Dhaakad trailer launch: Kangana Ranaut takes on the enemy, this time in the 21st century After the period piece about a freedom fighter, Manikarnika, Kangana Ranaut doing an action film should not come as any surprise. Dhaakad (a forceful person to contend with; formidable) brings you a few centuries forward and places the action in a modern-day setting, with hi-octane action of the James Bond ilk. The trailer was screened recently for the media at the high-profile PVR Phoenix Mall auditorium...

“Lights, Camera, Action and.. lights!” -  You might hear this slightly unusual cue on the sets of “Tron Legacy,” “Star Trek,” “Watchmen,” and other films, where special effects lighting people are ready to shine, however, do not have much battery life in their arsenals. Allow me to introduce you to this often unknown side of moviemaking.  Electrical circuits, switches, conductors, sensors and diodes – you might think this is a dr...

SPOTLIGHT MEDIA PRODUCTIONS   EXPLOSIVE EVENING FROM ARTEM SPECIAL EFFECTS, By Adrienne Papp   By Adrienne Papp Award-winning creates SFX at its headquarters in Perivale, London On July 16, the award-winning special effects company Artem opened its doors in Perivale, London, to showcase a number of awe-inspiring physical special effects. From pyrotechnics to atmospherics, Artem demonstrated its full range of skills and on-fiel...