Indian filmmaker and actor Aparna Sen is set to embark on a new chapter with Her Indian Summer, a mixed-race love story against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. The project, announced during a recent London retrospective honouring her work, is a collaborative effort between India and the UK.

According to a report in Variety, Her Indian Summer, produced by Kolkata-based Aritra Sen and Los Angeles-based Alex Harvey’s Big Bazaar Films, promises to be a visually stunning and emotionally charged exploration of love, loss, and identity. As Sen expressed, she is “excited” about the film and eager to bring her vision to life. “I am really excited about my story Her Indian Summer, which I see as an Indo-U.K. co-production with major British and Indian actors,” Aparna Sen said. “I am delighted that Alex Harvey and Aritra Sen of Big Bazar Films are taking this project forward and hope to start filming soon.”

“We’re delighted to be working with Aparna on an original story, which will be an English-language film just like her first,” said Aritra Sen.

Alex Harvey said, “Aparna appeared in four of Satyajit Ray’s films, and also developed a lasting friendship with the great filmmaker, who acted as a mentor at the start of her own directorial career.”

The London retrospective, organized by the Bengal Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Big Bazaar Films, offered a platform to celebrate Sen’s contributions to cinema. The screening of a restored print of 36 Chowringhee Lane, spearheaded by Kunal Kapoor, was a particular highlight for the director, who praised the restoration for bringing out the film’s visual richness.
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Randeep Hooda wins the alleged lawsuit for illegal construction in Kanha National Park; files defamation case worth Rs. 80 crores

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Indian actor and wildlife conservationist Randeep Hooda has been granted relief from MP High Court, Jabalpur after the initiation of joint spot inspection enquiry for the allegation of illegal construction on the land owned by Hooda in Kanha National Park. Additionally, Hooda’s legal team has issued a defamation notice of Rs. 80 crores against the SDM for false and defamatory accusations.

Post the success of his latest film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, actor-director and wildlife conservationist Randeep Hooda fulfilled his dream of purchasing a property near a forest by investing in a piece of land next to a jungle in Madhya Pradesh adjoining the Kanha National Park. However, soon after the same, revenue authorities ordered the actor to remove alleged construction on Randeep Hooda’s land. Reiterating to the same, Hooda filed a plea for joint spot inspection, claiming there has been no construction on his land.

Offering relief to Hooda, the MP Court, although declined to interfere straightaway with the show cause notice, granted the major relief in form of ordering joint enquiry in spot inspection in which Mr. Hooda or his representatives can participate and point to authorities on spot regarding the factum that there is no construction on his land and further has directed the authorities to supply the old report that was prepared behind ex parte.

Randeep Hooda’s lawyers Vineet Dhanda and Siddharth Sharma said in a statement, “It is unfortunate that a respectable citizen and an avid nature lover like Shri Randeep Hooda has been subjected to a false allegations such as this for cheap popularity, because of his profession as an actor. Moreover the inquiry report on which the impugned show cause notice was based, was also not provided. We are thankful to the honourable court for providing a fair opportunity to let the truth prevail, and also for ordering to supply the old report, which was earlier denied. We are hopeful that the joint spot inspection will prove there has been not a single brick laid on Mr. Hooda’s land.”

Vineet Dhanda further shared, “It is a victory for us as the court has not only directed a re-inspection of the case, but also allowed us to raise concerns of the inspection post the new results. When the new report comes in, it would be clear there had been no construction on Shri Randeep Hooda’s land, after which we would upheld our defamation case for wrongfully accusing our client.”

Being an avid nature lover, conservationist as acknowledged by the UN as well as Indian Government, and a wildlife photographer, Randeep Hooda had always desired to buy a land in the forest. Followed by the release of his recent film SwatantryaVeer Savarkar, the actor took a major step towards fulfilling his dream jungle abode by investing in this property.

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‘Tauba Tauba’ hitmaker Karan Aujla announces India dates of his world tour; to perform in 4 cities in December 2024

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Karan Aujla has rapidly ascended to popular culture stardom with his recent Vicky Kaushal collaboration on ‘Tauba Tauba’ in Bad Newz, and he’s following it up with a massive multi-city Indian headlining tour! Hot on the heels of making history at the Juno Fan Choice Award, the critically acclaimed Punjabi music star will be bringing his highly anticipated It Was All A Dream World Tour to Indian shores later this year.

The India leg of the world tour will mark the India-born Canada-based artist’s maiden arena tour in the country. Billed as a culture-shifting mission to take this modern Punjabi sound forward and make it a part of global music conversations, It Was All A Dream World Tour is already selling out record-breaking tickets across global territories such as Canada (August 2024), United Kingdom (September 2024) and New Zealand (October 2024).

Presented and produced by Team Innovation and supported by Live Nation, the winter arena tour will kick off in the first week of December 2024 and travel across Chandigarh, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai. Aujla will be joined by long-time collaborator and Toronto-based producer Ikky in all four cities. He will be performing on 7th December 2024 in Chandigarh; 13th December 2024 in Bengaluru followed by 15th December 2024 in New Delhi and 21st December 2024 in Mumbai.

The It Was All A Dream World Tour follows the release of his billboard-charting records Making Memories, and Street Dreams. Aujla’s Indian fans can expect a dynamic and electrifying performance, filled with surefire crowd pleasers such as ‘Admiring You’, ’Tauba Tauba’ and ‘Softly’ amongst others from his extensive catalogue, which are a signature blend of Punjabi folk and contemporary sounds.

Hailed as the global poster boy of contemporary Punjabi music, an excited Karan Aujla states, “This tour marks a significant milestone in my career, highlighting my journey from a small village in Punjab to the global stage. India has a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to bring the It Was All A Dream tour home! I’m grateful to my fans for making this dream possible. We’re gonna celebrate together and make some history!”

Adding on further, Mohit Bijlani, Co-Founder, Team Innovation comments, “We’re incredibly excited to be bringing Karan Aujla’s ‘It Was All A Dream’ tour to India. The Punjabi-wave groundbreaker is a global phenomenon and his energy is electric, and we can’t wait to see him light up arenas across India. It’s been a banner year for Punjabi artists and these arena-level shows represent the continued rise of the Punjabi Wave. We anticipate It Was All A Dream India Tour’ to be the biggest Punjabi multi-city arena tour hosted in recent times. Get ready for an unforgettable live experience that will be a culmination of standout production, magnetic stage presence and timeless hits. This is an arena tour you won’t want to miss!”

From collaborating with Nas, Pusha T, YG and Preston Pablo to his partnership with Stake; Aujla is already being hailed as a global phenomenon and he is only just getting started with dreaming even bigger!
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