PUNE: The Truth About Tigers', the closing film of the festival by renowned conservation and wildlife filmmaker Shekhar Dattatri, will provide an
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insight into the plight of India's national animal at the fourth Vasundhara International Film Festival to be held February 14 and 21. Apart from this, there will be eight other films featuring the majestic animal whose number is fast dwindling in the country.

The eight-day environmental film fest this year focuses on tiger as 2010 has been declared as save the tiger year by the government.

PUNE: Marathi film Vihir' a tale of two adolescent cousins who contemplate their future in rural Maharashtra is already finding international recognition. Directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, the film has been officially invited to the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, 2010, better known as Berlinale, to be held in Berlin, Germany, from February 11 to 21.

Pune Marathi films and talent from Pune made a mark at the 56th National Film Awards last week. One of the winners, Pune’s Umesh Kulkarni, is now getting ready for the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival next month, where the Marathi film he has directed, Vihir, produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) is an entry.

Vihir will be screened in the ‘Generation’ category.

The year begins on a musical note for Pune. On January 12, thousands of voices echoed the same song. A Guinness Book record was created on this day in Pune when over 2,000 vocalists come together to sing for a confluence called Antarnaad- a vocal ensemble being held under the auspices of the Art of Living Foundation.

The Pune Fashion Week that began yesterday, with big names like Vikram Phadnis, Salim Asgarally, Archana Kochhar, Shaina NC, Nishka Lulla,
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SETTING A TREND: Vikarm Phadnis, Archana Kochhar, Pooja Chopra (PFMI-World’09), Moushmi Sanas, Nivedita Saboo and (inset) Salim Asgarally Nivedita Saboo, Moushmi Sanas, Vikrant and Jega, Prachi Badve, Leepakshi Ellawadi and Seema Singh participating, ends tomorrow with the promise of putting the Deccan city on the fashion map for the hot trends and styles originating there.

Pune - Czech film-maker Maria Prochazkova has won an award for her film Who´s Afraid of the Wolf (2008) at the 8th international film festival in Pune that ended on Thursday, Petr Slavik, from the Bontonfilm company, told CTK today.

Prochazkova, the film director, screenwriter and costume designer, in her film combines elements of a gloomy fairy tale with a children´s comedy and a psychological drama for adults.

Director Shankar, who has been tight-lipped so far about his action-packed sci-fi Tamil film "Endhiran" starring superstar Rajnikant and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, reveals that the movie is almost finished and has lots of surprises in store for the audience.

"'Endhiran' is almost complete. 90 percent of the shooting is over," Shankar wrote on his blog www.directorshankaronline.com.

"I have just finished the action sequences of the film 'Endhiran' in Pune and Lonawala. both the leading artists of the film were present during the shooting," he wrote.

PUNE: Popular composer duo Ajay-Atul will treat Puneites to a live performance being staged for the first time in the city.

‘Ajay Atul Live in Concert’ is set to enthral music enthusiasts at the SSPMS Ground on January 9. It is being projected as the ‘homecoming’ of the star musician duo, who have won hearts across the globe with their music album Vishwavinayak.

Pune: The 8th Pune International Film Festival will be inaugurated by Bollywood legend Dev Anand on January 7.

Around 160 films from 48 countries will be screened at the week-long event, sponsored by Maharashtra government.

Veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dr Shreeram Lagoo will be conferred with 'Jeevan Gaurav' award on the occasion, Dr Jabbar Patel, director and Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the festival told a press conference here today.

Noted music director Pyarelal too will be felicitated with the late SD Burman award, they said.

The ever controversial Celina Jaitley admits that she is in love. And her love was just rescued and now lives happily in Pune. The actress who recently unveiled PETA’s new calendar revealed her love ‘Rex’ in the same calendar.

Well it actually turned out to be a dog! “I am in love with him. Rex was recently rescued and is in Pune as of now. He is a little Alsatian and extremely naughty,” says Celina.