Brian Eno has collected highlights from his soundtrack work over the past 40 years — some familiar, some hard-to-find — for the producer and ambient music pioneer’s new collection Film Music 1976-2020.
The compilation is a sequel of sorts to Eno’s 1978 EP Music for Films — as well as its follow-up installments in 1983 and 1988 — and bridges his film work from 1976’s Sebastiane (“Final Sunset”) through 2020’s Stewart Brand documentary We Are As Gods.
While some of the Film Music 1976-2020 selections are well-known (Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks’ “Deep Blue Day” and “An Ending...
The compilation is a sequel of sorts to Eno’s 1978 EP Music for Films — as well as its follow-up installments in 1983 and 1988 — and bridges his film work from 1976’s Sebastiane (“Final Sunset”) through 2020’s Stewart Brand documentary We Are As Gods.
While some of the Film Music 1976-2020 selections are well-known (Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks’ “Deep Blue Day” and “An Ending...
- 9/17/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Global streaming giant Netflix has come on board “A Suitable Boy,” the BBC Studios and Lookout Point adaptation of Vikram Seth’s bestselling novel. The series begins airing later this month in the U.K. on BBC One.
Netflix will be the exclusive home of “A Suitable Boy” for all global territories, except Canada, the U.S. and China. In the U.K. and Ireland, the Mira Nair-directed series will be available on Netflix 12 months after its release on BBC One. The series was one of the highlights of 17 new Indian films and series announced by Netflix on Thursday.
The cast of the six-part drama, shot entirely on location in India, is led by Bollywood leading man Ishaan Khatter and Indian screen legend Tabu alongside rising star Tanya Maniktala in the central role of Lata.
“A Suitable Boy” tells the story of spirited university student, played by Tanya Maniktala,...
Netflix will be the exclusive home of “A Suitable Boy” for all global territories, except Canada, the U.S. and China. In the U.K. and Ireland, the Mira Nair-directed series will be available on Netflix 12 months after its release on BBC One. The series was one of the highlights of 17 new Indian films and series announced by Netflix on Thursday.
The cast of the six-part drama, shot entirely on location in India, is led by Bollywood leading man Ishaan Khatter and Indian screen legend Tabu alongside rising star Tanya Maniktala in the central role of Lata.
“A Suitable Boy” tells the story of spirited university student, played by Tanya Maniktala,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Sony is a leading candidate to acquire a share in Indian media conglomerate Zee Entertainment, according to media reports in India.
Last November, the Essel Group, which owns a 42% stake in Zee, announced a strategic review of its holding in the company, conducted by Goldman Sachs Securities, with a view to selling half its stake to a market leader in the global media and entertainment space. Sony is one of the potential buyers of some of those shares, the Economic Times and CNBC TV18 reported.
Zee currently has a market valuation of $5.8 billion. It operates 66 linear television channels across 171 countries and is expanding the reach of its VoD platform Zee5 around the world. The company also has interests in Indian and international film production. Zee Studios, the filmmaking arm of Zee Entertainment, co-produced Iranian auteur Majid Majidi’s “Beyond the Clouds.”
Sony Pictures Networks India operates 29 television channels and also...
Last November, the Essel Group, which owns a 42% stake in Zee, announced a strategic review of its holding in the company, conducted by Goldman Sachs Securities, with a view to selling half its stake to a market leader in the global media and entertainment space. Sony is one of the potential buyers of some of those shares, the Economic Times and CNBC TV18 reported.
Zee currently has a market valuation of $5.8 billion. It operates 66 linear television channels across 171 countries and is expanding the reach of its VoD platform Zee5 around the world. The company also has interests in Indian and international film production. Zee Studios, the filmmaking arm of Zee Entertainment, co-produced Iranian auteur Majid Majidi’s “Beyond the Clouds.”
Sony Pictures Networks India operates 29 television channels and also...
- 1/25/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
InterviewThe acclaimed Iranian filmmaker, who is jury head at the International Film Festival of Kerala, talks to Tnm about the festival, his movies and life.CrisThe conference room door opens unexpectedly and Majid Majidi walks out. Not hurriedly but with calm, easy steps. Something had gone wrong in an interview, some guess. Perhaps the famous Iranian director didn’t like a question, whispered one. A team goes after him in the lobby of Hotel Taj in Thiruvananthapuram and he comes back, looking as cool as ever, waiting for a question. Majidi says he is tired watching movies at the ongoing International Film Festival of Kerala 2018. He is jury head of competition films and there are 14 of them. He likes watching them, he likes how the festival is organised, he says. But so far he has not been able to spot the crowd that the Iffk is known for, he says.
- 12/11/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
KollywoodIt is rumoured that Malavika plays Rajinikanth’s pair in the film. Digital NativeDigital NativeActress Malavika Mohanan, daughter of renowned cinematographer Tu Mohanan, makes her Tamil debut opposite superstar Rajinikanth in Karthik Subbaraj’s Petta. Impressed with her work in Majid Majidi’s Beyond the Clouds, in which she played a girl from Dhobi Ghat, Karthik is said to have signed her up for his film. In her interview to Times of India, Malavika has revealed that she’s really excited to have worked with Rajinikanth so early on in her career. “I am very excited to be working with Rajini sir at such an early stage in my career. He is an absolute delight to work… so humble and down to earth,” she was quoted saying. It is rumoured that Malavika plays Rajinikanth’s pair in the film. She shot for her portion in Darjeeling and Varanasi. Without revealing...
- 10/24/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodImpressed with her work in Majid Majidi’s 'Beyond the Clouds', in which she played a girl from Dhobi Ghat, Karthik is said to have signed her for his film.Digital NativeDigital NativeActress Malavika Mohanan, daughter of renowned cinematographer Tu Mohanan, is most likely to make her Tamil debut opposite superstar Rajinikanth in his next project with Karthik Subbaraj. According to the industry grapevine, Malavika has been signed to play Rajinikanth’s pair in the film. Impressed with her work in Majid Majidi’s Beyond the Clouds, in which she played a girl from Dhobi Ghat, Karthik is said to have signed her. Not long ago, reports emerged that Simran plays Rajinikanth’s pair in the project. The yet-untitled also stars Vijay Sethupathi in a pivotal role. The film, according to several reports, also stars Simran and Bobby Simhaa in crucial roles. While an official confirmation is awaited,...
- 8/18/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodAfter 'Kaala', Ranjith will be doing a Hindi film to be produced by Namah Pictures.Tnm StaffFacebook/Pa.Ranjith FansHaving directed superstar Rajinikanth in two back-to-back films - Kabali and Kaala - early on in his career, Pa Ranjith is now set to make his Bollywood debut. The young director will be collaborating with Shareen and Kishor of Namah Pictures for a Bollywood film. Speaking to Tnm, Pa Ranjith said that the news was true. While it is known that it will be a period film, the cast is yet to be decided. Asked if rumours doing the rounds that Aamir Khan was going to star in it were true, Ranjith said, "No. The hero hasn't been decided yet." Namah Pictures, founded by Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora, produced the critically acclaimed feature, Beyond the Clouds (2018), directed by the Oscar-nominated Majid Majidi. Starring Ishaan Khatter, Malavika Mohanan, Goutam Ghose and Gv Sharada,...
- 8/2/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
36th Fajr International Film Festival announces the Winners
Closing ceremony of the 36th edition of Fajr international film festival was held in presence of Iran minister of culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi, head of cinema organization Mohammad Mehdi Heidarian, festival director Reza Mir Karimi, and prominent Iranian and international cinema individuals including Oliver Stone, Reza Kianian, Oliver Montagon, and many well-known personalities. Reza Mirkarimi director of the festival delivered a short speech and said nothing could be don…
Director Oliver Stone says Iran is the heart of Middle East for me and I’m astonished by its cinema
American movie director Oliver Stone arrived in Tehran Monday morning aiming to attend the 36th edition Fajr international film festival runs April 19–27 in Tehran, Iran. Stone hosted a workshop for filmmakers at Tehran University for the students craving to learn more and benefit from the knowledge and experiences of the prominent individuals.
Closing ceremony of the 36th edition of Fajr international film festival was held in presence of Iran minister of culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi, head of cinema organization Mohammad Mehdi Heidarian, festival director Reza Mir Karimi, and prominent Iranian and international cinema individuals including Oliver Stone, Reza Kianian, Oliver Montagon, and many well-known personalities. Reza Mirkarimi director of the festival delivered a short speech and said nothing could be don…
Director Oliver Stone says Iran is the heart of Middle East for me and I’m astonished by its cinema
American movie director Oliver Stone arrived in Tehran Monday morning aiming to attend the 36th edition Fajr international film festival runs April 19–27 in Tehran, Iran. Stone hosted a workshop for filmmakers at Tehran University for the students craving to learn more and benefit from the knowledge and experiences of the prominent individuals.
- 5/3/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi makes his first foray outside of his homeland with Beyond the Clouds, a story of Indian siblings brought together by circumstance and separated by prison bars. While Majidi made his name expressing his truth through realism, here he succumbs to the rhythms of Mumbai filmmaking a bit too frequently, taking an already engaging story and wrapping it in layers of melodrama and an unusual sweetness that sabotages any kind of consistent tone he may have been aiming for. For a film as technically accomplished as this, it's a bit of a disappointment, but Beyond the Clouds has plenty going for it, it just feels like someone forgot to connect he dots. Amir (newcomer Ishaan Khatter in his first feature lead)...
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- 4/22/2018
- Screen Anarchy
In 1998, director Majid Majidi’s “Children of Heaven” was nominated for an Academy Award, establishing the Iranian auteur’s international reputation for weaving disarming power into uncluttered yet poetic, emotionally resonant human stories. Two decades and nine films later, Majidi revisits those themes, but this time, ventures beyond his native Tehran with his first India-based, Hindi language feature, “Beyond the Clouds.” The setting may be a first for the director, but the slum-laced margins of Mumbai also seem like an ideal backdrop for his comfort zone of poignant relationships laced with subtle social commentary.
At the epicenter of the city’s poverty-stricken underbelly is protagonist Amir (Ishaan Khattar). A street-smart twenty-something who has found a skill and some degree of success in drug-dealing for a brothel owner, Amir’s sketchy choice of profession makes for explosive verbal tussles with his concerned older sister, Tara (Malavika Mohanan), who works at a...
At the epicenter of the city’s poverty-stricken underbelly is protagonist Amir (Ishaan Khattar). A street-smart twenty-something who has found a skill and some degree of success in drug-dealing for a brothel owner, Amir’s sketchy choice of profession makes for explosive verbal tussles with his concerned older sister, Tara (Malavika Mohanan), who works at a...
- 4/20/2018
- by Anisha Jhaveri
- Indiewire
Last week we saw the Varun Dhawan starrer October hitting screens across India. While the film received critical acclaim it opening on a rather sluggish note at the box office. This week we see the release of the much talked about Majid Majidi directorial Beyond The Clouds, alongside the Abhay Deol starrer Nanu Ki Jaanu,Read More
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- 4/20/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mira Rajput has been a constant cheerleader for husband Shahid Kapoor and his professional endeavours and now she's being a pillar of support for her bro in law Ishaan Khattar who is taking his baby steps in the world of cinema. She took to Instagram after Beyond The Clouds screening last night to share an adorable selfie with him and hubby Shahid.
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- 4/20/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Iranian film director Majid Majidi has brought the essence of his incredible filmmaking to a Hindi film with Beyond the Clouds. Describing the film, the director said, “This is the first feature film I have made out of my country, an experience which I waited years to happen. Beyond the Clouds is an extension of my cinematic beliefs, the roots of which lie in human values, love, friendship and family bonding.” Beyond the Clouds, is certainly that but the path to get there is wrought with tragedy, anger and pain.
Releasing worldwide on April 20th, the film introduces Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan in unbelievable performances. The cast also includes Gautam Ghose, Gv Sharada, Dhwani Rajesh, Amruta Santosh Thakur, and Shivam Puj.
Set in Mumbai, the drama tells the story of Amir and Tara, two siblings that meet again after many years. Unfortunately, an action by Amir starts the unraveling of their lives.
Releasing worldwide on April 20th, the film introduces Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan in unbelievable performances. The cast also includes Gautam Ghose, Gv Sharada, Dhwani Rajesh, Amruta Santosh Thakur, and Shivam Puj.
Set in Mumbai, the drama tells the story of Amir and Tara, two siblings that meet again after many years. Unfortunately, an action by Amir starts the unraveling of their lives.
- 4/19/2018
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Beyond The Clouds
Introducing Ishaan Khatter, Malavika Mohanan
Directed by Majidi Majidi
There came a time in this cyclonic tale of squalor, despair and redemption where I thought I’d simply be blown away by the shrillness of the drama. Majid Majidi pulls out all stops to show us the underbelly of Mumbai, warts, moles and all.
The camera pans the suffocating crowds with easy grace, embracing the bizarre bazaar of racketeering and low-living with a kind of sighing interjection that is the opposite of hopelessness. Admittedly cinematographer Anil Mehta does for Majid Majidi’s Mumbai what Subrata Mitra did to Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali.
Without romanticizing the despair he shoots the frames with a beam of optimism.
And Dhobi Ghat never looked more intriguing. There is a key scene of sexual violence silhouetted against the flapping white bed sheets spread out for drying. This would have looked laughably...
Introducing Ishaan Khatter, Malavika Mohanan
Directed by Majidi Majidi
There came a time in this cyclonic tale of squalor, despair and redemption where I thought I’d simply be blown away by the shrillness of the drama. Majid Majidi pulls out all stops to show us the underbelly of Mumbai, warts, moles and all.
The camera pans the suffocating crowds with easy grace, embracing the bizarre bazaar of racketeering and low-living with a kind of sighing interjection that is the opposite of hopelessness. Admittedly cinematographer Anil Mehta does for Majid Majidi’s Mumbai what Subrata Mitra did to Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali.
Without romanticizing the despair he shoots the frames with a beam of optimism.
And Dhobi Ghat never looked more intriguing. There is a key scene of sexual violence silhouetted against the flapping white bed sheets spread out for drying. This would have looked laughably...
- 4/18/2018
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s Daas Dev has now been postponed to April 27. The film was supposed to open this week on April 20. However the film’s team along with director Sudhir Mishra feel that April 20 was looking a tad crowded. Says Sudhir, “There is Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds, Hansal Mehta’s Omerta and some otherRead More
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- 4/17/2018
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Ishaan Khattar who makes his stunning debut in Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds speaks to Subhash K Jha on what cinema & acting mean to him. Ishaan, I believe you chose not to be a trained actor? That’s right. I never attended any acting school, though I’ve done theatre workshops a couple of time andRead More
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- 4/17/2018
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Ishaan Khatter will be dancing to the iconic song ‘Muqabala’ which features the master-dancer Prabhu Deva in the Majid Majidi directorial Beyond The Clouds. During the promotions on Did Li'l Masters, Ishaan set the stage on fire with his amazing break dance. Judges Marzi and Terence Lewis were left impressed while his Beyond The Clouds co-star Malavika Mohanan cheered for him. Dressed in white and blue denims, the upcoming actor left everyone in shock with his amazing dancing skills. Sharing the video, he captioned it, "Made up on the fly.. a lil jig on Muqabla for the lil masters!"
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- 4/16/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
From bringing the Iranian legendary filmmaker Majid Majidi to India to putting up an exceptionally talented team of artists from across the globe for their debut project, ‘Beyond The Clouds’, producers Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora of Namah Pictures – one of the fastest growing film production houses, are eagerly awaiting the release of their inspiring family drama, featuring debutant Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan.
Beyond the Clouds tells the story of two siblings whose path collide, when on the run from the cops after a drug bust, Amir a 19-year-old peddler from Mumbai finds solitude in his past, his estranged sister Tara, who in a bid to protect her brother lands up in jail. This catastrophic incident turns serendipitous for them, whose entire lives have been clouded by despair as unexpectedly the light shines on them from Beyond the Clouds! The film highlights the many facets of India intertwined with celebration of love & family!
Beyond the Clouds tells the story of two siblings whose path collide, when on the run from the cops after a drug bust, Amir a 19-year-old peddler from Mumbai finds solitude in his past, his estranged sister Tara, who in a bid to protect her brother lands up in jail. This catastrophic incident turns serendipitous for them, whose entire lives have been clouded by despair as unexpectedly the light shines on them from Beyond the Clouds! The film highlights the many facets of India intertwined with celebration of love & family!
- 4/14/2018
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Shahid Kapoor has time and again impressed us with his dancing skills. So when his brother Ishaan Khatter is all set to make his movie debut, we can hardly expect him to have two left feet! And not surprisingly, Ishaan has decided to showcase some dancing skills in the Majid Majidi directorial Beyond The Clouds.Read More
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- 4/12/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
BooksTNM catches up with Krishna Trilok, the man behind Ar Rahman’s official biography. Prathibha Parameswaran rahman_biography_03_650.jpgYoung and upcoming writer Krishna Trilok will pen the first official biography on the Chennai-based musical maestro Ar Rahman. The 24-year-old writer, who had previously come out with a fantasy novel- Sharikrida, has been working on the book tentatively titled ‘Ar Rahman: The man in the music’ that will hit the stores early next year. Krishna is the son of renowned ad filmmakers Sharada and Trilok Nair, who had earlier collaborated with Rahman for several popular commercials and also introduced him to Mani Ratnam. The Rahman biography will explore the lesser known facets of the award-winning composer’s personality, his daily life and views on relevant issues. While Rahman has been busy composing music for films like Rajeev Menon’s Sarvam Thaala Mayam starring Gv Prakash, Shankar’s 2.0 with Rajinikanth and Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds, he has also been recently exploring newer territories. He’s turned writer and producer for the musical 99 Songs and has also ventured into direction with a virtual reality film, Le Musk. What prompted you to work on this biography? Two other biographies have already been written on Rahman-Nasreen Munni Kabir’s ‘The Spirit Of Music’ and Kamini Mathai’s ‘Ar Rahman-The Musical Storm.’ What fresher insights do you hope to provide for his fans and music lovers? The earlier books written on him were either compilations of brief conversations with Rahman or collections of journalistic pieces, with the authors spending very little time with the person himself- if at all. Both the books chronicled the sides his life and career that many people were, up an extent, already aware of. With this biography, I have strived to get to the heart of the person behind the music, awards and films. He’s a man whose personality has not been explored—someone who’s very humorous, great and a gentle human being. It’s of course impossible to write about him without talking about his music and other works, but the aim has been to bring his personality to the fore. The book will feature some nice anecdotes from all the people that he’s worked with in his earlier years—Bharat Bala, Mani Ratnam, Sharda and Trilok Nair, who introduced him, Vijay Modi—who ran Audio Vision where he recorded his earlier jingles, Rajeev Menon, Rahman’s sisters Raihana and Fathima, Jyoti Nair Belliappa from Km Music conservatory, a few film directors, R Samidurai, his man Friday right from the 70s, his audio engineers, his business manager-Karan Grover and Vijay Iyer, his personal manager. They have all shared some interesting stories, like what he thought of Mani Ratnam and Tamil films before becoming part of the industry. Krishna Trilok There’s a lot of information on him out there, how do you think a biography will be relevant at this point? He’s pioneered the evolution of film music in India in a lot of ways. He introduced a lot of musicians to the technology and equipment they use in India today. He made film music composing lucrative for many upcoming music directors and with the help of his strong legal team pushed for procuring copyrights for his songs. I think he should be given his due. Right now, he’s becoming a lot more than just a musician and composer. He’s branching out into production and writing with 99 Songs, he’s directing a virtual reality film- Le Musk and he’s also come out with a concert film—One Heart. He’s becoming wider in his scope of activities. He has got the Km Music Conservatory going and he’s also set up a shooting floor and visual effects facility-ym Studios in Red Hills. From being an instrument player during recording sessions to composing jingles; to scoring music in Tamil and Hindi films; to going to Hollywood- he’s always been evolving. I wanted to write a book focusing on the turning points in his life. Your parents were some of the first people to discover his talent and introduced him to Mani Ratnam too. What have your interactions with Rahman been like before the idea of the book came about? What inspired you to write about him? It was a sudden plan. I’ve grown up with his music and I love his work. He was the only Indian artist from the film industry, who seemed intent to make a global impact. He has revolutionised his stage performances- moving from singers just standing with pieces of paper and mikes on stage, he’s brought in dancers and lights and made it a spectacle. He’s incredibly ambitious but also very humble and grounded—I find his persona very paradoxical. There’s a lot of information available on his work, but very little about the man himself and that was definitely intriguing. He’s never lost touch with anyone whom he knew earlier or been friends with. My parents would often talk about him and I would just be a disinterested listener because I never imagined myself becoming a writer one day and drawing on all this information. He would visit us once in a while or my parents would attend his closed-group Qawwali concerts that he conducted along with members from his music school. Unless I went with my parents, he couldn’t have recognised me earlier. There was an element of familiarity and it wasn’t like I met him for the first time when I approached him for the book, but I got to know him a bit during the course of writing this book. Poster of Le Musk, a virtual reality film directed by Rahman How did he react to the idea of a biography? What are the facets of his life and music that the book will be touching upon? He was very enthused by the idea of the book. I got a sense that he wanted someone other than a journalist or someone who would fit into the regular profile of biographer to interview him. He had glimpsed through my first book and he was on board. There’s a lot more to him than being a spiritual person or a composer who works late nights and wins a lot of awards-that’s often been written about. For example, his wife spoke to me about the kind of relationship that they share. He’s an extremely loving husband and father. She told me, “It’s a gift to have a husband like him.” It’s common knowledge that he does a lot of charity work. But you know, he remembers everybody who’s been connected with him in the past and calls them whenever an opportunity arises that could help them in anyway. He has a fantastic sense of humour and his one-liners and on the spot jokes are amazing. He loves technology and his mind is like sponge that can absorb any amount of information. He had to drop out of school early on, but he’s got that childlike curiosity to learn about stuff even other than music. '99 songs', a musical has been co-written and produced by Rahman How have you been finding the time to converse with him amidst his busy schedules and tours? Whenever he’s in the country, even if he’s in Mumbai, I would spend about a week with him following him around from morning to evening. So sometimes we have conversations while travelling in the car or I’d have meals with him in his house with others there. I think that most of the questions that could possibly be posed to him have already been asked and you can find almost anything about him on the internet. I wanted to observe him while he worked, interacted with others, his quirks and habits, the food he liked and his routine. I did that in Mumbai and Chennai. I have spoken to a lot of people connected with him over the years. Besides merely recounting the information gathered, I have tried to interpret them and put it in a larger context. Lot of people say that he arrived in the music scene with Roja in 1992. But we also need to see it in the context of the huge shift that the entertainment industry in India was going through post-liberalisation when western influences were setting in, cassettes were in vogue and the reach was more. His evolution as a composer is also in sync with the evolution of technology and the social sentiment at the time. In 2008, the global socio-political setting seemed just ideal for Rahman to win the Academy Award too. Were you allowed to observe him while he’s at work? He doesn’t let anyone in while he’s actually composing. Nobody is allowed to disturb him—it’s like prayer for him. But he comes back and is willing to share what went on and talk about it. He allowed me in during recording sessions though. He’s very chilled out and jovial for the most part but obviously if you mess up too much he’s going to get angry—just like any other human being. He cracks jokes to put new singers at ease. I think at heart, he’s still that boy who’s jamming with his band. There’s a lot of love and light-heartedness, but also a lot of passion. He always makes his singers feel like they’re part of a team; there’s absolutely no attitude. Was it hard to get him to open up? He was shier earlier on, but now he’s pretty talkative. He would not just answer my questions, but would touch upon various other things and I would often go back with more information than I had hoped to gather. The whole experience was just like two people chatting, so getting information was quite easy. Krishna Trilok’s biography on Rahman is nearing completion and is expected to hit the shelves in early 2018. Enanble Notification: NoTNM Marquee: No...
- 12/16/2017
- by Editor
- The News Minute
While Sairat changed the phase of Marathi film industry, the Hindi remake of the film will mark the debut of two new star kids in the fraternity – Sridevi’s gorgeous teenage daughter Jahnvi Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor’s half-brother Ishaan Khattar who has already made his international debut with Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds. With twoRead More
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- 11/13/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Academy Award nominee Majid Majidi will present his film Beyond The Clouds on the opening day of this year’s International Film Festival of India, that will be hosted in Goa. Majid Majidi will be present for the screening along with music maestro A R Rahman and Vishal Bharadwaj who has written dialogues for the film. They will be joined on the opening day by actor Ishaan Khatter, who makes his debut with the film and Malavika Mohanan.
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- 11/10/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
After the poster being unveiled at Cannes Film Festival earlier, Iranian auteur Majid Majidi’s film Beyond The Clouds will now premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in the competition category. Beyond The Clouds is the official selection in the competition category that will take place on the 13th & 14th of October, 2017. The lead cast IshaanRead More
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- 10/12/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds that is based and also extensively shot in India marks the debut of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishan Khattar. Besides this, yet another series of reports that have gained prominence is the collaboration of Majidi with Oscar winning maestro A R Rahman. Majid Majidi, who was in Tehran forRead More
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- 7/4/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Here’s some exciting news! Academy Award (Oscar) two-time winner and five-time nominee, Grammy two-time winner, BAFTA, and Golden Globe winner, the legendary Ar Rahman, returns to the Sse Arena Wembley on Saturday 8th July 2017 after seven years with the “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” concert.“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” will chronicle Ar Rahman’s musical journey from past to present to future celebrating 25 years of creating his incredible music.
Discussing the forthcoming UK show, Ar Rahman says, “From Roja to Rockstar, Kaatru Veliyidai and more, it has been an incredible musical journey over these last 25 years. I’ve been immensely blessed to have the love and support of my fans, music lovers, friends and well-wishers. It continues to inspire and motivate me. Come, join me on the 8th of July at Wembley, London! Accompanying me is an amazingly talented and energetic team of singers and musicians.”
Popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music,...
Discussing the forthcoming UK show, Ar Rahman says, “From Roja to Rockstar, Kaatru Veliyidai and more, it has been an incredible musical journey over these last 25 years. I’ve been immensely blessed to have the love and support of my fans, music lovers, friends and well-wishers. It continues to inspire and motivate me. Come, join me on the 8th of July at Wembley, London! Accompanying me is an amazingly talented and energetic team of singers and musicians.”
Popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music,...
- 6/13/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
In this episode of Cheat Sheet, we go on the sets of Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's film Beyond The Clouds. We take you on a journey to discover the process involved in making, transporting & serving food to an 300 strong film unit.
- 5/25/2017
- Film Companion
We all know that the internationally renowned and highly acclaimed director, producer, screenwriter Majid Majidi’s films speaks volumes for the man and his craft. Be it his Peace, Love, and Friendship, The Song of Sparrows Children of Heaven or The Color of Paradise, every film has been a masterpiece in itself. The international auteur MajidRead More
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- 5/6/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
There must be something truly special about Malavika Mohanan, the young Malayali actress from Mumbai who has bagged the female lead—no less—in Iranian master-creator Majid Majidi’s new film Beyond The Clouds currently being shot in Mumbai. “It was all so sudden,” says the young actress, disbelieving of and yet comfortable with the windfall. “I didn’tRead More
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- 3/17/2017
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Well known theatre actor Malavika Mohanan bags the lead role for 2017's most coveted and talked about International film set in India, directed by Iranian auteur Majid Majidi. Beyond The Clouds There has been a lot of speculation around the leading lady of the most anticipated film of the year, Iranian film maker Majid Majidi's next - Beyond The Clouds - an International film set in India. And finally, it's time to put all the rumors to rest with Malavika Mohanan finalized as the new female protagonist of Mr. Majidi's tale of human relationships. Malavika, is the daughter of renowned cinematographer K.U Mohanan and is a well-rounded theater artist. Produced by Zee Studios and Eyecandy Films, Beyond The Clouds is a beautiful story centered around a brother-sister relationship. Says a source close to the project, “Mr. Majidi found his leading lady in Malavika as he was looking for...
- 3/14/2017
- FilmiPop
Earlier this year the news of Deepika Padukone doing a look test for Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s venture Beyond The Clouds made headlines. Though nothing developed post Deepika’s look test, reports later stated that Kangna Ranaut had also been approached to play the same part. In fact in an interview to a daily, Ranaut hadRead More
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- 3/7/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Iranian director Majidi helming coming-of-age story with all Indian cast.
India’s Zee Studios International arrived at the Efm yesterday (February 13) to launch sales on Beyond The Clouds, the first Hindi-language feature from Iranian director Majid Majidi.
Currently shooting in Mumbai, the film is described as a coming-of-age story about the relationship between a brother and sister. Ishaan Khatter heads the cast.
“Majidi has always had a deep appreciation for Indian cinema and culture,” said Zee head of overseas distribution Vibha Chopra, who travelled to Berlin from the film’s Mumbai shoot.
“He told us he plans to show India in a completely different light to the way its been filmed previously. We’ve been stunned by some of the locations he has discovered – they have never been used in Indian films before.”
Zee is co-producing the film with Mumbai-based Eyecandy Films, founded by Shareen Mantri and Kishor Arora, who convinced Majidi to tell his first Indian...
India’s Zee Studios International arrived at the Efm yesterday (February 13) to launch sales on Beyond The Clouds, the first Hindi-language feature from Iranian director Majid Majidi.
Currently shooting in Mumbai, the film is described as a coming-of-age story about the relationship between a brother and sister. Ishaan Khatter heads the cast.
“Majidi has always had a deep appreciation for Indian cinema and culture,” said Zee head of overseas distribution Vibha Chopra, who travelled to Berlin from the film’s Mumbai shoot.
“He told us he plans to show India in a completely different light to the way its been filmed previously. We’ve been stunned by some of the locations he has discovered – they have never been used in Indian films before.”
Zee is co-producing the film with Mumbai-based Eyecandy Films, founded by Shareen Mantri and Kishor Arora, who convinced Majidi to tell his first Indian...
- 2/14/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Iranian director Majidi helming coming-of-age story with all Indian cast.
India’s Zee Studios International arrived at the Efm yesterday (February 13) to launch sales on Beyond The Clouds, the first Hindi-language feature from Iranian director Majid Majidi.
Currently shooting in Mumbai, the film is described as a coming-of-age story about the relationship between a brother and sister. Ishaan Khatter heads the cast.
“Majidi has always had a deep appreciation for Indian cinema and culture,” said Zee head of overseas distribution Vibha Chopra, who travelled to Berlin from the film’s Mumbai shoot.
“He told us he plans to show India in a completely different light to the way its been filmed previously. We’ve been stunned by some of the locations he has discovered – they have never been used in Indian films before.”
Zee is co-producing the film with Mumbai-based Eyecandy Films, founded by Shareen Mantri and Kishor Arora, who convinced Majidi to tell his first Indian...
India’s Zee Studios International arrived at the Efm yesterday (February 13) to launch sales on Beyond The Clouds, the first Hindi-language feature from Iranian director Majid Majidi.
Currently shooting in Mumbai, the film is described as a coming-of-age story about the relationship between a brother and sister. Ishaan Khatter heads the cast.
“Majidi has always had a deep appreciation for Indian cinema and culture,” said Zee head of overseas distribution Vibha Chopra, who travelled to Berlin from the film’s Mumbai shoot.
“He told us he plans to show India in a completely different light to the way its been filmed previously. We’ve been stunned by some of the locations he has discovered – they have never been used in Indian films before.”
Zee is co-producing the film with Mumbai-based Eyecandy Films, founded by Shareen Mantri and Kishor Arora, who convinced Majidi to tell his first Indian...
- 2/14/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Rumours were rife that Deepika Padukone, who was supposed to star in Majid Majidi's upcoming Iranian film Beyond The Clouds, has apparently denied to star in the film. While there has been a lot of rumours about Deepika Padukone's role in Majid Majidi's next, now the truth can be told. Last year, Deepika did the look test of the film for the renowned Iranian filmmaker. She was also spotted roaming in narrow lanes of Mumbai wearing greasy torn clothes with messed-up hair carrying dirty clothes in her hands at a dhobi ghat. She was also snaped sitting on the egde of an open-air concrete wash pen and smiling while listening to every instruction from her film's director Majid Majidi. However, when she was doing the look test, she had made it clear that she would say yes to the film only once she had heard or read...
- 2/10/2017
- FilmiPop
They didn’t make our final Top 100 cut, but here is a list of foreign film titles that are on our radar for 2015. We being with…
200. Remember – Dir. Atom Egoyan
199. Suffragette – Dir. Sarah Gavron
198. Kills on Wheels – Dir. Attila Till
197. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend – Dir. Yuen Woo-ping
196. The Go-Between – Dir. Pete Travis
195. Peur de Rien Dir. Danielle Arbid
194. Regular Boy – Dir. Michele Civetta
193. Flaskepost – Dir. Nikolaj Arcel
192. The Lady in the Van – Dir. Nicolas Hytner
191. Zoom – Dir. Pedro Morelli
190. Away from the Sea – Dir. Imanol Uribe
189. Tulip Fever – Dir. Justin Chadwick
188. Ulrike’s Brain – Dir. Bruce La Bruce
187. Tsunami – Dir. Jacques Deschamps
186. And Your Sister? – Dir. Marion Vernoux
185. There Was Las Vegas – Dir. Alexandre Castas
184. Prejudice – Dir. Antoine Cuypers
183. Stepne – Dir. Maryna Vroda
182. Irreplaceable – Dir. Olivier Masset-Depasse
181. Histoire de Judas Iscariot – Dir. Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche
180. The First, the Last – Dir. Bouli Lanners
179. Selection Officielle – Dir. Jacques Richard
178. Desierto – Dir.
200. Remember – Dir. Atom Egoyan
199. Suffragette – Dir. Sarah Gavron
198. Kills on Wheels – Dir. Attila Till
197. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend – Dir. Yuen Woo-ping
196. The Go-Between – Dir. Pete Travis
195. Peur de Rien Dir. Danielle Arbid
194. Regular Boy – Dir. Michele Civetta
193. Flaskepost – Dir. Nikolaj Arcel
192. The Lady in the Van – Dir. Nicolas Hytner
191. Zoom – Dir. Pedro Morelli
190. Away from the Sea – Dir. Imanol Uribe
189. Tulip Fever – Dir. Justin Chadwick
188. Ulrike’s Brain – Dir. Bruce La Bruce
187. Tsunami – Dir. Jacques Deschamps
186. And Your Sister? – Dir. Marion Vernoux
185. There Was Las Vegas – Dir. Alexandre Castas
184. Prejudice – Dir. Antoine Cuypers
183. Stepne – Dir. Maryna Vroda
182. Irreplaceable – Dir. Olivier Masset-Depasse
181. Histoire de Judas Iscariot – Dir. Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche
180. The First, the Last – Dir. Bouli Lanners
179. Selection Officielle – Dir. Jacques Richard
178. Desierto – Dir.
- 1/5/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Last month, we unveiled our all-encompassing, most anticipated films for the current year in film. Now we peer into a future that is a little past the limits of 2014 thus we find ourselves with a quickie overview of the Top 100 Most Anticipated Films for 2015. Curated by our Nicholas Bell, with a little luck, we might see less than a finger count on one hand sum of films break this year, but for the most part, a good deal of these projects have planned 2014/15 production start dates. Here are 100 projects/filmmakers worth keeping tabs on (picks 100 to 11)
100. The Double Hour – Dir. Joshua Marston
99. Lila & Eve – Dir. Charles Stone III
98. Legacy of Secrecy – Dir. David O. Russell
97. The Theory of Everything – James Marsh
96. Elvis and Nixon – Dir. Liza Johnson
95. Hier – Dir. Balint Kenyeres
94. Timeless – Dir. Vadim Perelman
93. Wonderful Tonight – Dir. Christine Jeffs
92. Rocketman – Dir. Dagur Kari
91. Passengers – Dir. Brian Kirk
90. Sweet Cheeks – Dir.
100. The Double Hour – Dir. Joshua Marston
99. Lila & Eve – Dir. Charles Stone III
98. Legacy of Secrecy – Dir. David O. Russell
97. The Theory of Everything – James Marsh
96. Elvis and Nixon – Dir. Liza Johnson
95. Hier – Dir. Balint Kenyeres
94. Timeless – Dir. Vadim Perelman
93. Wonderful Tonight – Dir. Christine Jeffs
92. Rocketman – Dir. Dagur Kari
91. Passengers – Dir. Brian Kirk
90. Sweet Cheeks – Dir.
- 3/25/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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