrity in the face of war and picked up seven Oscars, from the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. including Best Actor for Alec Guinness. Often listed amongst the greatest films ever made, the movie won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Das Boot (1981) Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. Director: Wolfgang Petersen Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann Saving Private Ryan (1998) Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore

An adaptation of a German World War II photographer - Lothar-Günther Buchheim’s 1973 German autobiographical novel of the same name, “Das Boot” chronicles the crew of a Steven Spielberg’s powerful and realistic re-creation of WWII’s Germany U-boat during World War II. One of the most gripping D-day invasion follows a group of U.S. soldiers go behind and authentic war movies ever made, it perfectly captures the enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have claustrophobia and horrors of submarine warfare. been killed in action.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 Featuring arguably the most realistic battle sequence in cinematic history, the movie took home five Oscars, and was nominated for another six. Black Hawk Down (2001) Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore

the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. A tribute to faith, valor, and the courage of remaining true to one’s convictions, the film also won 2 Academy Awards.

Based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by Mark Bowden, “Black Hawk Down” is a harrowing war drama that chronicles the events around the 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. known as the Battle of Mogadishu. Ambitious, sumptuously framed, and a pulse-pounding portrait of war, the film dared to redefine the war film genre and ended up winning a couple of Academy Awards. Hurt Locker (2008) HAPPY Director: Kathryn Bigelow BIRTHDAY Cast:Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, BrianGeraghtyl

Ben Affleck

Actor, director, and screenwriter Ben Affleck turns 45 on August 15. Here are 5 fun facts about the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice star, who shares his birthday with Napoleon Bonaparte and Jennifer Lawrence. 1. Ben Affleck’s full name is Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt. His father was at one time a janitor at Harvard University, the inspiration for Will Hunting’s job at MIT in Good Will Hunting (1997). Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker” is an 2. His ancestry is an incredible mix of English, Irish, American war thriller about the conflict in the Middle East German, Scottish, Swedish, French, and Welsh. from the perspective of an elite Army Explosive Ordnance 3. When he was little, he asked his mom for a dog, and she Disposal team who witnessed the fighting first hand. tested him by making him walk an imaginary dog for a Intensely shot and well-acted, the movie received week. Ben only lasted for 5 days and didn’t get the dog. massive critical acclaim and won six Academy Awards, 4. Jennifer Lopez wrote the song “Dear Ben” about him and including Best Picture. how much she loved him. 5. When he and best friend Matt Damon were struggling Hacksaw Ridge (2016) actors, they both shared a Boston bank account. Mel Gibson Director: 6. He may star as the often-airborne Caped Crusader, Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey but Ben Affleck is afraid of flying. The fear stems from Mel Gibson’s directorial comeback follows the extraordinary childhood: the superstar once flew on a plane that was true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who, during struck by lightening.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 11 MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS

AUG AUG GURGAON 04 HASEENA PARKAR 18 No Guarantees Here Genre: Thriller The queen of Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Shanker Raman Director: Apoorva Lakhia Cast: Akshay Oberoi, Cast: , Ragini Khanna, Pankaj Tripathi Siddhant Kapoor, Ankur Bhatia Studio: Jar Pictures Pvt. Ltd Studio: Swiss Enertainment Pic Courtesy: © Jar Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Swiss Pvt. Ltd Enertainment

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: When Kehri Singh (Pankaj Tripathi), a wealthy Movie Plot: The film is based on the life of Mumbai underworld property developer’s daughter Preet (Ragini Khanna) is don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister, Haseena. kidnapped, he must finally confront the ghosts of his past Reason to watch: Ace director Apoorva Lakhia returns with a actions, some of which are right in his living room. film based on Mumbai underworld after the much successful Reason to watch: Gurgaon is a visually striking neo-noir “Shootout at Wadala.” that explores the gradual destruction of a wealthy property developer’s family. Did You Know: The role of Dawood will be essayed by Did You Know: The movie is the directorial debut of National Shraddha’s brother Siddhanth Kapoor, and the siblings will be Award winning cinematographer Shanker Raman. seen together on the screen for the first time.

AUG AUG PARTITION: 1947 18 18 Unmask the biggest conspiracy Genre: Biography, History Relish the sweetness Genre: Romance, Comedy in the history of India Language(s): Hindi of Bareilly Language(s): Hindi Director: Gurinder Chadha Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Cast: Huma Qureshi, Cast: Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Manish Dayal, Om Puri Khurrana, Studio: Pathé, BBC Films, Studio: Junglee Pictures, Bend It Films BR Studios Pic Courtesy: © Bend It Films Pic Courtesy: © Junglee Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, Movie Plot: Small town girl Bitti (Kriti Sanon) is on the look out is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to for a groom but she wants a man who will accept her the way independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in she is. Meanwhile, two young men (Ayushmann Khurrana and the face of monumental change. Rajkummar Rao) are competing to win her love. Reason to watch: The movie lays bare some of the hidden facts Reason to watch: The romantic comedy, rooted in the behind the partition of India. During the research, Gurinder Chadha subculture of the north Indian city of Bareilly, has all quirks of a even had access to top secret documents in the British library. typical Hrishikesh Mukherjee comedy. Did You Know: This is the first film to be released in British Did You Know: “Bareilly Ki Barfi” is an Indian adaptation of cinemas in two languages: English and Hindi. Nicolas Barreau’s book “The Ingredients of Love.”

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AUG AUG YEH HAIN INDIA 18 SNIFF 25 Relive the pride. Genre: Drama What’s the smell of danger? Genre: Drama Relive the honour Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Lom Harsh Director: Amol Gupte Cast: Gavie Chahal, Cast: Amol Gupte, Sunny Gill Deana Uppal, Antara Banerjee Studio: Trinity Pictures Studio: DLB Films Pvt. Ltd Pic Courtesy: © Trinity Pictures Pic Courtesy: © DLB Films Pvt. Ltd

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Yeh Hai India, follows the story of a 25 years old Movie Plot: The movie revolves around a young Sikh boy, NRI, who is born and brought up in UK. He shares the same who is a spy in the making along with his curious gang of stereotypical views about India that most NRIs have and how his extraordinary cohorts. perception changes. Reason to watch: Amol Gupte, who is known for spotting Reason to watch: The movie follows the journey of what it takes talented child actors (Darsheel Safari in “Taare Zameen Par,” to be an Indian and the idea of India from past to present. Partho in “Stanley Ka Dabba”), is all set to launch the next Did You Know: The film is based on its writer’s real life journey child prodigy Khushmeet Gill. to several different countries and his observations on the Did You Know: Sniff is India’s first big scale live action- thoughts and views of people about India. adventure film for kids.

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Sundar. Susheel. Risky

Genre: Action, Romance Language(s): Hindi Director: Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru Cast: Jacqueline Fernandez, , Sunil Shetty Studio: Fox Star Studios Pic Courtesy: © Fox Star Studios

Movie Plot: Gaurav (Sidharth Malhotra) is on a mission to settle down but his girlfriend Kavya (Jacqueline Fernandez) dreads it and wants him to enjoy life a little more. Things, however, take an interesting turn when an assignment takes Gaurav to Mumbai. Reason to watch: An amalgamation of action, comedy and romance, the film is a pacy thriller. Did You Know: Sunil Shetty, who is playing the antagonist, marks his return to the big screen after a three year break.

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AUG AUG QAIDI BAND 25 BABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZ 25 Music will set them free Genre: Drama Banging This Summer Genre: Action, Thriller Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Habib Faisal Director: Kushan Nandy Cast: Aadar Jain, Anya Singh, Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sachin Pilgaonkar Bidita Bag, Shradha Das Studio: Studio: Movies By The Mob Pic Courtesy: © Yash Raj Films Pic Courtesy: © Movies By The Mob

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We Don’t Drive Fast. We Fly On The Road

Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Director: Deepak Anand Cast: Kamlapati Dogra Studio: Xiphias Studios Pic Courtesy: © Xiphias Studios

Movie Plot: Kamlapati Dogra, a young man who nurses the dream of participating in the Himalayan Rally since childhood is willing to go to any extent to accomplishing his dream, even if that means cheating and victimizing people.

Reason to watch: A fast-paced action thriller that’ll feature some high octane stunts.

Did You Know: This movie is the comeback vehicle of ‘90s director Deepak Anand whose last movie was “Tumse Accha Kaun Hai.”

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AUG AUG THE EMOJI MOVIE 11 ATOMIC BLONDE 11 An adventure beyond words Genre: Comedy, Animation, Someone has set her up Genre: Action, Mystery Adventure Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: David Leitch Director: Tony Leondis Cast: Sofia Boutella, Cast: T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, Charlize Theron, James McAvoy Sofía Vergara Studio: Denver and Delilah Studio: Sony Pictures Productions, Closed on Animation, LStar Capital Mondays Entertainment, Pic Courtesy: © Sony Pictures 87Eleven Animation Pic Courtesy: © Denver and Delilah Productions

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Gene, a multi-expressional emoji who lives in a Movie Plot: An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin phone, when he sets out on a journey to become a normal meh during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow emoji like his parents. agent and recover a missing list of double agents. Reason to watch: The movie is set inside Textopolis – a world Reason to watch: The movie is based on Antony Johnston inside our smartphone imagined by Director Tony Leondis - and Sam Hart’s 2012 graphic novel “The Coldest City.” where emojis are lively little creatures who perform only the Did You Know: Charlize Theron had eight personal trainers functions they are designed to perform. to help her master her intensely physical performance. Did You Know: The movie was inspired by director Tony She also trained with Keanu Reeves who was preparing for Leondis’ love of “Toy Story.” “John Wick: Chapter 2.”

AUG AUG VICEROY’S HOUSE 18 THE DARK TOWER 18 Unmask the biggest conspiracy Genre: Biography, History In a world of superheroes, Genre: Adventure, Horror in the history of India Language(s): English there is only one gunslinger. Language(s): English Director: Gurinder Chadha Director: Nikolaj Arcel Cast: Huma Qureshi, Cast: Katheryn Winnick, Manish Dayal, Om Puri Matthew McConaughey, Idris Studio: Pathé, BBC Films, Elba Bend It Films Studio: Media Rights Capital, Pic Courtesy: © Bend It Films Imagine Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Media Rights Capital

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked Movie Plot: Sharing an ancient vendetta, Roland Deschain (Idris with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, Elba), a gunslinger on a quest to protect the Dark Tower and his but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of nemesis Walter o’Dim (Matthew McConaughey) must fight to the monumental change. death in an epic battle over the fate of the All-World Universe. Reason to watch: The movie lays bare some of the hidden facts Reason to watch: The movie is based on Stephen King’s behind the partition of India. During the research, Gurinder Chadha bestselling “Dark Tower” series of novels. even had access to top secret documents in the British library. Did You Know: Stephen King sold the film rights to The Dark Did You Know: This is the first film to be released in British Tower for $19.19 million; this is a significant, recurring number cinemas in two languages: English and Hindi. in later books in the series.

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AUG AUG ANNABELLE: CREATION 18 LOGAN LUCKY 25 You Don’t Know The Real Story Genre: Horror, Thriller See How The Other Half Steals Genre: Comedy, Crime Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: David F. Sandberg Director: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Alicia Vela-Bailey, Cast: Daniel Craig, Katherine Miranda Otto, Stephanie Sigman Waterston, Sebastian Stan Studio: New Line Cinema, Studio: Fingerprint Releasing, Atomic Monster Productions, Bleecker Street The Safran Company, Rat Pac Pic Courtesy: © Bleecker Street Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © New Line Cinema

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Get Triggered

Genre: Action, Comedy Language(s): English Director: Patrick Hughes Cast: Gary Oldman, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson Studio: Millennium Films, Cristal Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Millennium Films

Movie Plot: The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time. Reason to watch: An action comedy with an ensemble starcast of Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Élodie Yung and Salma Hayek. Did You Know: The movie poster showing Ryan Reynolds carrying Samuel L. Jackson is a spoof of the poster for the 1992 film “The Bodyguard” where Kevin Costner is carrying Whitney Houston.

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PVR MOVIE FIRST PAGE 18 AKSHAY OBEROI GUEST INTERVIEW

We caught up with Akshay Oberoi, the fast-rising film, is perfectly cast as a complex, layered star who plays the lead role in “Gurgaon.” character with a patriarchal mindset. He is among the most talented and underrated actors A great reason to watch “Gurgaon” we have today. It is an edge-of-the-seat thriller, inspired by true events. The theme is family relationships gone wrong. On perfecting the Haryanvi accent We have avoided typical tropes such as item numbers I am a Mumbai boy, educated in the US, so getting and a romantic angle. The strong story, punctuated the Jat accent right took time and effort. I went with a powerful background score, does all the talking. through intensive diction training, but it helped that I had played the parallel lead in “Laal Rang,” Sounds interesting! Tell us about your role where everyone around me—especially Randeep I play the son who never got a hug from his father. Hooda—spoke perfect Haryanvi. The angst and rebellion of that son is what triggers my actions, setting off a chain of events that spiral Memorable moment out of control. The entire shoot was memorable, for the simple reason that the cast and crew bonded One character to watch out for beautifully on the sets of a movie that is not Pankaj Tripathy, who plays my father in the about bonding! Orson Welles

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Orson Welles

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Rare is the director whose first film is rated his best and experience of the world, honing his skills as a painter, greatest. Orson Welles debuted with “Citizen Kane,” cartoonist, and storyteller. which was nominated for nine Academy awards, and His Films: In spite of his huge filmography, Welles is still rewrote the language of film. known for his seminal piece of fiction, 1941’s Citizen Kane.

Early Life: Born to Richard and Beatrice Welles in the quiet Orson would go on to make just 12 more films over the next little town of Kenosha in Wisconsin, Orson was the couple’s 33 years, including Macbeth, Othello, and Touch of Evil, the youngest child. An affluent family, the Welles made their latter being hailed as one of the finest examples of film-noir fortune off Richard’s invention of the bicycle lamp, making ever made. Orson’s childhood rather comfortable and posh.

But even the Welles’ wealth couldn’t save Richard and Beatrice’s marriage, and they separated in 1919. After their divorce, Orson moved in with his mother, who supported them by playing the piano for Chicago’s art elite. She passed away when Orson was just nine years old, leaving him with assorted family friends and well-wishers, who would take him in for small periods of time. he A few years later, he took to travelling the world with his well- meaning-but-maladjusted father, Richard, who by then had enemy of become an alcoholic. As a result, Orson Welles did a lot of growing old when he was supposed to be growing up. art is Spending various years moving around the country, staying with family friends, even befriending the great Aga Khan’s the absence of children, Orson finally hit his stride in 1926 when he started attending the rather expensive private school, the Todd limitations. Seminary for Boys. Here, under Richard Todd’s expert guidance, he was finally able to spread his wings.

He earned a scholarship from Harvard and attended Cornell University. Here on, he chose to travel and gain some

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 Quote “.” If you read old reviews of his films, a fascinating image appears – his films were judged by a different yardstick, by DID YOU KNOW? his presence in them rather than their stories. And that’s the • He was offered the role of Vito Corleone in beatiful thing about his movies; no matter how technical his “Godfather.” He turned it down. shot, how macabre or stark his lighting, the endgame was always the same: Welles made you feel for and think about • A terrific voice-over artist, Welles was offered to be the voice of Darth Vader, but the man he was. he turned it down saying he would be too recognisable. • After his divorce from Rita Hayworth, he took a 10-year self-imposed exile from Hollywood, and returned to filmmaking in 1958 with “Macbeth.” • He was an ace magician, and continued to practise magic throughout his career as a filmmaker. He said he had the gift of fortune-telling, but it scared him so much he gave it up. • All his life, Welles’ dinner was two steaks cooked rare, washed down with a pint of Scotch. At 40, he began to grow obese. Towards the end of his life, he weighed 350 pounds.

Four years later, he wrote and directed The Trial, a film he regarded as his personal best. Only now, 50 years after it first released, is The Trial considered a masterpiece for its inventive lighting and unique camera movements, which speaks volumes QUICK FACTS about Orson Welles and how he was truly far ahead of his time. BIRTH NAME: His Style: Portraying the character of Charles Kane, the irritable, misunderstood newspaper magnate, from adolescene Orson Welles to old age, Welles made a statement – here was a man ______completely in control and the world was better for it. Directing, starring, producing, and writing this film at the young age of OCCUPATION: 25 was not only awe-inspring back then, it’s equally mind- Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Producer boggling today. ______It wasn’t just a personal success, either; Citizen Kane changed how filmmakers approached film as well. The camera now BIRTH DATE: became equally important to the story, almost like a character May 06, 1915 in itself. It was perhaps the grandest form of filmmaking ______the world had seen till then, although its impact wasn’t measurable until some years after its release. PLACE OF BIRTH: Pushing cinematographer Greg Tolland to greater heights, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Welles invented and developed the ‘deep focus’ technique, ______where both the foreground and background of an image were in sharp focus. A heightened depth of field automatically made his visuals appear bigger, larger, and grander, three Died: appropriate words to describe Orson Welles himself. October 10, 1985 ______If you’re looking at patterns in his filmmaking, there are definitely a fair few. Increasingly ‘brave’ camera placements YEARS ACTIVE: which would sometimes observe his actors from right up close and other times as mere background noise; the 1931–1985 camera was sometimes an unmoving judge of the mis-en- scene or the rapidly-moving, circular-tracking partner to the characters. and a heavily-flawed main character were all mainstays of Welles’ filmography.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 HISTO RY This Month 58 Years Ago

*Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis Director:Alfred Hitchcock

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Alfred Hitchock’s filmography is so chock-full of lead, but couldn’t bring himself to tell Stewart this, masterpieces, it feels hyperbolic to describe North by specially because their previous venture, Vertigo Northwest as perhaps his best film. (1958), had flopped miserably at the box office. Instead, Hitchcock delayed the start of production so The Plot: A case of mistaken identity lands an innocent man that Stewart was already committed to another film, in the middle of a giant conspiracy. Stumbling upon a plan leaving Cary Grant the only actor for the job. to leak government secrets across borders, he must keep one step ahead of the mysterious organization hellbent on • This is the first film ever to use kinetic typography. executing him. Legendary artist and designer Saul Bass used the technique in the opening credits of the film, creating • Alfred Hitchcock narrated the story to his regular actor, waves upon release. James Stewart, who was so enamored by the lead character that he was pushing to play the role relentlessly. • Jesse Roy Landis plays Cary Grant’s mother in this However, Hitchcock had wanted to cast Cary Grant in the film, despite being just seven years older than him.

3 MORE from Alfred Hitchcock

The Man Mr. & Pyscho Who Knew Mrs. Smith (1960) Too Much (1941) *Anthony Perkins, John McIntire, Vera Miles (1934) *Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery Theme: The film that introduced the *Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre world to the character of Norman Theme: A couple who have been Bates, the troubled child of a vacuous Theme: A family’s fun vacation married for three years discover that mother. Hitchcock’s most compelling in Morocco turns into a endless their marriage was never legally valid. nightmare as they chance upon an As they seek to rectify the problem, a film in terms of character is a assassination. comedy of errors ensues. masterclass in the art of suspense.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS Long Beach International Film Festival, 2017 Plot: A view of the religious tensions between Muslims Festival Date: August 01 – August 04, 2017 and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Venue: New York, USA Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Opening Night: In Serach of Fellini Myanmar.

Acclaimed Movie MOVIE INFO UNLEASHED Directed By: Barbet Schroeder Written By: Barbet Schroeder Cast:U. Zanitar, Kyaw Zayar Htun, U. Kaylar Sa Genre:Documentary

23nd Sarajevo Film Festival Festival Date: August 11 – August 18, 2017 Venue:Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Acclaimed Movie DAYBREAK

Plot: When a cosmic event turns Emma’s dog and cat into two perfect guys, Emma reconsiders her outlook on dating, hilariously works out her trust issues, and ultimately learns to love herself.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Finn Taylor Written By: Finn Taylor Cast: Steve Howey, Justin Chatwin, Kate Micucci Genre: Comedy

Locarno International Film Festival, 2017 Festival Date: August 02 – August 12, 2017 Venue:Locarno, Switzerland

Acclaimed Movie THE VENERABLE W.

Plot: Leta has not been able to pay the rent for several months. When she and her one-year-old son are thrown out of their apartment, they move in with Sophie, an old woman confined to bed whose daughter has just employed Leta as a caretaker. In order to keep her job and a roof over their head, Leta has to keep Sophie alive at any cost.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Gentian Koci Written By: Gentian Koci Cast: Ornela Kapetani, Kasem Hoxha, Suzana Prifti Genre: Drama

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MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE

GURGAON (HINDI) THRILLER 4 AUG ______

JAB HARRY MET SEJAL (HINDI) COMEDY / ROMANCE ATMOS 4 AUG ______

TOILET - EK PREM KATHA (HINDI) COMEDY ATMOS 11 AUG ______

THE EMOJI MOVIE (ENGLISH) ANIMATION / COMEDY / ADVENTURE 4DX 11 AUG ______

ATOMIC BLONDE (ENGLISH) ACTION / MYSTERY 11 AUG ______

HASEENA PARKAR (HINDI) DRAMA ATMOS 18 AUG ______

PARTITION : 1947 (HINDI) BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY 18 AUG ______

VICEROY’S HOUSE (ENGLISH) BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY 18 AUG ______

THE DARK TOWER (ENGLISH) ADVENTURE / HORROR 4DX 18 AUG ______

ANNABELLE : CREATION (ENGLISH) HORROR / THRILLER 4DX 18 AUG ______

BAREILLY KI BARFI (HINDI) ROMANCE / COMEDY ATMOS 18 AUG ______

YEH HAIN INDIA (HINDI) DRAMA 18 AUG ______

SNIFF (HINDI) DRAMA 25 AUG ______

A GENTLEMAN - SUNDER, SUSHEEL, RISKY (HINDI) ACTION / ROMANCE ATMOS 25 AUG ______

QAIDI BAND (HINDI) DRAMA ATMOS 25 AUG ______

BABUMOSHAI BANDOKBAAZ (HINDI) ACTION / THRILLER ATMOS 25 AUG ______

LOGAN LUCKY (ENGLISH) COMEDY / CRIME 25 AUG ______

THE HITSMAN BODYGUARD (ENGLISH) ACTION / COMEDY 25 AUG ______

THE RALLY (HINDI) DRAMA 25 AUG

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