'Rang Rasiya' trailer promises colourful cinematic treat

New Delhi, (IANS) Glimpses of palatial sets, period costumes, a headstrong man, his ethereal muses, colour, passion, sex and controversy - a first look at Ketan Mehta's upcoming movie "Rang Rasiya", a tribute to India's 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma's life, leaves the audience asking for more.
Based on Marathi author Ranjit Desai's novel, the film stars Randeep Hooda of 'D' fame as Raja Ravi Varma and Nandana Sen as Sugandha, one of his muses. The preview itself speaks a lot about the research that has been undertaken to get each element to suit the mood of the painter's era."We have done a whole lot of research. Since Ravi Varma was a painter, we took a lot of cues from his paintings itself. All of it definitely required immense historical research," Mehta told IANS.He spoke on the sidelines of the unveiling of Raja Ravi Varma's costliest painting that has been acquired by Osian's Connoisseurs of Art. The ceremony unfolded at the ongoing 10th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinemas here Monday.The filmmaker had acquired the rights for the novel "Raja Ravi Varma" by Marathi author Ranjit Desai. While Mehta roped in art director Nitin Desai to design the sets, he chose Niharika Khan to do the costume designing."Rang Rasiya" has been made on a budget of Rs.120 million and is expected to release towards the end of September this year." Mehta said. "It is a colourful film. And it talks about all aspects of Ravi Varma's life - his muses, love and court case."The six-minute trailer that was showcased here at Osian's was heavily loaded with sensuous scenes between Randeep and Nandana. The censor might snip it, but Mehta is not perturbed."I hope that the audiences see the entire film and consider it a worthy investment of their time, money and energy. After all they will be spending two and a half hours of their lives," he quipped.Explaining his choice of Randeep as the protagonist, Mehta said: "He is a brilliant actor and very skilful. I knew he would do justice to the role."An English version of the film titled "Colours of Passion" will also be released.
'Jaane Tu...' garners $1.3m at overseas box-office
Mumbai, (IANS) Already declared a superhit in India, Abbas Tyrewala's directorial debut "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na" is also raking in the riches in the overseas market, too.
The film's box-office collections from 40 locations abroad have stood at approximately $1.3 million (Rs.50 million) till Sunday, according to UTV, which has released the movie in foreign shores. The movie, that launched Aamir Khan's nephew Imran, has particularly fared better in the Gulf regions and North America.In the Gulf, it has collected $464,435 in 10 days while the box-office returns from North America total up to $440,717 till Sunday last. Released in six locations in Australia, "Jaane Tu..." has grossed $71,90 in 10 days. The movie's 10-day collections from the rest of the world, that includes 13 locations, are $67,925.Released July 4, "Jaane Tu... Ya Janne Na" had opened with a 100 percent collection across India and the domestic box-office collections have remained steady since then.Also starring Genelia D'Souza and a host of other newcomers, the movie endearingly depicts the contemporary youth culture.