PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 13 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA OCTOBER 2016 TOTAL RECALL: 7 GReatest WesteRN Movies OF ALL TIME st Y FIR RsaR Annive Issue THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: MIRZPVRya MOVIES, FIRSTAE DIL HAI MUSHKIL, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN PAGE 1 GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, From a broke breakdancer to Hollywood’s most bankable star, Matt Damon has seen an incredible rise. Let’s wish We are delighted to present you with the first anniversary him a happy birthday! issue of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Sixty years ago, Cecil DeMille created his biblical opus ‘The Ten Commandments.’ Take a look at what remains A-list star cast, intense romance, and a chartbusting his finest work till date. soundtrack: all eyes are on Karan Johar’s screen-scorcher Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous retells the legendary love story of Mirza-Sahiban—written month of movie watching. by Gulzar and starring a fresh lead pair. Ron Howard Regards and Tom Hanks reprise the Robert Langdon saga with Inferno, while Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher. Wild about westerns? Saddle up as we ride down memory Gautam Dutta lane, celebrating seven sensational cowboy hits. 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. 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 A clash of titans on this Diwali as Shivaay and Ae Dil Hai Muskil go head to head. Tap for... Tap for... Movie OF THE MONTH Stars IN THE MAKING 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-PEEK INTO THE BIG RELEASES OF THE MONTH! PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER After impressing their Bombay Velvet co-star Johar with AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL their stunning on-screen chemistry, the lead pair of A STORY ABOUT UNREQUITED LOVE Ranbir and Anushka will be again sharing screen space. The film also grants Karan Johar his wish to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after his umpteenth attempts that never materialised. The film also stars Lisa Haydon The teaser opens with a tight close up of Ranbir Kapoor. His and Pakistani actors Fawad Khan, Imran Abbas in small eyes are enough to emote the pain of unreciprocated love, but pivotal roles. as he lip syncs Amitabh Bhattacharya words in a soulful ballad voiced by Arijit Singh. The song latches quickly onto you and you can’t help but play it on a loop. DID YOU KNOW? The response to the trailers and the soundtrack has been After days of unconfirmed overwhelmingly positive, helping the movie create an speculation, Karan Johar online frenzy. A beautifully shot love story on the back of a strong star cast and powerful music. It’s a story about finally confirmed at the unrequited love and the journey of three characters, Ayan Toronto International Film (Ranbir), Alizeh (Anushka), and Saba (Aishwarya). Festival 2016, that Shah Rukh Khan would be playing a But unlike a conventional love triangle that we’ve already small cameo in the film, most seen in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai or Kal Ho Naa Ho, it serves probably as Aishwarya Rai a fresh take on a love story. It’s a film that dwells deeply Bachchan’s husband. on relationships, heartbreaks and how love completes you, defines you and yet leaves you wanting for more. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 Reason to Watch: The Collection A-list star cast, beautiful locations, love triangle, Churning our hugely successful love stories intense romance, heartbreaks, and a reverberating has been the forte of Dharma Production soundtrack to bind everything, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a quintessential Karan Johar flick. ever since Karan Johar took over the reins. Here is a sneak peek of some gripping dramas centred on love triangles: he film is AN ODE TO MYSELF WITHOUT beiNG self-INDUlgeNT. IT is aboUT the ANgst of falliNG IN love withoUT RECIPROCATION. I AM the braND ambassador KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI (1998) OF THAT EMOTION. – Karan Johar, Director KAL HO NAA HO (2003) AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL RELEASE 28 OCTOBER Genre: Drama, Romance Language: Hindi Director: Karan Johar Cast: Aishwarya Rai, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma Studio: Dharma Productions Pic Courtesy: Dharma Productions STUDENT OF THE YEAR (2012) PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Shivaay MOVIE OF THE MONTH Tagline: This Diwali...There will be destruction metres amidst a freezing temperature of -19 degrees Release Date: 28th October, 2016 celsius at the highest peak of Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountain Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama in Bansko. Language: Hindi (U) Director: Ajay Devgn Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sayyeshaa Saigal, Vir Das Studio: Ajay Devgn Films Pic Courtesy: Ajay Devgn Films ANDEEP THE STORY: Ajay Devgn plays Shivaay, a Himalayan SRIVASTAV NARRATED mountaineer who worships Lord Shiva. The film traces THIS STORY TO ME LONG AGO. his journey from an innocent man to a mean destroyer THE SUBTLETY, EMOTION AND determined to protect his family. DRAMA IN THE SCREENPLAY Snow-bound Locales REALLY CAUGHT ON TO ME. Shivaay plays out on a scale never attempted in Hindi I SAID THAT IF I EVER DECIDE cinema before. The film required extensive snow-bound locales, and Bulgaria provided the ideal conditions with TO DIRECT, THIS IS THE FILM thick blankets of powder. I WILL MAKE. – Ajay Devgn The crew, composed of international technicians, shot a 40-minute-long helicopter sequence at an altitude of 2914 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 Death-Defying Action to add an icy effect. These are more than powerful images: Ajay Devgn survived a bad bout of hypothermia while they symbolise the film’s story and setting. shooting at Vihren Peak in the Pirin Mountains of Bansko. There was heavy snowfall the night before and the The title character’s essence is best explained through Ajay temperatures were running record low at the time for the Devgn’s line in the film: ‘Jiske bheetar basa Shivaay’, which season. The actor, wearing only a jacket and jeans was means one who has Shiva in his heart. shooting critical solo scenes as the helicopter’s fan blades kicked up snow on his body. By the end of the take, the The character’s name is Shivaay, and he embodies human biting cold had caused him hypothermia. The tense crew frailty. “Shiva is the only God who has all the elements in made frantic calls and managed to get a doctor from a a normal human being. He is innocent, consumes bhaang, mountain almost two ski lifts away. makes mistakes and will destroy everything if he gets angry, ”explains Devgn. “The film’s message is that strength of Intense Emotion character is within us. We try to find “Har har Mahedev, ’but Shivaay has Ajay Devgn flaunting a toned body with a snake every person is Mahadev. ” tattoo over his arms and a trishul on his back. It also shows snow clad Himalayas in the background with a bluish hue Fresh Female Faces Abigail Eames: This British child actress plays Ajay Devgn’s 12-year-old daughter in the film. She already has an impressive resume, including ‘Lawless’ (2013) and the action-thriller ‘Alleycats’ (2015). Sayyeshaa Saigal: Daughter of Bollywood actor Sumeet Saigal and grand niece of veteran actor Dilip Kumar, she makes her debut with this film. Erika Kaar: This Polish actress has done a mini series for BBC and two television series back in her hometown Warsaw. She plays a pivotal role in Shivaay. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 5 THINGS WE KNOW ABOUT SHIVAAY The idea for Shivaay came from its 01 writer Sandeep Srivastava, who was inspired by a real-life incident. This is the first Indian film to 02 have released three trailers simultaneously on August 8, 9 and 10th 2016. The movie was supposed to be 03 shot in Canada, but the crew realised the location they had chosen did not have enough snow. That’s when Devgn decided to shift the shoot to Bulgaria. The soundtrack brings together 04 Bollywood music director Mithoon and British pop-rock band, The Vamps. This is Ajay Devgn’s return to 05 direction eight years after he made U Me or Hum, on the sensitive subject of Alzheimer’s disease. Sound of the Future “We even imported the future soundscape which is part of the sound forecast for 2017, ” says Ajay Devgn. “We have created sound patterns in the track. If you listen carefully, you will visualise geometrical designs in sound waves. ” Diverse artistes like rapper Badshah, tribal strong vocalist Megha Sriram Dalton and singers and have collaborated on Shivaay, giving the music an exciting, eclectic feel. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 7 Greatest TOTAL RECALL Western Movies of All Time 1952: HIGH NOON classic western movie demands. And how can we forget Ennio Morricone’s iconic musical scoreand the famous cowboy tune. 1968: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST On his retirement and wedding day, Sheriff Will Kane (Gary Cooper) comes to know that a man he sent to prison some years ago has just been released and on the way to the town to take revenge.