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PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 49 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA January 2020 20 Little-Known facts About…. Kristen GUEST

INTERVIEW S t e wa r t Sachin Krishn

Other Blockbuster Movies Playing This Month: CATS, MY SPY, Chapaak, PANGA, HACKED, GREETINGS

ear Movie Lovers, Mangal. Learn 21 amazing facts about Kristen Stewart, who stars in Underwater, releasing this month. We turn Happy New Year! Here’s the January issue of Movies First, the spotlight on young actress Brie Larson, who made it to your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. We’ve brought you a vibrant bouquet of to kickstart the year. Dolittle is packed with Oscar-winning actors led Don’t forget to take a shot at our movie quiz, too. by Robert Downey Jr. as a doctor who can talk to animals. and present the untold story of We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous great Maratha warrior in , while Deepika Padukone month of movie watching. is all set to make a splash with Meghna ’s much- Regards awaited Chapaak.

Cinematographer Sachin Krishn takes us behind the Gautam Dutta scenes of the madcap small-town comedy, Sab Kushal 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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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A sneak-peek into the big release of the month!

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS TANHAJI - THE UNSUNG WARRIOR y character, Udaybhan Singh Rathod, a great warrior THE PLOT who works as a mercenary The ’s narrative is set in the 17th century and based on for the Mughals, is not the life of , who was the military leader of your regular baddie but king Chhatrapati Maharaj, founder of the Maratha a doomed Shakespearean Empire. hero who ends up on the THE INSPIRATION other side. – Saif Ali Khan In the late 17th century, the Mughal Emperor declared strategic hill fortress Kondhana as the capital

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection DID YOU KNOW? Ajay Devgn Ffilms is known for producing ambitiously mounted films, Tanhaji is the first film of a planned franchise, titled Unsung mostly starring the actor himself in Warriors, wherein Ajay Devgn the lead role. Among the banner’s big will portray important warriors projects are the following: who got lost with the passage of time. “This film marks the beginning of a new franchise, Hindustan Ki Kasam(1999), directed because today’s generation also needs to know about the great by and starring Ajay in a heritage we have left behind in double role. our past,” says the actor.

of Southern from which he planned to expand the into . However, The Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ordered his General Tanaji Malusare to capture Kondhana at any cost to protect Southern India from Mughal invasion, while the Mughal emperor sent his trusted commander Uday Bhan to defend the fortress, thus leading to a battle between the two armies for control of the fortress. The Battle is known as the Battle of which decided the fate of Southern India. Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999)

Shivaay (2016), which won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.

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Genre: Action, Drama, History Language: Director: Cast: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Studio: Ajay Devgn FFilms, T-Series Pic Courtesy: T-Series (2016)

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Release Date: 17 January, 2020 Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Family Language: English (U/A) Director: Stephen Gaghan Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Harry Collett, Antonio Banderas octor Dolittle Studio: Media Rights Capital, , RK Films is a popular character who’s Pic Courtesy: Team Downey been adapted several times before and it’s a story that comes with an easy-to-sell hook for family Marvel Cinematic Universe master Robert Downey Jr. audiences: A kindly man who can talk revives one of literature’s most enduring characters in to animals. It’s a very traditional director Stephen Gaghan’s reimagining of the classic tale narrative too, set in the dominant of Dr. Dolittle, a man who can communicate with animals. Disney mould. And now Robert Downey Jr. has the clout to “Dolittle” is based on a series of children’s books by make it happen. Hugh Lofting. The character was previously portrayed by – Screenrant.com Rex Harrison in 1967’s Doctor Dolittle and Eddie Murphy in a 1998 reboot and 2001 sequel. Eddie Murphy stepped

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 Trivia

01 The film has undergone several shuffles in recent months, with renaming the flick Dolittle in place of its original title The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle.

It’s based on Hugh Lofting’s book down from the role following the 2001 sequel, and was 02 subsequently replaced by Kyla Pratt for the straight- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. to-video releases Dr Dolittle 3 and Dr Dolittle: Tail to It will be released in the year of the Chief. 03 the character’s 100th anniversary A fresh reboot of the classic children’s book, the film (The Story of Doctor Dolittle was sees Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., starring as first published in 1920). the titular animal-talking character and marking his first starring role since Avengers: Endgame. The film marks The film’s cast includes five a nice change of pace for the iconic actor after years 04 Oscar winners: Rami Malek, Jim spent flying around in an iron suit saving the world and Broadbent, Emma Thompson, promises a fun time at the theatre. Octavia Spencer, and Marion The Story Cotillard; and three Oscar After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric nominees: Robert Downey Jr., Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.), famed doctor and Ralph Fiennes, and Kumail veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only Nanjiani.

his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice and a raucous coterie of animal friends, including

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What was the original name of the an anxious gorilla, an enthusiastic but bird-brained duck, a film before the title was changed bickering duo of a cynical ostrich and an upbeat polar bear to Dolittle? and a headstrong parrot, who serves as Dolittle’s most trusted advisor and confidante. 2 The Director Stephen Gaghan, born May 6, 1965, is a screenwriter and Who is the voice of Chee-Chee director. He is noted for writing the screenplay for Steven the gorilla in the film? Soderbergh’s film Traffic, based on a Channel 4 series, for which he won the Academy Award, as well as Syriana 3 which he wrote and directed. Extraordinary Star-Power What’s the name of the fictitious Universal has gone all-out with the casting. It’s a stellar village in which Dr. Dolittle lives? ensemble, comprising Emma Thompson as the parrot LoremPolynesia, ipsum Craig dolor Robinson sit amet, asconsectetur the mouse adipiscing Fleming, Ramielit, sedMalek do eiusmod as Chee-Chee tempor the incididunt gorilla, Carmen ut labore Ejogo et dolore as the 4 magnalioness a liqua. Regine, Ut Octaviaenim ad Spencer minim veniam, as the duck quis Dab-Dab,nostrud In which 2014 movie did Robert exercitationTom Holland u llamco as Jip thelaboris dog, Ralphnisi Fiennesut aliquip as theex tigerea Downey Jr play a non-Ironman commodoBarry, Marion consequat. Cotillard Duis as Tutu aute the irure fox, dolor. Kumail Nanjiani as role before this one? Plimpton the ostrich, Frances de la Tour as Ginko-Who- inSoars, reprehenderit John Cena in voluptate as Yoshi velit the polaresse cillum bear, anddolore Selena eu fugiatGomez nulla as Bpariatur.etsy, a giraffe. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat To Answer These Questions nonA-one proident, Animation sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, You’ll see plenty of CG character animation in the film.T his consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor CLICK HERE is being handled by Moving Picture Company, which has incididuntdelivered utincredible labore etphotorealistic dolore magna animals aliqua for. blockbuster movies such as The Jungle Book and The Lion King.

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JAN JAN Sab Kushal Mangal 03 Chapaak 10 Genre: Hindi Genre: Biography Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Karan Kashyap Director: Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Cast: Deepika Padukone, Priyaankk Sharma, Vikrant Massey Riva Kishan Studio: Studio: One Up Entertainment Pic courtesy: Fox Star Studios Pic courtesy: One Up Entertainment

Movie Plot: Pappu Mishra, a reality show host, and Baba Movie Plot: The film is based on the real-life acid attack Bhandari, a big name in politics and crime, both fall for a survivor Laxmi, who at the age of 15, was attacked lively girl named Mandira. Chaos ensues. allegedly by a spurned lover in 2005. Did You Know: The lead actor Priyaankk is yesteryear actress Padmini Kolhapure’s son and the lead actress Riva Did You Know: The film marks Deepika’s production debut is actor Ravi Kishan’s daughter. Both are making their debut with this film. in Bollywood.

JAN JAN Darbar 10 17 Genre: Action Genre: Comedy, Romance Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: A R Murugadoss Director: Navjot Gulati Cast: Rajnikanth, Cast: , Suniel Shetty, Prateik Babbar Sonnalli Seygall, Studio: Lyca Productions Studio: Pic courtesy: Lyca Productions Pic courtesy: Luv Films

Movie Plot: Rajnikanth plays an audacious cop assigned to Movie Plot: Jai Mummy Di is a light-hearted family solve a series of murders in . comedy that portrays the trials and tribulations a couple has to undergo due to the dynamics between their Did You Know: Rajnikanth’s name in the film is Aditya respective mothers. Arunasalam. It is a combination of the names of director A Did You Know: Sunny Singh will be sharing screen with R Murugadoss’s son and father’s names. Supriya after .

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JAN JAN Street Dancer 3d 24 Panga 24 Genre: Dance Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Remo D’Souza Director: Cast: Varun Dhawan, Cast: Kangana Ranaut, , Nora Fatehi Neena Gupta, Richa Chadda Studio: T-Series, Remo Studio: Fox Star Studios D’Souza Entertainment Pic courtesy: Fox Star Studios Pic courtesy: T-Series

Movie Plot: A coming-of-age story based on Movie Plot: The film is inspired by the life of a national- the lives of street dancers. level kabbadi player. It follows her triumphs, struggle and

Did You Know: It is the sequel to the 2013 overcoming of stereotypes. film ABCD and the third installment of the Did You Know: Kangana Ranaut gained 10 kgs to prepare ABCD series. for her role of a sportswoman in the film.

JAN JAN Hacked 31 chhalaang 31 Genre: Thriller Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Vikram Bhatt Director: Hansal Mehta Cast: Hina Khan, Rohan Shah, Cast: , Mohit Malhotra Nusrat Bharucha, Studio: Loneranger Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub Productions Studio: Ajay Devgn Films, Pic courtesy: Loneranger Luv Films Productions Pic courtesy: Luv Films

Movie Plot: The thriller explores the dark side of the digital Movie Plot: The film is a social comedy based in a small and social media world. It shows how sharing everything town in . on the web can be dangerous. Did You Know: Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao have Did You Know: Hina Khan, who was part of one of the longest-running TV shows, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, previously worked together in critically-acclaimed films like makes her Bollywood debut with this film. She plays the Shahid, Citylights, Aligarh and Omerta. This is their first role of fashion magazine editor. comedy film.

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JAN JAN Cats 03 Richard Jewell 03 Genre: Comedy, Drama, Genre: Drama Fantasy Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Clint Eastwood Director: Tom Hooper Cast: Paul Walter Hauser, Cast: James Corden, Judi , Kathy Bates Dench, Robbie Fairchild Studio: , Studio: Universal Pictures Pic courtesy: Universal Pic courtesy: Malpaso Pictures Productions

Movie Plot: A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide Movie Plot: American security guard Richard Jewell saves yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 come back to a new Jellicle life. Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who Did You Know: The stage version of this musical is the falsely report that he was a terrorist. fourth-longest-running show in Broadway history, and the Did You Know: The film won KathyB ates a Golden Globe sixth-longest-running in London’s West End. nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

JAN The Grudge 03

Genre: Horror Language(s): English Director: Nicolas Pesce Cast: Andrea Riseborough, David Lawrence Brown, Demian Bichir Studio: , Pic courtesy: Screen Gems

Movie Plot: An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim. Did You Know: Unlike other Japanese horror remakes like The Ring (2002), Dark Water (2005) and One Missed Call (2008), this is the only film that is set in Japan instead of moving the story to America.

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JAN JAN My Spy 10 Underwater 10 Genre: Family Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Director: William Eubank Cast: , Cast: Kristen Stewart, Kristen Schaal, Vincent Cassel, Parisa Fitz-Henley Jessica Henwick Studio: STX Entertainment Studio: Pic courtesy: STX Pic courtesy: Chernin Entertainment Entertainment

Movie Plot: A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the Movie Plot: A crew of aquatic researchers work to mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent get to safety after an earthquake devastates their undercover to surveil her family. subterranean laboratory. But the crew has more than Did You Know: The film’s lead actor, Dave Bautista, is the ocean seabed to fear. a retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and Did You Know: Kristen Stewart shaved her head for bodybuilder. this role.

JAN The Last Full Measure 17

Genre: Drama, War Language(s): English Director: Todd Robinson Cast: Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt Studio: BCL Finance Group, Boss Collaboration, Foresight Unlimited Pic courtesy: Foresight Unlimited

Movie Plot: It’s the true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescueman who personally saved over sixty men. Did You Know: The film’s cast includes two Oscar winners, William Hurt and Christopher Plummer, and five Oscar nominees, Diane Ladd, Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, and Peter Fonda.

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JAN Just Mercy 17

Genre: Drama Language(s): English Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson Studio: Content, One Community, Media Pic courtesy: Participant Media

Movie Plot: World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free. Did You Know: The film is based on a true story and adapted from a book named Just Mercy, authored by Bryan Stevenson himself.

JAN Bad Boys For Life 31

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime Language(s): English Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens Studio: , 2.0 Entertainment Pic courtesy: Columbia Pictures

Movie Plot: Marcus Burnett is a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus. Did You Know: The film marks the first Bad Boys film since 2002’s Bad Boys II, and finds Smith and Lawrence reprising their roles as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Bennett, respectively.

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01 Kristen Stewart was born in and then spent some of her early years in Colorado and Pennsylvania before moving back to Los Angeles with her family when she was 8 years old.

02 Her full name is Kristen Jaymes Stewart.

03 Her father is John Stewart, a TV producer who works at Fox-TV. Her mother, Jules Stewart, is an Australian script supervisor.

20 Little-Known facts About…. Kristen Stewart PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 04 Since she grew up with a family 12 Kristen Stewart is besotted with who all worked behind the camera, animals. She has four pet wolves, Stewart thought she would become three dogs and a cat. a screenwriter or director, but never Stewart likes to bake when she considered being an actor. 13 has time and makes a really good 05 At age 8, Stewart was discovered by a apple pie. talent agent while singing in a school play. 14 Kristen owns homes in Malibu and Los Feliz areas of Los Angeles where 06 A gifted singer, she has performed her she splits her time when she isn’t on own vocals in two films,I nto the Wild location filming. and The Runaways. 15 She loves water sports, especially 07 Stewart plays the acoustic and electric surfing. guitar, as well as the trumpet. As a youngster, she suffered from Kristen went to school in California 16 08 severe physical anxiety which took until 8th grade. She was then her years to overcome. homeschooled for grades 9-12 due to her busy schedule. At age 19 she 17 Skating around downtown LA is her received her high school diploma while favourite thing to do when at leisure. filming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. 18 Her eyes are actually green — she She earned $12.5 million for the two 09 wore brown contact lenses to play Twilight films, and was also able to Bella Swan in Twilight. negotiate a share of the films’ total profits. 19 In 2012, Stewart topped the Forbes list of highest-paid actresses, 10 In order to prepare for her role as earning an impressive $34.5 million a stripper in Welcome to the Rileys in just one year, at the age of 22. (2010), Kristen visited a New Orleans strip club and learned to pole dance. 20 She has a soundproof room in her house so that she can play the 11 Her go to style trend is slouchy drums really loudly. She finds it very trousers—she says she can live in relaxing. Kristen Stewart them. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 19 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 20 Sachin KrishnGUEST INTERVIEW

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PVR MOVIE FIRST PAGE 18 Sachin Krishn GUEST INTERVIEW Director of Photography

Besides a fresh star cast, Sab Kushal Mangal 10 kilometres away from the city, there’s a stretch so boasts colourful visuals. We asked Sachin serene and green it reminded us of Switzerland. Krishn, the film’s cinematographer, to take us behind the scenes: Akshaye Khanna looks so different in this film Yes, I shot with him for The Accidental Prime The film looks very vibrant Minister, not long ago. In that film, his look and role As soon as I saw the script on paper, I knew was diamterically opposite to what you’ll see this shooting it would be enjoyable. We spent a 45-day time. He’s playing a quirky gangster called Baba schedule in Ranchi, and every day was a delight. Bhandari. Filming the talented actor in this complete The story is set in a small town, somewhere in transformation of an avatar was wonderful. Jharkhand, so the location not only did total justice to it but the town itself is no less than a character in Many new faces, including the director… the film. It is a cinematographer’s dream to shoot with new faces, and Sab Kushal Mangal showcases two very Was Ranchi the only location for the film? good-looking as well as talented youngsters, Riva Yes, and it is a superb town to shoot in. It’s got a Kishan and Priyaank Sharma. The director, Karan raw and real feel that fitted our situational comedy Kashyap, makes his debut with this film as well so like a glove. And you’ll be surprised to know that just we had a lot of fresh energy on the sets.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 Brie LarsonRISING STAR PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 23 Brie Larson RISING STAR

In a very short period of time, this talented and gorgeous 28-year-old has bagged coveted roles and won prestigious awards. Her name is on everybody’s lips, her face is all over magazine covers, designers are clamouring to dress her, and scripts are starting to pile up on her doorstep. think FILMS: it’s only a matter Brie Larson began her acting career in television, appearing of time before the as a regular on the 2001 sitcom Raising Dad, for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. general audience and world know During her teens, Larson played brief roles in a string of her as a giant, movies including 13 Going on 30, Sleepover, Hoot (2006), Greenberg (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012), and Don Jon bankable star. (2013). – Vogt-Roberts, Brie Larson’s director on Kong: Skull Island. In 2012, she won an award at the for the film,The Arm. She co-wrote and co-directed this

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 movie, which won the Special Jury Award for Comedic • Larson’s favourite way to calm herself between scenes Storytelling. is to write. Specifically, she likes to make fonts on graph paper with gel pens to create the alphabet in different Larson’s breakthrough role came with the independent styles. drama Short Term 12 (2013), for which she received • brie Larson is vegan and makes terrific flax crackers and critical acclaim. Further success came in 2015 when she avocado wedges sprinkled with sea salt. starred in Room, an acclaimed drama based on Emma Donoghue’s novel of the same name. She won several awards for her portrayal of a troubled mother kidnap victim in the film, including the Academy Award,B AFTA Award, Critic’s Choice Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress.

In 2017, she starred as a war photographer in the adventure filmKong: Skull Island, her highest-grossing release so far. You’ll see her in Just Mercy now.

UP CLOSE: • Larson began acting when she was 7 years old and faced a slew of rejections for over a decade. • At just 6 years old, she became the youngest person to QUICK FACTS be accepted into the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. BIRTH NAME: • brie Larson fights fiercely for gender equality, inclusivity Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers and an end to sexual harassment in the workplace. ______• Larson is very passionate about mycology, the study of mushrooms and fungi. She has studied it independently OCCUPATION: for years. Actress, Director, Singer ______

BIRTH DATE: October 1, 1989 ______

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sacramento, California ______

YEARS ACTIVE: 1998–present ______

Residence: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 5 Signs You’re Watching a Ron Howard Masters@Work Movie

It’s About Past Events A majority of the director’s films either take place in the past or tell a historically significant story. More specifically, his films retell historic events that have happened in his own life time, so they have a realistic feel. His historical hope that films includeApollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Frost/Nixon, and Rush. some day people are going to say, ‘Boy, he’s a filmmaker. It’s Packed With Machines You give him a script, and he’s In many Ron Howard films, you’ll see interesting going to really do it up right relationships between his characters and vehicles. His -- he’s going to get every little debut film,Grand Theft Auto, dealt with cars. Rush focussed heavily on cars. Gung Ho (1986) takes place in nuance, and you’re going to be a car factory, Parenthood features a drag racing scene, pleased that you got him to Backdraft includes plenty of fire trucks,Apollo 13 includes direct because he’s a pro. both a rocket and a Corvette, Mel Gibson’s character – Ron Howard in Ransom is an airline owner, How The Grinch Stole Christmas is full of wacky Dr. Seuss contraptions, and The Da Vinci Code features a car chase sequence.

It Features Water element. It could be rain falling from the sky, the water Ron Howard’s films often feature water as an important that firefighters use to put out flames, the ocean, or even a glass of water as a symbolic element in Frost/Nixon. In 2015, he made In The Heart of The Sea, about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820.

It’s A Family Affair Ron Howard’s parents played an influential role in shaping his career. His father, , was an actor and director himself, and Ron cast him in a small supporting role in nearly all of his films. He has cast his mother Jean Speegle Howard twice. His brother, , has been cast in a variety of supporting roles in 16 of Ron Howard’s films. Ron Howard’s daughter, , has been cast minor roles in 3 of his films, and his wife, Cheryl Howard, has walk-on roles in 6 of his films.

It’s Got a Great Cast Ron Howard has formed lasting relationships with big- name movie stars. And he likes to work with the very best. He has had 8 Oscar-nominated actors working in his films. Of these, Michael Keaton, Russel Crowe, Gary Sinse and Tom Hanks have worked with him more than once.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 They said

“You haven’t learned to live until you have learned how to give.”

— Kirk Douglas

“I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.” — The Hobbit

“I’ve learnt it’s important to not limit yourself. You can do what you really love to do, no matter what it is.” — Ryan Gosling

“You must not be afraid to dream a little bigger.” — Tom Hardy in Inception (2010)

“Always remember, your focus determines your reality”

— George Lucas

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MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE

CATS (ENGLISH) COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY 03 JAN ______

RICHARD JEWELL (ENGLISH) DRAMA 03 JAN ______

THE GRUDGE (ENGLISH/HINDI/TAMIL/TELUGU) HORROR 03 JAN ______

SAB KHUSHAL MANGAL (HINDI) ROMANCE 03 JAN ______

MY SPY (ENGLISH) FAMILY 10 JAN ______

UNDERWATER (ENGLISH) ACTION, DRAMA, THRILLER 10 JAN ______

TANHAJI - THE UNSUNG WARRIOR (HINDI) ACTION, DRAMA, HISTORY 3D 10 JAN ______

CHAPAAK (HINDI) BIOGRAPHY 10 JAN ______

DARBAR (HINDI, TAMIL, MALAYALAM, TELUGU) ACTION 10 JAN ______

THE LAST FULL MEASURE (ENGLISH) DRAMA - WAR 17 JAN ______

DOLITTLE (ENGLISH) COMEDY, FAMILY FANTASY 4DX/IMAX/Dolby Atmos 17 JAN ______

JUST MERCY (ENGLISH) DRAMA 17 JAN ______

JAI MUMMY DI (HINDI) COMEDY/ ROMANCE 17 JAN ______

STREET DANCER (HINDI) DANCE 3D 24 JAN ______

PANGA (HINDI) DRAMA 24 JAN ______

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE (ENGLISH/HINDI/TAMIL/TELUGU) ACTION, COMEDY, CRIME 4DX 31 JAN ______

HACKED (HINDI) THRILLER 31 JAN ______chhalaang (HINDI) DRAMA 31 JAN

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