Italian animation auteur Alessandro Rak – best known for European Film Award-winner “The Art of Happiness” and Neapolitan mob fable “Cinderella The Cat” – is at work on a new project titled “The Little Prince of Shangri-La” set in an imaginary Tibet and involving the search for the Dalai Lama.
Rak’s new work, which follows “Yaya and Lenny — The Walking Liberty,” that launched in 2021 from Locarno, was unveiled earlier this month at the Cartoon Movie co-production and pitch forum in Bordeaux, France.
As seen in this exclusive teaser provided to Variety, Rak’s new feature is set in an imaginary time that appears to blend present and past.
“The 13th Dalai Lama has just died,” reads the provided synopsis, and “The armies of the terrible Warlord are at the gates.” The fate of Tibet seems sealed. “But a vision emerges from the waters of the Great Lake of Prophecies. Does it...
Rak’s new work, which follows “Yaya and Lenny — The Walking Liberty,” that launched in 2021 from Locarno, was unveiled earlier this month at the Cartoon Movie co-production and pitch forum in Bordeaux, France.
As seen in this exclusive teaser provided to Variety, Rak’s new feature is set in an imaginary time that appears to blend present and past.
“The 13th Dalai Lama has just died,” reads the provided synopsis, and “The armies of the terrible Warlord are at the gates.” The fate of Tibet seems sealed. “But a vision emerges from the waters of the Great Lake of Prophecies. Does it...
- 3/21/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Having attended a missionary, all-girls school myself, Nitya Mehra’s new Amazon Prime series Big Girls Don’t Cry (Bgdc) has struck a deeply personal chord with me. It offers a glimpse into the lives of girls who have to obey the strict rules and regulations of their school, where even the smallest infractions are “Not Tolerated!” From sneaking chocolates and chewing gum to daring to wear lipstick or nail polish, the girls of Vandana Valley Girls’ School mirror my own teenage experiences. Like them, I remember the curiosity that bubbled within us—about boys, about breaking the rules and trying to find out who we really are while dealing with all the strict rules around us. Each girl in the series, much like each of us during our school days, is engaged in her own personal battle. Yet, there is a common thread: the quest for self-discovery, as “Atmanam Vidhi” or “Know Thyself.
- 3/16/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
Big Girls Don’t Cry Review Out: A Tale Of Adulting Done Right ( Photo Credit – Prime Video India / YouTube )
Big Girls Don’t Cry Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Zoya Hussain, Lovleen Misra, Mukul Chadda, Raima Sen, Dalai, Tenzin Lhakyila, Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Akshita Sood, Afrah Sayed, Vidushi
Creator: Nitya Mehra
Director: Nitya Mehra, Karan Kapadia, Kopal Naithani, Sudhanshu Saria
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video
Language: Hinglish with Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada dubbings; Subtitles in 15 languages
Runtime: 7 episodes of 45 – 50 minutes each
Big Girls Don’t Cry Review Out ( Photo Credit – Prime Video India / YouTube ) Big Girls Don’t Cry Review: What’s It About:
There have been unnecessary stories about women identifying with freedom and independence in whatever they want. There have been tales about locker room boys talk. There also have been tales about adulting. But what happens when a bunch of teenage girls with all the confused thoughts about s*x,...
Big Girls Don’t Cry Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Zoya Hussain, Lovleen Misra, Mukul Chadda, Raima Sen, Dalai, Tenzin Lhakyila, Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Akshita Sood, Afrah Sayed, Vidushi
Creator: Nitya Mehra
Director: Nitya Mehra, Karan Kapadia, Kopal Naithani, Sudhanshu Saria
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video
Language: Hinglish with Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada dubbings; Subtitles in 15 languages
Runtime: 7 episodes of 45 – 50 minutes each
Big Girls Don’t Cry Review Out ( Photo Credit – Prime Video India / YouTube ) Big Girls Don’t Cry Review: What’s It About:
There have been unnecessary stories about women identifying with freedom and independence in whatever they want. There have been tales about locker room boys talk. There also have been tales about adulting. But what happens when a bunch of teenage girls with all the confused thoughts about s*x,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
The upcoming week on Ott will be a treat for the audiences, with titles like Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Showtime’, young adult series ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, and action adventure film ‘Captain Miller’, all set to air on streaming platforms.
Here is a list of five titles that have caught the attention of Ians:
Showtime
Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy, and Naseeruddin Shah-starrer ‘Showtime’ will delve into the unseen world that lies behind the camera.
It also features Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Neeraj Madhav, and Vijay Raaz in pivotal roles.
Directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar, the show is produced by Dharma Productions and will be released on March 8 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Captain Miller
The Tamil action adventure film, starring Dhanush as Analeesan aka Captain Miller, is directed by Arun Matheswaran. The film, which is the first part of a trilogy, is set in the 1930s,...
Here is a list of five titles that have caught the attention of Ians:
Showtime
Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy, and Naseeruddin Shah-starrer ‘Showtime’ will delve into the unseen world that lies behind the camera.
It also features Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Neeraj Madhav, and Vijay Raaz in pivotal roles.
Directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar, the show is produced by Dharma Productions and will be released on March 8 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Captain Miller
The Tamil action adventure film, starring Dhanush as Analeesan aka Captain Miller, is directed by Arun Matheswaran. The film, which is the first part of a trilogy, is set in the 1930s,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, March 6 (Ians) The trailer of the upcoming streaming series ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, which was unveiled on Wednesday, presents a coming-of-age narrative set in an all girls’ school.
It shows how the girls in the school traverse the paths of their lives as they tread through the alleys of changing interpersonal dynamics, love, academics and the legacy of their institution.
The trailer gives a glimpse into the boarding life at the Vandana Valley school, where a group of seven girls gears up for their final year in school. With seven women leading the series, the trailer shows an outsider, Kavya Yadav, walks onto the campus, hoping to make friends. Noor has her eyes set on the school captaincy, while Ludo is chasing the sports captaincy position. As Roohi and Jc push for their beauty-business to succeed, Pluggy has grand plans of her own, and the rebel-poet Dia prepares to...
It shows how the girls in the school traverse the paths of their lives as they tread through the alleys of changing interpersonal dynamics, love, academics and the legacy of their institution.
The trailer gives a glimpse into the boarding life at the Vandana Valley school, where a group of seven girls gears up for their final year in school. With seven women leading the series, the trailer shows an outsider, Kavya Yadav, walks onto the campus, hoping to make friends. Noor has her eyes set on the school captaincy, while Ludo is chasing the sports captaincy position. As Roohi and Jc push for their beauty-business to succeed, Pluggy has grand plans of her own, and the rebel-poet Dia prepares to...
- 3/6/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Director Nitya Mehra, who is known for ‘Made in Heaven’ and ‘Unpaused’, feels that the school life of girls is quite underrepresented in the sphere of storytelling.
She shared that her upcoming series ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ will change this for the better as it brings to the fore the story of girls growing up in a boarding school with an insight into the lives, ideas, and feelings of young girls.
The upcoming series has been created by Nitya. The makers on Tuesday, shared a promotional video featuring Bollywood actress Ananya Panday. The video introduced the series and its lead cast including Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Lhakyila, Afrah Sayed, and Akshita Sood.
Talking about the series, Nitya Mehra said: “I think school life in India, especially that of girls, is so underrepresented in storytelling, be it in Indian literature or cinema. Coming-of-age told through the eyes of an...
She shared that her upcoming series ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ will change this for the better as it brings to the fore the story of girls growing up in a boarding school with an insight into the lives, ideas, and feelings of young girls.
The upcoming series has been created by Nitya. The makers on Tuesday, shared a promotional video featuring Bollywood actress Ananya Panday. The video introduced the series and its lead cast including Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Lhakyila, Afrah Sayed, and Akshita Sood.
Talking about the series, Nitya Mehra said: “I think school life in India, especially that of girls, is so underrepresented in storytelling, be it in Indian literature or cinema. Coming-of-age told through the eyes of an...
- 3/5/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Prime Video, today announced the premiere of its upcoming Original Series, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, a captivating coming-of-age school drama set against the backdrop of a fictionalized all-girls boarding school. Ananya Panday introduced the series and its lead cast including Avantika Vandanapu (Ludo), Aneet Padda (Roohi), Dalai (Pluggy), Vidushi (Kavya), Lhakyila (Jc), Afrah Sayed (Noor), and Akshita Sood (Dia) through a spirited and quirky video specially created for the announcement of the series.
Created by Nitya Mehra, Big Girls Don’t Cry is co-directed by Nitya Mehra, Sudhanshu Saria, Karan Kapadia, and Kopal Naithani, and boasts of a predominantly women-led ensemble cast which also features Pooja Bhatt, Raima Sen, and Zoya Hussain in pivotal roles, along with Mukul Chadda.
The series takes audiences into the fascinating world of the prestigious Vandana Valley where a group of young girls navigate life’s myriad exhilarating adventures of independence, rebellion, friendship, love, heartbreaks, and dreams,...
Created by Nitya Mehra, Big Girls Don’t Cry is co-directed by Nitya Mehra, Sudhanshu Saria, Karan Kapadia, and Kopal Naithani, and boasts of a predominantly women-led ensemble cast which also features Pooja Bhatt, Raima Sen, and Zoya Hussain in pivotal roles, along with Mukul Chadda.
The series takes audiences into the fascinating world of the prestigious Vandana Valley where a group of young girls navigate life’s myriad exhilarating adventures of independence, rebellion, friendship, love, heartbreaks, and dreams,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Charities & foundations supported
Dalai Lama has supported the following charities:
Augie's QuestAustralia Tibet CouncilBODHICinema For PeaceDalai Lama FoundationEveryone MattersInternational Campaign for TibetNuclear Age Peace FoundationPeacePlayers InternationalPrince's Rainforests ProjectRobert F Kennedy MemorialSea Shepherd Conservation SocietyThe Lourdes FoundationTibet House US Read more about Dalai Lama's charity work and events. Related articles Dalai Lama's Land Rover To Be AuctionedGere Awarded Humanitarian HonorClooney And Cheadle Receive Peace AwardJackie Chan Urges For A Peaceful OlympicsJoanna Lumley Wants China Out Of Tibet
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Dalai Lama has supported the following charities:
Augie's QuestAustralia Tibet CouncilBODHICinema For PeaceDalai Lama FoundationEveryone MattersInternational Campaign for TibetNuclear Age Peace FoundationPeacePlayers InternationalPrince's Rainforests ProjectRobert F Kennedy MemorialSea Shepherd Conservation SocietyThe Lourdes FoundationTibet House US Read more about Dalai Lama's charity work and events. Related articles Dalai Lama's Land Rover To Be AuctionedGere Awarded Humanitarian HonorClooney And Cheadle Receive Peace AwardJackie Chan Urges For A Peaceful OlympicsJoanna Lumley Wants China Out Of Tibet
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- 4/27/2023
- Look to the Stars
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