U.S. outfit Parmar Entertainment’s Daljit DJ Parmar along with Samir Gupta from India’s Impact Films and filmmaker Mohit Ramchandani (“Dreamer”) have acquired film adaptation rights to upcoming novel “The Muziris Empire” by U.K. author Hamish Morjaria.
The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024. It delves into India’s ancient history and its connection to the Roman Empire, unravelled by rebellious archaeologist Harveen Gill. Moving back and forth in time and set in present-day Kerala – once home to the ancient city of Muziris – the story revolves around Gill and a team of Indian archaeologists hunting down clues to locate the site of the ruins of the lost empire of Muziris. The soon-to-be-head of Santa Alleanza, a sacred alliance founded to safeguard the interests of the Vatican and the Papacy, is keeping close tabs on the Indian team’s progress,...
The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024. It delves into India’s ancient history and its connection to the Roman Empire, unravelled by rebellious archaeologist Harveen Gill. Moving back and forth in time and set in present-day Kerala – once home to the ancient city of Muziris – the story revolves around Gill and a team of Indian archaeologists hunting down clues to locate the site of the ruins of the lost empire of Muziris. The soon-to-be-head of Santa Alleanza, a sacred alliance founded to safeguard the interests of the Vatican and the Papacy, is keeping close tabs on the Indian team’s progress,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Directed by Ken Scott, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir stars superstar Dhanush in the lead role and it is the story of an underdog travelling in the lands of Europe in search of his estranged father. Even though the word ?Extraordinary? which lies in the title itself is enough reason for us to go watch this film in the theatres, we will still give you more reasons why you shouldn?t miss this film, which hits the theatres tomorrow.
Dhanush?s Brilliant performance:
After proving his ace acting skills in the both South film industry as well as Bollywood; Dhanush has made his Hollywood debut with this film and we just can?t keep calm! Even the famous daily of the west, The Hollywood Reporter said this about Dhanush?s acting skills, ?The film's true appeal lies in Dhanush's winsome turn as a down-and-out foreigner experiencing the absurdity of Europe,...
Dhanush?s Brilliant performance:
After proving his ace acting skills in the both South film industry as well as Bollywood; Dhanush has made his Hollywood debut with this film and we just can?t keep calm! Even the famous daily of the west, The Hollywood Reporter said this about Dhanush?s acting skills, ?The film's true appeal lies in Dhanush's winsome turn as a down-and-out foreigner experiencing the absurdity of Europe,...
- 6/20/2019
- GlamSham
After garnering rave reviews in film festivals and registering good numbers at the box office in many countries, Dhanush?s Hollywood debut, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, is slated to release in India and worldwide on 21st of June. The trailer of the film received a great response, and first two songs from the film, ?Angrezi Luv Shuv? and ?Madaari? are steadily climbing up the charts. The hook step of ?Madaari? is also a rage, and has been trending with #CrushitlikeDhanush.
Ahead of the release, the makers of the film released another song from the film, ?Maila Maila?, a rap with a touch of folk music. Composed by Amit Trivedi, the song has vocals by Mame Khan and Rap by R Venkatraman. Anvita Dutt and R Venkatraman have been penned the song that gives a glimpse into the adventurous journey of the protagonist Ajatashatru Lavash Patel, a street artist who cons tourists.
Ahead of the release, the makers of the film released another song from the film, ?Maila Maila?, a rap with a touch of folk music. Composed by Amit Trivedi, the song has vocals by Mame Khan and Rap by R Venkatraman. Anvita Dutt and R Venkatraman have been penned the song that gives a glimpse into the adventurous journey of the protagonist Ajatashatru Lavash Patel, a street artist who cons tourists.
- 6/17/2019
- GlamSham
Madaari song from Hollywood movie, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is raging hit. A peppy number, which features Dhanush dancing like there is no tomorrow, has managed to strike a chord and audience are loving to grooving to it, and have been sharing their dance videos on social media with #CrushItLikeDhanush. Seeing the response to this song, the makers have released a fun Behind the Scenes video of the song. ?
B?r?nice Bejo who has an Academy Award nomination to her credit, and International crew of the film can be seen trying to sing the song, and the attempt at crooning the Hindi number is extremely adorable. The video also showcases some of Dhanush's dun dance moves from the number.
The ?Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is based on the book by Romain Pu?rtolas and it revolves around an Indian street magician's journey to Paris. Finding...
B?r?nice Bejo who has an Academy Award nomination to her credit, and International crew of the film can be seen trying to sing the song, and the attempt at crooning the Hindi number is extremely adorable. The video also showcases some of Dhanush's dun dance moves from the number.
The ?Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is based on the book by Romain Pu?rtolas and it revolves around an Indian street magician's journey to Paris. Finding...
- 6/14/2019
- GlamSham
Actor Priyanka Chopra isn?t the only one who is making a name for her in the international arena! Actor Dhanush has constantly impressed his fans with his projects in Bollywood as well as down South. However, with his film, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, Dhanush has become quite the global star! The movie has received huge appreciation from the audiences across the world.
The film has opened internationally across multiple locations, the key ones being France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Netherlands and Hong Kong and has already earned in excess of Inr 30 Cr in sales. The film will be releasing in major markets, from 21st June through early July, like India, Saarc, USA, Singapore, Canada and UK. The movie released in Japan on the 7th of June and got excellent reviews and opening weekend collections. The film will also release in China in this June-July period, like most recent big Bollywood films.
The film has opened internationally across multiple locations, the key ones being France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Netherlands and Hong Kong and has already earned in excess of Inr 30 Cr in sales. The film will be releasing in major markets, from 21st June through early July, like India, Saarc, USA, Singapore, Canada and UK. The movie released in Japan on the 7th of June and got excellent reviews and opening weekend collections. The film will also release in China in this June-July period, like most recent big Bollywood films.
- 6/13/2019
- GlamSham
It seems south superstar Dhanush has made the leading French actress Berenice Bejo dance with a few typical Bollywood steps to an Indian song ?Madaari? for his International film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir.?Dhanush burns the dance floor with wacky dance moves in ?Madaari? from The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir.
Dhanush, undoubtedly one of the biggest stars down South has also made a mark in Bollywood with films like Raanjhana and Shamitabh. His Hollywood debut, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, has been screened in film festivals across the globe and received a lot of critical acclaim and awards.
The movie The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir is based on the book by Romain Pu?rtolas and revolves around an Indian street magician's journey to Paris, finding himself in the midst of a crazy adventure he never bargained for. The film deals with the problems of refugees...
Dhanush, undoubtedly one of the biggest stars down South has also made a mark in Bollywood with films like Raanjhana and Shamitabh. His Hollywood debut, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, has been screened in film festivals across the globe and received a lot of critical acclaim and awards.
The movie The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir is based on the book by Romain Pu?rtolas and revolves around an Indian street magician's journey to Paris, finding himself in the midst of a crazy adventure he never bargained for. The film deals with the problems of refugees...
- 6/11/2019
- GlamSham
“Rambo” is coming to Bollywood. Filmmaker Siddharth Anand is teaming up with Indian actor and martial arts expert Tiger Shroff for a official remake. “Rambo” is scheduled to begin shooting in February 2018 and be released later that year. Anand and Shroff are officially announcing the project next week at the Cannes Film Festival.
Read More: Cannes: 10 Indian Filmmakers That Should Be on the Festival’s Radar
The action film will follow the last surviving member of an elite covert unit of the Indian Armed forces who returns home to discover a war waging in his own land. Forced into the dangerous jungles and frozen mountains of the Himalayas, he unleashes mayhem and destruction, becoming the unstoppable machine he was trained to be.
M! Capital Ventures, Original Entertainment, Impact Films and Siddharth Anand Pictures will co-produce the film. Original Entertainment closed a five-picture deal with Millennium Films in 2013 for Bollywood remakes of “Rambo,...
Read More: Cannes: 10 Indian Filmmakers That Should Be on the Festival’s Radar
The action film will follow the last surviving member of an elite covert unit of the Indian Armed forces who returns home to discover a war waging in his own land. Forced into the dangerous jungles and frozen mountains of the Himalayas, he unleashes mayhem and destruction, becoming the unstoppable machine he was trained to be.
M! Capital Ventures, Original Entertainment, Impact Films and Siddharth Anand Pictures will co-produce the film. Original Entertainment closed a five-picture deal with Millennium Films in 2013 for Bollywood remakes of “Rambo,...
- 5/20/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
After the high octane stunts in Bang Bang, Siddharth Anand is all set to make yet another action drama. He will be bringing back the much popular Rambo franchise to India starring the superstar Sylvester Stallone. Excited about making such a famous franchise, Siddharth revealed that they had the official rights for the film for over two years but believe that this will be the right time to kick start the first film from the franchise mainly because Sylvester is announcing his retirement from Rambo. However, the director who will also be co-producing the film assured that the Indian version is just a reboot. Talking about the film, he says, "The film is a trilogy but different from the U.S version. In fact, the original film dealt with internal conflicts, the then situation in U.S, the Afghan war among others which cannot be used for India. Hence, the...
- 1/30/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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