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Julia Fiona Roberts Was Born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, the Youngest of Three Children and Surrounded by Creative Individuals PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 37 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA DECEMBER 2018 21 LITTLE-KNOWN THINGS ABOUt…. GUEST RVIEW JULIA FIONA INTE ROBERTS TUSHAR KANTI R AY THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: KEDARNATH, MORTAL ENGINES, KGF, SIMMBA GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, We rewind to Aviator (2004), Martin Scorsese’s epic biographical drama that was nominated for 11 Academy Here’s the December issue of Movies First, your exclusive awards and won 5. Join us in wishing powerhouse actress window to the world of cinema. Jodie Foster a happy birthday. This month brings you a bouquet of movies mounted We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous on a grand scale. Swashbuckling Jason Momoa stars month of movie watching. as Aquaman, a wild undersea ride that’s winning critics worldwide. Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero and Ranveer Singh’s Regards Simmba are all set to storm the screens. Cinematographer Tushar Kanti Ray takes us right on the spectacular Gautam Dutta locations of Kedarnath. 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. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SHARE PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Tap for... Tap for... Movie OF THE MONTH UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Tap for... Tap for... MUST WATCH FESTIVAL FLASH Tap for... Tap for... GUEST INTERVIEW RISING Star TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A SNEAK-PEEK INTO THE BIG RELEASE OF THE MONTH! PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS Zero THE PLOT: A rich but physically-challenged man ITHOUT EVEN struggles to find his perfect match. His experiences with a TALKING ABOUT IT ONCE, WE HAD spunky scientist and a depressed superstar lead to many AN UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE adventures, which help him complete his imperfection. WOULD NEVER BE A SAD MOMENT IN the FIlm BecaUse of the characters’ pHYsicAl limitAtions. in fAct, tHere THE CAST: Anushka plays Aafia Yusufzai Bhinder, a IS NOT EVEN A DIRECT MENTION OF SHAH specially abled scientist who refuses to get bogged rukH’s cHArActer Being verticAllY down by her handicap. Her character shares a very CHALLENGED OR ANUSHKA SHARMA special relationship with Shah Rukh Khan’s character, Being quAdriplegic. it is BY tHe Bauua Singh. wAY. it’s ABout AnY two people trYing to find love. - Himanshu Sharma, writer Katrina Kaif features as Babita Kumari, a Bollywood superstar dealing with substance abuse. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Director: Trivia Aanand L. Rai made his directorial debut with • Zero is one of india’s most ambitious projects the psychological thriller Strangers, followed by yet, reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crore. Thodi Life Thoda Magic (2008). He has directed Baahubali 2 – 250 crore 2.0 – 543 crore superhit films Tanu Weds Manu (2011), • Shah rukh khan’s character of a 3-foot man was Raanjhanaa (2013), Tanu Weds Manu: Returns shot using ‘Forced Perspective’, a technique that (2015). He has directed the following movies: employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. • Zero marks the second collaboration of shah rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. The trio have earlier co-starred in Jab Tak Hai Jaan. • The film changed many titles through its production. Among the names considered were Katrina Meri Jaan, Bauaa, Bauna, Butka, Bandhua and Batla. Thodi Life Thoda Magic (2008) • The film will see cameos from stars like salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kajol, late Sridevi, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Abhay Deol and R Madhavan, among others. Tanu Weds Manu (2011) ZERO Raanjhanaa (2013) RELEASE 21 DECEMBER Genre: Drama Language: Hindi Director: Aanand L. Rai Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma Studio: Red Chillies Entertainment, colour Yellow productions Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015) PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS AQUA MA N MOVIE OF THE MONTH Tagline: He’s not from around here rightful king. Caught between a surface world constantly Release Date: 14 Dec, 2018 ravaging the sea and Atlanteans looking to lash out in Genre: Action, Adventure revolt, he’s committed to protecting the entire globe. Language: English Director: James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Cruel and Unusual Films, Mad Ghost Productions FELL IN Pic Courtesy: DC Films LOVE WITH THE PROJECT AND FELL IN LOVE WITH MERA. SHE’S THE BACK STORY: An icon for over 75 years, Aquaman NO DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. is known by fans of DC Comics as the ruler of Atlantis but committed to protecting the entire globe, both land SHE’S A STRONG, and sea. the film is based on Geoff Johns’s 2011 BADASS, EMPOWERED “Aquaman” comic. SUPERHERO. – Amber heard, THE PLOT: Cast out from Atlantis as a baby, Arthur Curry Lead Actress grows up on land, thinking himself a normal human. But when he matures, Atlantis returns, claiming him as their PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 “I” AlwAYs FEEL THAT THE OCEAN is A reAllY mAgicAl PLACE. IT’S FULL OF WONDER AND MAGIC, BUT IT Also cAn Be prettY scArY AS WELL. THIS MOVIE reAllY lets me leAn THE KEY CHARACTER: Aquaman is the king of all things INTO BOTH CONCEPTS. aqua. He can breathe underwater, swim at tremendous – James Wan speeds, and telepathically communicate with sea life. Being able to withstand ocean depths, he gets bonus points on land with his superhuman strength, enhanced senses, and nearly impenetrable skin. And although his courage and decisive nature have proven him a true heir to Atlantis’s THE HERO: Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa was born throne, the continual conflict between land and sea makes on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the U.S. and is of him a citizen of both. German, Irish, and Native American ancestry. FILMING LOCATIONS: As is fitting for the king of the He is well-known to audiences as Khal Drogo in the hit HBO sea, the film has been shot mainly in locations spanning series, Game of Thrones. the stunning gold coast of queensland, Australia. You’ll also see breathtaking visuals of Newfoundland, Sicily Jason planned on being a marine biologist, started out as a and Tunisia. model, and soon walked the runway for Louis Vuitton. THE CAST: Aquaman boasts a great cast, with Jason An outdoors man, he enjoys rock and ice climbing, Momoa in the titular role, Amber Heard as Aquaman’s love mountain biking, snowboarding, long board skateboarding interest mera, and a supporting cast filled out by veterans and roller hockey. He also spends his free time on like Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, and Willem Dafoe. Buddhist studies. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 TRIVIA Aquaman is one of the seven founding 01 members of the original Justice League of America. When the Justice League team debuted in 1960, The Funhouse Aliens wanted to conquer Earth for their own use but many superheroes, such as Aquaman fought hard save the Earth from those aliens. While many heroes like Batman, Superman, 02 and Spider-Man feel morally obligated not to kill, Aquaman has doled out his own brand of lethal justice on more than one occasion with his fists, his trident, and murderous sharks. we got a first ”taste” of Aquaman in the 03 movie Superman vs Batman. Although Aquaman did not play a great 04 role in his first comic, the additional appearance of Green Arrow in the debut comic greatly increased its value and price. The November 1941’s More Fun Comic #73 was sold for $75000 in mint condition, making it one of the top 100 comics in history. this is the first dceu film to be shot 05 entirely with digital cameras, all previous installments were shot on 35mm film and partially 70mm imAX film. THE DIRECTOR: Born 27 February 1977, James Wan is a Malaysian-born Australian producer, screenwriter, and film director of chinese heritage. He is widely known for directing the horror filmSaw and creating Billy the puppet. He also directed the blockbuster supernatural horror film, Insidious + Conjuring series. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS DEC DEC KEDARNATH 07 KGF 14 Genre: Love, Romance Genre: Action, Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam Director: Abhishek Kapoor Director: Prashanth Neel Cast: Sara Ali Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput Cast: Yash, srinidhi shetty, Ramya Krishnan Studio: RSVP Movies, Guy in the Sky Pictures Studio: Hombale Films Hombale Films Pic courtesy: RSVP Movies Pic courtesy: Movie Plot: Pithu, a person who carries pilgrims on their Movie Plot: the film traces the journey of ambitious shoulder for money and a beautiful pilgrim are stuck amidst gangster rocky from mumbai to the killer gold fields the floods at kedarnath. of Kolar. Did You Know: the film recreates the devastating uttarakhand Did You Know: With massive sets and arresting visuals, floods of 2013, shot at an elaborate set on the outskirts of this is the biggest kannada film ever made. it has been Mumbai. The movie features a new face Sarah Ali Khan. dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil. DEC SIMMBA 28 Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Director: Rohit Shetty Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, Sonu Sood Studio: dharma productions, rohit shetty picturez Pic courtesy: Dharma Productions Movie Plot: sangram Bhalerao, a corrupt police officer, joins hands with a notorious smuggler.
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