 | Govind Nihalani to make 'Ardh Satya 2'
08 August 2012
|
| 
Almost after three decades, veteran filmmaker Govind Nihalani is all set to make a sequel of his 1983 hit cop drama "Ardh Satya".
The highly acclaimed film had Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar in the lead.
The movie followed the story of a policeman, played by Om Puri, struggling with the evils around him and with his own frailties.
"We are working on the sequel of 'Ardh Satya'. Producer Manmohan Shetty has been really keen to make a sequel. We were toying with this idea since long time. Finally we have decided to go ahead with it," Nihalani said.
"The story will move ahead as the original story ended with cop (Om Puri) behind the bars. So we explore what happens when he comes out of jail as an old man after serving his sentence for killing the goon Rama Shetty," he said.
"Ardh Satya" considered to be one of the best cop films made in India, had won many awards and it went on to become a landmark project in the history of cinema.
"We thought of it to call 'Ardh Satya 2'. We are still working on the script and hopefully by the end of this year or early next year we will go on floors," the 71-year-old said.
At a time when cop dramas like "Dabangg", "Singham" are doing well at the box office, this seems to be the right time for the sequel.
Ask the filmmaker about the same and he says, "We are not cashing in on anything. The idea of a sequel was thought of long back. Its just that things have finalized now. The sequel will be very much different from the kind of cop dramas that we have seen recently."
"'Ardh Satya 2' will be a contemporary cop film not a remake of any South movie. Ours is a fresh story," Nihalani said.
The makers have not yet finalised the star cast for the sequel, but they hope to retain veteran actor Om Puri.
"We would love to have Om Puri in the film. His character in the sequel will be of an older man. Apart from this, we have not thought of the main star cast yet," Nihalani said. | | See Also in Showbiz News
|
|  Redford steals Cannes show with comeback film
23 May 2013
CANNES, France: He has almost no dialogue and the character he plays is never named, but Robert Redford delighted Cannes on Wednesday in his first meaty starring role in years, a solo performance as a lost-at-sea yachtsman fighting for his life.
Now a hardy 76, the leading man of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “The Sting” and “Out of Africa” carries “All Is Lost” by J.C. Chandor single-handedly, with just a few scripted lines.
He plays a retired man on an Indian Ocean voyage whose ... Full Story |  Short-story writer Davis wins Booker International Prize
23 May 2013
LONDON: US writer Lydia Davis, best known for her unconventionally short stories, on Wednesday claimed the prestigious Man Booker International Prize at a London ceremony.
The New York based author beat off competition from the nine other authors who made the shortlist to win the award, which honours "achievement in fiction on the world stage".
While Davis writes conventional short stories, others consist of just one paragraph or sentence.
One of these stories, A Double Negative, ... Full Story |  Merkel, Rousseff Forbes’ most powerful wome
23 May 2013
NEW YORK : German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes’s list of the world’s most powerful women for the third consecutive year, followed by Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff, the magazine said Wednesday.
They were followed by Melinda Gates - who co-chairs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with her billionaire philanthropist husband - US First Lady Michelle Obama and former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
The annual list includes influential women in global politics, business, media, ... Full Story | Star Wars hero’s pants auctioned for $36,100
23 May 2013
LOS ANGELES : The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning “Star Wars” film went under the hammer for $36,100, according to auction house’s website. The young ... Full Story | Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief
23 May 2013
LONDON: Beatles biographer Hunter Davies has donated letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme. His collection, which includes ... Full Story | Fast and Furious beats Gatsby
23 May 2013
LONDON : BBC - Action sequel Fast & Furious 6 races ahead of The Great Gatsby in this week’s UK and Ireland box office chart.
The latest installment in the car-based franchise ... Full Story | X Factor 2013 reveals judges
23 May 2013
NEW YORK : NB - Sharon Osbourne is to return to The X Factor as a judge for the new series in 2013.
Osbourne, who last appeared on the show in 2007, will join Gary Barlow, Nicole ... Full Story | Bowie bassist Bolder dies
23 May 2013
LONDON: Trevor Bolder, the bass guitarist in David Bowie’s Spiders From Mars band, died Wednesday at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer. He joined the British rock star’s ... Full Story |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| | SHEHAR Project Head:
Shoaib & Sadya
Director:
Shoaib Khan
Producer:
Sadya Khan
Writer:
Bushra Ijaz
Cast:
Maria Khan, Nomi Qamar, ... |
| | Shehr E Zaat Cast: Mahira khan,Meekaal Zulfiqar,Mohib Mirza,Fazeela Qaiser,Samina Peerzada,Farooq Zameer,Aliya Imam,Hina Bayat,Jalal Khan,Seemi ... |
| | Manahil Aur Khalil Cast: Kivanc Tatlitug, Sedef Avci
Shooting Location: Berlin, Germany
Istanbul, Turkey |
| | Kaash Aisa Ho Saba Qamar, Mohib Mirza, Shahood Alvi, Zainab Qayyum (ZQ), Jugun Kazim, Tahira Imam, Ali Sikander, Jahanzeb Gurchani, Sana Askari, Syeda ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe Judges: Archana Puran Singh & Sohail Khan.
Host: Barkha Bisht Sengupta.
Comedian: Kapil Sharma, Sargun Mehta, Mubeen Saudagar, Krushna ... |
| | Sur Kshetra Host By: Ayesha Takia
Starring: Atif Aslam, Himesh Reshamiya, Abida Parveen, Runa Laila and Asha Bhosle. |
| | | Bigg Boss 6 Host: Salman Khan
Housemate: Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sana Khan, Vrajesh Hirjee, Sampat Pal Devi, Urvashi Dholakia, Aashka Goradia, Dinesh Lal ... |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
