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The upcoming film ‘Aligarh’ starring actor Manoj Bajpayee is a milestone film for National award-winning director Hansal Mehta. With ‘Aligarh’ he will be taking his successful collaboration with close friend Apurva Asrani who has been much more than his film editor for nearly 15 years. Apurva will be making made his debut as a full-fledged screenwriter with this film in addition to editing the film. Apurva had shared the award for screenplay in Shahid with Mehta and Sameer Gautam Singh.

On many occasions, Apurva has been a guiding force for the talented director often shaping and reshaping scripts for him in the past. Speaking about his close friend, Hansal Mehta said, “I love working with Apurva. He shapes my narrative helping me rewrite my films on the edit table. I can’t believe it has already been 15 years since we met and after Chhal, Shahid and Citylights, to have collaborated with...

The awards season has begun and the first in line was the LifeOK Screen Awards which was held last night. While we wait for the show to air on the 25th of this month here’s a look at who won the awards:

Best Film - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Best Director - Shoojit Sircar (Madras Cafe)

Best Story - Mohan Sikka (BA Pass)

Best Music - Pritam Chakravarty (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)

Best Lyrics - Swanand Kirkire for ‘Maanjha’ (Kai Po Che!)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Arijit Singh for ‘Tum Hi Ho’ (Aashiqui 2)

Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shreya Ghoshal for ‘Sunn Raha Hain Na Tu…’ (Aashiqui 2)

Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male) - Rishi Kapoor (D-Day)

Best Actor in a Negative Role (Female) - Shilpa Shukla (BA Pass)

Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male/Female) - Richa Chadda (Fukrey)

Best Actor in a Supporting...

The nominations for the 20th annual Screen Awards was announced yesterday and not only that we learned who would be the Mc of the grand event – none other the King Khan! Yes, Shah Rukh Khan will play host to the star studded event. In a statement he said, “I’ve always enjoyed hosting award functions and making people around me happy and Screen Awards gives me that opportunity, the chance to return all the love and the wishes that my audiences have always blessed me with.”

And the nominations are…

Popular Choice (Male)

Aamir Khan – Dhoom: 3

Shah Rukh Khan – Chennai Express

Hrithik Roshan – Krrish 3

Dhanush – Raanjhanaa

Ranveer Singh – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Ranbir Kapoor – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Farhan Akhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Akshay Kumar – Boss, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Special 26

Saif Ali Khan – Race 2

Aditya Roy Kapur – Aashiqui 2

John Abraham – Shootout At Wadala,...

After witnessing critical acclaim in several film festivals including Toronto, Dubai and Mumbai and winning accolades, Utv Spotboy proudly presents Shahid. The film directed by Hansal Mehta is scheduled to release on October 18, 2013.

Synopsis: Shahid is based on a true story of a slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi, who was was killed in 2010 by unidentified assailants in his office. From attempting to become a terrorist, to being wrongly imprisoned under a draconian anti-terrorism law, to becoming a champion of human rights (particularly of the Muslim minorities in India), Shahid traces the inspiring personal journey of a boy who became an unlikely messiah for human rights, while following the rise of communal violence in India.

Check out the trailer below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhOqoeL0v3M

Runtime: 105 mins (Approx.)

Language: Hindi

Subtitles: English

Genre: Drama – Biopic

Produced By: Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Anurag Kashyap...

Hansal Mehta’s latest film Shahid, based on the life of slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hansal, who has made films like Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000), Chhal (2002), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) and Woodstock Villa (2008) before, speaks about his career trajectory, his inspiration to make Shahid, and his tough journey with the film:

What is Shahid about?

Shahid is based on the remarkable journey of human rights lawyer / activist Shahid Azmi. It is a very personal account of an inspiring life tragically cut short. As Cameron Bailey of Tiff describes very beautifully on the Tiff website “it marries elements of political thriller, personal biography and romantic tragedy while being a courtroom drama at its core.”

What inspired you to make a film on the life of Shahid Azmi?

I was out of the country for nearly 3 years between 1990 and 1993. When I returned...