PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 15 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA DECEMBER 2016

TOTAL RECALL: 7 Greatest Biographical Movies Of All Time

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ear Movie Lovers, Emma Stone revive their chemistry as lovers in Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. Here’s the December edition of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. A long wait ends: and reboot their gritty thriller with a sequel. is back with the highly anticipated sports drama Dangal. Based on the life of former Indian wrestler Doused in the spirit of Paris, Aditya Chopra celebrates and his two wrestler daughters’ contemporary romance in Befikre, a free-spirited love story. struggle for glory in the face of societal oppression. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous George Lucas’ fabled Star Wars universe gets an expansion month of movie watching. with a series of anthology . The first instalment, Rogue Regards One: A Star Wars Story hits the screens this month.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Aamir Khan makes a return to the big screen after two years with his highly anticipated sports drama Dangal.

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Jones), a Rebellion soldier, and a band of unlikely heroes rogue one: she assembles as they attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, which Jyn’s father Galen (Mads Mikkelsen) A Star Wars Story helped build. Save the Rebellion. Save the dream.

It’s an awesome time to be a Star Wars fan. When Disney bought out Lucasfilm back in October of 2012, they laid arth Vader out a plan to expand the world George Lucas created to a degree we’ve never seen before. First released in is going to be one 1977, the original trilogy followed the adventures of Luke of the key characters Skywalker and a band of rebels who fought against the iron fisted regime of Galactic Empire to save the galaxy. that we brought into The films became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon this story because it leads and were followed by a trilogy of prequels and a sequel up to ‘A New Hope’, and (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). The next in line is the first in a series of “anthology” films – Rogue One: A Star Vader was such a Wars Story. significant character. – Gareth Edwards, Set before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Director Hope (1977) and five years after Star Wars Rebels (2014), Rogue One revolves around Jyn Erso (Felicity

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection Star Wars, the epic space opera was DID YOU KNOW? brought to the screen by George Lucas Costume designer David in 1977 with the release of Star Wars: A Crossman stated that some New Hope. The went on to become a of the costumes used in the worldwide pop culture phenomenon. Here original Star Wars trilogy i.e. is a sneak peek of the original franchise: Episode IV, V, and VI were re-used in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Reason to Watch: There is plenty to rejoice for the fans of classic Star Wars canon too. Jyn Jimmy Smits, who played Bail Organa in “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith,” will reprise his role in Rogue One. But, Bail Organa isn’t the only classic Star Wars returning to the screen. The trailers have confirmed that the big man himself, Darth Vader, would be making an appearance. Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

rogue one: A Star Wars Story RELEASE 16 DECEMBER

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action Language: English Director: Gareth Edwards Cast: Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Donnie Yen Studio: Lucasfilm Ltd. Pic Courtesy: Lucasfilm Ltd. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Tagline: Are my daughters any lesser than the boys? of former Indian wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his Director: two wrestler daughters’ struggle for glory in the face of Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, societal oppression. Genre: Sport, Drama Rating: (U/A) Release Date: 23 December Studio: Disney World Cinema, Aamir Khan Productions itesh has written a wonderful ’s current list of blockbusters boasts gritty sports story. The topic is dramas and powerful stories on women empowerment. very important and The stupendous success of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Mary Kom, Queen and the more recent PINK, Sultan and MS dramatic. It highlights Dhoni has compelled bigger studios and stars to invest the discrimination in such stories. And of course, the millennial multiplex audience is loving the trend. that is meted out to the girl child in . Intense and highly anticipated, Aamir Khan’s Dangal is – Aamir Khan, Actor the latest entrant into the box office ring this month. Titled on the native name of pits in India, Dangal is a biographical sports drama based on the life

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 The film took almost four years to materialise from scratch and required Aamir to go through some drastic physical transformation and training to portray the role of a wrestler. hen we THE PLOT: Dangal is the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, were narrated a champion wrestler from who aims to bag a gold medal for India in International wrestling the story by (director) competitions. Unable to realise the dream himself, Phogat Nitesh Tiwari, we loved resolves that he’ll make his son accomplish what he the fact that there was himself couldn’t. nothing fake in it. But as fate would have it, Phogat’s wife Daya Kaur (Sakshi It was all about what Tanwar) is unable to bear him a son and gives birth to four actually happened in daughters - Geeta, Babita, Ritu, and Sangita. Although our lives. Phogat loves his daughters dearly, he is disappointed to – , see his dream crash as he believes that girls are not cut out Wrestler for a tough sport like wrestling.

However, when two of his daughters, Geeta and Babita are sent home from school for beating up two boys who were teasing them, Phogat realises how wrong he was and up look of elder Mahavir Singh and the trimmed down begins to rigorously train his daughters in wrestling even version of his younger self. though he faces some backlash from the society. Phogat’s faith in his daughters is rewarded when Geeta and Babita Keen to get the wrestling sequences as realistic as possible, qualify to represent India at the in he trained for more than a year under Arjun awardee 2010 and go on to win gold and silver medals respectively. wrestler Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi. Aamir’s sincerity and Phogat was later awarded the prestigious Dronacharya dedication left Bishnoi smitten who went on to compliment Award by the Government of India. the actor as an “obedient student.”

AAMIR AS MAHAVIR SINGH PHOGAT: While the characters YOUNG DEBUTANTS of Geeta and Babita are important to the story, the film While the presence of Aamir is good enough to drive is largely centered on Mahavir Singh Phogat, played on crowds in the theatre, Dangal will see quite a few debuts the screen by Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan. As the film on the big screen: transcends through different timelines, Aamir will be • sanya Malhotra – A trained ballet dancer from , metamorphosing in two different looks: the 20-year-old Sanya will be making her debut as Mahavir’s younger wrestler and the 60-year-olds father and coach. daughter Babita Kumari. He trained under Mahesh Bhatt’s son Rahul Bhatt and • : Child actress and model Zaira will be seen Salman Khan’s personal trainer Rakesh to attain the bulked playing the younger .

Sanya Malhotra Zaira Wasim

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After gaining 28 kgs for the initial shoot, 01 Aamir Khan lost 25 kgs in 20 weeks to portray the younger, 25-year-old character of Mahavir Singh Phogat. About 21,000 girls auditioned for the 02 role of Babita Kumari and Geeta Phogat, before the roles were bagged by Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra. Geeta Phogat won India its first ever gold 03 medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics. Within 24 hours of being posted, the 04 trailer became the 3rd most-viewed video in the world, after “50 Shades Darker” and “Star Wars—The Force Awakens.” Although the story is based in Haryana, 05 the film has been mostly shot in the villages of Ludhiana in Punjab. One of the locations is Dango, the ancestral village of veteran actor . Fatima Sana Sheikh, the actress who is 06 essaying the role of Geeta Phogat, was first seen on the silver screen as a child actress when she played Tabu and Kamal Haasan’s daughter in Chachi 420.

• Aparshakti Khurana - ’s younger brother Aparshakti is a popular RJ and theatre actor. His resonating voice and dominating personality earned him a role in Dangal. • Pablo - Aamir’s nephew and Mansoor Khan’s son Pablo, will be making his debut as an assistant director in this film.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 7 Greatest Total Recall Biographical Movies Of All Time

1980: Raging Bull 1984: Amadeus

Directed by Martin Scorsese, this emotionally devastating Set in late-18th-century Vienna, this fictionalized biography movie is based on the life of middleweight boxing champion of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a visual feast. The film was Jake LaMotta. Nominated for eight Oscars, it won two, Best nominated for 53 awards and received 40, which included eight Actor for De Niro, and Best Film Editing. Robert De Niro excels Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes. as the obsessive Italian American boxer whose animalistic From his asylum cell, former court composer Antonio Salieri appetite destroyed his relationship with his wife and family. (Abraham) recounts his tale of bitter jealousy and revenge Did You Know: When the real Jake LaMotta saw the movie, toward the upstart genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Hulce), he asked the real Vicki LaMotta, “Was I really like that?” Vicki who rose to fame before his eyes. replied, “You were worse!” Did You Know: In the movie, Mozart has an infectious obnoxious cackle. Hulce created the giggle after Forman asked him to come up with ‘something extreme.’ 1982: Gandhi 1993: Schindler’s List

A staggering epic on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. At the 55th Academy awards, ‘Gandhi’ won eight There are few films more powerful than ‘Schindler’s List,’ based awards out of its eleven nominations, including Best Picture. on the life of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who Sir Richard Attenborough struggled for years to get financing saved the lives of more than a thousand Polish-Jewish refugees for his huge but ‘non-commercial’ project. during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. It Did You Know: Dustin Hoffman, who declined the title role stars Liam Neeson as Schindler, Ralph Fiennes as Schutzstaffel in Gandhi to play Tootsie, lost out on the Oscar that year to (SS) officer Amon Goeth and Ben Kingsley as Schindler’s Ben Kingsley. Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 Did You Know: Spielberg shot in black and white to reflect the draining of life during the Holocaust. He refused a salary on the project, considering any fee he might receive to be ‘blood money.’ 2001: A Beautiful Mind

Did You Know: Scriptwriter David Seidler stammered as a child, and heard the king’s wartime speech as a child. As an adult, he wrote to the widow of George VI if he could make a film on the King’s story. She asked him not to during her lifetime, saying the memories were too painful. Seidler respected her request. A touching, emotionally charged film detailing the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics, who suffers from schizophrenia. Director Ron Howard presents both Nash’s genius and his mental illness in compelling terms. Russell Crowe brings the character to life. Did You Know: John Nash attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology on a full scholarship. One of his professors was so impressed with him that he wrote him a letter of recommendation for Princeton that contained only one line; “This man is a genius.” 2002: Catch Me If You Can HAPPY BIRTHDAY Woody Allen

His droll sense of humour and close-to-the-bone stories make Woody Allen one of Hollywood’s legendary filmmakers. Here are 5 fun facts about the actor-director, who shares his December 01 birthday with yesteryear superstars Bette Midler and Richard Pryor. 1. When he was a teen, Woody Allen was offered an after- school job as a joke-writer. He wrote up to 50 jokes a day, during his daily commute on the New York subway. He A stylish Steven Spielberg film on the life of elusive con almost never found a seat on the crowded metro, and wrote artist Frank Abagnale, who became so experienced that the all his gags standing and wobbling along the way. FBI eventually turned to him for help in catching other check forgers. Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale is charm personified. 2. he has an incredible number of phobias: arachnophobia (spiders), entomophobia (insects), heliophobia (sunshine), Tom Hanks is superb as FBI agent Carl Hanratty, whose cynophobia (dogs), altophobia (heights), demophobia mission in life evolves into capturing Abagnale. (crowds), carcinophobia (cancer), thanatophobia (death), Did You Know: The original choice for the lead role was misophobia (germs). He also admits to being terrified of Johnny Depp, but Leo was chosen for his youthful looks. Until hotel bathrooms. he saw the results of Leo’s work, the real Frank Abagnale Jr. didn’t think DiCaprio was “suave” enough to play him. 3. At 81, Allen is quite deaf and has a shock of grey hair, but starts his day with a treadmill workout every single morning. 2010: The King’s Speech 4. he always makes his own breakfast, despite having a retinue Tim Hooper directs Colin Firth as George VI who, to cope of cooks. And it’s always the same: a bowl of Cheerios with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech with raisins, topped with a banana, which must be cut into and language therapist (Geoffrey Rush). In the final scene, exactly seven slices. Firth makes his first wartime radio broadcast on Britain’s 5. he has never written or received an email in his life. He does declaration of war on Germany in 1939. And when he speaks, not even own a personal computer. the emotional impact leaves you speechless.

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DEC DEC KAHAANI 2 02 BEFIKRE 09 Another mother Genre: Thriller Those who dare Genre: Romance, Drama of a story.. Language(s): to love Language(s): Hindi Director: Sujoy Ghosh Director: Aditya Chopra Cast: Vidya Balan, Cast: Ranveer Singh, , Jugal Hansraj Vaani Kapoor, Elisa Bachir Bey Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Boundscript Motion Studio: Pictures, Pic Courtesy: © Yash Raj Films Pic Courtesy: © Boundscript Motion Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A mysterious woman (Vidya Balan) is charged with Movie Plot: Set in Paris, Befikre is a free spirited, contemporary kidnapping and murder. A police officer (Arjun Rampal) tries to love story of Dharam and Shyra, who find love in an impulsive, uncover if she really is a wanted fugitive or just a doting mother, engaging series of experiences. who is desperately looking for her missing daughter. Reason to watch: Doused in the spirit of Paris, it celebrates love - Reason to watch: The movie is a sequel to the 2012-hit Kahaani sensual, carefree and focused on living life to the fullest. which went on to lap up three national awards. Did You Know: This is Aditya Chopra’s first directional venture Did You Know: Initially, Sujoy Ghosh was planning a standalone film called “Durga Rani Singh” with other actors. But, as the story not headlined by . was too similar to Kahaani, the makers included the project as a sequel to Kahaani.

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Murder Goes Live Tonight

Genre: Romance, Drama Language(s): Hindi Director: Pandya Cast: , Sharman Joshi, Certification: (U/A) Studio: T-Series Films Pic Courtesy: © T-Series Films

Movie Plot: People get entangled in a mystery when a murder is committed on live television.

Reason to watch: The film is loosely based on the 2008 American crime thriller film Untraceable.

Did You Know: The film borrows its title from a song of the filmH ate Story 3, which was also produced by .

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DEC DEC MOANA 02 UNDERWORLD 5: BLOOD WARS 02 The Ocean Is Genre: Animation, Adventure, Protect The Genre: Action, Horror Calling Comedy Bloodline Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Anna Foerster Director: Ron Clements Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Cast: Aulii Cravalho, Dwayne Theo James, Bradley James Johnson Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Lakeshore Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Entertainment, Sketch Films Walt Disney Animation Studios Pic Courtesy: © Lakeshore Pic Courtesy: © Walt Disney Entertainment Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A young woman uses her navigational talents to set Movie Plot: Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire the legendary demi-god Maui. faction that betrayed her. Reason to watch: Moana has been written and directed by John Reason to watch: The fifth installment in the Underworld Musker and Ron Clements, who were responsible for directing franchise, this film is the sequel to Underworld: Awakening the highly successful The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (2012), with Kate Beckinsale reprising her role as Selene. (1992). Maui, the legendary demigod has been voiced by none other than superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Did You Know: It was originally thought that this was Kate Did You Know: Disney India roped in popular Indian music Beckinsale’s last movie playing the character Selene, but Len composer Bappi Lahiri to voice the character of Tamatoa in the Wiseman has confirmed a sixth movie is in development with Hindi-dubbed version of the movie. Beckinsale reprising her character.

DEC DEEPWATER HORIZON 09

When faced with our darkest hour, hope is not a tactic

Genre: Thriller, Drama Language(s): English Director: Peter Berg Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin Certification: (U/A) Studio: Participant Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Participant Media

Movie Plot: A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Reason to watch: Mark Wahlberg’s sixth film based on a true story, it received a standing ovation after its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Did You Know: An oil rig was built just for this film, this rig is located in Chalmette, Louisiana where filming mostly took place. It has been coined as the largest set piece ever built.

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DEC DEC Office Christmas Party 09 COLLATERAL BEAUTY 16 Party like your job Genre: Comedy We Are All Genre: Drama depends on it Language(s): English Connected Language(s): English Director: Josh Gordon, Director: David Frankel Will Speck Cast: Will Smith, Kate Winslet, Cast: Kate McKinnon, Olivia Keira Knightley Munn, Jennifer Aniston Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: New Line Cinema, Studio: DreamWorks Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Overbrook Bluegrass Films, Entertainment, PalmStar Media, Entertainment 360 Likely Story Pic Courtesy: © DreamWorks Pic Courtesy: © Line Cinema Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: When the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard- Movie Plot: A successful New York advertising executive (Will partying brother’s branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his Chief Technical Officer Smith) experiences a deep personal tragedy and retreats from (Jason Bateman) must rally their co-workers and host an epic office life entirely. His colleagues devise a drastic plan to force him to Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale confront his grief in a surprising and profoundly human way. that will save their jobs. Reason to watch: The movie cast includes two Oscar winners, Reason to watch: This is the fifth collaboration between Jason Bateman Kate Winslet and Helen Mirren, and three Oscar nominees: Will and Jennifer Aniston after their successful collaboration in “The Break- Smith, Edward Norton, and Keira Knightley. Up”, “The Switch”, “Horrible Bosses”, and “Horrible Bosses 2”. Did You Know: The alter ego for Love played by Keira Knightley is Did You Know: The title of the movie was inspired by a Saturday Night named Aimee Moore. Aimee comes from the French verb “aimer, Live skit called “Office Christmas Party” ” or “to love, ” so her name arguably means “loved more.”

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Here’s to the fools who dream

Genre: Musical, Drama Language(s): English Director: Damien Chazelle Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amiée Conn Certification: (U/A) Studio: Gilbert Films, Impostor Pictures, Marc Platt Productions Pic Courtesy: © Gilbert Films

Movie Plot: A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. But, as success mounts, the dreams they worked so hard to maintain threaten to tear them apart. Reason to watch: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone revive their chemistry as lovers, following the success of Crazy, Stupid, Love and Gangster Squad. Did You Know: Ryan Gosling then spent two hours a day, six days a week in piano lessons learning the music by heart. By the time filming had begun, Gosling was able to play all of the piano sequences seen in the film without the use of a hand double or CGI. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

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DEC DEC ASSASSIN’S CREED 30 SING 30 Your destiny is Genre: History, Action, Auditions begin Genre: Animation, Musical, in your blood Adventure 2016 Comedy Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Justin Kurzel Director: Garth Jennings Cast: Marion Cotillard, Michael Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Fassbender Reese Witherspoon, Seth Certification: (U/A) MacFarlane Studio: Regency Enterprises, Certification: (U/A) Ubisoft Entertainment, New Studio: Illumination Regency Pictures, Ubisoft Entertainment Motion Pictures, DMC Film, Pic Courtesy: © Illumination The Kennedy/Marshall Company Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Ubisoft Motion Pictures PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his Movie Plot: A koala named Buster Moon has one final chance to ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he restore his theater to its former glory by producing the world’s discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society. greatest singing competition. Reason to watch: The film is based on the popular video game Reason to watch: The film stars the voices of Matthew franchise of the same name. McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, and Nick Kroll. Did You Know: Michael Fassbender had never played any of the nine games in the series until just before filming Did You Know: The film will have more than 85 classic tracks from commenced; he didn’t even know that the games existed until famous artists and an original song by Stevie Wonder and Ariana he was hired by Ubisoft. Grande called “Faith.”

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Faith Has Failed Us

Genre: Horror, Thriller Language(s): English Director: Brad Peyton Cast: Carice van Houten, Aaron Eckhart, David Mazouz Certification: (U/A) Studio: IM Global, Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios, Deep Underground Films Pic Courtesy: © IM Global

Movie Plot: A scientist with the ability to enter the subconscious minds of the possessed must save a young boy from the grips of a demon with powers never seen before, while facing the horrors of his past. Reason to watch: The movie is produced by Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Production whose recent film “Insidious Chapter 2” enjoyed one of the US’s strongest opening weekends in the history of horror films. Did You Know: To prepare for the role, Aaron Eckhart disguised himself as a wheelchair-bound, mentally ill Vietnam War veteran and yelled at people on Venice Beach.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 19 five Fabulous Women You Will Meet at the Movies This Month

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Watch Her In: Thesupernatural thriller “Incarnate” opposite Aaron Eckhart

Wow Factor: In 2004, Moreno became the first Columbian actress to be nominated for an Academy Award, for her Spanish language film “Maria Full of Grace.” Listed among People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People,” she has starred in “Paris je t’aime” and the highly acclaimed “Fast Food Nation,” besides toplining several popular TV series.

Fatima Sana Shaikh:

Watch Her In: “Dangal”, where she plays Aamir Khan’s daughter

Wow Factor: 24-year-old Sana started her career as Kamal Haasan and Tabu’s daughter in the film “Chachi 420”. She starred in Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla’s “One 2 ka 4” and played the role of Suman in the hit television series “AgleJanamMoheBitiya HiKijo.”This is her big Bollywood debut.

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Kate McKinnon

Watch Her In: the year-end comedy “Office Christmas Party”

Wow Factor: This American comedian and actress is best known for her sketch comedy work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. You might also remember her as Dr. Jillian Holtzmann in the Ghostbusters reboot. Known for her impressions of pop singer Justin Bieber and Hilary Clinton, Mckinnon has been nominated for four primetime Emmys. Paired with the feisty Jennifer Aniston in the “Office Christmas Party,” she is sure to win your hearts.

Manini Chadha

Watch Her In: An intriguing role in the thrillerKahaani 2

Wow Factor: She’s the daughter of award- winning documentary filmmaker Arun Chadha and veteran television journalist Vineeta Deepak. Her stunning looks have made Manini a hot favourite on the ramp. She has starred in prime TV commercials for brandslike Titan, Apple and Fogg. With “Kahaani 2”, this feisty lady makes her first major motion picture appearance.

Rosemarie Dewitt

Watch Her In: “La La Land” as Ryan Gosling’s sister Laura Wild

Wow Factor: Rising rapidly from Broadway on to celluloid, Dewitt has dozens of awards and nominations under her belt. Her recent credits include the Jeremy Renner drama “Kill the Messenger” and the upcoming Orlando Bloom starrer “Digging for Fire.” And of course, you saw this lovely New York lady in the remake of “Poltergeist” last year. Dewitt is married to fellow Hollywood star Ron Livingstone.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Tim Burton

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One of Hollywood’s most sought-after directors, influenced by the works of his childhood heroes Dr Tim Burton is known for creating visually Seuss and Roald Dahl. striking films that blend fantasy and humour. In a career spanning four decades, he has made His Films: Burton started off working as an apprentice animator at the Walt Disney Studios, but soon struck out imaginative blockbusters such as “Pee-wee’s on his own and made a 6-minute film called “Vincent,” Big Adventure”, “Batman”, “Batman Returns”, inspired by his lifelong idol and inspiration Vincent Price. “Planet of the Apes”, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and the $1 billion grosser “Alice in Wonderland”. At 58, the unstoppable Burton is directing live-action “Dumbo” for Disney, and conceptualising “Beetlejuice 2.” f you’re Early Life: Burton’s mother Jean Rae ran a cat-themed gift shop, and his father William Reed Burton worked for passionate about the local park. Young Tim spent most of his childhood something, it freaks as a recluse, drawing cartoons and watching old movies. In the ninth grade, his artistic talent was recognised by people out. You’re a local garbage company, when he won a prize for an anti-litter poster he designed. The company placed this considered bizarre or poster on all of their garbage trucks for a year. eccentric. To me, it just

A prodigious child, he would make short films in his means you know backyard using crude stop-motion animation techniques who you are. or shoot them on 8 mm film without sound. His oldest surviving film is “The Island of Doctor Agnor,” made when he was 13. His future work would be heavily

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 costumes at leading museums and art galleries worldwide. DID YOU KNOW? • he is dyslexic. Tim Burton and his wife Helena • he wears pin striped socks, his lucky charm at every Bonham Carter live in two premiere and special occasion. separate houses, connected by a grand hallway. Hers is girly and chintzy, while his has ‘skeletons and weird things’ and floor lights in neon shades.

Showcased at the Chicago Film Festival, it met with huge positive response. Then came “Frankenweenie,” another stop motion short. In1985, he directed “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” a huge cinematic success. “Bettlejuice” and “Batman” catapulted him into the league of top directors. “Batman Forever” brought Burton’s work on the superhero to a close.

An admirer of Johnny Depp, he cast him in the title role of the cult film “Edward Scissorhands.” The magic they QUICK FACTS created for the big screen was electrifying! Together, they made “Ed Wood,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Charlie and BIRTH NAME: the Chocolate Factory,” “Corpse Bride,” “Sweeney Timothy Walter Burton Todd,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Shadows.” Till ______today, theirs is the longest lasting partnership between an actor and a director. OCCUPATION: Director, Producer, Artist, Writer, Animator A Critic’s Tribute: Variety magazine’s entertainment ______editor Owen Gleiberman puts it best: “For 30 years now, Tim Burton has been Hollywood’s reigning pop poet BIRTH DATE: of fractured-fairy-tale outsiders: the misfits and the 25 August, 1958 oddballs, the jokers and the wackadoos, the headless ______horsemen and the humanoid apes, the cracked aesthetes and the misunderstood monsters. His movies are PLACE OF BIRTH: hellzapoppin’ comic nightmares populated by a rogues’ Burbank, California gallery of freaks. The Burton touch is that he dunks each ______of these characters in a sympathy so sincere that it’s downright haunting.” YEARS ACTIVE: 1979 – Present Tim Trivia ______• despite a phobia of chimpanzees, Burton directed Planet of the Apes. It was here that he met his long- ALMA MATER: term partner, Helena Bonham Carter. California Institute of the Arts • several of his movies are based on drawings that he made when he was a kid. A prolific artist, Burton has exhibited his drawings, paintings, photographs, moving-image works, storyboards, puppets and

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 40 YEARS AGO

ROCKY: 1976 *Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers Director: John G. Avildsen

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 40 YEARS AGO

The highest grossing movie of 1976, Rocky made Sylvester Stallone just the third person in history to earn Oscar nominations for both writing and acting in the same film. His company? Charlie Chaplin for The Great Dictator (1940) and Orson Welles for Citizen Kane (1941).

in his bank at the time, insisted he would sell it only on one condition—if he also starred as Rocky in the film. They agreed, on the condition that Stallone would work as a writer without a fee. 2. sylvester Stallone was so poor at the time of signing Rocky Plot: Small-time boxer Rocky Balboa (Stallone) is in love with that he had to sell his dog for $50. A week later, he sold Adrian (Talia Shire), the mousy clerk at the local pet store. the script for Rocky and bought his dog back for $3000. He gets a chance to prove his worth when world heavyweight Rocky’s dog, Buktus, was this same dog. champion Apollo Creed challenges him to wrest the title. Rocky, the Italian Stallion, accepts. He doesn’t win the fight, 3. This is one of the first movies in which a Steadicam camera but wins his love and leaves us with a beautiful message: was used. The scene where Rocky runs up the Philadelphia “Don’t stress about winning or losing; just go the distance.” Art Museum was shot with this camera, which tracks sideways up the stairs with him, then moves around for Wow Factors: Stallone based the film on his own struggles that iconic shot of him thrusting his arms triumphantly as an actor. But he felt people would not care about the travails into the Philly skyline. It’s a beautiful metaphor for his of an actor, so gave it a boxing theme instead. It is said that own personal climb toward self-worth. Interestingly, he wrote Rocky over one long weekend, pouring his underdog Garrett Brown, who invented the Steadicam, was also the story out. cinematographer for Rocky. 4. Rocky has six sequels, more than any other Best Picture The film’s basic premise and tagline — “His whole life was a winning film. It was also the first ever sports film to win million to one shot” — speak to something basic in us all — an Oscar. the notion that we are all capable of bettering ourselves. This was the emotion that powered the film, as audiences literally 5. The film was made on such a small budget that the actors stood and cheered in theaters. were requested to arrange for their own wardrobe and props. They also shared cramped dressing rooms. ROCKY: 6 Fascinating Facts 6. It was sheer chance that Stallone got a chance to make 1. The producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff were Rocky. He had come to audition for a part, and failed. so impressed with the script that they offered Sylvester While leaving, he happened to mention that he was also a Stallone an unprecedented $3,50,000 for it. But Stallone, scriptwriter, and the panel asked him to submit a script. He who had 32 rejected scripts under his belt and only $106 did. They loved it, and the rest as they say...

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS Monaco International Film Festival 2016 Festival Date: Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2015 Venue: Monte Carlo, Monaco Opening Film: Saint Fina’s Yellow Violets Closing Film: A True Life Story Jury: Dominique Frot, Tara Emerson, Dr. Martha Hart, Tammi Christopher, Myriam Charleins

Acclaimed Movie THE JIM CROW HOLOCAUST

a Tasmanian couple. Twenty-five years later, he is haunted by the need to rediscover his lost family roots.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Garth Davis Written By: Saroo Brierley, Larry Buttrose Cast: Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel Genre: Drama

13th Dubai International Film Festival Festival Date: Dec 07– Dec 14, 2015 Venue: Dubai, UAE

Plot: A young Muslim boy carries his heritage in the form Acclaimed Movie of an item of clothing that he doesn’t want. He is ridiculed LA LA LAND and attacked for wearing it, which then gets ripped from him and desecrated. A Jewish classmate witnesses his trials and she is moved to help him. The boy decides to burn this cloth that he believes poisons his chance of being otherwise accepted by his classmates. But the girl saves it before it is totally destroyed. She is able to repair it, and surprises him when she hands it back to him. A new friendship begins.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Jacob Hayek Written By: Jacob Hayek Cast: Efraiem Hanna, Alex O’Neal, Eman Fustok Genre: Drama Plot: Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as Whistler Film Festival, 2016 success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin Festival Date: Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2015 to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams Venue: Whistler, Canada they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to Opening Film: La La Land rip them apart. Closing Film: Free Fire MOVIE INFO Acclaimed Movie Directed By: Damien Chazelle LION Written By: Damien Chazelle Plot: A moving true story of a young boy who was Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amiée Conn separated from his family at the age of five and adopted by Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical

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