Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai

Directed by: Ravi Chopra
Produced by: Ravi Chopra, BR Chopra
Starring: Salman Khan, Govinda, Tabu, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani, Rajpal Yadav
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Javed Akhtar (lyrics)
Cinematography: Barun Mukherjee
Editing by: Akiv Ali
Studio: Film City
Distributed by: BR Films
Release date: June 2, 2012

Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed by Ravi Chopra, starring Salman Khan, Govinda, Tabu, Lara Dutta and Boman Irani.The film is scheduled to release on June 2, 2012.

The director was served with a legal notice in 2009 by 20th Century Fox, which charged that the movie blatantly plagiarized the 1992 comedy My Cousin Vinny. Chopra and the production company, Mumbai-based BR Films, denied the charges in court in May 2009; the movie's release was to be delayed until June 2009 by order of the Bombay High Court. Fox sought damages of $1.4 million; this was the first time a Bollywood filmmaker was taken to court by a Hollywood company over the remaking of a film. Fox had given Chopra permission "to make a film loosely based on the Oscar winning movie" but concluded the final product was a "substantial reproduction" of the original.

When BR Films’ Ravi Chopra began filming his Govinda-Lara Dutta comedy Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai, he was clear that he’d completely overhauled and re-written an Indianised version of My Cousin Vinny. Apparently, when he began the film, Ravi had sought the remaking rights but was assured that since he was taking only an idea and he’d written a totally fresh screenplay, there was no need to buy the rights. He said that he’d even got written permission from the makers of My Cousin Vinny to go ahead with his Hindi film. But between the starting of the film and its completion, the market changed colours. BR Films and BIG, the Reliance wing that had the distribution rights, soon locked horns over the price — the latter wanted BR to re-negotiate terms but the former felt it was now being offered peanuts. With the film ready to hit the theaters but BIG in no mood to do the needful at an unaffordable price, Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai languished in the cans until the Chopras decided to simply end the deal and release it themselves. With perfect timing, a lawsuit was slapped on BR Films by Twentieth Century Fox for flicking their film without buying the rights!

B R Films, which was accused of plagiarism by Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox, had settled the case out-of-court for an undisclosed amount.

The Kolkata Telegraph, listing a number of other Bollywood movies "inspired" by Hollywood blockbusters, noted that the case would "decide whether Indian filmmakers can continue to get their 'inspiration' with impunity, or buy rights the legal way."

Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana

After the two cult classics DEV D and UDAAN, UTV Spotboy and Anurag Kashyap come together again! And this time they dish out a wholesome masala family entertainer - LUV SHUV TEY CHICKEN KHURANA. The film, that started shooting in Punjab last week, celebrates the lovable quirks of a Punjabi joint family with its inherent humour, drama, confusion, emotion, and the secret recipe for a famous chicken curry 'Chicken Khurana', which forms the crux of the plot.

Amit Trivedi, the most talented young talent in the music industry today, and composer of past UTV and Kashyap hits like Aamir, DEV D and UDAAN, will compose the music and background score for the film. The film marks the directorial debut of Sameer Sharma, with Anurag Kashyap as creative producer and Jar Entertainment as line producer. Kunal Kapoor (from RANG DE BASANTI) and Huma Qureshi (from the upcoming GANGS OF WASSEYPUR) are in the lead roles, along with a carefully selected ensemble cast. LSTCK will be extensively shot in Punjab and is slated for release mid 2012.

Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO of UTV Motion Pictures says, "Anurag shared this script with us and we instantly fell in love with the characters and the world that the writer Sumit Batheja has created. Very few stories can make you laugh out loud one moment and bring a lump in your throat the next, and Luv Shuv maintains that delicate balance of humour and emotion throughout. We're happy to be collaborating with Anurag after two huge successes together in DEV D and UDAAN, and here's to a hat trick!"

Anurag adds, "Together we (UTV, Anurag and Amit) have done some really good stuff starting with Aamir and then DEV D and UDAAN. And we hope to repeat the same with LUV SHUV TEY CHICKEN KHURANA. It's everything that the title says. And the Shuv between the Luv and the chicken is what is more fun. Sameer has been a very good writer and collaborator and what he and Sumit Batheja (writer) have come up with and add the garnish of Amit Trivedi, this might turn out to be the dish of 2012."

Mr.Bhatti on Chutti

Mr.Bhatti on Chutti is a story based in 2005-06, the times of military aggression and war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Set in this time is our central character of Mr Bhatti (Anupam Kher) a bank clerk, a lovable yet lonely nerd. Mr Bhatti dares to do what we prefer to discuss with our morning cuppa and forget soon after. He has the passion to implement his peace plan aimed at 'Saving the World'. And he will not stop at anything until he achieves it...

Suddenly, Mr Bhatti realizes that he has actually won a FREE trip to Europe, though he has entered no contest. Who has sent him the ticket and the hotel package free of cost? How can Mr. Bhatti go on this trip without telling his favorite star, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan about it? Never mind, if he has only met him in his dreams, thus far... In reality, all Mr Bhatti can manage is to stand outside Mr. Bachchan's bungalow with a crowd, awaiting a glimpse of his hero. A plot within a plot. And all hell breaks loose. And Bhatti gets one shock after another.

Bhatti finds himself face to face with death, and utilizes his last wish to call up Mr Bachchan. Bhatti tells Bachchan, 'marwa diya aapne'... But can one keep Bachchan down? Mr. Bachchan once again, inspires Bhatti so much that his fan can defy death and fight to save humanity.

Its action stations after this. And Bhatti whom we all thought was an idiot, a buffoon, now turns the tables and to what effect!!!. We realize that to be single-minded about world peace, even at the cost of one's life, can turn an ordinary man in to a hero.

Now it is to be seen if Bhatti's desire to meet Bush and more importantly Mr.Bachchan is fulfilled or not... Mr Bhatti on Chutti is, on the face of it, a comedy. But there is much more to it in the larger sense, Mr Bhatti on Chutti talks about the common man Mr Bhatti's dream of a workable peace plan in a world ravaged by war and hunger. The film is also a celebration of Mr Amitabh Bachchan's stardom. He plays Mr Bhatti's conscience and also his inspiration as he is in real life to millions of us.

Love Recipe

Love Recipe as the name would suggest is a fun-filled film. Its about a D.J. Rahul Kher who is in love with Tia, a bubbly girl who happens to be the daughter of retired I.G. of police Pratap Singh who post retirement has suddenly decided to become Hindustani in every sense of the word. He has suddenly shifted from his starched uniform to traditional kurta pyjamas, does not like the use of English words in conversation. So D.J Rahul does not fit into this profile, the film is fun filled as Rahul's effort to woo Tia's father to approve their relationship & how he becomes the Real Hindustani in her dad's eyes. All ends well and Pratap Singh ultimately agrees Hindustaniyat is not about clothes and language after all. The heart has to be Hindustani.

Meanwhile Carlos, the international terrorist is being briefed by Music Ali, a freaky terrorist leader immersed in old Hindi film songs. The plan is to blast a peace conference happening in Mumbai ten days from now. He sets out on his mission giving rise to another hilarious track.

In a freaky incident Carlos en route his mission gets his head severed and the severed head somehow manages to end up in Rahul's custody. Getting rid of the head becomes the main concern out of which many hilarious situations occur as Rahul and Tia are yet unaware of the fact that the head is of the international terrorist Carlos on which such a huge reward lies.

But fortune provides an opportunity to Rahul to prove his patriotic zeal to his prospective father-in-law when a news telecast announces that the severed head that has been missing belongs to none other than Carlos Randall. Situations lead to an interesting climax and Rahul becomes responsible for causing the arrest of the dreaded terrorist Music Ali Pratap Singh can get no bigger a hero than Rahul for his son-in-law and all ends on a happy note.

Love Lies & Seeta

Releasing Date: 18 May 2012

Department

Releasing Date: 18 May 2012


Department is an upcoming Hindi action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma.The film stars Amitabh Bacchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati in lead roles.The film was shot using several Canon EOS 5D cameras.


Contrary to buzz in the air, Ram Gopal Varma's cop drama DEPARTMENT isn't shelved. In fact the film is pretty much on schedule and its shooting would kick-start this summer.

Since Ramu had earlier announced that DEPARTMENT would be his next Hindi film after RAKHT CHARITRA, there was added rise in speculations when there was no further movement right through the first quarter of the year. Commercial failure of Abhishek's KHELEIN HUM JEE JAAN SEY and GAME further added fuel to the fire since DEPARTMENT features him in a key role. Later when Ramu announced that he was starting A LOVE STORY starting this month itself, it was time for obituaries to be written about DEPARTMENT.

'It is all sheer nonsense that I have shelved DEPARTMENT. It is very much on', one catches the filmmaker in a tad angry tone, 'People start rumours before checking facts and just end up making something out of nothing. They say that I am filling up the lost time with A LOVE STORY. Sorry, it is untrue since DEPARTMENT was always meant to begin this summer. It is sticking to the schedule. A LOVE STORY is a quickie I am making in between.'