Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, who has earlier directed Sanjay Dutt in “Dus” and “Tathastu”, hopes to reunite with the actor for a project.
Sinha told IANS: “I met Sanju (Sanjay) and we spoke about films. Even when he came back (from jail), he had called me and we had a chat. He was like, ‘Let’s make films when I come back’. I am very fond of him and he is very fond of me.”
“There is a story I have in mind which I will write and that’s something I will make with him.”
Sanjay walked out a free man from the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune on February 25 after serving a 42-month prison term in a March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. The actor was sentenced to undergo five years’ rigorous imprisonment for illegal possession of arms.
Sinha last directed Sanjay Dutt in the 2006 released film “Tathastu”. He says Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay are his favourite stars.
“Sanju and Shah Rukh are two of my most favourite people and actors. Every time I start writing something, I have to think of Sanju and Shah Rukh. Then halfway through, I realize that sometime it’s not big enough and not good enough, so it has not happened. They are two of my favourite stars,” the “Ra.One” director added.
Sinha is currently busy promoting his film “Tum Bin 2″, which he has written and directed. “Tum Bin 2″ is the second instalment of “Tum Bin”, and is jointly produced by Sinha and Bhushan Kumar of T-Series music label.

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Actor Aasif Sheikh says shooting with Govinda after 16 years for TV show “Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain” was a wonderful experience.
“It was a wonderful experience to shoot with Govinda ji after 16 years. The last we shot together was for ‘Kunwara’, which was directed by David Dhawan,” Aasif said in a statement.
Aasif added: “He still has the same vibe and energy when he comes on sets. The cast had a lot of fun shooting with him and did some dance moves too. It is always nice to have guests on the show since it becomes a change of routine for us also (smiles).”
Aasif is seen essaying the role of Vibhuti Narayan Mishra on the &TV show. Govinda shot with the cast of the show for the Weekend special episode “Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Shaniwar Special”. He became a part of it to promote his upcoming movie “Aa Gaya Hero”.
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Shubhangi Atre uses real wedding lehenga for reel wedding
Shubhangi Atre used her wedding lehenga for the shoot of TV show “Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain”. She is happy that she got a chance to wear it again.
With a wedding track in progress, Shubhangi will be seen as a bride in the upcoming episodes of the &TV show.
“I love my real wedding lehenga and I always used to wonder if I will ever get an opportunity to wear it again and flaunt it. Luckily, I got the opportunity to do so all thanks to the current track on the show,” Shubhangi said in a statement.
“I’m all excited wearing my wedding outfit again and it just takes me back to when I got married to my husband. I’m really thankful to the channel for allowing me to use my personal clothes from my wedding trousseau and yes I’m all anxious to see how the viewer’s respond to it.”

Guwahati, Nov 7 (IANS) Assam is all set to see the release of the first animation film in the Assamese language on Friday.
The film, titled “Sarbagunakar Srimanta Sankardeva” (meaning Omnivirtuous Srimanta Sankardeva), will be released in about 40 theatres located across the state.
Co-produced by Guwahati-based businessman Sanjeev Narayan and National Award winning film director Manju Bora, the film depicts the life and work of Assam’s fifteenth century saint and reformer Srimanta Sankardeva.
“We had decided to take the project of making an animation film on Srimanta Sankardeva in 2013. It needed lots of research as the life of the revered saint was close to the people of Assam and we cannot afford to commit any single mistake,” Bora, who has also directed the movie, said.
“Although it is an animation film, we have tried to make it in such a way that people from all age groups can enjoy it,” she said and added that the film covers all aspects of the saint’s life — taking from his childhood to youth and finally his death.
Narayan said that a child’s question to him some years back encouraged him to make the animation film.
“A child had some years back asked me in a school about who is Srimanta Sankardeva. I realised that most of the children who go for English medium schools in Assam are not aware about the saint as the school curriculum does not include anything on saints like Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdeva,” he said and added that they took the animation route to reach out to children primarily.
Narayan, who also owns a satellite news channel in Assam, termed it as the first step and said that he would take up other such projects in future if the people appreciate this project.
“I have not taken up this project for commercial profit. I hope my venture will encourage others to take steps about animation films, which had not been taken up in Assam,” he said.
The Assam government has already decided to hold a free screening of the film across 80 per cent of the state’s cinema halls on Children’s Day.
Eminent singer and musician of Assam, Tarali Sarma, has directed the music for the film.

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Highlighting the polarising conflicts of the contemporary world, the ‘Mahabharata epic saga was presented on stage with a dynamic narrative which has evolved over a few thousand years through the sung verses of Togalu Gombeyattas Sillakeyata Mahabharata
Directed by Anurupa Roy, the founder of the ‘Kathak’ theatre group, the play was given a twist in its performance using props like puppets, masks and shadow puppets — along with some martial arts.
“Epics like the Mahabharata can never die. And what makes the Mahabharata important is its relevance in the present world as well. So I took relevant portions of the saga and presented it,” Roy said when asked what made her take up the subject.
The performance over the weekend was at the ILF Samanvay 2016 being held here.

Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Acclaimed Indian-American fiction author Amitav Ghosh has been named for this year’s Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian literary space, an official said on Tuesday.
The award will be presented to him at the upcoming four-day Tata Literature Live! annual awards ceremony scheduled for November 20 here.
“I am deeply honoured to be receiving this award… It’s a privilege to be included in a list of such distinguished honorees,” the 60-year-old Ghosh reacted.
Some of the past recipients have been Kiran Nagarkar, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, Khushwant Singh, V.S. Naipaul and Mahasweta Devi.
Among the most celebrated writers in India, Ghosh has a universal following and is famed for the meticulous historical research that is woven into his writings.
Honoured with Padma Shri in 2007, Ghosh’s some best known books, many of them award-winners, are ‘Ibis Trilogy – Sea of Poppies’, ‘River of Smoke’ and ‘Flood of Fire’, preceded by ‘The Circle of Reason’ and ‘The Shadow Lines’, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Other books penned by him include ‘The Calcutta Chromosome’, ‘The Glass Place’, ‘The Hungry Tide’, ‘In An Antique Land’, ‘Dancing in Cambodia’, ‘At Large in Burma’, ‘The Imam and The Indian’, and the latest ‘The Great Derangement: Climate Change and The Unthinkable’.
Ghosh’s works have been translated into more than 20 languages and he has served on the juries of various international film festivals besides bagging the International Grand Prix of the Blue Metropolis Festival in Montreal 2011.
During the Tata Literature Live!, seven other awards will be presented — Book of the Year, Poet Laureate, Big Little Books, Sultan Padamssee Award for playwriting, in fiction and non-fiction categories.
Considered among the biggest international literary fests, Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest will be held here during November 17-20 at the National Centre for Performing Arts, Nariman Point, and the Prithvi Theatre, Juhu.

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Five international street theatre artistes will perform here to mark Children’s Day celebrations.

The artistes will perform at the DLF Promenade Mall in south Delhi, and it is the first time that they are coming to India. They will celebrate the Children’s Day weekend by performing on November 13-14.
Showcasing their skills will be Michael Anthony Bonnici aka DynaMike, an award-winning busker hailing from Vancouver, Canada; Katay Santos, a circus show performer, who after intensive training in the circus school of Cuba and Wuqiao (China), will bring acts filled with acrobatics on chairs and risky performances with Chinese pots.
There will also be Daniel Warr Dado, a magician and clown, with Maple Staplegun, an Australian performer, in tow. She will display her prowess at hula hoop manipulations mixed with improvisations and physical comedy.

Artist Francisco Luis Vita Roldan from Spain will also entertain the audience with his comic timing. Each show will be for 30 minutes.

Gurugram, Nov 8 (IANS) From advocacy of periodic proportionate farming to confronting conditioning and searching solutions for the millennium city’s civic problems, the recently concluded TEDxGurugram brought to the fore ideas for bringing about dynamic change in the world we live in today.
Organised under the Infosys Anchor programme in India, the event on Sunday saw ten speakers brining fresh perspectives to the table.
A biker, fashion entrepreneur, data analyst, farmer, social activist and an architect, among others, made up the exciting line-up.
Prem Singh, an organic farmer from Bundelkhand, speaking in Hindi, captured imaginations with his idea of “Aavartansheel Kheti” or periodic proportionate farming.
Nazia Erum, founder of The Luxury Label, a workwear brand for women, found an interested audience as she spoke of how conditioning stops us from being our most fulfilled versions.
Her talk about labels, body sizes, fashion industry and finding your “powersuit” found resonance in all women present.
Ulrike Reinhard, a community activist who set up the Janwar castle — a skateboard park — described how the initiative contributed to breakdown of caste barriers and strides in education for the children in the rural village of Janwar in Madhya Pradesh.

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Pair jackets with exaggerated palazzos and try monotone hues of pink, turquoise, teal and mint green to make a style statement at your best friend’s wedding, says an expert.
Sidhika Gupta, Fashion Head, Roposo, has shared a few tips on styling for the wedding season:
* Jacket style: Jackets have become a versatile fashion statement that can be modified in many different ways. You could pair it with a lehenga-choli or team it up with an exaggerated palazzo.
The jacket in zardosi, embroidery, or intricate velvet is the one-stop solution for fashionistas. Pick an opaque masterpiece in silk-brocade or go for a layered chiffon delicate. Fitted, flowing, flared, short, long, sheer, open or closed – doesn’t matter how you style your jacket because it’s all good.
* Extended choli: The choli is extended further with net or lace attached to it, falling either high and low or straight onto the lehenga. Unique crystal placements and mirrors will make you stand out.
The extensions that flow beneath the actual choli add length, grace and volume to both the attire and your style.
* The trail: Make heads turn and look your mermaid best in an exquisite trail. A trend which has been the favourite on the Hollywood red carpet. A trail adds glamour and richness to any lehenga.
* Contemporary chic: Try capes, dhoti-pants, shararas, palazzos, and crop-tops — the drapes and silhouettes are endless.
* Neutral and monotone: An impeccable section of colour can do as much to your outfit as a designer does. Choose from the neutral palette, or go monotone in blush, turquoise, teal or mint green, the vibrant colours will seamlessly up your game.
To go a step further you could go obmre. Ombre has taken over the latest hair colour, nail paint and even lipstick trends. Ombre lehengas are surely the next step.
* Floor sweeping fantasies: Make a sweeping statement in the Indian version of a gown and embrace its grandeur. So, opt for a floor length anarkali.
Be thoughtful with layering and take cues from the season’s colours, cuts, embroidery and embellishments.
* Minimalism: If you don’t like heavy dressing, then this trend is absolutely for you. Go for tasteful elegance in place of an ostentatious display.
Off-shoulder floral maxi-dress, chevron printed lehenga or a classic georgette sari can put you right under the spotlight.

Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has reacted to the drowning of two actors during the shooting of a Kannada movie, by questioning the idea of putting human lives in danger when the facility of visual effects is available.
“RIP. Two stuntmen drown whilst filming a stunt from a chopper in a Kannada film. When VFX facilities available, then why endanger human lives,” Rishi tweeted.
Two male actors named Anil and Uday drowned in Thippagondanahalli (TG Halli) lake, about 40 km northwest of Bengaluru, at the confluence of Arkavathy and Kumudavathi rivers in Ramanagara district. They were enacting a stunt scene by jumping from a helicopter.
The stunt act is the climax of a scene in the upcoming film “Maastigudi” where the hero (Duniya Vijay) chases the two villains trying to escape in a chopper from the lake shore. The hero too hops onto the chopper, which flies over the lake’s backwaters.
As seen from the film footage, aired on local news channels, in a fight between the hero and the duo the hero pushes both the actors from the chopper and joins them in the reservoir to carry on the fight.
Vijay survived the jump, but Anil and Uday did not know swimming and drowned in the middle of the lake before they could be rescued.
The incident has raised questions about the safety measures taken during risky film shoots.

 Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Veteran actor and Children’s Film Society of India chairperson Mukesh Khanna feels the country lacks good entertainment content for children.
“There is no good content for kids in India to watch. They are watching stuff which they shouldn’t be watching. Either they are watching ‘saas-bahu’ serials or action movies, and both are not meant for them,” Mukesh, lovingly known as ‘Shaktimaan’, said at the location shoot of the film “Chidiakhana” here.
He hopes the scenario changes.
“After becoming the chairperson of CFSI, I decided that now our films will not be limited only to festivals, but we will release them in theatres too. Because if we do not release the movies in theatre, it will never reach to children,” said Mukesh.
“Chidiakhana” is a film directed by Manish Tiwary. It is a story of a young Bihari boy with a passion for football.
“It is an important film for CFSI. There was a story waiting to be told and we are happy that director Manish Tiwary is helming the project. The film’s backdrop is football. I believe kids are more inclined towards games. So this time, I selected films which have sports like tennis, football, rugby, basketball and hockey as its backdrop,” he said.
“Chidiakhana” features Prashant Narayanan, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Govid Namdev and Anjan Srivastav.