INDIA’S ETERNAL BEAUTY AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN JOINS THE DISNEY UNIVERSE!

~ The gorgeous actress to lend her voice for Angelina Jolie’s character in Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil in Hindi! ~

One of the most beloved global icons and India’s eternal beauty, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joins the Disney Universe, as she has been roped in to lend her voice for the central character ‘Maleficent’ in the Hindi, voiced by Angelina Jolie in the original version of the much awaited sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil!

A stirring tale of good versus evil, Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil sees Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies and dark new forces at play. 

Bringing her own impeccable style into play, the diva is sure to engage with local audiences while voicing for Maleficent for the Hindi version of the film. One can’t help but draw parallels at how breathtakingly similar the two divas are! Powerful and inspirational in stature, their distinctively glamorous beauty and initiatives towards world causes, have taken the world by storm for decades.

“Looking at how Angelina Jolie fits Maleficent’s role down to the letter, it was hard to imagine anyone else essaying the character other than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for our local audience. We wanted to build a strong connect and bring her character to life in Hindi and felt Aishwarya’s persona which is filled with elegance and poise would be a perfect blend,” said Bikram Duggal, Head – Studio Entertainment, Disney India.

Angelina Jolie reprises her iconic role as Maleficent in the exciting follow-up to the 2014 film which earned lavish praise for its visuals, costumes, musical score, and especially Jolie's performance.

Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil releases in theaters on 18^th October in India, in English and Hindi.

DISNEY INDIA ROPES IN POWERHOUSE ACTORS TO VOICE FOR THEIR LIVE-ACTION MAGNUM OPUS – THE LION KING IN HINDI

Ashish Vidyarthi is Scar, Shreyas Talpade is Timon, Sanjay Mishra is Pumbaa and legendary Asrani is Zazu in the Hindi version

After having conquered hearts with ‘The Jungle Book’ in 2016, Disney is all set to present its legendary franchise and crown jewel - ‘The Lion King’ – with ground-breaking technology that re-imagines the greatest story ever told. Etched forever in pop culture, the animated version was known for its strong and emotional storytelling and memorable characters that won hearts of fans everywhere. With the father-son duo of Mufasa and Simba getting us emotional each time, who can forget the perfect comic timing of Timon and Pumbaa, the reluctant but witty bird Zazu and the menacingly evil villain Scar, rounding up the stellar cast!

While it has been recently announced that actor Shah Rukh Khan and son Aryan will be voicing Mufasa and Simba in the Hindi version, now the studio has orchestrated a befitting casting for the rest of the characters as well! Bollywood’s menacing villain Ashish Vidyarthiwill give us the chills as Scar. India’s biggest comic talent Shreyas Talpade, Sanjay Mishra and veteran Asrani will be lending their trademark wit and humor as Timon, Pumbaa and Zazu respectively. 

 

“The Lion King is a classic that epitomizes Disney’s prowess of bringing heartwarming stories that are timeless and transcend generations. A quintessential story of a father and his son and their heartwarming relationship; it’s a tale of a pride of lions that will connect with audiences emotionally. The movie is a pioneering blend of live-action filmmaking techniques and state-of-the-art virtual reality technology never seen before on celluloid,” said Bikram Duggal, Head - Studio Entertainment, Disney India.

 

Directed by ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ fame director, Jon Favreau, Disney’s The Lion King is one of the most-anticipated films of recent times. Etched forever as a pop culture classic, the animated version is known for its strong and emotional storytelling and memorable characters. And now the heroic coming-of-age journey will make it to the large canvas with a pioneering and game changing photo-real technology, using cutting-edge tools to make the musical drama come alive on the big screen.

Disney’s The Lion King releases on 19th July 2019 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu

About Disney’s “The Lion King”

Disney’s “The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon. Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, Disney’s “The Lion King” roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.

Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon & Varun Sharma have turned "marketing babas" in their new marketing video ‘Whatte Idea Paaji!’

Arjun Patiala is an upcoming spoof comedy starring Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma. 

The makers of the film recently released a video clip where Kriti is seen teaching Diljit and Varun the essentials to a successful marketing campaign. In the video, she is seen explaining the fundas of marketing while Diljit and Varun are clueless about what she is saying. 

The starcast of Arjun Patiala is going all out and marketing the film in a unique way through these videos. Marketing is tough and that’s what Team Arjun Patiala has discovered! In the next episode, the trio is trying to figure out the most sincere way to put across their 'honest' and saccha trailer to the audience. Arjun and his gang live by the saying, 'Honesty is the best policy'  

Watch them crack the code in yet another video! Watch the hilarious second episode to know more —- 

Indian Cinema ka pehela saccha trailer coming out tomorrow!

Gulshan Kumar and Prem Vijan present, A Maddock film production in association with T series and Bake My Cake films, Arjun Patiala , directed by Rohit Jugraj, produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep Leyzell and Kishan Kumar. The film is all set to release on 26th July 2019!  

Sony Pictures International Ramps Up its 2020 film slate in India with High Talent Filmmakers!

 Sony Pictures International Productions in India has aggressively ramped up its ongoing local productions by collaborating with four leading filmmakers as it mounts its film slate for the year 2020. 

 

From an action entertainer to a biopic thriller, the four projects toplined by filmmakers - #UmeshShukla #SabbirKhan  #SajidSamji and #SashiKiran Tikka (Goodachari, in Telugu) - are evidence of the Studio’s concentrated effort towards becoming a local production content power house. 

  

Slated to begin production between now and end of this year, each of the four films promise to bring different types of exciting entertaining content to the audiences worldwide. 

 

Vivek Krishnani, MD, SPE Films India Private Ltd says, “We are excited to work with such talented directors from our industry, who share a common vision like us at Sony Pictures as we seek to become a content led Studio.With Umesh, Sabbir, Sajid and Sashi working on four very different subjects we can’t wait to bring entertaining clutter breaking content to the audiences.”

 

“India continues to be a top priority for Sony International Productions,” said Laine Kline, head of Sony Pictures International Productions. “These filmmakers epitomize what makes Indian cinema special. Their distinctive creative visions will elevate each one of these projects on our upcoming slate.”

 

Sabbir Khan says, “I am really happy to partner with Sony Pictures as I am excited by their approach towards making films. Headed by Vivek Krishnani they have a team of like-minded people who are facilitating everything to make the right films”

 

Umesh Shukla, adds, “I want to offer content that’s relevant, entertaining, funny and which conveys a message. I'm glad to yet again collaborate with SONY after 102 Not Out."

 

Sajid Samji says, “I feel I am in safe hands as I know Sony will do fab job beyond just producing the film but take the marketing and promotions of the film to another level”

 

Shashi Kiran, “As film makers, we get an opportunity to tell stories, stories that inspire, that move us, and stories that leave an impression on us. I'm honored and grateful to Sony Pictures and G Mahesh Babu entertainment for giving me the opportunity to direct Major and tell this story to the entire country.”

 

As the Studio continues to expand its footprint in India, Sony Pictures is also gearing up for a huge Hollywood line-up this year with Spider-Man: Far From Home, Angry Birds 2, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, the Charlie’s Angels reboot and the sequel to 2017’s blockbuster hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas will now release on September 20, 2019

Zee Studios & Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd's upcoming film, Sunny Deol's directorial #PalPalDilKePaas starring Karan Deol & Sahher Bambba will now release on September 20, 2019.

Get ready to experience the madness in a one of a kind spoof comedy, Arjun Patiala!

Miliye Diljit Dosanjh aka Arjun jo cute nahi muscular hai, Kriti Sanon aka Ritu jo Bijli sein Tezz aur Varun Sharma aka Onida jiske paas draMAA hai, ke anokhe andaz sein! The trio is all set to tickle your funny bones this July! Trailer to be out on 20th June.

Trailer to be out on 20th June.

Gulshan Kumar and Prem Vijan present, A Maddock film production in association with T-Series and Bake My Cake films, Arjun Patiala, directed by Rohit Jugraj, produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep Leyzell and Krishan Kumar. The film is set to hit the theaters on 26th July 2019

SHAH RUKH KHAN PAIRS UP WITH SON ARYAN TO VOICE FOR DISNEY’S LIVE ACTION – THE LION KING IN HINDI

After having conquered hearts with ‘The Jungle Book’ in 2016, Disney is all set to present its legendary franchise and crown jewel- the live action version of ‘The Lion King’ – with ground-breaking technology that re-imagines the greatest story ever told. And who better to bring alive the magnificence of the film in Hindi than the King of Bollywood himself – Shah Rukh Khan; who pairs up with son – Aryan Khan to voice for King Mufasa and his son #Simba respectively.

“The Lion King is that one movie that my entire family loves the most and it holds a very special place in our hearts. As a father, I can totally relate with #Mufasa and the endearing relationship he shares with his son – Simba. #ThelegacyofLionKing is timeless; and being a part of this iconic re-imagining with my son Aryan makes it extra special for me. We are

most excited that AbRam is going to watch this” said actor #ShahRukhKhan

“The Lion King is a classic that epitomizes Disney’s prowess of bringing heartwarming stories that are timeless and transcendgenerations. Now with the re-imagined version, our aim is to reach out to a wider audience; introducing the tale about a pride of lions to a whole new generation of audiences while forging a deeper connect with existing fans. We cannot imagine having a better voice cast than Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan to bring the characters of Mufasa and Simba to life in Hindi” said Bikram Duggal, Head - Studio Entertainment, Disney India. 

Directed by ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ fame director, Jon Favreau, Disney’s The Lion King is one of the most-anticipated films of recent times. Etched forever as a pop culture classic, the animated version is known for its strong and emotional storytelling and memorable characters. And now the heroic coming-of-agejourney will make it to the large canvas with a pioneering and game changing photo-real animation technology, using cutting-edge tools to make the musical drama come alive on the big screen.

Disney’s The Lion King releases on 19th July 2019 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu