PVR Movies First: 7 Best Superhero Flicks of All Time

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ncient evil returns, and Tom Cruise takes on terrors that
A Chaplin, and join us in wishing Hollywoods reigning queen
defy comprehension inThe Mummy. Prepare to shiver! Angelina Jolie a Happy Birthday.
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who shines brighter than ever in Kabir Khans dazzling month of movie watching.
Tubelight. Riteish Deshmukh plays a dim-witted robber
in the heist-gone-wrong comedy Bank Chor. Jim Sarbh, Regards
the main villain inR aabta reveals the little-known story
behind the past-life story.
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Salman Khan starrer Tubelight hits the theatres this month. Will it beat
Baahubali 2 in the race to box office?
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Tubelight gets drafted into the Army. A helpless Bharat leaves

a devastated Laxman behind. News from the border
only worsens, as the tension continues to escalate.
Do You Believe? Seeing the carnage around him and worried for his
brother, Laxman decides he must stop this conflict
and get his brother back.
When it comes to Bollywood, Salman Khans stature

is almost like that of a deity. He is all powerful, has a
massive influence and a devoted fan following, and his
movies are celebrated with the fervour of a festival.
And this year is no different. Salman Khans Tubelight alman has

is all set for an Eid release and has managed to create
the kind of buzz youd expect from the superstars gone beyond
film. It would also mark his third collaboration with
director Kabir Khan after delivering superhits Ek Tha Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
in Tubelight.
Drawing inspiration from Alejandro Monteverdes
film Little Boy, the film is set in a small picturesque
Way beyond as
town in North India. The story revolves around an actor.
Laxman (Salman Khan) who lives with his younger
brother Bharat (Sohail Khan). The two have no other Kabir Khan, Director
family and are inseparable. Laxmans world comes
crashing down, when war breaks out and Bharat

THE COLLECTION
DID YOU KNOW? Documentary maker turned Director
Shah Rukh Khan will be making a Kabir Khan made his debut back in
cameo in the film. This marks the first 2006 with Kabul Express. Since
time Shah Rukh Khan and Salman then, he has gone on to make some
Khan will be onscreen together since of the highest grossing films in
Om Shanti Om (2007), ten years ago.
Bollywood. Here is a sneak-peek of his
directorial ventures:
The film stars Chinese superstar Zhu Zhu in the

female lead. The internationally acclaimed actress
who started her career as a VJ has also worked with
Hollywood A-listers such as Tom Hanks in Cloud
Atlas (2012), and with Russell Crowe in The Man
With The Iron Fists (2012).
Reason to Watch:
Tubelight will also be mark the last appearance of
veteran actor Om Puri who passed away a few months New York (2009)
before its release.
In fact, Om Puris look in the film is inspired by

Colonel Sanders, the owner of the American fast food
franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Tubelight
RELEASE 23 JUNE
Genre: Drama, History
Language: Hindi
Director: Kabir Khan
Cast: Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Zhu Zhu
Studio: Salman Khan Films, Kabir Khan Films
Pic Courtesy: Salman Khan Films
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

THE MUMMY (2017) MOVIE OF THE MONTH
Tagline: Welcome To A New World of Gods Sofia Boutella as the titutal Mummy. If the trailers are
and Monsters anything to go by, this film will rock your socks off in
theatres this summer.
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Star Cast: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle
Wallis, and Russell Crowe
Genre: Action-Adventure, Horror-Fantasy
Studio: Universal Studios
hisis a
movie thats full of
Something ancient has returned, and thats very bad news suspense, full of
for the world. adventure. It has
With the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in full swing, and moments of horror that
Warner Bros. DCU not far behind, it was only time before will scare the daylights
Universal Studios launched their own Cinematic Universe. out of you. Best of all,
The studio which essentially created the monster movie genre
back in the 1930s with films like Frankenstein, Dracula,
it has an unpredictable
and The Mummy will relaunch its classic monster movie Tom Cruise
characters under the Dark Universe franchise.
Alex Kurtzman, Director
The Dark Universe kicks off with The Mummy pitting the
extremely bankable Tom Cruise against a devilish-looking

The Plot: Tom Cruise is an Army officer who stumbles
upon an ancient Egyptian tombstone. When the two-
thousand-year-old sarcophagus is unwittingly opened, the
royal residing inside is reawakened. Killed in her own time
for her unshakeable desire to lead Egypt, the Mummys
quest for revenge has had two millenia to fester. am playing
The Mummyin
The Cast: Tom Cruise stars as Nick Morton, an officer The Mummy. But Ive
of the US Army. Cruise jumps from tentpole to tentpole tried to give a human
in trademark style, making even those daredevil stunts
he performs look easy. The Mummy is no different in
quality to my character;
that regard, since Cruise has performed all of his stunts because playing a monster
again, aiming, as he always does, for a fully immersive is not enough, we need to
experience. find why monsters are
It is Sofia Boutella who will leave a mark with you, however.
monsters.Thats what
The Algerian dancer and actress won audiences with her the movie tries to do.
silent-but-deadly mercenary act in 2014s Kingsman: The Sofia Boutella, Lead Actor
Secret Service, and clearly we were ready for more of
Boutella. As the title character in a Tom Cruise film, this
is a massive step in her career. Boutella can also be seen
opposite Charlize Theron in the upcoming Atomic Blonde.
The role is performed with a fierce energy by Sofia Boutella,
Russell Crowes character is how you know youre inside allowing this movie to really show off its villain in style.
a Cinematic Universe: he plays Dr. Henry Jekyll, a name Relatability is a huge factor when a movie is trying to scare
familiar to those who have read Robert Louis Stevensons the audience, and humanoid features always add depth to
famous story about a doctor with a twisted alternate this approach.
personality. With Dr. Jekyll in a film called The Mummy, we
can only speculate the direction Universal Studios is taking The Director: Alex Kurtzman is a busy, busy man. When
for their films. hes not serving as Executive Producer, hes co-writing
historical blockbusters with partner Roberto Orci.
The Villian: The main difference between Kurtzmans
reimagining of the Mummy films and the previous trilogy Kurtzman launched his film career when director Michael
starring Brendar Fraser, is that the eponymous Mummy is Bay approached him (along with Orci) to rewrite The Island,
no longer a villain made entirely out of VFX. a semi-successful sci-fi film. That gig led to Bay inviting

TRIVIA
T he films tagline, Welcome to a new

01 world of gods and monsters, is a quote
from Bride of Frankenstein (1935),
which was also produced by Universal.
The zero gravity scene took 64 takes

02 and was shot for 2 days in a falling
plane. Reportedly, a lot of the crew
got nauseous during the scene and
vomited, except for the main stars Tom
Cruise and Annabelle Wallis, who were
really proud of the stunt.
T his will be the first movie in The

03 Mummy franchise where the mummy
is female.
the duo to kickstart the Transformers saga, a five-series

franchise which has grossed over $3 billion to date.
Things really kicked into high gear when he co-wrote

J.J Abrams phenomenal Mission: Impossible III starring
Tom Cruise. The film was a giant hit and there was no
looking back for him.
He briefly switched gears in 2012 to direct Chris Pine starrer

People Like Us, which featured music by our very own A.R.
Rahman.
The Mummy is Alex Kurtzmans sophomore effort at

directing. Considering how wonderfully the films trailer
was received, and the general love for Tom Cruise the world
over, heres hoping the film is a huge success.

7 Best Total Recall
Superhero
Flicks of
All Time
Spider-Man (2002) First Avenger and The Avengers and is sure to thrill
Director: Sam Raimi Marvel diehards.
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe
The Dark Knight (2008)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
The first superhero movie to hit it big in the modern era, Sam
Raimis Spider-Man starred Tobey Maguire as the amiable
Peter Parker and Willem Dafoe as the maniacal Green Goblin.
Not only was it a good dose of web-swinging fun but it also A superhero movie is often only as good as the main villain.
had a good heart. And who can forget the iconic upside-down And Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight is a perfect example
kiss between Spider-man and Mary Jane a scene that has made for that. While the story always revolved around Batman, it was
it to cinematic history. Heath Ledgers perfectly crafted Joker that stood out in the film.
The actor even received a posthumous Oscar for the role.
Dark, complex, and gritty, The Dark Knight is one of the
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) first names that makes it to any list compiling greatest superhero
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo flicks and often a reference point for directors attempting to bring
Cast: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson a superhero to the silver screen.
Iron Man (2008)

Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the

modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and
S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from
history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Suspenseful and politically astute, Captain America: Iron Man was never a top-shelf superhero for Marvel. Sure, the
The Winter Soldier, a sequel to Captain America: The geeks loved this billionaire industrialist and genius inventor but

he was never mainstream. That was until Jon Favreau and Robert
Downey Jr. brought the character to multiplexes and turned him
into a superhero James Bond.
The audience loved it so much that a flurry of superhero movies
followed and the Marvel Cinematic Universe spawned. Robert
Downey Jr. became one of the most bankable star in Hollywood and
now you cant even imagine anyone else donning the Iron suit.
The Avengers (2012)

Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
successful Logan.
Gritty, nuanced, violent but thoughtful at its heart, Logan
was unlike any other movie from the X-Men universe and
perhaps the best one too.
Marvels attempt of bringing Earths mightiest superheroes in the

same frame was a gamble that paid off big time. From the brilliant
banter between superheroes, to a devilish villain in Loki, and a
terrific climax, The Avengers in all senses lived up to its hype.
Its a movie that gave the superhero genre a big shift. The
fans of this genre would certainly talk about it for decades.
HAPPY
Deadpool (2016)
BIRTHDAY
Director: Tim Miller
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller
ANGELINA JOLIE
Hollywoods reigning queen, the beautiful Angelina
Jolie, turns 42 years old on June 4.
Here are 5 fun facts about the Tomb Raider actress.
1. Although she never plays it up, Angelina attended
the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film
Institute at the age of 11. However, she dropped
out after just two years to pursue a career as an
undertaker, for which she even studied the process
of embalming.
2. Her natural hair colour is dark blonde, but she
keeps it dark drown as a lasting tribute to her
mother, actress Michelle Bertrand, who preferred
her hair brown.
Fast, funny, gory, and profane. Ryan Reynolds epic portrayal of
3. The actress is an avid collector of intricate knives
this Merc with a mouth subverted all the regular formulas of and first-edition books.
the superhero genre.
That it turned out to be super entertaining and wildly 4. She loves to peform her own stunts. In the Tomb
successful, turned the movie industry on its head. Raider films, in which she first rose to fame, she
performed almost 80% of the films high-octane
stunts herself.
Logan (2017) 5. Even though shes one of the most famous people
Director: James Mangold on the planet, Angelina reportedly doesnt have
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen a publicist, she handles her public image and
After 17 years of portraying the clawed mutant on the silver activities herself.
screen, Hugh Jackman signed off in style with the super

MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
JUNE JUNE
MIRROR GAME 02 SWEETIE WEDS NRI 02
The game never ends Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Lets Celebrate The Most Messed Genre: Drama, Comedy
Language(s): Hindi Up Wedding Of The Season Language(s): Hindi
Director: V. Sharma Director: Hasnain
Cast: Parvin Dabas, Dhruv Bali, Hyderabadwala
Pooja Batra Cast: Himansh Kohli,
Studio: Swen Entertainment Zoya Afroz, Darshan Jariwala
(Pvt) Ltd., Industrywalas, Studio: Grand Motion Pictures
Rolling Box Films Diamond Production, Asmiya Production
Films Pic Courtesy: Grand Motion
Pic Courtesy: Trinity Pictures Pictures Production
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Movie Plot: Jay Verma, a psychology professor in New Jersey, Movie Plot: The story of Sweetie whose father wants her
asks a student to help him find a way out of trouble but instead to get married to an NRI from England.
gets sucked into a whirlpool of mind games.
Reason to watch: Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassis 1998
Reason to watch: First time writer-director Vijit Sharma
chartbuster Dil Le Gayee Kudi Gujarat Di has been
makes his debut with the film themed around perceptions
and reality of our lives. recreated in the movie with over 100 background dancers.
If this wont get you to shake your leg, then what will?
Did You Know: Director Vijit Sharma chose Dhruv Bali to play
Ronnie without auditions or screen tests after stumbling upon Did You Know: The films male lead Himanshu Kohli learnt
his youtube video from his time at University of San Francisco. the Gujarati language for his part.
JUNE JUNE
DOBAARA 02 HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR 02
See Your Evil Genre: Horror Join Hanuman and his sena on Genre: Animation, Adventure
Language(s): Hindi their adventures this summer Language(s): Hindi
Directors: Prawaal Raman, Director: Ruchi Narain
Leena Tandon Cast: Salman Khan,
Cast: Huma Qureshi, Javed Akhtar, Raveena Tandon
Saqib Saleem, Lisa Ray Studio: R.A.T. Films
Studio: Intrepid Pictures, Pic Courtesy: R.A.T. Films
B4U Films
Pic Courtesy: Intrepid
Pictures
Movie Plot: Natasha Merchant and Kabeer Merchant Movie Plot: To impress his father, little Maruti starts on a
come across a strange mirror while dealing with the series of jungle adventures. His experiences and new friends
lead him to metamorphose from Bhola Bhala Bajrangi to
death of their parents. Hanuman Da Damdaar.
Reason to watch: Dobaara is the official adaption of Reason to watch: After playing a Hanuman devotee in Bajrangi
Bhaijaan, Salman Khan will voice the adult Hanuman in this
cult horror film Oculus. animated flick.
Did You Know: Hanuman will be seen delivering some of
Did You Know: Saqib Saleem and Huma Qureshi who
Salman Khans famous dialogues like Ek baar jo maine
play siblings in the movie are siblings in real life too. commitment kar di and Hata saawan ki ghata.

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JUNE JUNE
A DEATH IN THE GUNJ 02 BEHEN HOGI TERI 09
One Hell Of A Roadtrip Genre: Drama, Thriller Love in Lucknow Genre: Drama
Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi
Director: Konkona Sen Sharma Director: Ajay Pannalal
Cast: Gulshan Devaiah, Cast: Rajkummar Rao,
Kalki Koechlin, Vikrant Massey Shruti Haasan
Studio: MacGuffin Pictures, Studio: OddBall Motion Pictures
Studioz IDrream Pic Courtesy: OddBall Motion
Pic Courtesy: MacGuffin Pictures
Pictures
Movie Plot: Life for a shy young Indian student slowly Movie Plot: A romantic comedy set in the city of
falls to pieces during a family road trip. Lucknow starring National Award winner Rajkummar
Rao, and Shruti Haasan.
Reason to watch: The movie premiered at 2016
Toronto International Film Festival and the 21st Busan Reason to watch: After displaying his brilliant comic
International Film Festival and was much loved by the timing in Dolly Ki Doli, the versatile Rajkummar Rao
audience and critics. is back to his hilarious best in this comic caper.
Did You Know: Actress Konkona Sen Sharma is making Did You Know: Behen Hogi Teri is the first film to be
her writer-director debut with A Death in the Gunj shot in the Lucknow metro.
JUNE JUNE
RAABTA 09 BANK CHOR 16
Everything is connected Genre: Romance, Drama 3 Idiots. 1 Bank. Genre: Comedy, Crime
Language(s): Hindi 1 Screwed Up Day. Language(s): Hindi
Director: Dinesh Vijan Director: Bumpy
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Cast: Riteish Deshmukh,
Kriti Sanon, Jim Sarbh Vivek Oberoi, Rhea Chakraborty
Studio: Maddock Films Studio: Y-Films
Pic Courtesy: Maddock Films Pic Courtesy: Yash Raj Films
Movie Plot: In 2017, Shiv and Saira fall for each other and Movie Plot: A comic-caper, that tells the story of 3
form an inseparable connection. Until, Saira crosses paths morons trying to rob a bank who pick the worst day
with a reincarnated lover from a previous lifetime who is possible when everything that can go wrong, goes wrong
determined to make her his lover again. and how theyre inadvertently caught in the crossfire.
Reason to watch: The fresh pairing of Sushant and Kriti Reason to watch: Touted as a fun comic thriller, the film
Sanon seems to have a dazzling chemistry. Plus, watch out is directed by Roadies-fame Bumpy and marks Viveks
for the sizzling item song featuring Deepika Padukone. return to the YRF.
Did You Know: Rajkummar Rao will do a cameo playing the Did You Know: Bank Chor is the first Indian film to be
character of 324-year-old person. released in 16D technology.

MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD & HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
JUNE JUNE
GUEST IIN LONDON 16 WONDER WOMAN 02
The atithi is back! Genre: Comedy, Family The future of justice Genre: Action, Adventure
Language(s): Hindi begins with her Language(s): Hindi, English
Director: Ashwani Dhir Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine,
Paresh Rawal, Tanvi Azmi Robin Wright
Studio: Panorama Studios Studio: DC Films, Atlas
Pic Courtesy: Panorama Entertainment, Cruel and
Studios Unusual Films, Tencent
Pictures, Wanda Pictures,
RatPac Entertainment
Pic Courtesy: DC Films
Movie Plot: A young couple in London struggle Movie Plot: When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the
to live with their estranged aunt and uncle, who outside world, Princess Diana leaves home to fight a war to
overstay their welcome. end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Reason to watch: Wonder Woman makes a grand

Reason to watch: A comedy of errors, watch it for
comeback after her much loved cameo in last years
Paresh Rawals brilliant comic timing.
Batman vs Superman.
Did You Know: The movie is a sequel of 2010 hit Did You Know: Producer Zack Snyder has a cameo in this
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? film as a World War I soldier.
JUNE
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Get Your Guard On Genre: Action, Comedy Its not over until Genre: Animation, Adventure
Language(s): Hindi, English, lightning strikes. Language(s): English
Tamil & Telugu Director: Brian Fee
Director: Seth Gordon Cast: Armie Hammer,
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Nathan Fillion, Owen Wilson
Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra Studio: Pixar Animation
Studio: Paramount Pictures Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Pic Courtesy: Paramount Pic Courtesy: Walt Disney
Pictures Pictures
Movie Plot: Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads Movie Plot: Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a
with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local new generation of racers that hes still the best race car
criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
in the world.
Reason to watch: Priyanka Chopra will make her Hollywood
debut with the film. She is playing the main antagonist Reason to watch: It is the third installment in the super-
(Victoria Leeds). David Hasselhoff will also make an successful Cars franchise.
appearance in a cameo.
Did You Know: Cars 3 will feature McQueen with his
Did You Know: The movie is based on the famous television
series of the 90s - Baywatch. The show went on to become signature Cars look and bring back familiar characters
one of the most watched television shows in the world. from the originals Radiator Springs.

MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
JUNE JUNE
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Oh Brother! Genre: Animation, Action, If you cant beat the Genre: Comedy
Adventure house, be the house. Language(s): English
Language(s): English Director: Andrew Jay Cohen
Director: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Cast: Will Ferrell,
Balda, Eric Guillon Allison Tolman, Amy Poehler
Cast: Jenny Slate, Kristen Wiig, Studio: New Line Cinema,
Steve Carell Village Roadshow Pictures,
Studio: Universal Pictures, Good Universe, Gary Sanchez
Illumination Entertainment Productions
Pic Courtesy: Universal Pic Courtesy: New Line
Pictures Cinema
Movie Plot: Gru faces off against Balthazar Bratt, a former Movie Plot: A dad convinces his friends to start
child star who has grown up to become obsessed with the an illegal casino in his basement after he and his
character that he played in the 80s, and gets into some wife spend their daughters college fund.
sibling rivalry with his long-lost twin brother Dru.
Reason to watch: Star comedian Will Ferrell
Reason to watch: The movie is a sequel to the 2013
makes his much awaited comeback to films after
film Despicable Me 2 and the third installment in the
Despicable Me series. a long absence.
Did You Know: Steve Carell has said that Despicable Me 3 Did You Know: This film is Andrew Jay Cohens
may be his last film as the voice of Gru. feature film directorial debut.
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All you need is one Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Rethink your heroes Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
killer track. Language(s): English Language(s): English
Director: Edgar Wright Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Cast: Laura Haddock,
Jon Hamm Mark Wahlberg, Gemma Chan
Studio: Media Rights Capital, Studio: di Bonaventura Pictures,
Big Talk Productions, Hasbro Studios
Working Title Films Pic Courtesy: di Bonaventura
Pic Courtesy: Media Rights Pictures
Capital
Movie Plot: After being coerced into working for a Movie Plot: Humans and Transformers are at war,
crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies
taking part in a heist doomed to fail. buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of
Transformers on Earth.
Reason to watch: A terrific cast that includes two
Reason to watch: The movie is the fifth installment of
Oscar winners, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey.
the live-action Transformers film series and a direct
Did You Know: Jamie Foxx would often stay and sequel to 2014s Transformers: Age of Extinction
watch Kevin Spaceys scenes, even when he wasnt in Did You Know: This is the most expensive Transformers
the scene. film, having a budget of 260 million dollars.

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Jim Sarbh GUEST INTERVIEW
You saw him play a terrifying hijacker in Neerja. JIM Whatever a person does or becomes is for a reason. Its a
SARBH, who plays a key character in Raabta, reveals why function of his circumstances and situations. My character
the film will keep you on the edge of your seat in Raabta is someone who would actually be charming,
fun and good if only fate hadnt willed otherwise. And if
Give us some great reasons to watch Raabta only he had accepted what fate had ordained for him. So
Its a nice blend of genres. You can expect to enjoy a good it is a layered role, and not that of a typical villain as we
amount of romance, quirky dialogue, humorous situations. perceive it.
Also the story will keep you engaged. Things spiral quickly
out of control, and just when you think you have got it, Where did you shoot?
theres a twist once again. The humour in the film is fresh The film is a visual treat. We shot in Budapest for 90 days,
and interesting, too. and in Mauritius for two weeks. I was actually a last minute
addition to the film, and landed in Budapest a couple of days
Are there moments in the film where well munch on our after the shoot had begun.
popcorn faster and move closer to the edge of our seats?
Oh yes! The film is filled with nail-biting moments. You will Key incidents during filming
be hooked throughout. I got hit by a sword. As a result, i had to shoot the entire past
life sequence with a broken wrist.
So the film is a mystery?
Yes, but not in the sense of a whodunit. Its more about A Budapest secret youd like to share
figuring out the connections between the characters. To me, It is an incredible city. If you are going, do pop into one of
Raabta complicates the idea of the villain and the hero. their ruin bars. Theyre located in old beautiful buildings
and have the most amazing music. Of course they have
As the main terrorist in Neerja, you made us crouch in our the famous baths, but since this was only my second big
seats. How menacing is your character in Raabta. movie set, I preferred to focus on work and stay off the
I dont believe in defining characters as black or white. fun places!

THE LIFE OF A LEGEND:
Charlie Chaplin
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Charlie Chaplin ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA
Charlie Chaplin is to comedy what Albert Einstein is to Caseys Circus and was a huge attraction for the company
science; you cannot think of one without the other. In fact, with his many varied burlesque performances. After a short
Chaplins influence on the physical form of comedy has stint with famed comedian Fred Karno, Charlie Chaplin had
made him an enduring legend of cinema. achieved minor celebrity.
In a world of silent cinema, Chaplins acute graps of his His Films: Charlies fame soon travelled from the stage to
own eccentricity did far more for him than dialogue could the world of film. The New York Picture Company (NYPC)
ever have. Equal parts celebrity, equal parts controversial, approached him in early 1914, after a representative saw
Charlie Chaplin gave 75 years to the industry, leaving a truly him perform and figured Charlie could replace Fred Mace,
indelible mark on film history.
Early Life: Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in April of

1889 to Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Sr. Although
there is no official record of his birth, Chaplin always
believed he was born in Walworth in South London. Charlie,
as he came to be known, was brought up in a house
which embraced show business. His parents were familiar
performers in Londons various music halls, his father, n
particularly, a fairly popular singer in his time.
After his parents informally separated in 1891, Charlies life

became a constant struggle for survival. His mother Hannah
the end,
could never find stable work and his father wouldnt help out
either. As a result, young Charlie was left largely to fend for
himself. Hannah, who by this time was slowly succumbing
everything
to mental illness, had begun to convince Charlie that he had
a knack for performing. Starting in the late 1890s, he began
performing on a regular basis, and used his successful fathers is a gag.
many connections to scale the ladder quicker than others.
In the years that followed, Charlie made a name for himself

in stage comedy and vaudeville. In 1906 he took up with

Specifically for versatility and genius in acting, writing,
directing, and producing.
DID YOU KNOW? His second Academy Award came in 1972 and was also
He was the first actor to be featured on Honorary, this time for the incalculable effect he has had in
the cover of Time magazine, achieving making motion pictures the art form of this century. Chaplin
this in the July 6, 1925 issue. won again the following year for Best Score for Limelight in
Theres an asteroid named after 1973 (shared with Ray Rasch and Larry Russell).
him! Ukranian astronomer Lyudmila
Karachkina discovered well over
100 asteroids in his time, naming
one of them 3623 Chaplin in the
entertainers honor.
His corpse was stolen three months
after his first burial with the intent to
extort money from his family. Eleven
weeks later the late great Charlie
Chaplin was reinterred, this time under
reinforced concrete to prevent any
further incidents.
the reigning comedian of NYPCs Keystone Studios whose

contract was about to end. Although Charlie wasnt a fan
of the studio, he figured the payoff was a chance to begin
again. He debuted with Keystones Making A Living on 2nd
February, 1914, at the looming gates of World War I. The film QUICK FACTS
was an average starter, but a couple of reviewers picked out
Chaplin as a talent to watch out for, though it was noted he BIRTH NAME:
looked a little too baby faced to perform more serious fare.
Charlie Chaplin
Charlies third film, Mabels Great Predicament which _______________________
was shot before the second film, but released laterwould
introduce his greatest, most influential character, The OCCUPATION:
Tramp, a role so immortal it has immediate recall for even Actor, Director, Producer
the newest generation. _______________________
He describes the origin vividly: I wanted everything
to be a contradiction; the pants baggy, the coat tight, the BIRTH DATE:
hat small and the shoes largeI added a small moustache, 16 April, 1889
which, I reasoned, would add age without hiding my _______________________
expression. I had no idea of the character. But the moment
I was dressed, the clothes and the makeup made me feel PLACE OF BIRTH:
the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I
Walworth, London, The United Kingdom
walked on stage he was fully born.
_______________________
Charlie Chaplin would go on to garner much fame, ride out
some mind boggling controversy, and eventually re-cement Died:
his place as cinemas true legend. 25 December 1977
_______________________
Awards: Charlie Chaplin officially became Sir Charlie
Chaplin when was appointed Knight Commander of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1975. Ten
YEARS ACTIVE:
years prior, he had won the prestigious Erasmus Prize, an 18991976
honor he shared with Ingmar Bergman.
He received a total of three Academy Awards in his lifetime.

In 1929 he won an Honorary Award for The Circus.

HISTORY THIS MONTH 31 YEARS AGO
Once Upon A Time In America: 1984

*Rober De Niro, James Woods,
Joe Pesci, Elizabeth McGovern
DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone

HISTORY THIS MONTH 31 YEARS AGO
Its one thing for a director to bless his audience with

a single great trilogy in his career, but to do it twice is
only Sergio Leones privilege. As one of the most revered
auteurs to have ever graced Hollywood, Leones imprint
on filmmaking is everlasting.
With a filmography as supreme as his, its hard to

establish his best work. Taking into account Sergios
history of work and the fact that it was his final film, we
choose to spotlight Once Upon A Time in America.
One of the most enduring pieces of film literature, the film

is often cited as a great example of non-linear editing.
Told primarily through flashbacks, the story spans a Fun Facts:
mind-boggling 48 years. 1. Sergio Leone filmed enough footage to make a 10-
hour epic. With his editor Nino Baragli, Leone planned
It was also released in two versions a hugely popular to release the film as two separate three-hour movies.
European version which ended up on every reviewers His producers, however, convinced him to edit down
Best of 1984 list and a decidedly terrible American cut to a single 3-hour and 49-minute cut.
which not only compromised a lot of Sergios story, but
was also edited to tell a linear story. While the objective 2. Both Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson turned down
was to appeal to a wider audience who may or may not the role of Noodles. Leone regular Clint Eastwood
have understood the edit structure, the experiment was a reportedly turned down a role as well.
massive critical and commercial failure.
3. The film marks the debut for actress Jennifer Connely,
Plot: It is the year 1968 and the elderly David Noodles who was only 11 years old at the time of filming. She
Aaronson (Robert De Niro) returns to New York City, the played the younger version of Deborah, Noodles love
city he ruled as a mobster in 20s and 30s. With most of interest in the film. The elder version was played by
his old associates long dead or long gone, Noodles feels Elizabeth McGovern.
the demons of his past churning and turning still. Told
through a clever use of flashbacks, Once Upon A Time 4. This is one of two films starring Robert De Niro that
In America follows Noodles journey from a Jewish slum ends with the song God Bless America. The other
kidto millionaire Mafioso. film is 1978s The Deer Hunter.

FILM FESTIVALS
Greenwich International Film Festival, 2017 Plot: Faced with his fathers untimely and bizarre demand to
Festival Date: June 01 June 04, 2017 go and die in the holy city of Varanasi and attain Salvation, a
Venue: Greenwich, USA son is left with no choice but to embark on this journey.
Opening Film: Big Sonia
Closing Film: Dolores MOVIE INFO
Directed By: Shubhashish Bhutiani
Acclaimed Movie Written By: Shubhashish Bhutiani, Asad Hussain
THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Cast: Adil Hussain, Lalit Behl, Geetanjali Kulkarni
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2017

Festival Date: June 21 July 02, 2017
Venue: Edinburgh, Scotland
Opening Film: Gods Own Country
Closing Film: England Is Mine
Acclaimed Movie
CARS 3
Plot: Stephanie Beatriz gives a powerful and moving

performance as Bonnie, a woman who maintains her dignity
and sense of humour as she deals with the aftermath of a
sexual assault. Written and directed by Emmy-nominated
Australian filmmaker Jessica M. Thompson in her feature
film debut, THE LIGHT OF THE MOON is a powerful reminder
of the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of
relationships in the face of a tragedy.
MOVIE INFO
Directed By: Jessica M. Thompson
Written By: Jessica M. Thompson
Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Stahl-David, Cindy Cheung
Genre: Drama
Sydney Film Festival, 2017

Festival Date: June 07 June 18, 2017
Venue: Sydney, Australia
Opening Film: We Dont Need A Map
Closing Film: Okja
Acclaimed Movie
Hotel Salvation/Mukti Bhawan Plot: Young (and young at heart) fans of Disneys hit
animated Cars film series rejoice, Lightning McQueen is back
and ready to race... Except that this time around he is no
longer the number one hot shot speedster on the racing circuit
and has to find a way to get his mojo back.
MOVIE INFO
Directed By: Brian Fee
Written By: Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, Mike Rich, Brian Fee,
Ben Queen, Eyal Podell, Jonathon E. Stewart
Cast: Armie Hammer, Nathan Fillion, Owen Wilson
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Out This JUNE
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MIRROR GAME (HINDI) CRIME / MYSTERY / THRILLER 02 JUN

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SWEETIE WEDS NRI (HINDI) COMEDY / DRAMA 02 JUN

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DOBAARA: SEE YOUR EVIL (HINDI) HORROR 02 JUN

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WONDER WOMAN (ENGLISH/HINDI) ACTION / ADVENTURE 3D / IMAX 3D / 4DX 02 JUN

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HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR (HINDI) ANIMATION / ADVENTURE 02 JUN

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BAYWATCH (ENGLISH/HINDI) COMEDY / ACTION ATMOS 02 JUN

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A DEATH IN THE GUNJ (HINDI) DRAMA / THRILLER 02 JUN

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BEHEN HOGI TERI (HINDI) DRAMA 09 JUN

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THE MUMMY (ENGLISH) FANTASY / ADVENTURE / ACTION 3D / 4DX 09 JUN

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RAABTA (HINDI) ROMANCE / DRAMA 09 JUN

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CARS 3 (ENGLISH) ANIMATION / ADVENTURE 3D / 4DX 16 JUN

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BANK CHOR (HINDI) COMEDY / CRIME 16 JUN

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GUEST IIN LONDON (HINDI) COMEDY / FAMILY 16 JUN

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DESPICABLE ME 3 (ENGLISH) ANIMATION / ACTION / ADVENTURE 3D / 4DX 23 JUN

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TUBELIGHT (HINDI) DRAMA / HISTORY ATMOS 23 JUN

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THE HOUSE (ENGLISH) COMEDY 30 JUN

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BABY DRIVER (ENGLISH) ACTION / CRIME / THRILLER 30 JUN

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TRANSFORMERS : THE LAST KNIGHT (ENGLISH) SCI-FI / ACTION 3D / 4DX 30 JUN
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The film stars Chinese superstar Zhu Zhu in the

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T he films tagline, Welcome to a new

The zero gravity scene took 64 takes

T his will be the first movie in The

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Things really kicked into high gear when he co-wrote

He briefly switched gears in 2012 to direct Chris Pine starrer

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Iron Man (2008)

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Early Life: Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in April of

After his parents informally separated in 1891, Charlies life

In the years that followed, Charlie made a name for himself

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the reigning comedian of NYPCs Keystone Studios whose

He received a total of three Academy Awards in his lifetime.

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Once Upon A Time In America: 1984

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Its one thing for a director to bless his audience with

With a filmography as supreme as his, its hard to