PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 27 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA JANUARY 2018 20 LITTLE-KNOWN THINGS ABOUt…. GUEST RVIEW ROBERT INTE DOWNEY JR. RAJ NEE EY PAND THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: MUKKABAAZ, THE POST, 1921, 12 STRONG, PITCH PERFECT 3 GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, We rewind to “ Scent of a Woman, “ the ​​1992 film that earned Al Pacino his first Oscar for his portrayal of a Here’s the January edition of Movies First, your exclusive cantankerous colonel. window to the world of cinema. ​​T race the fast-rising career graph of ​​American​​ writer- ​​​​​Th e year kickstarts with “ Paddington 2”, a fabulous follow director Alex Garland , and join us in wishing superstar​​​​​ ​​ up to Paul King’s superhit animation comedy. Watch Nicholas Cage a Happy Birthday. out for Hugh Grant’s scene-stealing turn as an appalling villain, and the non-stop side-splitting gags. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous month of movie watching. ​​Neeraj Pandey’s much awaited “Aiyaary” arrives on screen, and we have the man himself telling us what to Regards expect from this intense patriotic thriller. Akshay Kumar plays “ Pad Man ,” ​​which tackles ​​a bold and beautiful Gautam Dutta social subject. CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope youa’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 SET REMINDER BOOK TICKETS SHARE PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS This January everyone’s favourite bear is back for seconds. 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 ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A SnEAk-PEAk intO thE big RELEASE Of thE mOnth! PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Apte), rejects his efforts, Pad Man decides to try the napkins himself, earning the wrath of the entire society. The movie Pad Man traces his journey from travails to triumph. SUPER HERO HAI YEH PAGLA The Plot: the film is based ont winkle khanna’s book, “the Legend of Lakshmi Prasad,” which is inspired from the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a Tamil Nadu-based his is social activist who invented low-cost sanitary pads. nOt A PREAChy fiLm. The Incredible Inspiration: In 1998, when Arunachalam MURUganantham’S lifE Muruganantham saw his wife using old rags, he began itSELf iS EquAL tO ‘ShOLAy.’ working on a machine for producing low-cost sanitary pads. With the imported machines costing more than IT is as EntErtaining $5,00,000, Muruganantham’s prototype came at just $950. Today, he is a Padma Shri awardee and one of India’s most as thE biggEst masala important social entrepreneurs. His machine has created ENTERTAINERS… jobs for women in rural India and started a revolution. - R. Balki, Director in the film, Akshay kumar portrays muruganantham, aka Pad Man. When his own family, including his wife (Radhika PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection DID YOU KNOW? Akshay Kumar has evolved from being an action superstar to an actor who delivers • This is the first time maverick socially relevant films. the past two director R. Balki and Akshay Kumar are working together. years in particular have seen some of his best work. Here’s a glance at his movies- • Amitabh bachchan will be with-a-message: seen in a cameo. • The film’s Casting Director Shruti Mahajan reveals that R. Balki wanted an authentic madhya Pradesh flavour in the movie, so they camped for days in Maheshwar, Ujjain and Indore to conduct open auditions. According to Twinkle Khanna, a lot of care has been airlifT (2016) taken in the movie to treat menstruation as just any other thing. “it’s the first five minutes when you get a little bit of a shock which is necessary but after that…he could be making a plastic bottle,” she says. Jolly llB 2 (2017) PAD MAN RELEASE 25 JANUARY Genre: Drama Language: Hindi (U/A) Director: R. Balki Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte Studio: Kriarj Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mrs Funnybones Movies Pic Courtesy: Sony Pictures Entertainment ToileT - ek Prem kaTha (2017) PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PADDINGTON 2 MOVIE OF THE MONTH Release Date: 12 January With the bars set high, the character is set to make a return Tagline: Small Bear. Big Trouble in a sequel helmed by two-times BAFTA nominee and director of the original film Paulk ing. from the original cast, Genre: Animation, Comedy Director: Paul King Star Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant Studio: Heyday Films, StudioCanal ‘ t was Marmalade sandwiches, anyone? A VERy funny SCRiPt and A tad thErapEUtic it seems like the new year is set to start on a happy note as the much loved Peruvian bear Paddington is set as i have deep reservoirs to make another appearance on the big screen with its sequel “Paddington 2.” The furry creature made his big Of actorly narcissiSm screen debut in 2014 in a movie that went on to become a big critical and commercial success. “Paddington 2” thAt i WAS AbLE tO tAP! is based on a series of bestselling children’s books by – Hugh Grant, Actor British Author Michael Bond, which have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide, and been translated in over 40 languages. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 don’t think thERE’S BEEN A timE in HUman hiStORy WhEn Ben Whishaw returns to voice Paddington along with Peter WE COuLDn’t hAVE Capaldi, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and Hugh Bonneville. Joining them are new cast members Hugh Grant, who plays used quitE A lot more the film’s antagonist, and brendan gleeson. PADDingtOn-nESS. THE PREQUEL: “Paddington” which came out in 2014 – Paul King, Director told the story of the titular character Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the darkest jungles of Peru to the streets of London, where he is adopted by the Brown family. But his luck changes when he catches the eye of a museum taxidermist. The movie legend whose star has fallen in recent years and who’s opened to much critical and commercial acclaim and now reduced to doing dog food commercials to make a received two BAFTA nominations. The success pushed the living. However, Buchanan’s convinced he’s discovered producers to span a franchisee around the fuzzy bear. his path back to riches and glory, and he has one trick up his sleeve he hopes will get him there: his uncanny gift THE PLOT: Paddington is now happily settled with the for disguises. Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy Nuckles McGinty: Brendon Gleeson plays the role of and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for Nuckles McGinty, a notorious safecracker and strongman the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th who becomes Paddington’s unexpected ally. birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd Henry Brown: Hugh Bonneville reprises the role of Mr. jobs to buy it. Brown, the foster father of Paddington who was earlier reluctant to take care of him but gradually warmed up to But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the his presence. Browns to unmask the thief. Mary Brown: Sally Hawkins plays Mrs. Brown, the foster REASON TO WATCH: With adorable visuals and a mother of Paddington and wife of Henry Brown. Just like heartwarming story, “Paddington 2” promises to honor the first film, she is very caring towards Paddington and its star’s rich legacy and looks like a purely enjoyable the rest of her family. family film. it’s a great treat for everyone who is a fan of the original books by Michael Bond. THE CAST: Ben Whishaw as Paddington: Ben Whishaw returns to voice the titular character Paddington. Whishaw’s firm but gentle enunciation has become indivisible from the animated bear ever since he voiced him in the original film. Hugh Grant Phoenix Buchanan: hugh grant plays film’s villain Phoenix Buchanan - a vain, charming acting PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 TRIVIA The character of Paddington Bear 01 is based on a lone teddy bear, noticed by author Michael Bond on a shelf in a London store near Paddington Station on Christmas Eve 1956. Author Michael Bond began working on 02 the character “Paddington” in 1956 and published his first book in 1958. he was told about the announcement of the film on his 90th birthday. By the time the sequel was announced, 03 “Paddington” (2014) had become the highest grossing independent family film of all time. in June 2016, StudioCanal CEO Didier 04 Lupfer stated that the studio was committed to making a third Paddington film. this will mark the first sequel for both Sally 05 Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville. it’s also the first sequel for Julie Walters 06 outside the “Harry Potter” franchise, Ben Whishaw’s first outside of the “James bond” series and hugh grant’s first since “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.” THE DIRECTOR: Paul King returns as the director and co-writer of the sequel with a promising script to prove that the massive success of the first one was no fluke.