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Posted: 11 years ago
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Saif's company to promote Deepika, Arjun's comedy film

IANS | Nov 14, 2013, 12.21 PM IST
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Homi Adajani's quirky comedy, starringDeepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor, will be co-presented by production and distribution house Fox Star Studios with Dinesh Vijan and Saif Ali Khan's Illuminati Films.

Set in Goa, " Finding Fanny" is a bilingual film about a man's search for his childhood love, Stefanie (Fanny) Fernandes, and how a group of dysfunctional characters go on a road trip with him to find her.

Producer Dinesh Vijan is excited about the way the film is shaping up.

"Homi has a talent for cinematic storytelling, giving us diverse stories - be it a 'Being Cyrus' or'Cocktail' and now we have a gem of a film in'Finding Fanny'. We are proud to add this wonderful, warm, quirky story to our stable. We are looking forward to partnering with Fox Star Studios, and hope to reach out to a wide audience globally," Vijan said in a statement.

For Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, the movie is a "very important addition to our exciting line-up for 2014.

"We believe in Homi's cinema and its ability to connect universally. We were blown away by the script and the film has lined up some of India's most exciting talent. We are committed to releasing it across the globe," he added.

The lead actors are backed by cinema stalwarts Naseeruddin Shah,Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur.

For the director, "Finding Fanny" is a special project.

"I was offered some big 'Cocktail' type films after the success of it, but I really wanted to work on my own material and not just direct something for money," he said.

He has golden words of praise for all his actors.

"Naseer and Dimple are a riot to work with. Pankaj is incredible. Deepika amazes me with her constant growth as an actor and Arjun was a revelation surpassing my expectations. The performances have been selfless and fantastic."

"We all worked very hard but more importantly we had a blast and I promise you'll see this on screen," added Adajania.

"Finding Fanny" will release worldwide July 4.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Fox Star Studios Searches Out "Finding Fanny"

NOVEMBER 13, 2013 | 10:38PM PT

21st Century Fox Indian unit to co-produce Padukone-Kapoor headed ensemble comedy

Patrick Frater

Asia Bureau Chief


HONG KONG - Fox Star Studios has boarded as co-producer on "Finding Fanny" an ensemble comedy from the successful Illuminati Films production label.

The film, which is now-in post-production, is directed by Homi Adajania, who last directed hit "Cocktail" for the Dinesh Vijan and Saif Ali Khan-controlled Illuminati.

The cast is headed by superstar leading lady Deepika Padukone (pictured) opposite Arjun Kapoor, with character actors Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur in supporting roles.

The bilingual story is about a man's (Kapoor) search for his childhood love and how a dysfunctional group of characters go on a road trip with him to find her. The film is currently in the last days of principal photography.

Fox Star Studios, a five year old joint venture between 21st Century Fox's units Star Television and 20th Century Fox, has global distribution rights and will release "Finding Fanny" in India on July 4, 2014.

"'Finding Fanny' is a very important addition to our line-up for 2014. We believe in Homi's ability to connect universally We were blown away by the script and the film has lined up some of India's most exciting talent," said Vijay Singh, CEO of FSS.


The unit has had a strong last 18 months with hits including Vishesh Bhatt's thriller "Murder 3," low-budget legal satire "Jolly LLB," directed by Subhash Kapoor, Rohit Shetty's "Bol Bachchan" and two films co-produced with Vishesh Films; "Jannat 2" and "Raaz 3." It also handles Fox's Hollywood productions and last year saw "Life of Pi" gross $18 million, the unit's second largest Hollywood score behind "Avatar."

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Fox Star-Illuminati Join Hands For Arjun-Deepika Starrer Finding Fanny'

November 14th, 2013 by Koimoi.com Team

Leading production and distribution house, Fox Star Studios has partnered with Dinesh Vijan-Saif Ali Khan's Illuminati films, to present Homi Adajania's quirky comedy Finding Fanny. This ensemble film brings Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor, together for the first time, ably backed by cinema stalwarts Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur.

Set in Goa, Finding Fanny is a hilarious and heartwarming bilingual film about a man's search for his childhood love, Stefanie (Fanny) Fernandes, and how a group of dysfunctional characters go on a road trip with him to find her. The journey, riddled with a funny chain of events and life changing moments that impact everyone involved, forms the crux of the film.

Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor

Finding Fanny comes on the strong back of Illuminati Films and Homi's last outing, the super-hit filmCocktail. Producer Dinesh Vijan adds, "We are excited about the way the film is shaping up. Homi has a talent for cinematic storytelling, giving us diverse stories be it a Being Cyrus or Cocktail and now we have a gem of a film in Finding Fanny. We are proud to add this wonderful, warm, quirky story to our stable. We are looking forward to partnering with Fox Star Studios, and hope to reach out to a wide audience globally."

Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, adds, "Finding Fanny is a very important addition to our exciting line-up for 2014, and we are glad to have partnered with Dinesh and Saif on this film. We believe in Homi's cinema and its ability to connect universally. We were blown away by the script and the film has lined up some of India's most exciting talent. We are committed to releasing it across the globe."

When asked about his third outing, Homi says, "I was offered some big Cocktail-type films after the success of it, but I really wanted to work on my own material and not just direct something for money.Finding Fanny is really very special to me. Naseer and Dimple are a riot to work with. Pankaj is incredible. Deepika amazes me with her constant growth as an actor and Arjun was a revelation surpassing my expectations. The performances have been selfless and fantastic. We all worked very hard but more importantly we had a blast and I promise you'll see this on screen."

Finding Fanny will be released worldwide on July 4th 2014

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Posted: 11 years ago
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Adajania. ❤️ Cannot wait to see this one.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Arjun Kapoor talks about Finding Fanny. He said it's not a short film, it's a proper feature film. Start this video @4:25
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlywjRfqwis[/YOUTUBE]
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Nice! Homi said it's a 90 minute film though.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Homi should star in his own movie.
I would pay a 1000 bucks to watch his face again and again.
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I agree..he is SUCH a hottie ☺️
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Originally posted by: -IHeartDeepika-

I agree..he is SUCH a hottie ☺️



Oh my god, YES! ☺️
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Posted: 11 years ago
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It's not a proper feature film coz they only spent like 50 days shooting it, it's a short film so I think 90 minutes sounds right

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