PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 6 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA MARCH 2016

TOTAL RECALL: TOP 8 MOVIES WHERE THE BAD GUYS WIN

GUEST

INTERVIEW

SACHIN KRISHN

THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: London Has Fallen, Kapoor & Sons, Jai Gangaajal PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 1 GREETINGS

ear Movie Lovers, Alfred Hitchcock, Hollywood’s Master of Suspense. Die Hard fans, find out fun facts about Bruce Willis, Here’s another exciting edition of Movies First, your who turns 61 this month. exclusive window to the world of cinema. Move over, happy endings. Scout our list of 8 movies This is a month of power-packed movies: Brace for where the bad guy had the last laugh. impact! Batman takes on Superman in a spare-no- punches face-off. London Has Fallen is set to arrive, We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a breathless and breathing fire. Ride an emotional fabulous month of movie watching. rollercoaster with Kapoor & Sons, and root for the Regards downtrodden with in Jai Gangaajal.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A sneak-peak into the big releases of the month!

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Reason to watch: Kapoor & Sons ’s first film, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Since 1921 proved how beautifully he can handle interpersonal relationships. In Kapoor & Sons, he has woven a complex tapestry of emotions: the quirky chemistry Movie Plot: Siblings Rahul and Arjun Kapoor return between the film’s three lead characters promises home when their ailing grandfather summons them to toss up the family film of the year. for a last reunion. Family secrets threaten to destroy an already defunct family, and matters reach a head when the brothers fall for the same girl. DID YOU KNOW? ’s extraordinary make-up cost almost two crores. Greg Cannom, the genius makeup artist behind iconic films like Titanic and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was brought on board to perfect the elder Kapoor’s look.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 Meet The Director: FAMILY-ER PLOT Shakun Batra was a national scholar in Accounts before he plunged into cinema. After assisting Farhan Dramas woven around dysfunctional Akhtar and Aamir Khan, he directed his first film, families with an ensemble cast is 2012’s critically acclaimed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. signature Dharma Production style. Here are three more films where the plot revolved around family dynamics:

he film is special to all of us for various reasons, but also because it makes a huge shift from loving your parents to understanding your children. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) -

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Kapoor And Sons RELEASE 18 MAR

Genre: Family Drama Language: Director: Shakun Batra Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor Studio: Pvt. Ltd. Certification: (U/A) We Are Family (2010)

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 RELEASING THIS MONTH A sneak-peak into the big releases of the month!

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER The Plot: After the British Prime Minister passes London Has Fallen away, his funeral becomes a target of a terrorist Prepare for Bloody Hell organization to destroy some of the world’s most powerful leaders, devastate the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The only hope of stopping it rests on the shoulders of the In the spring of 2013, Millenium Films released Antoine President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart) and Fuqua’s action thriller Olympus Has Fallen. The film centered on disgraced Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) as he attempted to single- mindedly foil a terrorist attack on White House.

Many likened the film to Die Hard, and some said it DID YOU KNOW? was even better than the Bruce Willis blockbuster. Although the movie is set in London, the actual filming Little surprise, then, that the sequel to that worldwide happend 60% in London and smash hit is here. 40% in Bulgaria, where the team recreated three underground The cunningly scripted story leaves you with very little stations and even St. Paul’s. time to catch your breath as the stand off between hero and villain explodes into a lethal game.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 ith London Has fallen, we’ve taken the action to a whole new level. It’s a fun franchise. You get to do a lot of Will he beat John McLane’s record-breaking box office really badass action, but run? Well, the film has a lot going for it! A peppery the film’s got its tongue secret service agent seeing off a battery of enemies in a flurry of punching, gunplay and salty quips—what’s firmly in cheek not to love? - Gerard Butler Top Thrills: A dramatic helicopter-landing in the courtyard of Somerset House, one of London’s stateliest and most stunning buildings. his formidable Secret Service head (Gerard Butler), Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart running around amidst and an English MI-6 agent (Charlotte Riley) who explosions while the historic monuments of London rightly trusts no one. crumble down around them to the eerie, minor-keyed tune of “London Bridge Is Falling Down”. The Director: This is Babak Najafi’s English-language feature debut after helming the Swedish superhit Snabba Cash, which won him the Best Debut Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

The Hero: This breathless sequel is being billed Butler’s very own Die Hard. The actor reveals that the film took everything out of him. “There were times when we shot for 41 hours straight!” he says, sotto voce. By the end of it, he was limping, his hip was twisted, and he had taken an injection in his foot.

London Has Fallen RELEASE 04 MAR

Genre: Action, Thriller Language(s): English Director: Babak Najafi Cast: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Charlotte Riley, Aaron Eckhart Studio: G-BASE, Millennium Films, LHF Film Certification: (U/A)

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Director: Zack Snyder This cunningly scripted sequence from the trailer Star Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams reveals exactly what the world has been waiting for: Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy an explosive, action-packed stand-off between two of Rating: (U/A) the greatest superheroes ever: Batman & Superman. Release Date:25 March Studio: DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, The idea of a Batman/Superman movie had been Atlas Entertainment, Warner Bros floating around for so long that a scene in Will Smith starrer I Am Legend, jokingly suggests the movie to release only after mankind’s has been wiped out from

Lex Luthor: Boys! Mm, Bruce Wayne meets Clark Kent. Ah, I love it! I love bringing people together! How are we? [Shakes Bruce’s hand] liked Bruce Wayne: Lex. [Shakes Clark’s hand} the fact that Ben Lex Luthor: Lex. It is a pleasure... Ow! Wow, that is a was 6’ 4” and taller good grip! You should not pick a fight with this person. than Henry. I wanted Superman to have to feel like he was looking up to Batman despite being so much stronger. – Zack Snyder, Director

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 Earth. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait till the end of the world to witness the movie that pits two bona fide icons against each other.

The year’s most anticipated movie, Zack Snyder’s magnum opus stars Ben Affleck as Batman, with Henry Cavill reprising his role of Superman. Dubbed by supervillain Lex Luthor as “The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world,” it is no surprise that the movie is shaping up to be Hollywood’s biggest superhero slugfest yet. BEN AFFLECK AS BATMAN The new version of the Caped Crusader would be a The Plot: The movie follows the events of 2013’s Man veteran hero, and he has been described as “tired, of Steel, where Superman’s titanic struggle against weary and seasoned.” He seems to have already General Zod leaves Metropolis razed to the ground. gotten rid of crime in Gotham City and gone into semi- While he remains an emblem of hope for many, a retirement. But, Superman’s actions in Metropolis growing number of people consider Superman a leave him deeply affected with a desire for revenge threat to humanity, seeking justice for the chaos he brewing up. has brought to Earth.

The destruction of the Wayne Financial building has made Bruce Wayne fear for the future of the world with such a reckless power left ungoverned, and so he dons his mask and cape to right Superman’s wrongs.

The rivalry between them is furious, fuelled by bitterness and vengeance, and nothing can dissuade them from waging this war. However, a dark new threat is arising: one who has a power greater than either of them to endanger the world and cause total destruction. JESSE EISENBERG AS LEX LUTHOR Every great hero needs a great villain, doesn’t he? Script and Direction: Director Zack Snyder, who And this movie has not one but two of the greatest previously helmed the super-successful Man of ever. Enter Lex Luthor. The billionaire industrialist Steel will be delivering Batman v Superman: Dawn of has been reframed a billionaire whiz-kid tech genius. Justice. David Goyer wrote the original drafts of the Little has been revealed of what Lex Luthor’s role in screenplay which was re-written by Academy Award this film will be outside of the obvious: he’ll be up to winning screenwriter Chris Terrio to create a new tier no good. of cinematic experience in the superhero universe.

HENRY CAVILL AS SUPERMAN Henry Cavill returns to play Clark Kent/Superman, continuing to learn how to live up to his destiny, while also trying to find his place on Earth. It doesn’t look like he’s extremely uncomfortable with either his idolisation or the incredible amount of hate for him swelling in society—though it does seem like he has some kind of grudge against the “bat vigilante.”

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 TRIVIA

Ben Affleck asked Christian Bale for any advice 01 he could give about playing Batman. Bale told him to “make sure you can piss in that suit.” Snyder later confirmed that they did indeed decide to build a zipper into the Batsuit to avoid having to remove the whole thing should Ben decide he needed a bathroom break! The executives at Warner Bros were reportedly 02 so impressed with the rough cut that they not only gave the film a standing ovation, but also began negotiating a deal with Ben Affleck to have him make three solo Batman movies. This is the first movie featuring Wonder 03 Woman since the character’s creation in 1941. Gal Gadot practiced Kung Fu, kick boxing, 04 sword fight, jujitsu and capoeira as part of her physical preparation for the role of Wonder Woman. Hans Zimmer composed a separate theme 05 for each superhero in this film (except for Batman), which is set to be featured in The Justice League Part One and in each superhero’s standalone movie as well. This will be the tenth time Batman has been 06 portrayed since 1943. Superman, on the other hand, has been portrayed sixteen times since 1939.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 11 TOP 8 MOVIES WHERE TOTAL RECALL THE BAD GUYS WIN

Good does conquer evil, but not always in the movies. Here are 8 superhits that defied the age-old norm, and saw the bad guy having the final say.

IDENTITY (2003) Cast: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet Directed By: James Mangold The Bad Guy: Timmy York

helps her catch a serial killer, but Lecter is not the kind of person you want walking around freely.

SE7EN (1995) Cast: Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey Strangers, a creepy hotel and a rainstorm make for an ordinary Direction: David Fincher thriller. Add multiple personalities, and things get interesting. On The Bad Guy: John Doe a dark night during a torrential rainstorm in the Nevada desert, assorted people take shelter in an out of the way motel. One by one, they begin to die. Who is the culprit, and is he ever caught? It’s a mind-bending tale with an evil twist.

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) Cast: Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin Directed By: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen The Bad Guy: Anton Chigurh Serial killer John Doe murders his victims according to the seven deadly sins, and he’s pursued by the archetypal hotshot rookie cop and his smarter, almost-retired partner. But this manipulative killer turns himself in, to complete his sinister plot by goading the young detective. In the end, despite the detectives thinking they have won the battle, it’s Doe who has the upper hand and, even though he may not live to see it, he surely wins based on the outcome.

PRIMAL FEAR (1996) Anton Chigurh is not a man you want to mess with. Cold, Cast: Edward Norton, Richard Gere calculating and deadly serious about completing the task at Direction: Gregory Hoblit hand—this deadly killer has been tasked to track some misplaced The Bad Guy: Aaron Stampler drug money. Along the way, he uses weird weapons and carefully calculated moves to kill almost anyone who crosses his path, before limping away the victor.

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Isaak Directed By: Jonathan Demme The Bad Guy: Dr. Hannibal Lecter His résume is somethin’ else: acclaimed psychiatrist, serial killer, and a cannibal. He has a keen mind, and he uses it to his Usually courtroom dramas leave a bit to be desired—but Primal advantage, manipulating all of those around him—especially the Fear is an exception. A stuttering young man accused of murdering young FBI cadet, Clarice Starling. Although, eventually he also a priest—a cut-and-dried case that seems unwinnable, is taken on

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 12 by a hot-shot lawyer who proceeds to uncover many facets of the story that seems to lead to the boy’s innocence. The story really hooks you in—but the big kicker comes as the end—and you really find out who the player is and who is actually getting played.

STAR WARS: EPISODE V—THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams Direction: Irvin Kershner The Bad Guy: Darth Vader twist endings in Hollywood history, the dimwitted cripple is ultimately revealed as Keyser Söze himself—but not before he has nabbed immunity and been released. They never suspect the guy with the limp.

Grand scheme of things, yes: the Rebel Alliance wins the Star Wars. But after seeing the destruction of their beloved Death Star, the Empire comes out swinging and is the clear winner here: Han’s frozen in carbonite, Vader chops off Luke’s hand, and the Rebels have got their tails between their legs waiting for the next move. The Dark Side of the Force is strong with this one…

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975) Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman HAPPY BIRTHDAY Direction: Miloš Forman The Bad Guy: Nurse Ratched BRUCE WILLIS

It’s hard to imagine the modern Hollywood action movie being the big, bawdy blockbuster it is without Bruce Willis’ influence. The Emmy and Golden Globe-award winning actor made his first foray on TV with Moonlighting but his fame really grew with films such as Die Hard, Armageddon, The Sixth Sense and The Expendables. Here are 5 fun facts about the actor who celebrates his birthday on March 19. You can’t fight a woman who uses shame and shock therapy 1. Wears his watch upside down with the face on the inside as weapons, can you? Randle McMurphy is in the loony bin of his hand. This is also visible in many movies he has done to sidestep prison, but what he gets is a battle of wills with an (Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995), Mercury Rising (1998), unfeeling nurse—which he loses, despite his best efforts. You etc.) where they haven’t requested him to flip it over. want to know he lost? One word: Lobotomy. You never win when they get part of your brain. 2. His album “The Return of Bruno” became a surprise seller after the single “Respect Yourself” hit # 5 in early 1987. USUAL SUSPECTS (1995) 3. Is left-handed and this is evident in most of his films. In Cast: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin The Sixth Sense (1999), he learned to write with his right Direction: Bryan Singer hand so it wouldn’t be so easily noticeable that his character The Bad Guy: Keyser Söze wasn’t wearing his wedding ring. 4. He was the first star to act in a video game by lending Yet another movie with Kevin Spacey as a kickass villain. his voice and body movement for Trey Kincaide in action Throughout this entire mind-bending crime mystery, crippled game “Apocalypse.” criminal Roger “Verbal” Kint is telling his complicated yet highly 5. In 1996, he was the executive producer of the cartoon detailed story to agent Dave Kujan. The entire story hinges around ‘Bruno the Kid’ which featured a CGI representation of a mysterious mastermind known as Keyser Soze—a man as himself. enigmatic as he is dangerous. But, in one of the most infamous

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MAR MAR Jai Gangaajal 04 Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani 04 The End Game Genre: Crime, Drama Love Never Hurts… Genre: Love, Romance Language(s): Hindi Love Heals Language(s): Hindi Director: Director: Deepak Tijori Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Ayush Cast: Randeep Hooda, Mahesh Khedekar, Prakash Jha Kajal Aggarwal Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Prakash Jha Studio: Eros International Productions Pic Courtesy: © Eros Pic Courtesy: © Prakash Jha International Productions

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A newly appointed senior inspector finds herself Movie Plot: The film revolves around an ex Mixed Martial Arts against very powerful goons and having people from her own professional Sooraj (RandeepHooda) and a sculptor Jenny (Kajal department against her. Aggarwal) and how the fate of their relationship changes when their pasts are revealed. Reason to Watch: Priyanka Chopra essays yet another powerful Reason to Watch: Mostly shot in Kuala Lumpur, this heart- solo act after the highly acclaimed Mary Kom. wrenching love story looks cinematically beautiful.

Did You Know: Director Prakash Jha is making his acting debut Did You Know: Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani is heavily inspired from with this film. 2011’s hit Korean movie Always.

MAR Zubaan 04

Find Your Music

Genre: Drama, Musical Language(s): Hindi Director: Mozez Singh Cast: Raaghav Chanana, Sarah-Jane Dias, Vicky Kaushal Certification: (U/A) Studio: Sikhya Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Sikhya Entertainment

Movie Plot: Zubaan is a coming of age story of a young boy (Vicky Kaushal) who loses his faith and develops a fear of music, and his journey in fighting that fear and thus finding himself.

Reason to Watch: Recently seen in Neeraj Ghaywan’s Cannes- premiered debut, Masaan, Vicky Kaushal is a charismatic, naturally engaging talent who never quite relinquishes his hold on the viewer’s rooting interest.

Did You Know: The director Mozez Singh won the ‘Rising Director Asia Star Award’ at the 20th Busan International Film Festival for this film.

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MAR MAR Teraa Surroor 11 Rocky Handsome 25 A Lethal Love Story Genre: Drama His Only Friend. Genre: Thriller Language(s): Hindi Her Only Hope Language(s): Hindi Director: Shawn Arranha Director: Cast: Farah Karimi, Naseerudin Cast: , Shruti Shah, Haasan, Nishikant Kamat Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: HR Musik Limited, Studio: John Abraham Enter- T-Series tainment, Azure Entertainment, Pic Courtesy: © T-Series T-Series Pic Courtesy: © T-Series

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Reason to Watch: An ensemble star-cast with actors like Reason to Watch: While the movie is making news for its , Shekhar Kapur, Monica Dogra, Kabir heavy-duty action and stunt scenes, it is also backed by Bedi and Shernaz Patel essaying pivotal roles. an emotional story.

Did You Know: Farah Karimi, a successful model from Did You Know: Besides directing the film,N ishikant Holland, is making her debut opposite Himesh in this Kamath will also be seen playing the villain, named romance drama. Kevin Pereira.

MAR 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 04

When Everything Went Wrong, Six Men Had The Courage To Do What Was Right

Genre: Action, Drama Language(s): English Director: Michael Bay Cast: John Krasinski, Max Martini, David Giuntoli Certification: (U/A) Studio: 3 Arts Entertainment, Dune Films, Latina Pictures, Paramount Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Paramount Pictures

Movie Plot: As an American ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

Reason to Watch: The movie is based on the Benghazi attack which took place on the evening of September 11 2012.

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MAR MAR Zootopia 3D 04 The Program 11 Like Nothing You Have Genre: Animation, Action Champion. Hero. Genre: Biography Seen Be-Fur Language(s): English Legend. Cheat Language(s): English Directors: Byron Howard, Director: Stephen Frears Rich Moore, Jared Bush Cast: Ben Foster, Dustin Cast: Idris Elba, Shakira, Hoffman, Lee Pace Ginnifer Goodwin Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Anton Capital Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Entertainment, Studio Canal, Pic Courtesy: © Walt Disney Working Title Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Anton Capital Entertainment

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a fugitive con Movie Plot: An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must work together to uncover Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France a conspiracy. victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong. Reason to Watch: Shakira will voice Gazelle, the biggest pop star Reason to Watch: The film is based on Walsh’s book “Seven in Zootopia. She will also perform an all-new original song for Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong.” the movie titled Try Everything. Did You Know: In an interview with The Guardian, Ben Foster Did You Know: There is a poster for Zootopia in Big Hero 6 admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs under medical (2014) when Baymax and Hiro fly under the train tracks. supervision to prepare for the role.

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The Code on the Street is Never Black & White

Genre: Action Language(s): English Director: John Hillcoat Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet, Casey Affleck Certification: (U/A) Studio: Anonymous Content, MadRiver Pictures, Worldview Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Worldview Entertainment

Movie Plot: A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Reason to Watch: This adrenaline-filled old-school thriller featuring an ensemble star cast will leave you buzzing.

Did You Know: Kate Winslet plays the villain and shot for the movie just six months after the birth of her son Bear.

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MAR MAR EYE IN THE SKY 18 Norm of the North 3D 18 Welcome to the Genre: Thriller Bear To Be Different Genre: Animation, Comedy New Front Line Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Gavin Hood Director: Trevor Wall Cast: Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul, Cast: Rob Schneider, Heather Helen Mirren Graham, Ken Jeong Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Entertainment One, Studio: Assemblage Entertain- Raindog Films ment, Splash Entertainment, Pic Courtesy: © Entertainment Telegael, Yang Pictures One Pic Courtesy: © Lionsgate

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A military officer in command of a drone operation Movie Plot: When a real estate development invades his Arctic to capture terrorists in Kenya sees her mission escalate from home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, “capture” to “kill” just as a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone. where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland. Reason to Watch: Breaking Bad Emmy winner Aaron Paul, who plays a morally burdened drone pilot in this modern warfare Reason to Watch: The movie will grab the attention of a young thriller. audience while delivering a message about the dangers of human encroachment. Did You Know: Eye in the Sky would be the final live-action film Did You Know: The movie was originally planned for a straight-to- role of Alan Rickman. DVD release, but is eventually getting a wide theatrical run.

MAR Miracles From Heaven 25

How do we explain the impossible?

Genre: Drama Language(s): English Director: Patricia Riggen Cast: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson Certification: (U) Studio: Sony Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Sony Pictures Pictures

Movie Plot: A young girl suffering from a rare digestive disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a terrible accident.

Reason to watch: The movie is based on an incredible true story.

Did You Know: The film’s trailer has been viewed more than 200 million times since it was released in November last year.

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One honest police officer battling corrupt forces How long and where did you shoot the film? both outside and within the system. Harking Like all Prakash Jha movies, Jai Gangaajal was also back to its gale-force prequel, Jai Gangaajal shot in one go, on a 55-day schedule. The major promises to pack an even stronger punch. The part of the film was shot in Bhopal, which is by now movie’s acclaimed cinematographer Sachin home ground for most of the director’s films. Krishn takes us behind the scenes: The most challenging sequences to shoot? This is your sixth team-up with From Rajneeti to Satyagrah and now Jai Prakash Jha... Gangaajal, Prakash Jha films feature massive Yes, and it has been a pleasure all through. crowd scenes. This makes them both thrilling While all the movies we have done together and challenging to shoot. In this film there is a addressed real issues, Jai Gangaajal is perhaps sequence where Priyanka Chopra bashes up some Jha’s darkest film yet. It asks some very serious goons in the middle of a packed marketplace. With questions about land grabbing and farmer a star of her stature, it was quite a challenge to suicides. It is a story that will restore peoples’ manage the surging crowds there. And it was a dwindling faith in the police force. race against time, since we had to shoot the scene before sunset! How did you interpret Jai Gangaajal, and how did your vision align with What was it like to shoot with the the director’s? director as an actor? The film inhabits a stark world, whose portrayal Prakash Jha plays a key character role in Jai meant creating a colour palette that echoed its Gangaajal. During the course of the shoot, I saw bleakness. We had lengthy discussions before him evolve from a jittery newcomer to a seasoned shooting the first frame, and you will see how actor. He is an inspiration—someone who the dark tones lend an edge to the grim subject demonstrates that age is just a number; that it is Alfred Hitchcock of the film. never too late to play a new role in life.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Alfred Hitchcock ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 ALFRED HITCHCOCK ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA

The name Hitchcock alone stands as a His Films: Alfred Hitchcock directed 53 films over definition of a certain kind of cinema. More 50 years, and at least 20 of these are acknowledged masterpieces. books have been written about him than any other filmmaker. Hollywood’s most After making a string of flop silent films, Hitchcock innovative and influential director ever, directed the 1927 superhit The Lodger: A Story of Alfred Hitchcock created spine-tingling the London Fog, featuring a serial killer similar to masterpieces that have been imitated but Jack the Ripper. never equalled. There will, quite simply, His film Blackmail (1929) was the first British never be another Master of Suspense. ‘talkie,’ and is widely considered as one of his best.

Early Life: Hitchcock grew up in London’s East The 1950s were Hitchcock’s most fertile decade, End, the notorious neighbourhood where Jack the spawning film after stunning film: Strangers On A Ripper lurked. Even with two siblings, he was a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, North By Northwest, lonely child—his father was a stern disciplinarian, Psycho and The Birds. and mother overly protective. Hitchcock’s signature cinematic style included his Hitchcock attended St. Ignatius College, then took use of odd, skewed angles, wide sweeping shots, a degree in marine engineering. By 1916, young tight close-ups, long sequences with no dialogue, Alfred’s creative side overtook his mechanical one, his spectacular use of shadows, the ever popular and he enrolled at the University of London for Hitchcock cameo, the look and style of his leading drawing and design classes. ladies, and the circular shots that panned around the actors, particularly in romantic scenes. His talent helped him land a spot designing title cards for silent films. After cutting his teeth on The Director at the Oscars British movie sets, he crossed the Atlantic in 1939 Though Hitchcock was knighted by Queen to make a career in Hollywood. Elizabeth II and received numerous honours,

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 days and 70 camera setups to shoot. Although chocolate syrup was used for blood in Psycho’s shower sequence, the heroine, Janet Leigh, was Bet You Didn’t Know: so scared she took only tub baths for the rest of • One of Hitchcock’s most creative cameos her life. came in the 1944 film Lifeboat, where he is seen in the “before” and “after” photos in a newspaper ad for a weight loss product. • Hitchcock’s father once sent him to the local police station with a note saying he had been misbehaving. The sergeant was asked to lock him up for a few minutes. Ever after, Hitchcock carried a fear of enclosed spaces and wrongful imprisonment, both of which figured in his work. • Hitchcock was a gourmet with one of the finest wine cellars in California. He enjoyed good cigars, dined every Thursday at Chasen’s and always wore dark suits, white shirts and ties. QUICK FACTS though the Academy Award for Best Director BIRTH NAME: always eluded him. He was nominated for the Alfred Joseph Hitchcock prize five times but remained, in his own words, ______“always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” When he finally received an honorary Lifetime Achievement OCCUPATION: Oscar in 1967, he gave one of the shortest Director, Producer, Screenwriter acceptance speeches in the ceremony’s history: ______“Thank you…very much indeed.” BIRTH DATE: Iconic Scene: Hitchcock’s most famous film is best 18 Aug, 1899 known for the scenein which Janet Leigh is stabbed ______to death during her shower. The sequence lasted only 45 seconds on screen, but required seven PLACE OF BIRTH: Leytonstone, London, UK ______

DIED: 29 April, 1980 ______

YEARS ACTIVE: 1919 - 1980

“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.”

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 HISTO RY This Month 66 Years Ago

*Gregory Peck, John Megna, Robert Duvall Director: Robert Mulligan

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 28 HISTO RY This Month 66 Years Ago

Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel of Gregory Peck’s performance as Atticus Finch won him 1961, this is among history’s most inspiring films. One of the Oscar for Best Actor and became the highlight of his America’s most beloved authors, Lee died last month, but illustrious career. her work will forever serve as a shining beacon for heroism and justice against racism. Good to Know: • Atticus Finch is modelled on Harper Lee’s own The Plot: Atticus Finch is a lawyer in the fictional town of father, an Alabama legislator who defended a black Maycomb, a racially divided early 1930s Alabama town, client in 1923. modelled after Monroeville where Harper Lee grew up. • Finch was Harper Lee’s mother’s maiden name. Finch agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman. Many of the townspeople try to get • Robert Duvall made his debut with this film—and Atticus to pull out of the trial, but he decides to go ahead. it was a silent part. The actor stayed out of the sun for six weeks and dyed his hair blond to get into Wow Factor: More than five decades after its release, the character as Boo Radley, who spends much of his life film is ranked among the top 10 American films ever made. as a recluse.

3 MORE from Robert Mulligan

Summer The The Man in of ’42 Other the Moon

*Jennifer O’Neill, *Uta Hagen, *Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gary Grimes (1971) Diana Muldaur (1972) Reese Witherspoon (1991)

Theme: The one-sided romance Theme: Young twin brothers in rural Theme: “Remember when you of an American teenager in Connecticut with a reclusive mother couldn’t wait for your life to begin, Nantucket, who falls for the run wild, wreaking havoc on their and then one day, it did...” Reese mysterious Dorothy, whose family and neighbours. With its eerie Witherspoon’s debut and Robert husband has gone off to fight in supernatural overtones, the film Mulligan’s last film is a poignant World War II. became a sleeper hit. coming of age drama.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 29 FILM FESTIVALS 12th Annual Boulder International Film Festival Festival Date: March 3 – March 6, 2016 Venue: Boulder, USA Opening Film: Miss Sharon Jones! Closing Film: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Acclaimed Movie LANDFILL HARMONIC

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Andrew Steggall Written By: Andrew Steggall Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Phénix Brossard Runtime: 109 min Genre: Drama, Family, Romance

Bermuda International Film Festival Festival Date: March4 – March 11, 2016 Venue: Hamilton, Bermuda Opening Film: Lolo Closing Film: Marguerite Plot: Landfill harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical youth group of kids that live Acclaimed Movie next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely CAROL orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides a source of hope for the town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley Runtime: 84 min Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama

Guadalajara International Film Festival, 2016 Plot: In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s seminal novel Festival Date: March 4 – March 13, 2016 The Price of Salt, Carol follows two women from very different Venue: Guadalajara, Mexico backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in Jury: Diana Vargas, Franck Finance-Madureira, Ivan Madeo, 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge Joao Federici, Paz Lázaro their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. Acclaimed Movie DEPARTURE MOVIE INFO Plot: An English mother and teenage son spend a week in the Directed By: Todd Haynes South of France breaking up a summer home that has become Written By: Phyllis Nagy one of the casualties of the boy’s parents’ crumbling marriage. Run Time: 118 min Matters only become more complicated when an enigmatic local Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson boy enters their lives. Genre: Romance, Drama

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JAI GANGAAJAL (HINDI) DRAMA 4 MARCH ______

DO LAFZON KI KAHANI (HINDI) LOVE / ROMANCE 4 MARCH ______

ZUBAAN (HINDI) DRAMA / MUSICAL 4 MARCH ______

LONDON HAS FALLEN (ENGLISH) ACTION/ CRIME 4 MARCH ______

ZOOTOPIA (ENGLISH) ANIMATIOIN/ACTION 3D 4 MARCH ______

13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI (ENGLISH) ACTION/DRAMA 4 MARCH ______

THE PROGRAM (ENGLISH) BIOGRAPHY 11 MARCH ______

TRIPLE 9 (ENGLISH) ACTION 11 MARCH ______

TERA SUROOR (HINDI) DRAMA 11 MARCH ______

KAPOOR & SONS (HINDI) COMEDY ATMOS 18 MARCH ______

NORM OF THE NORTH (ENGLISH) ANIMATION / COMEDY 3D 18 MARCH ______

EYE IN THE SKY (ENGLISH) THRILLER 18 MARCH ______

ROCKY HANDSOME (HINDI) THRILLER ATMOS 25 MARCH ______

BATMAN Vs SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (ENGLISH) fANTASY / SUPERHERO 3D / IMAX 3D / ATMOS 25 MARCH ______

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (ENGLISH) DRAMA 25 MARCH

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