Entertainment
Cakewalk director Ram Kamal marks his Bengali debut with ‘Abhinoy’
After directing short film Cakewalk and Seasons Greetings, author turned director Ram Kamal Mukherjee is all set to co-direct Bengali short film Abhinoy with Abhra Chakraborty. The film is based on Narendra Mitras short story Abhinetri.
Ram said, Narendranath Mitra used to tell contemporary stories. I feel that Bengal is the storehouse of content, and we can never run short of stories. While shooting for Cakewalk in Kolkata, I felt that I should do a Bengali film. Incidentally, my second film Seasons Greetings is also in Hindi. While working on the pre-production of Season’s Greetings I came across this collection of short stories. That’s when I decided that I will adapt this story.
Incidentally, Ram wrote the first draft of the film on a flight and when he landed, he shared it with Abhra. Ram Kamal da, brought in a completely different perspective to this story. I worked on the screenplay and dialogue, keeping the basic structure of the draft that he had written, said Abhra.
“Frankly speaking, I will give entire credit to Abhra for writing such a beautiful screenplay. He not only took it to a different level, but added such wonderful moments that will stay with you forever,” said Ram Kamal.
Produced by Aritra Das, Shailendra Kumar and Sheik Nasim Akhtar, the film deals with ordeals of journalists, actors and people who live in this city with dreams in their eyes. “I am born and educated in Kolkata, no one knows the city better than me. Same goes with Abhra, who lived in this city since birth. We will try and bring in various aspects of Kolkata in Abhinoy,” said Ram Kamal.
Noted television anchor and writer Sujoyneel Bandhopadhya has written the lyrics of the film. “He is my Facebook friend. One day while scrolling through my timeline I noticed Sujoyneel’s status, which read like a poem, that’s when I requested if he could write a song for my film,” said Ram Kamal.
Produced under the banner of Assorted Motion Pictures and SS1 Entertainments, the film would have three male protagonists, played by established actors from Bengali film industry. The female lead would be a fresh face. “There is a reason why we don’t want to cast anyone known for the female lead. The character needs to be real, almost like someone you would connect immediately,” said Abhra.
Late Mitras adaptation Ras was adapted by popular director Satyajit Ray for Hindi film Saudagar that starred Amitabh Bachchan. Ray had also adapted Mitras short Mahanagar for Jaya Bachchans debut in Bengali cinema.
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Bollywood
Ram Kamal Mukherjee named ‘Best Director’ for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at IWMBuzz Digital Awards
Ram Kamal Mukherjee (R) whikle receiving the ‘Best Director’ trophy at IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony in Mumbai
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee won the ‘Best Director’ award for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at the recently held IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. The film is produced by Esha Deol Takhtani and Assorted Motion Pictures. Apart from winning the award, it was a special occasion for Mukherjee as two other films he directed also got recognized.
Esha won the ‘Best Actress’ award in the popular categories for her critically acclaimed performance in ‘Ek Duaa.’ After accepting the award, Esha said: “This film is extremely special for me, because I turned producer with this film and I would like to give entire credit to captain of the ship Ram Kamal Mukherjee for bringing such a wonderful subject to me.”
Avinash Dwivedi won the ‘Most Promising Debut’ award for his acclaimed performance in ‘Rickshawala,’ a film directed by Mukherjee. Avinash, who was accompanied by his wife and actor Sambhavna Seth, said: “This is beyond my expectation that today I am getting this recognition as an actor amidst all Bollywood celebrities for my role in Ram Kamal sir’s film Rickshawala. To get honoured for a regional cinema amidst such Bollywood biggie reinforced my faith in good content.”
Gurmeet Choudhary won the ‘Most Popular Actor’ award for his performance in Mukherjee’s film ‘Shubho Bijoya.’ Choudhary said: “Ram Kamal is an amazing story teller. When he narrated this story to me and Debina, we knew that this film will click instantly. I am honoured to receive this award, though the competition was really tough. I thank my fans and jury members who voted for me.”
Other winners at the award ceremony included Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet, Raveena Tandon, Huma Qureshi, Dino Morea, Sikander Kher, Sonu Sood, Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga, Manish Paul and other popular names from the Hindi film industry.
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Alia took to her social media to write, “Today, surrounded by our family and friends, at home … in our favourite spot – the balcony we’ve spent the last 5 years of our relationship – we got married.
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Bollywood
The Kashmir Files should be declared tax-free in Maharashtra, says BJP spokesperson Rajeev Panday
BJP spokesperson for Maharashtra Rajeev Panday, while speaking to Nation Next, said the controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files,’ which grossed over ₹240 crore in India, should be made tax-free in the state.
Panday told Nation Next, “The movie has managed to depict, if not all, the brutalities on Kashmiri Pandits. It is a bold representation of truth. Kashmiri Pandit community was forced to leave their own homes in the country. Imagine their plight! Maharashtra government should make it tax-free in their state like the BJP did.”
The movie, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, has been made tax-free in at least BJP-run eight states namely Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Goa, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had also received requests asking him to exempt the film from entertainment tax in the state.
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