B-4 | Friday, October 5, 2018 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com ‘Gaon - The Village No More’ To Release On Oct. 26 New DeLHI: “Gaon-The self the protagonist whose char- Village No More” will release acter unrecognisably transforms on October 26, director Gautam given events transpiring around Singh has announced. and in it. The ilm is inspired by the true “Bharatgaon and lead male story of Singh’s own village in character Bharat serve as meta- Jharkhand, India. phors for the state of India, “Once in this remote and iso- though representing diametrical- lated community, villagers co- ly opposed interpretations while existed like members of a large simultaneously residing within extended family where they one nation - competing, confront- maintained a unique way of life - ing, and falling for each other. mellow and harmonious, celebra- This ilm is the outcome of those tory and united,” Singh said in a encounters,” he added. statement. “Gaon...” features Gopal K “This ilm is an attempt to pack Singh as Vaidji, Neha Mahajan as 200 years of India’s history into Sango, Rohit Pathak as Mangla, two hours of cinema. Herein, the Shadab Kamal as Bharat and Om- Village called Bharatgaon, is it- kar Das Manikpuri as Sambhu. Musician Balabhaskar Dies Of Injuries Salman Wishes Stallone MUMBAI: Bollywood super- “Creed II” is a sports drama star Salman Khan has wished ilm directed by Steven Caple Jr. Sustained In Horriic Road Accident good luck to Hollywood star Syl- It is a sequel to “Creed” and the THIRuVANANTHAPuRAM: vester Stallone for his upcoming eighth installment in the “Rocky” Kerala musician and violinist Bal- ilm “Creed II” and hopes that ilm series, it stars Michael B. abhaskar, who was seriously injured it becomes as big as “Rocky”, Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Dolph in a road accident last week, died Rambo” and “expendables”. Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, here early on Tuesday after suffer- Salman on Tuesday shared the Phylicia Rashad, Andre ward, ing a cardiac arrest, hospital author- poster of “Creed 2” on his Twitter wood Harris, Brigitte Nielsen ities said. He was 40. The funeral account and captioned: “Heard and Milo Ventimiglia. was held here on wednesday. that ‘Creed II’ is to release soon. The ilm follows Adonis Creed Balabhaskar, who was seriously Hope this franchise goes on to be- training in order to defeat the son injured along with his wife in a road come as big as ‘Rocky’, ‘Rambo’ of Ivan Drago, the powerful ath- accident on September 25 on the and ‘expendables’. Keep punch- lete who killed his father in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, ing Sylvester Stallone.” ring more than 30 years prior. died at 12.55 a.m., the Ananthapuri Hospital said. The accident killed their two- Big B, Aamir Hails Cops year-old daughter and also injured MUMBAI: Superstars Am- Police’s photograph read: “Aur their driver. Following an autopsy, itabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan bharosa humara (And trust is the body was taken to Balabhaskar’s have praised the Mumbai Police’s ours.) Aamir wrote: “waise, aap alma mater, university College new campaign #Nocityforthugs. ka swabhav to shaqq, din-raat Trivandrum where the violinist’s Aamir on Saturday night tweet- mehnat, aur satarkta hai. Bharosa tryst with his passion began. ed a poster made by the Mumbai to hum aap pe karte hain. Respect Balabhaskar’s wife and the driver Police digital team, where a still (Your nature is to doubt, work are still warded in the hospital. Doc- ing all his well wishers in sadness,” whom waited to see him one last from the actors’ upcoming ilm day and night and to be alert. we tors said they did their best to save Vijayan told the media. time at the university College. “Thugs Of Hindostan” was put trust you. Respect.)” Balabhaskar but he passed away. Veteran singer K.J. Yesudas The musician shot to fame when, on one side and the Mumbai Po- Amitabh shared the poster and On Monday evening, for the irst termed Balabhaskar’s passing away as a 17-year-old, he composed music lice team’s image was put on the wrote: “Yes indeed... Respect time since his admission, the mu- as a huge loss. “It’s not just a huge for a Malayalam ilm. He has com- other. for the Mumbai Police.” “Thugs sician’s condition showed some loss but an irreparable one. He had posed for many more since then. He The caption on the ilm’s still Of Hindostan”, which also stars improvement but failed to recover an inborn talent as was evident from is best known for promoting fusion was written: “Dhokha swabhav Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana after suffering a massive cardiac ar- what he did in his career, that too music in South India. Hailing from hai humara (treachery is our na- Sheikh, is directed by Vijay rest. very early.” a musically afluent family, he was ture). The caption on Mumbai Krishna Acharya. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Minister for Culture and Cin- introduced to the world of instru- described Balabhaskar as a rising ema A.K. Balan said it was dificult mental music at the age of three by star in the ield of music and said his to believe that he was no more. “I his uncle B. Sasikumar, a laureate in Ashmita Joins TV Show death had caused a huge void. doubt if there would have been any Carnatic music. MUMBAI “He was immensely talented and Keralite, at such an young age, who He had won the Bismillah : Actress Ashmita cited about it,” Ashmita said in a it helped him to establish himself in left thousands spellbound with his Khan Yuva Sangeetkaar Puras- Jaggi has joined the cast of the statement. the music industry quite early in his talent.” kaar in 2008 by Kendra Sangeet TV show ‘Papa By Chance’. She “Papa By Chance” centres life. But the accident took his life as Balabhaskar’s death saddened Natak Academy for Instrumental will play Naina who is a welfare around Yuvaan, a carefree man well as that of their daughter, leav- thousands of his fans, many of Music (Violin). oficer. who struggles to cope with the “I am very happy to be a part of drastic change in his life after the show and I am loving every he is forced to take care of three bit of playing Naina. The twist orphans whose parents died af- that my entry gets in the show is ter being involved in an accident my favourite part and I am ex- with his car. Sonam Nair Trying To Find Her Space In Digital Arena New DeLHI: “Gippi” director is the future. This is where I need Sonam Nair says she is trying to to invest my time,” said the direc- igure out her space in the digital tor, whose successful 2013 ilm medium as she feels that it suits “Gippi” was backed by ilmmak- her and she considers it to be the er Karan Johar. future. Does this mean she won’t make Nair had worked on producer movies for the big screen? ekta Kapoor’s web series “Be- “I don’t know. I want to tell my wafaa sii wafaa” last year. Her story wherever. It doesn’t matter next -- “The Trip 2” will premiere if it is on the big screen or not. on October 5 on all bindass plat- Last year, I made a short ilm forms including YouTube. She called ‘Khujli’ and actor Jackie has more stories for the web. Shroff got a Filmfare Award for “I am developing a couple of it. “So why should I restrict my- web series only. I have scripts self and wait till I get some actors which I think can be perfectly to make a big budget ilm. I will adapted for the web. I am trying write my story and whatever has to igure out my space in the digi- to come my way, will come.” tal arena. I feel it’s very suited without sharing much about to me,” Nair told IANS in a tel- her upcoming web projects, she ephonic interview. said: “I will stick to my voice whether it is a short ilm, a se- which is modern, young and ries or a ilm made for the web, light-hearted.” she enjoys it. “I am planning a what she likes about the digital series of feature ilm and a short platform is that it lets her “take a ilm for the web. I feel like this lot of risks”..