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ReviewLike most Indian anthologies, ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is a mixed bag. It has some enjoyable films and some duds, and our wait for a truly satisfying and edgy Indian anthology continues.Sowmya RajendranYouTube screengrabNagesh Kukunoor already made a modern love story way back in 1998. Hyderabad Blues was one of those little indie films that became a big marker for people like me, who grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Breaking away from mainstream cinema with its superman heroes and damsel-in-distress heroines, Hyderabad Blues spoke for a generation that had to reconcile with the strong pull of local cultural links in a globalised world. Modern Love Hyderabad, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is produced by Elahe Hiptoola and Nagesh Kukunoor, with the latter directing three of the six short films. Of these, My Unlikely Pandemic Partner — starring Revathy and Nithya Menen — is my favourite. Noori (Nithya) leaves her home when her mother,...

CinemaA slew of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films and web series are lined up for theatrical and Ott release.Tnm StaffFacebook and Twitter/ Sai Pallavi, ParthibanA number of movies and shows in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam are gearing up for release in July. While some have already released in theatres and are set to stream on over-the-top (Ott) platforms, several films are slated for release in cinemas later this month. Pan-Indian releases like Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, a biopic on former Isro scientist Nambi Narayanan, and Kichcha Sudeep’s Vikrant Rona; blockbuster movies with a star-studded cast such as Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, and Rana Daggubati and Sai Pallavi’s Virata Parvam, as well as Ott releases like Meme Boys and Modern Love: Hyderabad, a number of Ott and theatrical releases are in store for July, Tamil Vikram Written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Vikram stars actors Kamal Haasan,...

Cinema'Hyderabad Blues' faced 91 cuts from the Cbfc and in an event organised in Hyderabad, director Nagesh Kukunoor spoke about making the landmark film. Priyanka RichiFacebook/Anoop Ratnaker RaoNagesh Kukunoor’s Hyderabad Blues completes 20 years since its release this year and yet, young people today probably cannot find a movie that essays their dilemmas and paranoia of living in a post-globalised India any better. At an event organised at Hyderabad’s Lamakaan to celebrate the remarkable journey of one of India’s first indie movies, Nagesh calls Hyderabad Blues a novice attempt born out of a Us returned engineer’s unflinching love for movies. “When I returned to India in 1996, twice after quitting my job, my parents realised that Mba was not my forte. Hyderabad Blues was produced with all that I had saved from my job in the Us. But I am glad that even after two decades, people still...

Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak has been creating quite a buzz with its heartwarming story and adorable performances by the two children Chotu and Pari. Going by the trailer, the growing popularity of this movie is palpable! We got a sneak preview of Pari’s love for Srk in the first trailer and her faith in her superstar Shah Rukh Khan that he would help restore Chotu’s eyesight.

However with the new promo of the movie, the audiences witness a twist in the tale. Pari’s adorable little brother is revealed to be a hardcore Salman Khan fan! The proof of which we observed in the moments from the promo where Chotu is seen wearing the trademark Salman bracelet, hugging Salman’s movie poster and ranting his name just to muffle his sister’s praise for the King Khan.

The rivalry between Salman and Shahrukh supporters has always created a...

Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak has been creating quite a buzz with its heartwarming story and adorable performances by the two children Chotu and Pari. Going by the trailer the growing popularity of this movie is palpable! We got a sneak preview of Pari’s love for Srk in the first trailer and her faith in her superstar Shahrukh Khan that he would help them solve their crisis.

However with the new promo of the movie out, the audiences witness a twist in the tale. Pari’s adorable little brother is revealed to be a hardcore Salman Khan fan! The proof of which we observed in the moments from the promo where Chotu is seen wearing the trademark Salman bracelet, hugging Salman’s movie poster and ranting his name just to muffle his sister’s praise for the King Khan.

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The rivalry between...

Nagesh Kukunoor’s internationally-acclaimed and much-awaited film Dhanak will now release on June 17th. With Dhanak, the noted filmmaker completes his human-trilogy after his award-winning films Dor and Iqbal, that captivated the hearts of the audiences with their simple yet heartwarming stories. With the touching emotional bond between a brother and sister at its core, Dhanak too is an enchanting fable that reinforces the belief that life is beautiful.

Having garnered worldwide acclaim and several international awards, Dhanak, produced by Drishyam Films, revolves around the eight-year old visually-impaired boy Chotu and his 10-year-old sister Pari, who has promised her younger brother, that he will be able to see by the time he turns nine. Cheerful, spirited and cheeky, Chotu is the life of his small village in Rajasthan, while Pari is his eyes and his best friend. One fine day, Pari sees a poster of Shahrukh Khan (Srk) appealing to people to donate their eyes,...

Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor has brought us another soul-stirring rendition of the popular Sufi song ‘Dum-a-Dum Mast Qalandar’ in his upcoming film ‘Dhanak’. The ever-green soulful number has been picturised on the eight-year visually-impaired old Chotu, who is travelling across the Rajasthan desert with his elder sister Pari to meet Shahrukh Khan, in the hope that the superstar will help him get his eyesight back.

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Kukunoor has been extremely involved in all aspects of the film, including the music, and reveals that the song is his personal favourite. “In India, we are very proud of this classic melody that has always had a universal appeal over the years, and that comes across in the film as well.” Composed by Tapas Relia, the song has been sung by powerhouse performer Devu Khan, the young protégé of Indian Idol runner-up Swaroop Khan, from the folk...

The trailer of Nagesh Kukunoor’s internationally-acclaimed and much-awaited film ‘Dhanak’ (Rainbow) released today creating an instant buzz online. With ‘Dhanak’, the noted filmmaker completes his humane trilogy after his award-winning films, ‘Dor’ and ‘Iqbal’. The Ayesha Takia-Gul Panag starrer ‘Dor’ and ‘Iqbal’ starring Shreyas Talpade had tugged the heartstrings with their simple but heartwarming stories and now ‘Dhanak’ is touted to be notches above.

Having garnered worldwide acclaim and several international awards, ‘Dhanak’ – produced by Manish Mundra of Drishyam Films – is slated for a release in India on June 10.

‘Dhanak’ revolves around eight-year old visually-impaired boy Chotu and his 10-year-old sister Pari, who has promised her younger brother, that he will be able to see by the time he turns nine. Happy, precocious and a smart ass, Chotu is the life of his small village in Rajasthan, while Pari is his eyes and his best friend. Once...

Lakshmi, written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Produced by Satish Kaushik, Elahe Hiptoola, Jayantilal Gada and Nagesh Kukunoor, under the banner of Pen films, Uv News Media & Communication Limited, Sic productions and A Kukunoor Movies Production is slated for 21st March 2014 release.

Lakshmi starring Monali Thakur, Shefali Shah, Ram Kapoor, Nagesh Kukunoor, Satish Kaushik, Flora Saini, Vibha Chibber and Gulfam Khan is a true story of heroism and untold courage, a story of a child whose spirit could not be broken. A hero in a land filled with cowards, whose courage and determination finally triumphs over evil. The film has also won Audience award at Palm Springs International Film Festival.

The other credits on the film include Cinematographer – Chirantan Das, Editor – Sanjeeb Datta, Art director – Haris Umar Khan, Costume – Aparna Shah, Sound designer – Vipin Bhati, Lyrics – Manoj Yadav and Music & Background score – Tapas Relia.

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Recently co producer of Lakshmi, Elahe Hiptoola had invited actors like Anoop Soni, Nandita Das and Juhi Chawla to be a part of the private screening of the film. The movie had left everyone speechless.

Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Lakshmi is the story of a frightening reality that haunts women from deprived backgrounds. A hero in a land filled with cowards, whose courage and determination finally triumphs over evil.

The film had a bigger impact on Juhi Chawla. In a conversation with Elahe, Juhi said, “I still don’t know what to say. I haven’t seen anything like this before. I am trying to express myself and failing. I hope you understand. God bless you my dear for making a film which will impact a lot of people and their lives.”

Nandita Das congratulated Nagesh for the completion of his film and appreciated the character of the pimp played by him.

The movie Lakshmi which deals with realities of human trafficking and child prostitution had its music launched on 20th December, 2013. The event witnessed majority of the star cast of the film. These included Shefali Shah, actor and singer Monali Thakur, actor and producer Satish Kaushik, director and actor Nagesh Kuknoor along with co-producers Elahe Hiptoola and Jayantilal Gada.

Apart from the star cast, Shankar Mahadevan was also present at the event to launch the music. Before unveiling the music CDs, Papon sang ‘Sun Ri Bavri’. Ankita Joshi and Suchi Das sang ‘Sun Sugna Re’ and Monali Thakur sang ‘Aa Ghar Chale’. Lakshmi to release on 17th January 2014.

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Mumbai, Nov 8: Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor, known for making sensible films on a moderate budget, continues the trend with "Lakshmi", about human trafficking and child prostitution.

"The budget of the film is very small. It's been made under Rs.5 crore. We don't really have any stars in the film," Elahe Hiptoola, co-producer of "Lakshmi", told Ians.

Hiptoola and Kukunoor have worked together on many films. Some of them are "Rockford", "3 Deewarein", "Hyderabad Blues 2", "Dor", and "Mod".

"All the films that we have made so far have been made on an average budget except for '8x10 Tasveer', which had stars (Akshay.

Mumbai, Nov 5: Actor Rannvijay Singh is working out hard to get a body of a boxer for his next film, which will be directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.

Rannvijay earlier worked under Kukunoor's direction in "Mod".

Elahe Hiptoola, co-producer of all of Kukunoor's films so far, says Rannvijay is a "wonderful actor".

"We will be working with him again in our next film with boxing as a backdrop. Rannijay is working really hard for this film and he is learning boxing and he is also working out hard to get the body of a boxer," Hiptoola told Ians.

The new film will go on floors by December.

"The film is yet.

Nagesh Kukunoor’s latest film Mod will open the 3rd International Film Festival Ahmedabad (Iffa). The festival is to be held from October 6-9, 2011.

The premiere on October 6 will be attended by Nagesh Kukunoor, producer Elahe Hiptoola and actors of the film Ayesha Takia and Ranvijay Singh.

Five films selected from the festival will get a limited release under PVR’s new label: Director’s Cut & Director’s Rare.

Download 8x10 Tasveer wallpapers Will 8 x 10 Tasveer make it on 3rd April? The film producers and distributors' associations have decided to stop all releases from 4th April onwards and the only film okayed for release in April is Nagesh Kukunoor's Akshay Kumar starrer. But there's talk that the film won't make it on the scheduled date since the post-production work is still incomplete. Elahe Hiptoola confirms that the post-production work is going on in full steam, to meet the deadline. "We are working very hard to meet the deadline. I am well aware that our film has got the okay from the producers/distributors' body to release the film by 3rd April and we are optimistic of meeting the deadline. The film requires heavy-duty visual effects and we're working on it 24 x 7," she says. Meanwhile, Percept has decided to give a controlled release to the film. Unlike other Akshay Kumar starrers,...

Download 8x10 Tasveer wallpapers Will 8 x 10 Tasveer make it on 3rd April? The film producers and distributors' associations have decided to stop all releases from 4th April onwards and the only film okayed for release in April is Nagesh Kukunoor's Akshay Kumar starrer. But there's talk that the film won't make it on the scheduled date since the post-production work is still incomplete. Elahe Hiptoola confirms that the post-production work is going on in full steam, to meet the deadline. "We are working very hard to meet the deadline. I am well aware that our film has got the okay from the producers/distributors' body to release the film by 3rd April and we are optimistic of meeting the deadline. The film requires heavy-duty visual effects and we're working on it 24 x 7," she says. Meanwhile, Percept has decided to give a controlled release to the film. Unlike other Akshay Kumar starrers,...