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Review: #MASKA – NOT UTTERLY DELICIOUS!!!

Neeraj Udhwani’s Maska on Netflix is another passable film. Starring Manisha Koirala, expectations were huge, though she is a great actor, the Parsi touch it seems to be overdone and comes as caricaturish on screen failing to give the film an authenticity.

Dream or delusion, Rumi Irani, played by Prit Kamani, in one of the family functions is adored by an aunt, he is told he is so handsome that he can try Bollywood. The aunt unsure that gone are the days where just good looks aren’t worthy enough to make it big apart from the pure talent. The praise that one may come across by any family member deludes the young Rumi, who doesn’t even know at this stage if He has the required talent or is that what he DREAMS.

Talent, director, fails to observe the thin line between the talent and desperation. Rumi for his audition appears naked for a stereotype given situation to act.  Of course, he fails the audition and so does the writers of this film.

Rumi’s character is out there to explore his delusion at the cost of the family legacy without his Mom’s acknowledgement. This already turns out to be a failure irrespective of the fate the dream or delusion delivers. At this point in time, where everyone is trying to pursue their dreams at their own cost, the young man Rumi comes across as more selfish than ambitious claiming the legendary property without Mom’s consent is something that comes across as too selfish. Poor writing.

Rumi who has hallucinations of his father and does “mann ki baat” but never honors; is already lacking the depth this relationship should hold. Rustom, his father played by Javed Jaffrey is easy to watch but doesn’t really add any value to the half-baked plot.  Rumi comes across Persis played by Shirley Setia who also has hallucinations of his deceased brother and this is where second cupid strikes. On the first one, it was Mallika with whom the nursery rhyme Johny Johny goes  Horny Horny, they get into live-in relationship to pursue their fav past time of giving auditions.

Rumi the character doesn’t fit convincing anywhere, be it in his auditions (where anyway he was not supposed to be), neither with any of the two girls he dates in the movie. He doesn’t look convincing as selfish, frustrated His immature act blunders the film a lot. Persis is a blogger and working on a Coffee Table book on Irani Cafes in Mumbai, where she claims to be a bit artistic and adds few short stories in the film elongating the film unnecessarily pushing it hard to make this one a slice of life.

The slice of life film fails the slice itself and just comes across as an ordinary film. At the time of lockdown, there was no rush to go anywhere, reach anywhere and I had to still fast forward the film to reach the known delusion.

PK Verdict: Tin**

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 “Very happy and stoked to be among the nominations alongside very important names from the Indian film fraternity”: Parambrata

Parambrata Chatterjee Nominated For Best Actor In  Series For The ” Aranyak” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022. 

On Tuesday, the organizers announced the top nominations for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022. The award ceremony will take place on August 14 The 13th edition of the gala will be held in the Victorian capital from August 12-20, both in person and virtually. This year, there are over 100 films across 23 languages being screened at the festival. In the web series segment, “Mumbai Diaries 26/11” and “Aranyak” are the top nominees with three nods each and The talented actor Parambrata has been nominated for Best Actor in a Series award for ” Aranyak”.

Actor turned director-producer  Parambrata Chatterjee is riding high with  impressive work both in Bollywood and Tollywood film industry.

Parambrata Chatterjee is a big name in the Bengali entertainment industry that is always being acclaimed for his gratifying work by the audiences and by Industry. Parambrata, who’s two of his films recently showcased at the London Indian Film Festival. The first one was Ghore Pherar Gaan, and the other was the critically acclaimed Abhiijaan, a biopic based on the life of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee has received great response from the audiences at LIFF.

There is one more reason for his fans to celebrate, The multi talented actor Parambrata has been nominated for Best Actor in a Series award for” Aranyak”  at the prestigious Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne 2022. Sharing the good news about the nomination,Parambrata say, “Very happy and stoked to be among the nominations alongside very important names from the Indian film fraternityin general names like Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen and Mohit who is also nominated for best actor in a series for Mumbai Diaries- Season 1, whereas I am part of season 2 which is about to come next year which I just finished the shoot recently, so I am very happy, and it is also for a series which is very dear to me, it’s a piece of work where I have put lots of efforts & emotional investment in so happy and honored” .

Actor Parambrata Chatterjee’s hands are already full with some good projects this year.  Pawan Wadeya’s Hindi film ‘Notary’, Mumbai Diaries 2 with Konkana Sen, his next directorial ‘Boudi Canteen’ with Subhashree  followed by  other interesting projects.

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Parambrata Chattopadhyay  to play an  IPS officer in his upcoming thriller ‘Shibpur’.

Parambrata Chattopadhyay turns  IPS officer in his upcoming thriller ‘Shibpur’.

Actor turned director-producer  Parambrata Chatterjee is riding high with his  impressive work  in the film industry . Parambrata Chatterjee is a big name in the Bengali entertainment industry that’s always being acclaimed for his gratifying work by the audiences and Industry.

The prolific actor-filmmaker Parambrata Chattopadhyay  has started shooting for his next, a dark political thriller titled ‘Shibpur’ which is directed by Arindam Bhattacharya. The film also stars Swastika Mukherjee, Rajatava Dutta, Kharaj Mukherjee, Susmita Chatterjee, Sujan Neel Mukherjee, Rajdeep Sarkar and others in key roles.Parambrata and Sujan have already shot for a few important sequences recently and some exclusive pictures from the sets have been leaked.

What’s interesting is the new look of Parambrata who will be seen as an IPS officer. There’s also a surprise. Howrah Shibpur DCP Dyutiman Bhattacharya is also playing a  key role of a top cop in the film and he has already shot some important scenes with Parambrata, whereas Swastika Mukerjee will join the team soon.

This dark political thriller ‘Shibpur’ is planned to be released by November this year. The multi talented actor Parambrata Chatterjee’s hands is already full with some good projects this year.  Pawan Wadeya’s Hindi film ‘Notary’, Mumbai Diaries 2 with Konkana Sen, his next directorial ‘Boudi Canteen’ with Subhashree  followed by  other interesting projects.

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Boman Irani starrer “Masoom” on Disney+ Hotstar, tracks among the top ten most viewed shows in India!

Mumbai, July 21, 2022: Reliance Entertainment’s “Dreamers & Doers Co.” produced show Masoom, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, has been one of the top 10 most-watched shows in India (Jan-June 2022), based on a recent Ormax Report. According to the report the show has been seen by 16.4 million viewers.

For the first two weeks after its premiere, the programme was ranking first across all platforms. The show has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both reviewers and audiences. Viewers have praised the debutant in the OTT space, Mr. Boman Irani, as well as Samara Tijori’s maiden performance. The chemistry he developed with his reel-life daughter Samara Tijori was particularly lauded.

Directed by Mihir Desai (Mirzapur), the thrilling drama stars Boman Irani, Manjari Fadnnis, Samara Tijori, Veer Rajwant Singh, Sarika Singh, Upasna Singh and Manu Rishi Chadha. The showrunner of the series is Gurmmeet Singh (Mirzapur, Inside Edge)

Actor Boman Irani, expressed, “I believe in change and I think that change is the only thing that keeps me going, energized and happy. We don’t know where or how it will go. Our focus is that our character and work should reach as many people as possible and it should be loved by all. Having said that, I am excited for Masoom because it was my first series, which allows for more screen time. You can see the full-fledged journey of a character.”

Overjoyed with the outcome, he further adds, “The love that has come by for MASOOM is overwhelming. A lion’s share of the credit for the series’ success belongs to the writer Satyam Tripathy, director Mihir Desai, the show runner Gurmmeet Singh, the producer Namit Sharma and the great team that we had including the production, my co-actors Samara Tijori, Upasana Singh, Veer Rajwant Singh, Manjari Fadnnis, and Sarika Singh. We were on the same page of creativity; that’s how everything aligned and a series like this happened!”

Thrilled on the success of Masoom, Gurmmeet Singh, Showrunner, says, “Masoom is a truly special show. The unique portrayal of secrets, intricacies and complexities in Indian families has made this show relatable to the audience. It was overall a memorable and great experience of making this show with a veteran like Boman Sir and the wonderful cast and crew. I am elated by all the love the show is getting from critics and the audience!”

Namit Sharma, CEO, Dreamers & Doers Co., says, “We are delighted with the audience response to Masoom. As the first series out of our new studio, it’s a dream debut. I’d like to thank Gurmmeet, Mihir, Boman sir and the entire cast and crew for their unwavering passion and commitment. The love we have received for Masoom will encourage us to do better work in the future.”

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