A lot has been said about Abhinav Kashyap's film Besharam. Thanks to the film's lead actor Ranbir Kapoor's popularity, the film has been gaining much buzz. Now we hear that Javed Jaffrey will also be seen in the film. Interestingly though Jaffrey will be seen in a negative role in Besharam. The said part will be geared to an action-oriented villain's role, for which the actor has taken up martial arts and lost a lot of weight and has been working out religiously, following a strict diet to look leaner and fitter. Commenting on his character, Javed says, "I essay a negative or a positive character depending on whether it's a principle role and how much it drives the movie." Javed was last seen in The Forest in a negative role. Besharam that also features Pallavi Sharda, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh is slated for release this October.
- 5/24/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, May 16: Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who did a bold scene in "Yeh Saali Zindagi" and had a string of kissing scenes, is open to doing dare bare roles but says she will think a lot before giving the nod.
"I'll think carefully before doing a bold scene. I wouldn't do it just like that, it depends on the script, the director," the 33-year-old said here late Tuesday at a party for Ashvin Kumar's "The Forest".
When it comes to bold films or scenes, filmmakers have to worry about the censor board. Aditi feels that censor should award certificates and leave the.
"I'll think carefully before doing a bold scene. I wouldn't do it just like that, it depends on the script, the director," the 33-year-old said here late Tuesday at a party for Ashvin Kumar's "The Forest".
When it comes to bold films or scenes, filmmakers have to worry about the censor board. Aditi feels that censor should award certificates and leave the.
- 5/16/2012
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
The list of lauded short film directors who've fallen into obscurity after attempting the jump to features and failing to connect is a long and sad one. Ashvin Kumar, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his short Little Terrorist in 2005, will hopefully not meet that same fate. Kumar's long moth-balled debut feature, The Forest, is a tense thriller that not only delivers thrills, but also explores the psychology of its subjects in an entertaining and thankfully non-pedantic way. If The Forest is any indication of what the future holds for Ashvin Kumar, you can sign me up for his fan club right here and now.The story begins with a familiar enough trope, a couple going through some marital issues decides to go...
- 5/12/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Mumbai, May 11: Javed Jafferi starrer "The Forest" hits theatres Friday but the film has already got a thumbs up from the critics. Despite this applause, the actor is not happy with the trend of critics passing verdict on films before their release.
"While the promotions are on, the audience gets a gut feeling about a film and they decide on seeing it and I think that's how it should be. It's a business, have you ever read a review of a car? It never happens. Everything is reviewed after it is released, be it a drink or anything else," the 48-year-old said here.
"While the promotions are on, the audience gets a gut feeling about a film and they decide on seeing it and I think that's how it should be. It's a business, have you ever read a review of a car? It never happens. Everything is reviewed after it is released, be it a drink or anything else," the 48-year-old said here.
- 5/11/2012
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, May 10: Nandana Sen says that her character of Radha in Ashvin Kumar's "The Forest", is the oldest she has ever played and one which is "silk and steel", displaying both a sharp tongue and a soft heart.
"The Forest" is an ecological thriller which deals with the dynamics of human relationships against the dangerous and wild background of a forest. The plot of the story revolves around a couple who meet the wife's ex-lover while on vacation in a forest. They are also haunted by the presence of a man-eating leopard in the background.
"In 'The Forest' I played.
"The Forest" is an ecological thriller which deals with the dynamics of human relationships against the dangerous and wild background of a forest. The plot of the story revolves around a couple who meet the wife's ex-lover while on vacation in a forest. They are also haunted by the presence of a man-eating leopard in the background.
"In 'The Forest' I played.
- 5/10/2012
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
She made her Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black, where she played Rani Mukherjee's younger sister. Yes we are talking about the gorgeous Nandana Sen, who was later seen in films like My Wife's Murder, Stranger and Prince. Nandana now returns to silver screen with director Ashvin Kumar's psychological thriller The Forest, which releases tomorrow. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have a video chat with Nandana Sen on Friday, May 11, at 1600 hrs Ist. Don't miss!
- 5/10/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The Forest will now be released by PVR Directors Rare in theaters across India on 11 May, 2012, according to a press release. The film was earlier scheduled to release on 4th May. The film is an 'eco-thriller' and a chilling tale of a man-eating leopard. It stars Nandana Sen, Javed Jaffery, and Ankur Vikal. The film premiered at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose in February 2009, and had its market premiere at Cannes Market '09. The youngest Indian writer/director with an...
- 4/30/2012
- GlamSham
The Forest is the debut feature film of Ashwin Kumar. His Little Terrorist was nominated for 2004 Academy Awards (Oscars) in live action short film category. The Horror-Sex drama is finally being released by PVR under its Directors Rare initiative on 4th May 2012. The film stars Jaaved Jafferi, Nandana Sen, and Ankur Vikal (Slumdog Millionaire). The film's trailer is on line and it looks like an exciting mix of gory horror and sizzling sex with busty bong actress Nandana Sen...
- 4/26/2012
- GlamSham
New Delhi, April 4: Ashvin Kumar's feature film "The Forest", which was earlier sceheduled for April 13 release, will now hit the screens May 4.
Known for making issue-based documentaries, Kumar has has merged complications of human relationship with wildlife in "The Forest", a love triangle with a subplot of a man-eating leopard.
The 86-minute movie featuring Javed Jafferi, Nandana Sen, Ankur Vikal and Salim Ali Zaidi will be released by PVR cinemas across the country.
"The Forest" has been premiered at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose in February 2009 and it was also show at the Cannes Market in 2009.
Kumar,.
Known for making issue-based documentaries, Kumar has has merged complications of human relationship with wildlife in "The Forest", a love triangle with a subplot of a man-eating leopard.
The 86-minute movie featuring Javed Jafferi, Nandana Sen, Ankur Vikal and Salim Ali Zaidi will be released by PVR cinemas across the country.
"The Forest" has been premiered at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose in February 2009 and it was also show at the Cannes Market in 2009.
Kumar,.
- 4/4/2012
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 17: Well-known documentary filmmaker Ashvin Kumar, who had to wait for four years to release his first feature film "The Forest", says the unsystematic distribution system in the industry is the reason behind such a long delay that is often killing good content-based cinema.
"For the last four years, I have been walking to every door to release the film. There are many companies in Bollywood who made me wait for a year or so, and then they backed out. So you can imagine how much time I spent to get the distributors," Kumar told Ians in an interview.
Kumar has merged complications of human relationship with.
"For the last four years, I have been walking to every door to release the film. There are many companies in Bollywood who made me wait for a year or so, and then they backed out. So you can imagine how much time I spent to get the distributors," Kumar told Ians in an interview.
Kumar has merged complications of human relationship with.
- 3/17/2012
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 13: Known for making issue-based documentaries, Ashvin Kumar's is all set to release his first movie "The Forest", which will hit screens across the country April 13.
A tale of a man-eating leopard set in the jungles of north India, the 86-minute movie will be released by PVR cinemas.
"The Forest" has been premiered at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose in February 2009 and it was also show at the Cannes Market in 2009.
The writer-director won an an Oscar nomination in 2004 for "Little Terrorist". He also became the first Indian to be nominated at the European Film Academy for the 15-minute short film.
A tale of a man-eating leopard set in the jungles of north India, the 86-minute movie will be released by PVR cinemas.
"The Forest" has been premiered at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose in February 2009 and it was also show at the Cannes Market in 2009.
The writer-director won an an Oscar nomination in 2004 for "Little Terrorist". He also became the first Indian to be nominated at the European Film Academy for the 15-minute short film.
- 3/13/2012
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
The programming for this year.s ReelWorld Film Festival was announced at the opening press conference in Toronto this morning. Marking the 12th annual edition of the festival and this year features twenty-five films from Canada, United Stated, Mexico, Germany, South Africa, Brazil and India. Featured amongst this year.s film programme is The Forest, an Indian horror film with an environmental message directed by Ashvin Kumar and starring Javed Jaffrey and Nandana Sen. Another interesting film to keep an eye out for is The Golden Pen, a documentary based on the life and times of the writer of Shammi Kapoor starrer Junglee, Aghajani Kashmeri. The film also includes the last living interviews of cinematic greats Shammi Kapoor and Joy Mukherjee before they passed away.The closing night gala of the festival will be Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. The director of the film,...
- 3/13/2012
- Filmicafe
The 30th anniversary of Fangoria magazine will be honored at a special panel to be held at the 42nd edition of Spain’s prestigious Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, to be held October 1-12. Longtime Fango editor Tony Timpone will be attending, joined by British correspondents Alan Jones, Calum Waddell and Axelle Carolyn, as well as Italian correspondent Roberto D’Onofrio. The Fango salute will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. in the Tramuntana Room at the Meliá Hotel.
“For the last 30 years, Fangoria has been the cornerstone of the Sitges program’s diet,” says festival director Angel Sala, “the number-one source of information to feed the bowels of the beast. Fango has been the written witness of the horror scene around the world for over three decades. Sitges can only bow and pay due respect with a celebration for the fans.”
“The panel will be...
“For the last 30 years, Fangoria has been the cornerstone of the Sitges program’s diet,” says festival director Angel Sala, “the number-one source of information to feed the bowels of the beast. Fango has been the written witness of the horror scene around the world for over three decades. Sitges can only bow and pay due respect with a celebration for the fans.”
“The panel will be...
- 9/25/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Fangoria.com)
- Fangoria
The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia announces its complete program. There are still a few surprises to be confirmed, like the closing gala, but they have already put together the final list of films that will be screened at Sitges 09. Below you’ll find the titles of each film and their sections as well as links for the films that we have already reviewed here on Sound On Sight. Opening Film [Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009. Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009. Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009. The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008. [1] Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009. The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009. Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009. Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009. Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009. Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009. Grace. Paul Solet. 2009. [2] Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009. Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009. La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher. 2009. Ingrid. Eduard Cortés. 2009. Kinatay. Brillante Mendoza. 2009. Metropia. Tarik Saleh. 2009. Moon.
- 9/19/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The full lineup has been announced, and among the load of genre fare that's been running the fest circuit are the world premiers of:
Vincenzo Natali's latest, Splice, which we're all excited about.
Simon Fellows twisted adaptation Malice in Wonderland (trailer)
Along some of our personal favorites:
Black Dynamite (friggin awesome)
Swiss scifi flick Cargo (trailer)
Pater Sparrow's incredible Stanislaw Lem adaptation 1 (review)
The Mo Brothers Indonesian slasher Macabre (review)
Atm (get it?) horror-comedy The Human Centipede (review)
Full list after the break.
Opening Film
[Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009.
Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section
Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009.
Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009.
The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008.
Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009.
The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009.
Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009.
Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009.
Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009.
Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009.
Grace. Paul Solet. 2009.
Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009.
Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009.
La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher.
Vincenzo Natali's latest, Splice, which we're all excited about.
Simon Fellows twisted adaptation Malice in Wonderland (trailer)
Along some of our personal favorites:
Black Dynamite (friggin awesome)
Swiss scifi flick Cargo (trailer)
Pater Sparrow's incredible Stanislaw Lem adaptation 1 (review)
The Mo Brothers Indonesian slasher Macabre (review)
Atm (get it?) horror-comedy The Human Centipede (review)
Full list after the break.
Opening Film
[Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009.
Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section
Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009.
Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009.
The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008.
Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009.
The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009.
Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009.
Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009.
Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009.
Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009.
Grace. Paul Solet. 2009.
Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009.
Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009.
La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher.
- 9/12/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Three long years after we first reported on the project could it be that Ashvin Kumar's The Forest - a bilingual (Hindi/English) survival horror - is finally nearing completion. The Forest marks Kumar's debut as a feature director - following his Oscar nominated short “Little Terrorist” - and stars Ankur Vikal (Slumdog Millionaire) as the lead character Pritam who visits the jungle to sort out his troubled marriage with estranged wife Radha. Now in post production, the film is being repped for sale by NonStop Sales. For a look at a trailer oozing with lush cinematography, head over to the films official site. Synopsis: A quiet, peaceful forest, a secluded rest house - the perfect place for Pritam and Radha, a couple from a big city, to sort out a troubled and childless marriage. But things start going wrong from the moment they run into a forgotten adversary.
- 8/20/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
Three long years after we first reported on the project could it be that Ashvin Kumar's The Forest - a bilingual (Hindi/English) survival horror - is finally nearing completion. The Forest marks Kumar's debut as a feature director - following his Oscar nominated short “Little Terrorist” - and stars Ankur Vikal (Slumdog Millionaire) as the lead character Pritam who visits the jungle to sort out his troubled marriage with estranged wife Radha. Now in post production, the film is being repped for sale by NonStop Sales. For a look at a trailer oozing with lush cinematography, head over to the films official site. Synopsis: A quiet, peaceful forest, a secluded rest house - the perfect place for Pritam and Radha, a couple from a big city, to sort out a troubled and childless marriage. But things start going wrong from the moment they run into a forgotten adversary.
- 8/20/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
Three long years after we first reported on the project could it be that Ashvin Kumar's The Forest - a bilingual (Hindi/English) survival horror - is finally nearing completion. The Forest marks Kumar's debut as a feature director - following his Oscar nominated short “Little Terrorist” - and stars Ankur Vikal (Slumdog Millionaire) as the lead character Pritam who visits the jungle to sort out his troubled marriage with estranged wife Radha. Now in post production, the film is being repped for sale by NonStop Sales. For a look at a trailer oozing with lush cinematography, head over to the films official site. Synopsis: A quiet, peaceful forest, a secluded rest house - the perfect place for Pritam and Radha, a couple from a big city, to sort out a troubled and childless marriage. But things start going wrong from the moment they run into a forgotten adversary.
- 8/20/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
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