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It started with a simple idea. Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra and Chakri Toleti chose 12 directors from across India to make 10 minute short films. Each film will be part of a larger story. Not a collection of short stories but an integral part of a larger story. The main plot was written by Anurag Kashyap. Then the madness started. The 12 directors were chosen from 600 entries. They were given the plot and they came back with their section. Set in 12 different cities. So yes, 12 Directors unknown to each other have made 12 films short films and together they make a film that is 120 minutes long, which is going to be released on 12.12.12. The Last Act is the story of a psychopath killer who commits a crime and leaves 12 different clues around have to find the evidence for the answer to the crime. The 12 clues are left with evidences in 12 different cities of the country.

New York, Dec 27: 'Greater Elephant', a film produced by Pallavi Rohtagi, received the Best Jury Award at the South Asian International Film Festival (Saiff) here.

Directed by Srinivas Sunderrajan, the comedy is about lost elephant in a big city wiht sub-plots talking about lost childhood, skeptical society and about one's search for self.

Hussain Dalal, Naveen Kaushik, Saunskruti Kher, Rajiv Mishra, Shreyas Pandit, Shashi Nambiar feature in the cast of the film.

Shot extensively across Mumbai and Pune, 'Greater Elephant' has been written by Omkar Sane and music of the film is by Swatharma.

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PVR Pictures and Ashutosh Gowariker Productions. much-awaited period thriller Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Khjjs) is set to release all over on Dec.3rd, 2010. The film is directed by Ashutosh Gowariker (of Lagaan & Jodhaa Akbar fame) and it stars Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Sikander Kher.Abhishek Bachchan will play the lead role as the daring Surjya Sen (fondly called Masterda) who led the uprising. Ashutosh Gowariker confirmed and said, .Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a period-thriller film with Abhishek playing Surjya Sen based on the Chittagong Uprising of 1930. I have purchased the rights of the book 'Do and Die' by Manini Chatterjee. Little to almost nothing is known about the Chittagong Uprising and I thought it important to be brought forward to the nation. It is a true story and yet we know so little about it, hence my desire to bring it onto the big screen.

Ashutosh Gowariker Productions and PVR Pictures' Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is slated for a worldwide release on 3rd December, 2010. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone along with Vishakha Singh, Samrat Mukherji, Sikander Kher, Maninder Singh, Feroz Wahid Khan & Shreyas Pandit.

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is director Ashutosh Gowariker's first epic period thriller and is based on the book 'Do And Die' by Manini Chatterjee which centres on the Chittagong Uprising of the 1930s. The film has been shot mostly in Goa along with portions in Mumbai.

Commenting on the association, Mr. Ajay Bijli and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Directors of PVR Limited said, "We are very excited to be partnering with Agppl for one of our most awaited films Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, yet another inspirational and landmark offering from PVR Pictures.

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Ashutosh Gowariker Productions and PVR Pictures' Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is slated for a worldwide release on 3rd December, 2010. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone along with Vishakha Singh, Samrat Mukherji, Sikander Kher, Maninder Singh, Feroz Wahid Khan & Shreyas Pandit. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is director Ashutosh Gowariker's first epic period thriller and is based on the book .Do And Die' by Manini Chatterjee which centres on the Chittagong Uprising...