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YO U R WI ND O W IN TO T HE WORL D OF CIN EMA
MARCH 2019
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THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: SONCHIRIYA, LUKA CHUPPI, BADLA, MENTAL HAI KYA
GREETINGS Dive deep into the fascinating world of James Cameron’s
ear Movie Lovers, Here’s the March issue of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema.
and actor Aparshakti Khurana to get some fun facts behind this frothy film. Don’t forget to take a shot at our
Academy Award winner Brie Larson leads the starcast of Captain Marvel, marking the first MCU entry to be headlined by a female character. Akshay Kumar’s period war drama Kesari promises powerhouse action and lumpin-the-throat moments. Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao play mind games in the intriguing psychological thriller Mental Hai Kya.
Titanic, and meet Luka Chuppi director Laxman Utekar
movie quiz, too. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous month of movie watching. Regards Gautam Dutta CEO, PVR Limited
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KESARI
The bravest battle ever fought
THE PLOT
In 1897, the British Empire having conquered most of India was trying to infiltrate Afghanistan. Fort Saragarhi, in the North Western Frontier Province, was a small communication post used to relay messages between two major military forts. Havaldar Ishar Singh (Akshay Kumar), is a proud Sikh warrior who prefers to live by his community rules and is often in conflict with the orders of his British officers. As a punishment, he is sent to Saragarhi, where a bunch of twenty unruly, undisciplined Sikh soldiers await him. It is this bunch of cheeky but lovable rogues that Ishar leads to battle an army of 10,000 Afghans on 12th September, 1897.
THE IDEA
battles that India ever fought, the Battle of Saragarhi between Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Pashtun Orakzai tribesmen. The Sikhs, led by Ishar Singh, chose to fight to death, in what is considered by some
DID YOU KNOW? Akshay suffered an injury in his ribs while shooting in Wai for the climax scene of the movie. He had to take a break from the shooting. He was advised to go back to Mumbai and rest, but he refused to go back despite his chopper being available on location. Instead, he decided to stay put in Wai only.
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The Collection ’m in the heaviest turban and beard I’ve ever had to wear. So I shaved my head to make my life a little easier. I’m known for hating wigs, prosthetics and so on, and ‘Kesari’ is quite demanding. It’s probably my favourite look, though it’s taxing to fight and sweat in this avatar. But I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Anurag Singh is a big name in Punjabi cinema. He comes from Jalandhar in Punjab. He left India to study media arts at Deakin University, Australia, before returning to work in Bollywood. He assisted Bollywood director, Raj Kanwar for several years before directing a Bollywood movie ‘Raqeeb’ (2007), starring Jimmy Shergill. Singh then worked with Arya Babbar for his first Punjabi language film ‘Yaar Annmulle’ in 2011. This was followed by him directing five Punjabi films starring Diljit Dosanjh, which were commercially very successful. Two of them are in the top 3 highest grossing films of Punjabi Cinema.
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military historians as one of history’s greatest last-stands. All 21 Sikh non-commissioned officers and soldiers of other ranks who laid down their lives in the Battle of Saragarhi were from the Majha region of Punjab and were posthumously awarded the Indian Order of Merit, at that time the highest gallantry award which an Indian soldier could receive. The heroism shown by the Indian soldiers is an eternal inspiration for all.
KESARI
RELEASE 21 MARCH Genre: Action, Drama, History Language: Hindi Director: Anurag Singh Cast: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra Studio: Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films, Azure Entertainment, Zee Studios
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Captain Marvel
Tagline: Discover what makes her a Hero Release Date: March 8, 2019 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Language: English Director: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, Jude Law. Studio: Marvel Studios Pic Courtesy: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
THE STORY: Set in 1995, this film follows Carol Danvers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, as she turns into one of the galaxy’s mightiest heroes and joins Starforce, an elite Kree military team, before returning home with questions about her past and identity when Earth is caught in the centre of a galactic conflict between two alien worlds. THE HERO: Brie Larson, is an American actress and filmmaker. Noted as a teenager for her supporting work in comedies, she has since expanded to leading roles in PVR MOVIES FIRST
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independent dramas and film franchises. Larson’s most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films are ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ (2010), ‘21 Jump Street’ (2012), ‘Short Term 12’ (2013), ‘Don Jon’ (2013), ‘The
aptain Marvel has powers that far surpass many of her heroic counterparts, and in order to bring this superhero to life and make her relatable and disarming we needed an actress with both range and humanity. Brie possesses the depth and energy that can fuse firepower, guts and a great story.” – Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President
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Spectacular Now’ (2013), ‘Trainwreck’ (2015), ‘Room’ (2015), and ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (2017). She has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy Film Award, among other accolades, for her performance in ‘Room’. In this film, she plays Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel), who is an ex-U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and member of an elite Kree military unit called Starforce. Her DNA was fused with that of a Kree during an accident, imbuing her with superhuman strength, energy projection and flight. She is a believer in truth and justice and a bridge between Earth and space. THE SERIES: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films are an American series of superhero films based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The films have been in production since 2007 and Marvel Studios has produced and released 20 films. It is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $17.5 billion at the global box office. The first film was ‘Iron Man’ (2008), followed by ‘The Incredible Hulk’ (2008), ‘Iron Man 2’ (2010), ‘Thor’ (2011), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and ‘The Avengers’ (2012), which concluded Phase One of the franchise. Phase Two included ‘Iron Man 3’ (2013), ‘Thor: The Dark World’ (2013), ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014), ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015) and ‘Ant-Man’ (2015).
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his character is probably the most dynamic character that I’ve ever played. Nine months of just training, and three months of stunt training where we spent two hours every day, five days a week. I’ve had to go through every emotion possible. And a lot of this movie, although it has great comedy in it, there’s also real depth to it and emotion.. – Brie Larson, Lead Actress
‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016) is the first film in the franchise’s Phase Three, followed by ‘Doctor Strange’ (2016), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017), ‘SpiderMan: Homecoming’ (2017), ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017), ‘Black Panther’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ (2018), ‘Captain Marvel’ (releasing 2019) and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (releasing 2019). THE DIRECTORS: Anna Boden and Ryan K. Fleck are a team of American film directors, editors and screenwriters best known for their collaborations on ‘Half Nelson’, ‘Sugar’, ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’, ‘Mississippi Grind’. In April 2017, Boden and Fleck were hired to direct this upcoming Marvel Studios film. Producer Kevin Feige said of them, “We met with lots and Anna and Ryan just had an amazing way of talking about Carol Danvers and talking about her journey...We
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The film is scheduled to be released on March 8, 2019, International Women’s Day.
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This will be the twenty-first film to be released by Marvel Studios for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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This is the first female-led solo movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the first to have a female director (Anna Boden) and the first to have male and female directors.
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To prepare for her role as Captain Marvel, Brie Larson trained for nine months, learning judo, boxing, and wrestling. She also visited Nellis Air Force Base and met with active duty airmen, including Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt and Thunderbirds pilot Major Stephen Del Bagno.
want filmmakers that can help us focus on and elevate the character journey so it doesn’t get lost amongst the spectacle. When you look at the work that Ryan and Anna have done in the past, they are all amazing and very diverse character studies and journeys, and that impressed us.� PVR MOVIES FIRST
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MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS MAR
Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya
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Sonchiriya
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Genre: Animation
Genre: Drama
Language(s): Hindi
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Shilpa Ranade
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Cast: Aditya Sharma, Manish Bhawan, Vishal Kumar
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Bhumi Pednekar, Sushant Singh Rajput
Studio: Children’s Film Society of India
Studio: RSVP Movies
Pic courtesy: Children’s Film Society of India
Pic courtesy: RSVP Movies
Movie Plot: The story of Goopi and Bagha, a pair of musicians gifted with magical powers by the King of Ghosts.
Movie Plot: The film traces the caste wars among dacoits of the Chambal Valley in the 1970s.
Did You Know: The film is inspired from Goopy Gyne Bagh Byne, the first film in the Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne Trilogy.
Did You Know: Director Abhishek Chaubey has written power-packed films like Omkara and helmed Ishqiya and Udta Punjab.
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Luka Chuppi
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Badla
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Genre: Thriller Language(s): Hindi
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Director: Laxman Utekar
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Antonio Aakeel
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Vinay Pathak Studio: Panorama Studios, Kiaan Entertainment
Studio: Red Chillies Entertainment, Azure Entertainment
Pic courtesy: Panorama Studios
Pic courtesy: Red Chillies Entertainment
Movie Plot: The film tells the story of a television reporter in Mathura who falls in love with a headstrong woman.
Movie Plot: A lawyer investigates further into the suspicious
Did You Know: Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon pair up for the first time and were the first choice for the lead pair.
Did You Know: The film is a remake of Spanish thriller
circumstances surrounding the death of a young man.
‘Contratiempo,’ revolving around a successful entrepreneur who is accused of murder.
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Photograph
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Mere Pyare Prime Minister
MAR
15
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Genre: Comedy
Language(s): Hindi Director: Ritesh Batra
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Cast: Akash Sinha, Abdul Quadir Amin, Robin Das
Cast: Rasika Agashe, Sonia Albizuri, Syna Anand
Studio: Poetic License Production, Film Science, Pola Pandora Filmproduktions
Studio: Aham Brahmasmi Entertaiment, PVR Cinema, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures
Language(s): Hindi
Pic courtesy: Poetic License Production
Pic courtesy: Aham Brahmasmi Entertainment
Movie Plot: A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect.
Movie Plot: 8 year old Kanhu living in a slum of Mumbai, writes a letter to the Prime Minister after an ugly incident happens with his mother. It focuses on the issue of open defecation and sanitation problems in the country.
Did You Know: This film is set to have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, 2019. It is amongst the 112 selected movies that are set to be screened.
Did You Know: Stars National Award-winning actress Anjali Patil in the role of the mother and highlights the relationship between a mother and son.
22 Yards
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Genre: Sports Language(s): Hindi Director: Mitali Ghoshal Cast: Barun Sobti, Amartya Ray, Panchi Bora, Rajit Kapur Studio: MS Productions Pic courtesy: MS Productions
Movie Plot: The victorious tale of a fallen cricket agent who mentors a young cricketer. Did You Know: The film’s director Mitali Ghoshal was formerly a sports journalist. TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota
MAR
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Mental Hai Kya
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Genre: Comedy, Action
Genre: Comedy
Language(s): Hindi
Language(s): Hindi Director: Prakash Kovelamudi
Director: Vasan Bala
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Kangana Ranaut, Amyra Dastur, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Mimoh Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan, Amrita Puri
Cast: Abhimanyu Dasani, Radhika Madan Studio: RSVP Movies Pic courtesy: RSVP Movies
Studio: Balaji Motion Pictures, Karma Media and Entertainment, ALT Entertainment Pic courtesy: Zee Studios
Movie Plot: It is a story of a young boy Surya, who has a rare condition of Congenital Insensitivity to pain, which means that he cannot feel any pain. He sets out to learn martial arts and vanquish his foes. Did You Know: Abhimanyu Dasani, the son of actress Bhagyashree (Maine Pyar Kiya) makes his acting debut with this film.
Movie Plot: The makers describe this film as a celebration of the imperfections and the crazy within us and it shouts out that ‘Sanity is overrated’. Did You Know: Prakash Kovelamudi is a 3rd-generation filmmaker, whose family has made over 150 films in South India.
Notebook
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Genre: Romance Language(s): Hindi Director: Nitin Kakkar Cast: Zaheer Iqbal, Pranutan Bahl Studio: Salman Khan Films, Cine 1 Productions Pic courtesy: Salman Khan Films
Movie Plot: An ex-army officer, Kabir, becomes a teacher in Kashmir in a school that is in a miserable condition. Things take a turn when Kabir finds a notebook, left behind by the previous year’s teacher Firdaus (Pranutan Bahl). Did You Know: Legendary actress Nutan’s grand daughter and actor Mohnish Bahl’s daughter Pranutan makes her debut with this film. TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS MAR
Imagine
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Genre: Biography, Drama Language(s): English Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin Cast: J.Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid
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Wonder Park
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Language(s): English Director: David Feiss, Clare Kilner, Robert Iscove Cast: Brianna Denski, Jennifer Garner, Mila Kunis
Studio: Kevin Downes Productions Mission Pictures International City on a Hill Productions Pic courtesy: Kevin Downes Productions
Studio: Paramount Animation Pic courtesy: Paramount Animation
Movie Plot: The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe’s beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
Movie Plot: It tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.
Did You Know: Broadway actor J. Michael Finley, who makes his Hollywood debut with this film, has sung all the songs in it.
Did You Know: The film is Clare Kilner’s directorial debut in animation. She previously directed live-action films like ‘The Wedding Date’ and ‘How to Deal’.
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
MAR
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The Least of These
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Genre: Drama
Language(s): English
Director: Aneesh Daniel
Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Sharman Joshi, Stephen Baldwin, Shari Rigby
Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, F. Murray Abraham Studio: DreamWorks Animation
Language(s): English
Studio: Skypass Entertainment Pic courtesy: Skypass Entertainment
Pic courtesy: Universal Pictures
Movie Plot: When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury, he must seek ‘The Hidden World’, a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Movie Plot: When speculation mounts that local Australian missionary Graham Staines is illegally converting leprosy patients, a journalist agrees to investigate undercover for his newspaper.
Did You Know: In a poll conducted by Fandango, this ranked as the second most anticipated animated movie of 2019.
Did You Know: Stephen Baldwin, brother of Hollywood star Alec Baldwin, plays the role of Graham Staines. He is also one of the producers of the movie.
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MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS Dragged Across Concrete
MAR
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MAR
us
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Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Language(s): English
Language(s): English
Director: S. Craig Zahler
Director: Jordan Peele
Cast: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Laurie Holden
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya AbdulMateen II, Anna Diop
Studio: Unified Pictures, Assemble Media, Cinestate, Look to the Sky Films, Moot Point Productions
Studio: Monkeypaw Productions, Blumhouse Productions, QC Entertainment
Pic courtesy: Summit Entertainment
Pic courtesy: Universal Pictures
Movie Plot: Once two overzealous cops get suspended from the force, they must delve into the criminal underworld to get their just due.
Movie Plot: A family’s serenity turns to chaos when a group
Did You Know: The movie starcasts Mel Gibson in the lead role who has been renowned for his movie The Beaver, Mad Max 2 and others. The movie premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.
Did You Know: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Yahya
of doppelgängers begin to terrorize them.
Abdul-Mateen II all attended the Yale School of Drama. Nyong’o and Duke were classmates.
Dumbo
MAR
29
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy Language(s): English Director: Tim Burton Cast: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Tim Burton Productions Pic courtesy: Walt Disney Studios
Movie Plot: A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. Did You Know: This is the second live-action Disney film to feature a live-action baby elephant in a major role, after ‘The Jungle Book’ (2016). TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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LAXMAN UTEKAR
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Director, Luka Chuppi
A veteran Director of Photography, he has shot films such as English Vinglish, Dear Zindagi and Hindi Medium. Laxman Utekar now makes his Bollywood directorial debut with Luka Chuppi, a romantic comedy starring current heartthrobs Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon. He takes us behind the scenes.
How did you prepare for making Luka Chuppi I come from Maharashtra, and it was important for me to get a real feel for the marital milieu and dialects of Uttar Pradesh. So my writer and I took a year and a half to finalise the script. During this time, we travelled several times to Agra, Lucknow and Gwalior to meet young couples and their parents. The interactions gave us amazing material for the story.
3 great reasons to watch Luka Chuppi It is a stressbuster of a film; full-on entertainment for the entire family. We’ve got a terrific star cast. Besides the two leads, you’ll love the work of key characters played by Aparshakti Khurana, Pankaj Tripathi and Vinay Pathak. The music is fantastic, too.
For instance? Well, one of the couples actually told us that forget living in, they found it extremely difficult to even meet without being watched. Sometimes, they had to set up a date at 4 am outside a public washroom!
What inspired the idea for the film It came from a real-life story! My film’s writer Rohan Shankar was in love with a lady, who proposed a live-in instead of a marriage. This created a dilemma— even today, it is difficult for the idea of cohabitation to find acceptance in our society. This got me thinking about making a film on the subject.
Fun Fact “We shot the film in September-October, and it was raining constantly in Gwalior. Every day, we would have to wait for the rain to stop before we could start rolling the camera. But the energy on our sets was so positive that we did not lose a single day. In fact, we were able to wrap up the 45-day schedule in 43 days.”
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APARSHAKTI KHURANA
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Actor, Luka Chuppi
Known for his endearing persona and superb acting in hit films such as Badrinath ki Dulhania and Stree, Aparshakti Khurana plays yet another interesting character in Luka Chuppi, a romantic comedy about live-in relationships. He talks about the film and his role in it.
film is Abbas, and I am the friend who tries to help Kartik Aaryan’s character tide over tough situations. I keep coming up with helpful ideas, but whether they actually turn out to be helpful or not, you’ll know only when you watch the movie.
What excited you about Luka Chuppi The subject is so relevant and relatable—live-in relationships are still far from being easily accepted in many parts of our society, and films like this advocate the idea of “live and let live,” which I think is so important.
The most fun part of the shoot It has to be the climax. I cannot reveal it, obviously, but it is the highlight of the film.
So does the film convey that message? Absolutely. And it does so with a light touch, without getting preachy. What’s your character like in Luka Chuppi I play a Muslim guy for the first time. My name in the PVR MOVIES FIRST
Fun Fact “We shot the film in Gwalior, which happens to be the film’s lead actor Kartik Aaryan’s hometown. So we got home cooked food on the sets, which is such a luxury! And we rounded off our meals with Bahadura ke Laddoo, which come from a famous sweet shop. They are made with pure ghee and are deliciously addictive!” PAGE 22
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Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss is the girl to watch out for. She has made a habit of playing women who refuse to just fall into line. She is an actress of great control who can say a lot while seeming to do very little and whose performances are described as “coming from the inside out”. Alongside this restraint comes a natural warmth, which makes even the most closed-off character appear sympathetic. It’s a skill that has made her one of the most promising stars in the film domain. FILMS: Her first screen role was in 1990, when she appeared in the NBC miniseries ‘Lucky Chances’. She then starred as the youngest daughter of the President in the television series ‘The West Wing’ (1999–2006). She shot to prominence with her role as a secretary-turnedcopywriter in the series ‘Mad Men’ (2007–2015), which earned her six Emmy Awards nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Detective Robin Griffin in the BBC miniseries ‘Top of the Lake’ (2013, 2017), which won her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Film; and Offred in the Hulu series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award PVR MOVIES FIRST
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for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series as a producer. She also starred in ‘Girl, Interrupted’ (1999),
rt often reflects what’s going on in the world, and we’re seeing stories that are very diverse and that are lead and made by women because that’s what’s in our world. - Elizabeth Moss
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‘Listen Up Philip’ (2014), ‘High-Rise’ (2015), ‘Queen of Earth’ (2015) and ‘The Square’ (2017). STAR POWER: Elizabeth has been the picture of steely determination onscreen, imbued with the kind of palpable vulnerability that ensures audiences collapse right along with her when the moment calls for it.
Away from the camera, she is relaxed and a little goofy with a reputation as a joker. Mark Duplass, who has worked with her says, “She’s joking around causally and then you yell ‘action’ and her heartbeat goes up to 150 beats per minute.”
This powerful actress has earned six Emmy Awards nominations and a Golden Globe nomination for her character in the series ‘Mad Men’. In 2014, she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for ‘Top of the Lake’. In 2017, she won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and as a producer for Outstanding Drama Series for as a producer for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. In 2018, she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. UP CLOSE: Elizabeth graduated high school two years early. Initially, she had aspirations of becoming a professional dancer. In her adolescence, she travelled to New York City to study ballet at the School of American Ballet. She continued to study dance throughout her teenage years. She is a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology. Her mother is a musician and her father manages jazz musicians. Her favourite character that she has played is Robin Griffin in ‘Top of the Lake’ (2013).
QUICK FACTS BIRTH NAME: Elizabeth Singleton Moss _______________________ OCCUPATION: Actress _______________________ BIRTH DATE: July 24, 1982 _______________________ PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California _______________________ YEARS ACTIVE: 1990–Present _______________________ spouse: Fred Armisen
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James Cameron
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How James Cameron Made Titanic With 11 Oscars and over $2 billion at the box office, the now legendary Titanic remains the most memorable tribute to one of the world’s most staggering maritime disasters. But the story behind the storytelling is perhaps even more jaw-dropping. Taking the Plunge: Before making Titanic, James Cameron sank to the bottom of the ocean to see the actual wreckage of the doomed ocean liner himself. An avid and passionate deep sea diver, he ended up spending more time on the ship than any one of the original passengers did. The Prep: The sheer scale of the film required building an entire studio and the largest standing set of all time. Rosarito, a beach resort on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula was chosen as the site for the studio complex, vast water tanks and ten-storey-high, 775-foot-long ‘Big Boat’ set. First Assistant Director Josh McLaglen remembers his first visit to Rosarito. “Jim and I drove down to what was then a vacant lot. We bought a model of Titanic in the back of a pickup, carried it out and set it up on two sawhorses. Then Jim started studying the elements. He triangulated the light, the solstice of the sun, the wind direction, the position of the ship, how close it would have to be to the cliffs so we could see the ocean. It was incredible, watching him envision everything we needed to do to pull the movie off.” “It was awe-inspiring,” recalls Billy Zane (who played Cal Hockley, Kate Winslet’s villainous fiancé). “They’d built an entire city to make a film! When I showed up there were three tower cranes spinning against the skyline and thousands of employees milling about. It was like being there on the Titanic. Nothing could have prepared you for the sheer logistics of it.” To effect the sinking, the ship was constructed in sections, each controlled by massive hydraulic risers. The forward section had a riser allowing it to sink 30 feet. The rear deck could go from zero to 90 degrees, all the way from level to 12 o’clock. The challenges of filming on a set the length of two football pitches and the height of an office block were hair-raising. “So much of what we did would now be done in the computer,” says Russell Carpenter, the film’s Director of Photography. “But with Titanic, when you see the 800-foot PVR MOVIES FIRST
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ship, it’s an 800-foot ship; when you see 500 extras running along the deck, it’s 500 extras. And given what you do see, the RMS Titanic breaking apart and sinking before your eyes, that’s mind-boggling. Cameron hired 20 lifeguards from San Diego, each responsible for ten people. The big tank was only three-anda-half feet deep, but it was absolutely freezing. They had to pull people out on the verge of hypothermia. Working With Water: Only a director with Cameron’s depth of experience could have pulled off the scene where the water comes crashing into the Grand Staircase room. The entire set was to be destroyed in one take, and Cameron knew he had only one chance to get it right. And he did. The post-sinking scenes were shot in a 350,000 gallon tank where the frozen corpses were created by applying a powder on the actors that then crystallized when exposed to water. Wax was applied to hair and clothes to create a wet look. In the scene of Rose looking through the corridors for Jack, the water used was actually from the Pacific Ocean at the Baja California, Mexico set. The water was so cold that when Rose gasps when she first dives into the water, it was actually Kate Winslet’s genuine reaction to the frigid ocean. Set Secrets: In the scene in the beginning where the captain orders full-speed ahead and the shot moves down into the boiler room, the set was really just about three boilers but Cameron had huge mirrors installed to visualise a great big long room. The piece of wooden paneling that Rose floated on after the sinking is based upon a genuine artifact that survived the sinking and is on display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. During the part when Rose and Jack are at the bow of the ship (when Rose says “I’m flying, Jack!”), the sunset was real and not CGI. James Cameron knew that sunset was the perfect time to do that scene. James Cameron, not Leonardo DiCaprio, drew all of the pictures in Jack’s sketchbook. In post-production, Cameron, who is left-handed, actually went as far as to mirror-image the sketching shots so the artist would be appear to be right-handed, like DiCaprio! PAGE 27
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