'Chauthi Koot', Nawazuddin's 'Haraamkhor' win big at MAMI

November 6, 2015

Mumbai, Nov 6: Gurvinder Singh's "Chauthi Koot", India's official entry at Cannes this year, bagged the best film award, while actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer teacher-student love story "Haraamkhor" won the runners up trophy at the closing ceremony of Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival.

NawazuddinThe two films were screened in the India Gold section category of competition held during the seven-day festival, which showcased over 200 movies from 58 countries across the world.

"Chauthi Koot" ('Fourth Direction'), set during the Sikh separatist movement of the 1980s, won the Golden Gateway Award for India Gold.

Debutant filmmaker Shlok Sharma's "Haraamkhor" won the Silver Gateway Award in the same section.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was the special guest of the evening. He along with filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra was accompanied by the young adults from Jammu & Kashmir, who were flown in to Mumbai to attend the festival.

Superstar Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Vidya Balan, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Kiran Rao, Dibakar Banerjee, Jackie Shroff, Radhika Apte and Pan Nalin were among the celebrities, who attended the final night of the festival, hosted by actress Kalki Koechlin.

In the international competition section, Guatemalan- French drama film "Ixcanul" ('Volcano') by Jayro Bustamante, won the top award— The Golden Gateway Award.

The film is also Gautemala's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

Bengaluru based director Raam Reddy's debut movie "Thithi" bagged the Jury Grand Prize for international competition.

Special jury mention for achievement in directing was awarded to Cesar Augusto Acevedo for "Land and Shade".

"Ixcanul" actress Maria Telon and Farzana Nawabi ("Mina Walking") got the special jury mention for achievement in acting.

In Dimensions Mumbai, Dhruv Saigal's "Kunal" won the best film honour.

Director Jayaraj won the film for social impact award for his movie "Ottal", which also bagged the Golden Gateway Award for children's feature. French romantic-comedy "One Plus One" ('Un plus une'), directed by Claude Lelouch, brought the curtains down on the festival.

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March 19,2020

London, Mar 19: "Game of Thrones" star Indira Varma has revealed that she has tested positive for coronavirus.

Her diagnosis comes two days after fellow "Game of Thrones" actor Kristofer Hivju also said that he tested positive for the COVID-19 infection.

Varma, who played the role of Ellaria Sand in the epic HBO series, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news.

"I'm in bed with it and it's not nice. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to your fellow people," she wrote.

The 46-year-old actor was starring in the modern take of Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" in London's West End, alongside "Game of Thrones" alum Emilia Clarke.

The play is on hold due to the pandemic.

"So sad our and so many other shows around the world have gone dark affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to be back soon and urge you all (and the govt) to support us when we do. Phoenix/ Seagull rising from the ashes (sic)," Varma wrote in her post with photos from the rehearsals.

Varma and Hivju join Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Olga Kurylenko, and Rachel Matthews among the Hollywood celebrities who contracted the virus.

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June 11,2020

Washington, Jun 11: Music maestro AR Rahman has joined the international film 'No Land's Man' as co-producer and composer.

Helmed by renowned Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, the upcoming movie has Indian thespian Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Australian theatre actor Megan Mitchell, and Bangladeshi musician and actor Tahsan Rahman Khan in pivotal roles.

"Time always gives birth to new worlds, new ideals. The newborn world has new challenges and new stories to tell. This is one such story," Variety quoted Rahman as saying.

The movie chronicles the life of a South Asian, whose journey gets complicated when he meets an Australian woman in the U.S.

The film, shot in the U.S., Australia and India, is predominantly in English with some dialogue in Hindi and Urdu.

'Sacred Games' actor, Siddique said: "The filming experience for this project was challenging but a fulfilling one. AR Rahman's brilliance will definitely make the film richer."

"Farooki and I first spoke about 'No Land's Man' at Film Bazaar in 2014. Between then and now, the film has become even more relevant as it looks at what it means to be a vulnerable person in a racially-divided world," producer Srihari Sathe said.

'No Land's Man' won the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and Asia Pacific Screen Awards' Script Development fund in 2014. It was part of the Asian Project Market at Busan and was chosen as the best project at India's Film Bazaar the same year.

Earlier in January, Siddiqui posted multiple pictures on Instagram with the team of the flick, marking the schedule wrap in New York and Sydney for 'No Land's Man.'

He also captioned the post as: "Wonderful experience with the most energetic team."

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June 30,2020

Mumbai, Jun 30: Actor Vivek Oberoi on Tuesday announced that he is set to make his debut as a producer with a high-concept thriller titled "Iti- Can You Solve Your Own Murder”.

The whodunit thriller will be directed by Vishal Mishra, who has previously helmed on films "Coffee With D” (2017) and "Hotel Milan” (2018).

"Iti" will be produced by the actor's banner Oberoi Mega Entertainment, Mandiraa Entertainment and Girish Johar. It is creatively backed by Prernaa Arora.

The 43-year-old actor said he trusts Vishal’s vision and liked the idea so much that he decided to back the project.

"I’m sure it’s going to be an exciting journey with Prernaa, team Mandiraa and Girish. We hope to present an engaging piece of cinema to the audiences with this," Vivek said in a statement.

The film revolves around a woman who is racing against time to solve her own murder. The project is expected to go on floors by October and release in the first quarter of 2021.

“I’m super excited and keen to share this story with our audiences. Vishal is a very gifted talent and we are pretty sure that with this film, we have a winner on our hands," Johar said.

Vivek's last Bollywood big-screen appearance was in 2019’s "PM Narendra Modi". He was also seen in season two of Amazon Prime Video's thriller "Inside Edge".

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