Known for producing reality TV shows,Endemol is all set to venture into making Hindi films. And as their first project,the company is working on the Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit thriller,Traffic,which released in January 2011 and is considered to be one of the highest-grossing Malayalam projects so far this year. While various other production houses were trying to acquire the rights for the film,Endemol won the race. The film is still in the initial stage of its making and will be directed by Rajesh Pillai,who was also the director of the original version. FTII films bag National awards The student films made by the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have bagged five National Awards at the 58th National Film Awards declared recently. The Best Direction award went to Arunima Sharma for her film Shyam Raat Seher. She bagged the Swarna Kamal and cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000. The film also won Best Cinematography award for Murli G. Another FTII student film,Kal 15 August Dukan Band Rahegi,directed by Pratik Vats,has won the Best Short Fiction award,with Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 each to the Producer and Director. Theft at Salma Aghas residence A domestic servant was arrested in connection with the theft of three diamond-studded gold rings and a wrist watch collectively worth Rs 5 lakh from the house of singer and film actress Salma Agha in Mumbai. The 49-year-old popular singer from Pakistan discovered the theft of her valuables,following which her domestic servant,Sambhaji Shirke,was held. Film Bazaar for screenwriters With the aim of promoting cinema in India,the National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (NFDC) and Binger Film Lab will conduct Screenwriters Lab 2011,a workshop that encourages students to write original screenplays. The workshop will also aid students with the sale of their screenplays in International markets. The first session is to be held at the Venice International Film Festival in September and the second session will be held at Film Bazaar,Goa from November 24-27. The workshop will be conducted by Marten Rabarts,Artistic Director of Binger Filmlab. The applications are available at www.filmbazaarindia.com. The last date for submission of applications is June 10,2011. T.P. Aggarwal is FIAPFs first V-P T.P.Aggarwal was unanimously elected as the first ever Vice-President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF),an apex body of Global Film Producers Association by Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) and Film Federation of India (FFI) at the general assembly held on May 14 at Cannes. The assembly was attended by delegates from world over including USA,Canada,Germany,Australia,Argentina,Russia,etc. Hrishant to host a Channel [v show Bigg Boss 4 participant and model Hrishant Goswami is all set to host a reality show,Love Kiya Toh Darna Kya,on Channel [V. Produced by UTV,the show is scheduled to go on air by June-end and is all about young couples who face one big problem from the society or parents. The show will give them a chance to fight it out and win against all odds.
