PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 18 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA APRIL 2017 TOTAL RECALL: SEVEN MOVIES GUest THAT BROKE interview WORLD RECORDS PURAB KOH LI THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: BAAHUbali 2, UNFORGETTABLE, BEGUM JAAN AND NOOR GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, movie​wishlist?​Start​with​our​list​of​7​blockbusters​that​ broke​all​records. Here’s the April edition of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Trace the journey of Hollywood’s most-awarded actor, Meryl​ Streep,​ and​ join​ us​ in​ wishing​ superstar​ Robert​ ​S.S.Rajamouli’s​magnificent​magnum​opus​“Baahubali​2:​ Downey​Jr.​a​Happy​Birthday. The​ Conclusion”​​ is​ all​ set​ to​ storm​ the​ screen,​ bringing​ with​ it​ the​ answer​ to​ the​ decade’s​ most-asked​ question:​ We​really​hope​you​enjoy​the​issue.​Wish​you​a​fabulous​ Why​Kattappa​killed​Baahubali. month of movie watching. Ride​a​roller​coaster​of​emotion​in​“Mirza​Juuliet.”​Watch​ Regards Vidya​ Balan​ play​ the​ heartbreakingly​ beautiful​ “Begum​ Jaan.”​And​smile​wide​at​Sonakshi​Sinha’s​peppy​portrayal​ of​“Noor.” If​you​love​heist​movies,​you​can’t​miss​“Going​in​Style,”​ Gautam​Dutta with its stellar star cast and superhit script. Creating your 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 Wondering​why​Katappa​killed​Baahubali?​“Baahubali​2:​The​Conclusion”​ will answer all your questions this month. Tap for... Tap for... Movie OF THE MONTH GUEST INTERVIEW Tap for... Tap for... MUST WATCH FESTIVAL FLASH Tap for... Tap for... ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA Total RECALL 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 staunched. The sequel picks up exactly where the Baahubali 2 – last one left. As​ Shivudu,​ the​ son​ of​ Baahubali​ finally​ comes​ The Conclusion to terms with his legacy, he starts seeking more THE EPIC SAGA DRAWS TO AN END answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that Two​years​ago,​when​“Baahubali:​The​Beginning”​hit​ the theaters, no one could have imagined that it would go​on​to​become​a​phenomenon.​In​fact,​it​went​on​to​ HE FILM IS become​the​highest​grossing​Indian​film​within​India,​ and​ the​ third​ highest​ globally.​ Almost​ everything​ A​CoNTINuATIoN​of​ about​the​movie:​the​story,​characters,​sets,​VfX,​and​ THE FIRST FILM. sound were masterfully done. I​HAVe​JuST​‘uppeD’​THe The​ first​ movie​ ended​ at​ an​ important​ cliff-hanger.​ effeCTS​AND​ACTIoN The iconic last scene of Katappa – the loyal guard of Baahubali​—​stabbing​him​from​behind​came​in​as​a​ SequenceS, the stoRy​ shock. Everyone​was​asking​“Why?”​and​pretty​soon​ IS​NoT​Re-TouCHeD. the​internet​flooded​with​theories. – S.S. Rajamouli, Director Thankfully,​ with​ “Baahubali​ 2​ –The​ Conclusion”​ coming​ out​ this​ April,​ all​ our​ curiosity​ would​ be​ PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 THE COLLECTION DID YOU KNOW? prabhas​who​plays​Baahubali​was​ Director and screenwriter S.S. supposed​to​get​a​beefier​look​for​the​ Rajamouli is one of the most film.​He​underwent​intense​workouts​ revered directors of Telugu cinema. and​his​diet​included​intake​of​20​eggs;​ just​for​breakfast​itself!​In​fact,​he​even​ He loves the fantasy genre and his met​WWe​superstar​The​undertaker​to​ films​are​noted​for​their​technical​ get advice on workout regimen and diet. finesse,​and​craft.​Here​is​a​sneak- peek​of​his​most​successful​work: unfolded​in​the​Mahishmati​Kingdom​after​Baahubali​ is declared the king. The movie’s trailer, that came out on 15th March became​the​most​watched​and​most​liked​Indian​movie​ trailer​on YouTube​within​a​week.​The​excitement​for​ the​sequel​is​surely​palpable. Reason to Watch: “Why​Did​Katappa​Kill​Baahubali?”​The​question​has​ been​plaguing​the​fans​of​the​franchisee​ever​since​the​ first​movie​came​out.​So​much​so​that​it​even​became​ a​viral​trend​on​the​internet.​The​question​would​finally​ MAGADHEERA (2009) be​answered​in​“Baahubali​2​–​The​Conclusion.”​as​ Shivudu sets out to seek answers of his past. EEGA (2012) BAAHUBALI 2 – THE CONCLUSION RELEASE 28 APRIL Genre: Action, Adventure Language: Hindi Director: S.S. Rajamouli Cast:​prabhas,​Rana​Daggubati,​Anushka​Shetty Studio: Arka Media Works Pic Courtesy: Arka Media Works BAAHUBali – THE BEGINNING (2015) PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER The Fate of the Furious MOVIE OF THE MONTH Tagline: Family no more THE PLOT: Dom​and Letty​are​on​their​honeymoon.​Brian​ Directors:​f.​Gary​Gray​ ​ and Mia have retired from the game. The crew seems to Star Cast:​Vin​Diesel,​Charlize​Theron,​ have​finally​found​a​semblance​of​a​normal. Dwayne​Johnson However,​ things​ change​ when​ Cipher​ (Charlize​ Theron)​ Genre: Action seduces​Dom​back​into​a​world​of​crime. Unable​to​escape,​ Rating:​(u/A) Release Date: 14 April Studio: Original Film, One Race Films, Perfect World Pictures ​​​​​​Aul​WAlKeR When​ “furious​ 7”​ ended​ sweetly​ with​ Brian​ o’Connor​ uSeD​To​SAy that an driving one way and Dom another, people thought it might eighth fIlm was be​ wise​ to​ let​ things​ rest.​ especially​ after​ paul​ Walker’s​ GuARANTeeD.​AND​WHen untimely​death.​But​what​do​you​do​when​the​seventh​film​ of​ your​ franchisee​ goes​ on​ to​ make​ more​ than​ a​ billion​ your brother guaranteeS​ dollar and gets loved all over the world? Well, you go on to SoMething,​you soMetimeS​ make its sequel. feel​lIKe​you​HAVe​ The Fast​and​the Furious​franchise​has​been​getting​more​ To make suRe it coMeS​ insane and over the top with each installment. And to the TO PASS. fans’ delight, this ride isn’t stopping right now. The next – Vin Diesel, Actor installment of the most successful Hollywood franchise is happening and would hit the theatres on the 14th of April. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 ​​​​​​​​​​​BVIouSly IT’S​THe​INCReDIBle​ ACTIoN​THAT’S​MADe​THe​ fAST​AND​THe​fuRIouS​ SpeCIAl.​BuT​THe​THING​ THAT​people​ReAlly​ it​makes​him​betray​those​closest​to​him​–​his​family.​The​ RELATE TO THE MOST IS whole​crew​is​now​forced​to​team​up​with​Mr.​Nobody​(Kurt​ Russell)​and​Deckard​Shaw​(Jason​Statham).​They​travel​ THE CHARACTERS. from​New York​City​to​the​icy​plains​of​the​Barents​Sea​to​ – Neal H. Moritz, Producer bring​home​the​man​who​made​them​a​family​—​Dom. THE RETURNING CAST: “The Fate​of​the Furious”​has​added​ many interesting faces to its cast. Of course, the addition of Helen​Mirren​is​the​biggest​surprise.​But​so​is​the​inclusion​ evans)​and​Deckard​Shaw​(Jason​Statham).​Don’t​expect​ of Scott Eastwood, who jumped in the franchisee right “The​fate​of​the​furious”​to​be​any​different. after​finishing​Suicide​Squad. Eastwood​would​be​joining​ the team of the good guys and play a government agent The​beautiful​Charlize​Theron​has​been​signed​on​as​Cipher​ alongside​ Kurt​ Russell.​ While​ these​ are​ no​ doubt​ some​ —​ a​ badass​ villain​ who​ turns​ Dom​ to​ the​ dark​ side​ and​ great additions, more spotlight is on who all from the wreaks​havoc​in​New York.​And​she​isn’t​alone​in​this​heist.​ original​cast​are​making​their​way​back. Ruby​Rose​and​Cara​Delevingne​are​going​to​help​run​the​ dark side. Although​the​Torreto​family​would​be​one​short​of​its​crew​ after Paul Walker’s untimely death, we expect most of the Game​ of​ Thrones​ star​ Kristofer​ Hivju​ has​ also​ been​ cast​ original cast to show up. In addition to Diesel, Fast & Furious as​her​henchmen.​And​the​prospect​of​a​fist​to​fist​battle​ mainstays​Michelle​Rodriguez,​Tyrese​Gibson,​and Ludacris​ between​ Hivju​ and​ Dwayne​ Johnson​ might​ make​ things​ would​be​reprising​their​roles.​Surprisingly,​we​won’t​see​ more interesting. Jordana​Brewster​this​time​around.​And​of​course,​Dwayne​ Johnson​will​be​back​as​Hobbs.​And​guess​what,​he’ll​be​ THE DIRECTOR: James​Wan,​the​man​who​helmed​the​ teaming​up​with​Jason​Statham​(albeit​forcefully)​in​a​bid​to​ successful​“furious​7”​won’t​be​returning​for​the​sequel.​ get​Dom​back​in​the​fold. Nor​will​be​the​most​popular​f&f​director,​Justin​lin. THE VILLAIN: Each F&F movie introduces a meaner villain As​the​franchisee​is​working​towards​a​final​trilogy,​they​ —​from​Hernan​Reyes​(Joaquim​de​Almeida)​to Owen​(luke​ want to up the ante. And rightly so, they have hired director PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 TRIVIA f.​Gary​Grey​previously​directed​Vin​ 01 Diesel​in​A​Man​Apart​(2003),​both​ Jason​Statham​and​Charlize​Theron​ in​The​Italian​Job​(2003)​and​Dwayne​ Johnson​in​Be​Cool​(2005).​ FF8​will​honor Paul​Walker’s​wish​by​ 02 going​back​to​more​street​racing,​instead​ of relying on special effects and huge action sequences. Vin Diesel and Ludacris posted on their 03 Instagram​accounts,​an​image​for​“fast​ and Furious​8”​with​the​backdrop​of​New​ york​City,​hinting​at​the​new​setting​for​ the​franchise.​This​will​be​the​first​time​ a Fast​and Furious​film​will​take​place​in​ New​york. This​will​be​the​first​Hollywood​movie​to​ 04 be​shot​in​Cuba. Cipher,​who’s​portrayed​by​Charlize​ 05 Theron​is​the​first​main​villain​played​by​a​ female in the Fast and Furious franchise.