Springboard Films to release animated feature Ashoka – The Hero
Its animated festival season!
As we all set to get started with a brimming list of Bollywood movies in the year 2011, here is one thing which will give some bliss to the Indian animation lovers.
Mumbai based animation house Illusion Interactive is all set to release its first animated feature Ashoka – The Hero on 7th of January 2011. To be distributed theatrically by PVR Pictures’ Springboard Films, the film is made in 2D with few portions in CG.
Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Gaurav Jain, CEO of Illusion Interactive, shared, “Kids in India are exposed to a great deal of western animation. Ashoka – The Hero is our attempt to give them an indigenous superhero that is as action oriented and interesting as any of their western counterparts. Our intention is to give the audience a film that will not only keep them entertained but also give them a positive message”
The film is made at a budget of Rs. 2.5 Cr and is being released with 50 prints. Talking about the merchandising and licensing plans, Gaurav shared, “We have created a line of merchandise which include mugs, small cricket bats, bags which are being distributed at our promotional events being held in metropolitans”
The film is the story of a young boy Ashoka who wants to grow up and help others. His inspiration is his father, a policeman who died in the line of duty. Ashoka finds a powerful medallion created by the Emperor Asoka after the war of Kalinga to protect mankind from self destruction and evil. On obtaining these powers he becomes a super hero and must learn to use his powers and help others. How he fights off the corruption of power and saves the city from destruction is what the rest of the film is all about.
Illusion Interactive is an independent animation studio based out of Mumbai with core strengths in concept development and production. Over the years, the studio has worked on numerous shorts, created episodic content for others as well as worked with international advertising agencies and internet portals. Ashoka – The Hero is the first feature to come out from the studio’s kitty.
naoto kan
June 8, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
New Japan PM Kan unveils cabinet as election looms
Japan’s new Prime Minister Naoto Kan has named his cabinet and is due to be formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito.
As expected, he chose his former deputy Yoshihiko Noda to replace him as finance minister, while the foreign and defence ministers remain in office.
Mr Kan was elected prime minister by lawmakers on Friday, two days after the abrupt resignation of Yukio Hatoyama.
Mr Hatoyama stepped down amid tensions over a controversial US military base on the island of Okinawa.
Mr Kan has assured President Barack Obama that he will relocate the base, as agreed, despite anger from locals who want it moved off Okinawa entirely.
Naoto Kan, a straight-talking populist, was elected prime minister Friday, replacing Yukio Hatoyama who stepped down last week after breaking a campaign promise to move the Marine base off the southern island of Okinawa.
Kan told Obama that relations with Washington are a “cornerstone” of Japan’s diplomacy and vowed to “further deepen and develop the Japan-U.S. alliance to tackle global and regional challenges,” Japan’s Foreign Ministry said.
He also promised Obama to “make a strenuous effort” to tackle the relocation of Marine Air Station Futenma, it said.
Under an agreement signed last month between the two governments, the base is to be moved to a less-crowded part of Okinawa, but Kan faces intense opposition from island residents who want it moved off Okinawa completely, as Hatoyama had promised. Because their opposition is so intense, some analysts have questioned whether the plan can actually be carried out. Kan will also have his hands full coping with his coalition ally Shizuka Kamei, who heads a small conservative party whose votes are needed in the upper house to pass laws smoothly.
Kamei, who was retained as banking minister, has advocated big spending to boost growth and insists that a controversial bill to roll back the privatization of the postal system be enacted in a session of parliament scheduled to end on June 16.
what is cinco de mayo
May 5, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a voluntarily-observed holiday that commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.[2][3] It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States.[4][5][6][7] While Cinco de Mayo has limited 
significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.[8] Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day,[9] the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.[10]In 1861, Benito Juárez stopped making interest payments to creditor countries which put Mexico in a financial bind. In response, France[11] attacked Mexico to force payment of this debt. France decided that it would try to take over and occupy Mexico.[12] France was successful at first in its invasion; however, on May 5, 1862, at the city of Puebla, Mexican forces were able to defeat an attack by the larger French army. In the Battle of Puebla, the Mexicans were led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Although the Mexican army was victorious over the French at Puebla, the victory only delayed the French advance on Mexico City. A year later, the French occupied Mexico. The French occupying forces placed Emperor Maximilian I on the throne of Mexico in 1864. The French, under pressure from the United States, eventually withdrew in 1866-1867. Maximilian was deposed by President Benito Juárez and executed, five years after the Battle of Puebla.
Obama Bows In Japan To Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
November 15, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com In a scene that will likely be replayed on Sunday’s political talk shows, President Obama bowed deeply to the Emperor and Empress of Japan on Saturday. The president’s kowtow to the royal couple came on the second day of his Asian tour and before a private lunch with the pair in
Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com In a scene that will likely be replayed on Sunday’s political talk shows, President Obama bowed deeply to the Emperor and Empress of Japan on Saturday. The president’s kowtow to the royal couple came on the second day of his Asian tour and before a private lunch with the pair in [...]
Fedor Vs Rogers Video
November 8, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Fedor Vs Rogers Video :Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. The main card saw Fedor the L ast Emperor Emelianenko VS Brett the Grim Rogers
Fedor Vs Rogers Video:Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. The main card saw Fedor the Last Emperor Emelianenko VS Brett the Grim Rogers.
Also on the card was Jason Miller vs Jake Sheilds in the Middleweight championship. Gegard the Dreamcatcher Mousasi took on Rameau Thierry the African assassin Sokodjou.
Fedor Vs Rogers Video
Russian legend, Fedor Emelianenko, went to war with undefeated American knockout artist, Brett Rogers! Strikeforce, was live at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. To see video footage of this bout go tomixedmartialartvideos.com. To see who else was on the fight card go to strikeforce.com.
Barack Obama Delays Japan Visit after Texas Shooting
November 7, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
Barack Obama Delays Japan Visit after Texas Shooting, US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Saturday, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas.
Japanese national broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press reported that Washington had asked Tokyo to change the schedule for the two-day visit to allow Obama to attend a memorial service for the 13 people killed in Thursday’s shooting.
Obama had been due to arrive for his first trip to Japan on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and to meet Emperor Akihito.
“The (US) government has requested a delay,” a foreign ministry official told AFP, adding that the Japanese government had agreed to the request.
Obama would now be arriving on Friday and stay until Saturday, the official said. A meeting scheduled for Friday with Hatoyama would go ahead as planned, Kyodo News reported, quoting an unnamed foreign ministry source.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs earlier told reporters in the United States that Obama would attend a memorial service for those killed when a Muslim army doctor went on the rampage at the Fort Hood base.
“When a service is scheduled the president will attend,” he said, adding only that the timing of the memorial would be scheduled “for the convenience of the families.”
The US president’s visit to Japan is likely to be dominated by a row over an American military base on the southern island of Okinawa.
Residents have long complained about the base and plan to relocate it to another part of the island, while Hatoyama’s government, which came to power in September, has promised to review the issue.
Hatoyama on Friday said he did not plan to make a decision on the base before Obama’s visit.
While the Japanese leader has promised to review a pact under which a new US base would be built on the island, Washington has insisted Tokyo stick to the agreement.
The issue has clouded ties ahead of Obama’s visit.
Barack Obama Delays Japan Visit after Texas Shooting was first posted on November 7, 2009 at 3:02 pm.
