‘Dua Alam’, a directorial debut from Hairie Othman will be featuring Aaron Aziz and introducing Suhailah Salam.

A vast difference from his role in ‘KL Drift’ and ‘Janji Diana’, Aaron plays Haji Ishak, a young Imam, fresh from Al-Azhar. His close childhood male buddy, Amy, is now a famous transvestite actress, played by Suhailah. Things took a heavy turn when Amy suffers from depression and dies a shocking death.

Aaron and Suhailah’s chemistry in ‘Cinta Bollywood’ have spun great ratings and garnered a huge fan-base especially after their individual winnings in Suria Channel’s ‘Pesta Perdana’ 2003.

According to Aaron’s manager, he has received nominations for ‘Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian’ (Malaysia) for ‘Pelakon Lelaki TV Paling Popular’ and ‘Pelakon Filem Lelaki Paling Popular’. This is his third year being nominated; and a first to receive in two categories. The finals will be held in April.

More about the movie release soon.

Aaron regularly updates his Fanpage. Add him up to check out pictures at http://bit.ly/81118b

Director, Sanif Olek is definitely beaming.

à la folie, one of his independent film starring Rafaat Hamzah, Nina Halim and Fadly Awaludin will will screen at Jakarta International Film Fest 2009 on 7 Dec, as reported from his Twitter.

The film was awarded the Best Short Film @ 4th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2009.  It was also screened at 32nd Montreal World Film Festival last September before it’s screen in Singapore at 9th Asian Film Symposium.  Ah, we missed that one.

Nevertheless, the much awaited The Missing Ingredient, is expected to be screen next year.    If you haven’t heard of this, we suggest you check it out.  We were told some filming will be in Australia.

Sanif  recently directed Vanilla, Episode 1 and 8 of Sewa and is currently teaching “Directing for Camera” in Film Sound and Video Department in Film & Media Studies Faculty at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.  Wow, seems like this is the second we heard thus far on our local celebs teaching eversince we blogged about Adil

Sanif is now in Jakarta, as we speak.

Syabas Sanif, we definitely tumpang Gumbira

China Square Central Outdoor Movie Screening

Remembering Yasmin… 27 – 28 Nov 09

Sepet (Chinese Eyes) 27 Nov 7.30pm

Director: Yasmin Ahmad Malaysia (2004)

110 mins | Drama/Comedy/Romance

In Malay, English and Chinese Dialects with English subtitles

Nineteen-year-old Ah Loong, known as Jason, is in charge of a stall selling pirated VCDs. Contrary to what one might expect his social standing to be, Ah Loong is an incurable romantic with an unlikely hobby–he loves to read and write poetry. Quite content to carry on being the Romeo of the slums, Ah Loong’s life takes a sudden turn one day when a sixteen-year-old Malay schoolgirl arrives at his stall in search of Wong Kar-Wai’s films.

Gubra (Anxiety) 28 Nov 7.30pm

Director: Yasmin Ahmad Malaysia (2006)

115 Mins | Drama/Comedy/ Romance

In Malay, English and Chinese Dialects with English subtitles

After the death of her boyfriend, Orked marries an advertising executive and continues to balance her own life and her ongoing involvement with her eccentric parents and their fearsome housekeeper. When a health issue with her father brings her into contact with Alan, the brother of her late boyfriend, they are instantly attracted to each other. Around this time, Orked learns that her husband is having an affair and she begins to make difficult life choices.

About Yasmin Ahmad

Yasmin Ahmad (January 7, 1958 – July 25, 2009) was a critically-acclaimed multi-award winning film director from Malaysia. She was also the executive creative director at Leo Burnett, Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well-known in Malaysia for their humour, heart and love that crosses cultural barriers, in particular her ads for Petronas, such as the award winning Tan Hong Ming In Love (2007).

Her six feature films Rabun (2003), Sepet (2004), Gubra (2006), Mushkin (2007), Muallaf (2008) and most recently, Talentime (2009) have won multiple awards both within Malaysia and in international film festivals. Lately, Yasmin has also made two very well-received TV commercials for MCYS in Singapore – Family (2008) and Funeral (2009).

She was in the midst of preparing for her first feature film to be made in Singapore titled, Go, Thaddeus! when she passed away in July this year.

Organised by China Square Central & Singapore Film Society

Supported by: The Estate of Yasmin Ahmad, MHz Films Sdn Bhd, Nusanbakti Corporation Sdn Bhd, Lighthouse Pictures

Film rental proceeds from the tribute screenings will be donated entirely to Pertapis Children’s Home

Admission is free for the public.

Remember to bring along your own mats, cushions & picnic baskets! No ponchos necessary this time. The screening will be shifted indoors if we encounter bad weather. Rain or shine, we will start the program on time!

Getting there

By MRT: Chinatown, Exit E

By Bus: SBS 80, 145, 166, 197, NR5, SN30

By Car: The carpark is easily accessible with 2 carpark entrances located at China Street and South Bridge Road.

Carpark Charges

Mon – Fri (0800am – 0600pm) – $1.80 per half hour

Mon – Fri (0600pm – 0800am) – $3 per entry

Sat, Sun & Public Holidays (0800am – 0800am next day) – $3 per entry

The previous movie tribute was over last 18th October but this one is still showing on screens now.

Catch this if you haven’t, cos according to Mr Thomas Chia from Lighthouse Pictures we found from his Facebook, the season ending soon. Last few only shown at Cathay Cineplexes.

Talentime, starred by main cast Mahesh Jugal Kishor and Pamela Chong as well as Jaclyn Victor is now showing in most Cathay Cineplex/ Cineleisure.

Please check out www.cathay.com.sg to be sure on the right theatre. Watch it before it’s gone.

Jin Notti by KRU Studios, stars HOT FM’s Fara Fauzana, Mawi, Cat Farish, Bob Lokman, Adibah Noor, Accapan, Sazzy Falak and more.  The movie was premiered in Singapore on 20 September, the same date as it’s release in Malaysia.

Notti – an orphaned genie – faces the most horrible sentence in the upside-down genie world for not being evil enough. Her fate is sealed, unless she can pass one final test – commit evil deeds in the human world and fill up her ‘evil gauge’. Jinbara, her ‘prosecutor’ goes with her as a guide and all-around bad influence. Notti has several tries at being evil, first as a teenager and then a gangster before landing in the body of the most evil creature on earth – a lawyer.

Book your tickets here to catch it in any Cathay screen near you!

This may be your last chance to watch all of Yasmin’s feature films presented on the big screen in a proper quality cinema. The way she has always wanted you to enjoy her films.

15-18 October 2009
Cathay Cineleisure Orchard Singapore

Rabun, Sepet, Gubra, Mukhsin, Muallaf  & Talentime will be screened once for this tribute.  Ms Orked Ahmad, sister of late Yasmin will also be present to grace the event.

Tickets are priced at S$15 per screening available for purchase here

All proceeds collected from the Yasmin Ahmad Tribute @ Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Orchard will be donated to Pertapis Children’s Home.

WANTED

“Wanted” is being hailed as Salman Khan’s comeback vehicle. Please note it’s an acting come-back, so don’t expect to see the younger-suave-charismatic salman khan who we fell in love with during Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam BUT a more ‘matured’-oversized-exaggerated-bulky body beating the hell out of nobody.

Wanted is an action-packed romantic movie with Salman Khan playing the role of a daredevil police officer. Basically, The story revolves around the operations of gangs and the arguments which takes place amongst themselves. The stunts and Sallu’s dance moves would indeed be a treat for thousands of his fans across the globe. Rightly said, either you love Salman or hate Salman, but you cannot ignore him.

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DIL BOLE HADIPPA

Dil Bole Hadippa features Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in the lead roles, that shouts HOT PROPERTY !! They had an awesome world release at the Toronto International Film Festival few days ago, and audience responds are positive.

Dil Bole Hadippa is a light hearted romantic comedy which touches on serious issues in our society such as gender biases and inequality existent, but does so in a very light-hearted, colourful manner (coz hey it’s bollywood). Watch this film because it’s a celebration of the spirit of India and the roller coaster journey filled with music, romance and comedy through Punjab and beyond.

Image Source: Official Facebook Group Page

Tinsel Gurus will be there @ Jade Cinema 2nd floor shaw towers, right after iftar at 7.15pm on Friday the 18th of September with our turbans and anarkali. And our DIL (heart) will definitely go HADIPPA!!

Check movie timings here http://in-movienetwork.com