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Talking Movies’ search for young film makers
MUMBAI: BBC World is searching for the world’s best young film makers in a competition launched at the Cannes Film Festival by its flagship entertainment programme, Talking Movies.
BBC’s Talking Movies Young Film Makers Competition is inviting viewers aged 18 to 30 to submit short fictional films on any subject of up to two minutes thirty seconds. A panel of judges, including the show presenter Tom Brook, will select the top three productions.
These will be shown on a future edition of Talking Movies on BBC World (the last programme of the year), while the overall winner will also receive an all expenses paid trip courtesy of Stella Artois Screen to New York to join Tom and the rest of the Talking Movies team on location.
All entries must be received by 31st October 2003 and full details will be available online at www.bbcworld.com/yfm. The contest was announced at the Stella Artois Screen Gold Party at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, part of the Film Festival 2003. Stella Artois Screen has had a long association with Talking Movies, including sponsoring the programme in Europe in 2002.
The show presenter Tom Brook says: “This is a search for young talent from around the world and I hope our competition will encourage a budding Kathryn Bigelow or Steven Soderbergh to come forward.”
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Premieres 14 Feb on Zee
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat world TV premiere 14 Feb at 8pm passion meets politics.
MUMBAI: Cupid’s arrow just got a plot twist and it’s heading straight for your TV screen. This Valentine’s Day, Zee Cinema is turning up the heat with the world television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a raw, rule-breaking romantic drama that proves love doesn’t always come wrapped in roses.
Set to air on Saturday, 14 February at 8pm, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, directed by Milap Zaveri. It dives headfirst into obsession, heartbreak, and the kind of unconditional love that leaves scorch marks. Rane plays Vikramaditya, a powerful politician whose all-consuming passion for actress Adaa spirals into chaos when his feelings go unreturned unleashing a storm of emotion, misunderstanding, and life-altering consequences.
The timing couldn’t be sharper. Audiences are clearly craving intense love stories over sugar-coated ones, and this film taps straight into that vein. Harshvardhan Rane already has a loyal fanbase from his cult hit Sanam Teri Kasam, which cemented his status as the go-to guy for heart-wrenching romance especially among younger viewers who keep the film on repeat.
Milap Zaveri captured the film’s beating heart, “This film is about love that doesn’t follow rules. With Valentine’s Day being a time when audiences gravitate towards romantic narratives, the television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on Zee Cinema felt like the perfect fit. The continued love for intense romances shows there is a strong emotional appetite for such stories.”
Rane himself called it a story rooted in messy, honest emotion, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat explores love in its most intense and vulnerable form where emotions are messy and deeply human. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from passion or pain on Valentine’s Day making it even more special as it reflects the many shades of love people experience.”
Sonam Bajwa added her take, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is not a conventional love story, it’s raw, intense and emotional. Valentine’s Day is usually associated with happy romance but this film explores love in its most vulnerable form.”
So if your Valentine’s plans include more than chocolates and clichés, tune in to Zee Cinema at 8pm on 14 February. Because sometimes the most unforgettable love stories aren’t the ones that end neatly, they’re the ones that leave you questioning just how far passion can push before everything changes.
