PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 50 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA February 2020 21 LITTLE-KNowN FACTS AboUt…. DoNALD GUEST W INTERVIE SUTHERLAND PAVAIL GULATI OTHER BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: HACKED, MALANG, THAPPAD, THE WEDDING YEAR GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, Actor Pavail Gulati takes us behind the scenes of the social drama Thappad. We reveal 21 amazing facts about Donald Here’s the February issue of Movies First, your exclusive Sutherland, decode what makes Florence Pugh a rising star window to the world of cinema. and shine the spotlight on the 2020 Oscar Awards. We’ve brought you an incredible variety of films this Don’t forget to take a shot at our movie quiz, too. month. Action-packed Birds of Prey is top-lined by superstar Margot Robbie and directed by Cathy Yan, the We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous first Asian woman to helm a superhero film. Ayushmann month of movie watching. Khurrana stars in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, yet Regards another socially relevant story told with a light touch, while Vicky Kaushal gives you the chills in Bhoot - Part Gautam Dutta One: The Haunted Ship. 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. PLAYPLAY TRAILER BOOKSELECT TICKETS MOVIES PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Tap for... Tap for... Movie OF THE MONTH UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Tap for... Tap for... MUST WATCH MASTERS@WORK Tap for... Tap for... RISING Star GUEST INTERVIEW 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! 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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS birds of prey MOVIE OF THE MONTH Release Date: 07 February, 2020 Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime Language: English Director: Cathy Yan Cast: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor Studio: DC Films, LuckyChap Entertainment, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, Clubhouse Pictures E REALLY Pic Courtesy: DC Films TRIED TO MAKE THIS FILM LOOK LIKE NOTHING THAT YOu’VE SEEN FROM A SUPERHERO MOVIE The Story BEFORE. AND REALLY GROUND IT After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya IN A REALITY AND IN SOME OF to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. THE FILMS THAT I’VE LOVED THROUGH THE YEARS. Birds of Prey picks up where Suicide Squad left off, with Harley having left Joker’s clutches to team up with Black – Cathy Yan, Director Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) from Black Mask (McGregor). The PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 N THIS FILM, I’VE TRIED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS AN ARC, AND THAT THEY’RE COMPELLING, AND INTERESTING, AND DYNAMIC, AND COMPLICATED. THAT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN JUST BLOWING THE WHOLE WORLD UP. – Cathy Yan, director film also includes Chris Messina as self-mutilating serial killer Mr. Zsasz, and Ali Wong in a mysterious role. Margot Robbie in 2016’s Suicide Squad and, recently, by The female-led comic book movie continues to follow Kaley Cuoco in DC Universe’s animated comedy series, DC’s recent vision of having more fun, lighthearted films, Harley Quinn. like the wildly successful Aquaman. After parting ways with The Joker, Harley Quinn (Robbie) Who Is Harley Quinn teams up with Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell, TV’s Harley Quinn originated on Batman: The Animated Series, Underground), Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 10 voiced by Arleen Sorkin. Harley proved so popular, however, Cloverfield Lane) and Renee Montoya (Oscar nominee that she made the jump to the comics in 1993. She has Rosie Perez, Fearless) to rescue a little girl (Ella Jay Basco since been adapted multiple times - most noticeably by in her feature debut) from Black Mask (Ewan McGregor). PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 TRIVIA The film has been written by 01 a woman (Christina Hodson), directed by a woman (Cathy Yan) and has women producers (Robbie and Sue Kroll). Cathy Yan is the first Asian woman 02 to direct a superhero movie. She is second woman to direct a DC film Harley Quinn has always had some incredible attributes. after Patty Jenkins. Despite her overtly quirky nature, Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel was an accomplished psychiatrist. As such, The film’s lead actress Margot Harley’s intellect is well above average. Those impressive 03 Robbie conceived of this mental faculties are equally juxtaposed with extensive movie while filming Suicide physical prowess. As well as being an accomplished Squad almost five years ago. hand-to-hand combatant, Harley often demonstrates Her company, LuckyChap exceptional agility and is an expert gymnast. Entertainment, has produced the $75 million film. Who Is Cathy Yan Born in mainland China, Yan was raised in Hong Kong and Harley adopts a hyena in this film 04 Washington D.C., before moving to her current residual as a pet. In the comics, she kept base in New York. two hyenas named Bud and Lou (named after comic duo Bud Abbott She graduated from Princeton University and enjoyed a and Lou Costello). successful career in journalism, working as a Wall Street Birds of Prey features two cop Journal reporter in New York, Hong Kong, and Beijing. She was one of the youngest writers in the paper’s history 05 characters that are named after to land multiple stories on the front page. Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. Timm was the co-creator of Batman the Yan made her directorial debut Dead Pigs in the World Animated Series and is an artist Cinema Dramatic competition at the Sundance Film for DC comics and Paul Dini is the Festival. The film focuses on a feisty salon owner, a creator of Harley Quinn. sensitive busboy, an ambitious expat architect, and a disenchanted rich girl who collide when thousands of dead pigs float down the river towards a rapidly moderniSing Shanghai. It won high praise from critics for its delightfully quirky appeal. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS FEB FEB HACKED 07 MY DEAR WIFE 07 Genre: Thriller Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Vikram Bhatt Director: Chandan Kumar Cast: Hina Khan, Rohan Shah, Cast: Akanksha Kadre, Meenal Mohit Malhotra Kapoor, Jagat Rawat Studio: Loneranger Studio: Urvayan Cinema Productions Pic courtesy: Urvayan Cinema Pic courtesy: Loneranger Productions Movie Plot: A successful businesswoman makes friends Movie Plot: The film reveals the core truth of a couple’s with a teenager who becomes obsessed with her and hacks relationship by peeling off one layer at a time. into all her social media accounts, with terrifying results. Did You Know: A bickering married couple Saajan and Did You Know: Rohan Shah, who makes his debut with Ila invite Vinit and Amy for after-dinner drinks. As the this film, has appeared in more than 250 television commercials and played a key role in the hit series Itna night progresses, secrets tumble out and the truth about Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar relationships is revealed layer by layer.