Harman Baweja's 'Victory' post - 'Love Story 2050'

Harman Baweja’s athletic physique and sportsman charisma got him his next movie, titled Victory, to be directed by Ajit Pal. The star cast includes Amrita Arora, playing his love interest, and Anupam Kher, his father.

“We are in the process of talking to cricketers all over the world to make this film look as authentic as possible. Unfortunately, any cricketer’s calendar year gives them only seven or eight week’s leave. Therefore, we have to rope in the cricketers according to their availability,” says Ajit Pal. In addition, when IndiaFM asked him about the status of the film, he said, “the shooting is underway with a major match sequence already shot, whereas the principle shoot begins in November.”

With cricket as the backdrop, the story revolves around a small town boy from Jaisalmer, who goes on to become the best cricketer in the world. The rest of the cast includes many a big name from the cricketing fraternity, like Navjot Singh Siddhu and Mohindar Amarnath and some Australian and some players of the New Zealand team.

Adlabs and Victory Motion Pictures together are co-producing this film.

Devgan versus SRK: Santoshi promises a different Ashoka

The versatile Raj Kumar Santoshi will start shooting his new epic on Emperor Ashoka in January. His other epic on the Ramayan with Ajay Devgan has now been postponed to the end of 2008.
Though he is not saying it aloud, Raj Kumar Santoshi's decision to make a film on the life on Emperor Ashoka with Ajay Devgan in the lead was prompted more by the failure of Santosh Sivan's Asoka than any other consideration. "I am aware of Sivan’s film. He is a fine craftsman. However, my approach and treatment to this fascinating subject will be very different. I want my Ashoka be a happening epic on the lines of Hollywood's Spartacus, Braveheart and Gladiator. Technicians from all over the world are now being finalized," says Santoshi

Santoshi, a versatile epic maker with films ranging from Ghayal and Lajja to his credit is toying with the idea making the film as a bi-lingual. "Or maybe we could just have English subtitles to the Hindi dialogues since that would look more authentic," Santoshi wonders aloud, as he prepares for the biggest challenge of his creatively fecund career.

Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Tasveer' finally named 'Eight By Ten'

Nagesh Kukunoor’s directorial Tasveer is now called Eight By Ten. The title was not due to any mishaps but purely a creative decision.

Preet Bedi, CEO of Percept Picture Company says, “It was never fixed as Tasveer. It was a working title and I am shocked to hear that it was reported as ‘the name changed’. We decided to call it ‘Eight by Ten’ six weeks ago; it was never reported because there was not reason for it.”

“The film is still being shot; one shot in Indian and one in the overseas, then the film will move into post production. Now since this film will have many special effects, the postproduction may take some time, adds Preet Bedi.

The movie features Akshay Kumar and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles. It will release by summer 2008.