Anand Gandhi

A week ago, actor Irrfan Khan breathed his last after his prolonged battle with neuroendocrine tumour. Tributes have been pouring in for the late actor. Many had the opportunity to work with him while several filmmakers wished they had a chance! Reminiscing about becoming friends with Irrfan, filmmaker Anand Gandhi recently spoke about the possibility of working with him for a film based on pandemic.The filmmaker recently revealed that he met Irrfan Khan around the release of Maqbool. They drove to Pune once and became friends over the years. They had explored the possibility of him starring in Tumbbad and it was before the final script and schedule changes were made. He said that Irrfan Khan could also have starred in the pandemic film Emergence that he had been working on for years.Revealing more about Emergence, Anand said that he had been developing the script for five years. It tells the story of five women scientists fighting the contagion and are superheroes in their own way. With Emergence, he was taking the parasite-host relationship further. The script eerily represents the current scenario of the world. Tentatively titled 2020 at the time, he said that it had all the elements of storage crisis for scientific data, rightwing politics, among other things.His idea is to make the film the most researched one on the pandemic. The filmmaker plans to take the film on the floor by next year. He said that they are collaborating with an American studio and it will be a big-budget project.

After the tragic news of the demise of two of the greatest actors of the Indian film industry- Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor- the month of May began with another unfortunate news. Early on May 1, CEO of the Film and Television Producers Guild Kulmeet Makkar passed away after suffering a heart attack. Makkar was in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh during the lockdown. Makkar has been a part of the entertainment industry for more than three decades. He has worked with Sargama and Reliance Entertainment as founder CEO of Big Music and Home Entertainment,, He was also the president and CEO at Shreya Entertainment before becoming the Guild's CEO in 2010. Many celebrities from the film fraternity took to social media to express their grief: Kulmeet you were such an incredible pillar to all of us at the Producers Guild of India....relentlessly working for the industry and towards its enhancement and advancement... you left us too soon...We will miss you and always Remember you fondly.... Rest in peace my friend... https://t.co/GUcapyjfMopic.twitter.com/GUcapyjfMo— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) May 1, 2020Damn it... Now Kulmeet! RIP my friend.— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 1, 2020Sad to know about the sudden demise of our dear friend #KulmeetMakkar CEO- The Film and Television Producers Guild of India due to massive heart attack in Dharamshala (Himachal). Will miss you #Kulmeet. Heartfelt condolences to d family. ? ?????? ! ???? https://t.co/zEFPAGN07mpic.twitter.com/zEFPAGN07m— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 1, 2020Just heard the terrible news of #KulmeetMakkar CEO Producers Guild of India passing away. What a wonderful man and a good friend. Very very sad ! https://t.co/bWUrdXIJuhpic.twitter.com/bWUrdXIJuh— sanjay suri (@sanjaysuri) May 1, 2020Seems like every day we’re waking up to losing someone we knew and someone who cared deeply about Indian film. RIP #KulmeetMakkar.. your work as the CEO of Film & Television Producers Guild of India will always be remembered. https://t.co/jRWNHIwBL7pic.twitter.com/jRWNHIwBL7— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) May 1, 2020Makkar was working on setting up a trust- to which Netflix has pledged to contribute $1 million to help daily wage earners in the film and television industry. 

Earlier this year, Kajol announced her next venture post Dilwale as she geared up to collaborate with Parineeta director Pradeep Sarkar. The latter will be directing the screen adaptation of Anand Gandhis popular Gujarati play Beta Kaagdo [Son, Crow] which will feature Kajol as a single mother. Now further adding some details to the character sketch of the actress in the film, we hear that she will play an aspiring singer in this Pradeep Sarkars directorial that is tentatively titled Ela.According to recent reports, Kajols character is extremely inclined towards singing since years but is forced into a marriage at a young age. As her dreams are stifled, she later finds hope to renew them when turmoil in her marriage drifts her away from her husband. Kajols character decides to raise her son alone and at the same time, also rediscovers her love for music and eventually even finds appreciation in the field. While Ela is co-produced by Ajay Devgn and Abhinav Shukla, the makers are still on a hunt for the cast who will essay the role of her son. The film is reportedly scheduled to go on floor next month.

VinayShuklaandKhushbooRankas much-discussed documentary An Insignificant Man which was stopped by Examining Committee(EC) andRevising Committee (RC) of theCensor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) was viewed personally on Wednesday by the chairperson ofCBFC. PahlajNihlanipassed the film with a UA and no cutsBut a huge rider. The films producerAnandGandhi ( The Ship Of Theseus fame) and co-directors Shukla and Ranka have been asked to get NOCs (No Objection Certificates) from everyone concerned, includingKejriwalhimself. According to sources in theCBFCthe film is potentially damaging to the image ofKejriwaland hisAAMparty. It has extensive footage of behind-the-scenes working and manoeuvrings in theAAMparty andKejriwalis not shown in a very authoritative light. On the contrary he comes across as someone who is constantly uncertain and needs to be advised minutely on every move. Its surprising thatKejriwaland theAAMParty opened the doors of their party functioning to a film that basically demolishes the Party and its leaders image, says a CBFC source. When questioned directlyNihalanisaid, Yes, weve asked the makers of this documentary to furnishNOCs from the people whom theyve documented. This is standard procedure. Prior to this when a film on the Prime Minister entitled ModiKaGaon was brought to us we asked for anNOCfrom the PMs office.

Filmmaker of the critically acclaimed Ship Of Theseus , Anand Gandhi is all set for his mainstream Bollywood film. While his previous film received loads of applause in the film circuit, this time around Anands next script will feature one of the most popular actresses Kajol.Kajol has given a nod to Anand Gandhis next film, which is to be produced by Ajay Devgn.Previously the producer-actor had described his next as a humorous, emotional, slice-of-life film in an interview and now we hear that it will be directed by Rajesh Saathi. The film, apparently will focus on the mother son relationship and is a film adaptation of the popular Gujarati play Beta Kaagdo, which is interestingly a play written by Anand Gandhi himself. Talking about it, Anand further revealed that this is a special play since it is inspired by his own life, with his mother being his muse as it traces her journey and her eccentricities. He also expressed his excitement about Kajol rendering the role and also added that Ajay will definitely produce a good film that will be well received by audience across the world. Further praising Ajays experience as well as his skill as a producer, Anand added that he gets creative and exciting ideas to the table. While Kajol will play a single parent in the film, details about casting and the films title are yet to be finalized. You might also like Deepika Padukone to share couch with her Bollywood Hungama News Network Revealed: Sandali Sinha does a cameo in Tum Bin 2 Bollywood Hungama News Network Confirmed: Karan Johar to launch Boney Kapoors Bollywood Hungama News Network Hrithik Vs. Kangna: Reports of case Bollywood Hungama News Network SHOCKING: Mallika Sherawat beaten up and Bollywood Hungama News Network Heres Sophie Choudrys special Bollywood Hungama News Network Nawazuddin Siddiqui to groove with Tiger Shroff for Munna Michael Lisa Haydon confesses on being body shamed for being really skinny Chitrangda Singh to be paired up with Sanjay Dutt in Torbaaz? Harshvardhan Kapoor opens up about Mirzyas flaws and failure Sunny Leones documentary that she has disowned, to be shown in India Police files NIL on impostor case in the Hrithik Roshan Kangna Ranaut controversy Rate this article Make favorite #bh-fb-comments Facebook Comments #bh-user-comments User's Comments Please enable JavaScript to view the https://disqus.com/?ref_noscript comments powered by Disqus. Advertisement Related News Salman Khan or Sajid Nadiadwala? Who will launch Suniel Subhash K. Jha Shraddha Kapoor gets an unplanned visit from Dawoods Subhash K. Jha Ranveer Singh will be the FIRST ONE to achieve this feat Bollywood Hungama News Network Nana Patekar visits the BSF jawans in Kathua Bollywood Hungama News Network Arunoday Singh to tie the knot with Canadian girlfriend Lee Bollywood Hungama News Network Karan Johar to unveil the first look of Rajinikanth-Akshay Bollywood Hungama News Network Check out: First look of Hind ka Napak ko Jawab Bollywood Hungama News Network Special screening of Force 2 for family members of RAW

Ship of Theseus has been creating intrigue among the audiences; the film has also caught the fancy of many celebrities who have been keen to watch the film. The latest one being Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali.

Anjali reached out to Kiran Rao saying she has heard rave reviews about the film. They chatted about the film and the director Anand Gandhi. Anjali showed keen interest to watch the film.

Post their conversation, Kiran arranged special screening of the film for Anjali. She will be watching the film tomorrow, August 3, 2013.

Previously, Kiran had also hosted a special screening of Ship of Theseus for the cast and crew of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani . Post which, Aamir received request from various people from the industry who were keen to watch the film including the cast and crew of his film Dhoom 3 . Ship Of Theseus has received a huge applause from all quarters. The film has got global acclaim from various film festival and societies.

Promoting films has become the most crucial aspect these days and the stars need to go out of their way to be seen everywhere before the release of their film. However, Egyptian actor Aida El Kashef, who stars in Anand Gandhi's film Ship Of Theseus (SOT), won't be able to market the film for a completely unique reason, which is the ongoing unrest in Egypt protesting the regime of president Mohammed Morsi.

When Aida was approached by Kiran Rao (who is presenting the film in India) and Anand to be part of the film's promotional events, she replied saying she won't be available. "Aida hasn't been able to make it because she is participating in the revolution currently going on in Egypt. It's truly an inspirational story for all of us. Although it's disheartening that one of our cast members isn't with us, we're amazed at what she is doing. She sent us a long email stating why she won't be able to make it," confirms director Anand Gandhi.

In the film, Aida plays a visually impaired but celebrated photographer who is in the process of undergoing a cornea transplant that will restore her vision. "At the site of the protests, she is often called 'the girl with the camera'. After wrapping up a couple of schedules (of SOT) too, she had gone back to Egypt to protest against the then-president (Hosni Mubarak)," says Anand, adding that right before the last schedule also, she had flown back to Egypt. "We couldn't even reach her. I had to contact her though a friend's Facebook page," says Anand Gandhi.

The movie Ship of Theseus which will be the first film to be screened on demand has been winning the hearts of many film lovers. Even before the film will see its theatrical release in India, the director of the film Anand Gandhi has been receiving accolades and how.

The latest we hear is that Anand has been presented with an honorary award for his Outstanding Excellence in Philosophy by the Philosophy department of the Mumbai University. With such recognition coming to him so early in his career, Anand is pretty delighted and humbled by the response.

The movie Ship of Theseus which will be the first film to be screened on demand has been winning the hearts of many film lovers. Even before the film will see its theatrical release in India, the director of the film Anand Gandhi has been receiving accolades and how.

The latest we hear is that Anand has been presented with an honorary award for his Outstanding Excellence in Philosophy by the Philosophy department of the Mumbai University. With such recognition coming to him so early in his career, Anand is pretty delighted and humbled by the response.

Looks like India has more to celebrate than just the 5 films namely Rajan Khosa's Gattu, Musa Syeed's Valley of Saints , Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely , Anand Gandhi's Ship of Theseus and Hansal Mehta's Shahid that will be part of the Dubai International Film Festival. As India's most successful Hollywood export Freida Pinto will be seen gracing 9th International Dubai Film Festival as a coveted member of the jury As a member of the jury, she will be judging films that are part of the Shorts and Emirati section - short films from the Arab, Emirati and Asian African countries making her the first Indian to be on the jury of the international short film contest as part of the festival. In addition to her duties as a juror, she has also been invited to attend a special gala hosted by Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth and his fashion entrepreneur wife Livia to support the annual 'One Night to Change Lives' charity event to benefit Oxfam and Dubai Cares on December 14th. Last year's event raised over USD 1 million, funding 14 regional schools and 10 schools in Pakistan.

The festival will kick start on Dec 9 and will come to a close on Dec 16. Other international stars expected include Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, Rooney Mara, Kirsten Davis, Cuba Gooding Jr among many others.

When contacted, Freida's spokesperson confirmed Freida being part of the jury at DIFF.