Northeast close to my heart: Priyanka

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1bfdu8Y-mgikt4WtrSIC5Gmexivv1G6dEoNa85ndr9fw6XVV0Xzp5KfZkZ49z8JjvuXsIXc8g-6lCZWqh4yAW5eP5LfwJ0btmlDFLOnz-khD0jVXWHrce36ANO6W-kH17T6_5yUkM-MW/s1600/Mary+Kom+Priyanka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1bfdu8Y-mgikt4WtrSIC5Gmexivv1G6dEoNa85ndr9fw6XVV0Xzp5KfZkZ49z8JjvuXsIXc8g-6lCZWqh4yAW5eP5LfwJ0btmlDFLOnz-khD0jVXWHrce36ANO6W-kH17T6_5yUkM-MW/s200/Mary+Kom+Priyanka.jpg"></a></div>Guwahati, September 16, 2014: Bollywood heartthrob and reigning superstar Priyanka Chopra, who won laurels after she donned the garb of five-time world champion and Olympic medal-winning pugilist MC Mary Kom, said the biggest challenge for her was to adapt to Mary's personality and do justice to her spirit.

Northeast close to my heart: Priyanka

Guwahati, September 16, 2014: Bollywood heartthrob and reigning superstar Priyanka Chopra, who won laurels after she donned the garb of five...

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Priyanka slips seamlessly into a gritty pugilist’s role

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWuy68KW_e47_hi_OK_YQ0_bsChzA0ZiSfByE_nfgO446KsI2cXXAAWI9LN34i2eb7eGqTQLMN6sKqdUb9l3l-ObJvjQth67WzyiUUhACei7hvo01dV-Qy0xe5weOGbTQL_kOmUS2CT8L/s1600/priyanka-chopra-in-mary-kom-movie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWuy68KW_e47_hi_OK_YQ0_bsChzA0ZiSfByE_nfgO446KsI2cXXAAWI9LN34i2eb7eGqTQLMN6sKqdUb9l3l-ObJvjQth67WzyiUUhACei7hvo01dV-Qy0xe5weOGbTQL_kOmUS2CT8L/s200/priyanka-chopra-in-mary-kom-movie.jpg"></a></div>Shillong, September 7, 2014: Mary Kom, the movie featuring the world boxing champion, MC Mary Kom from the little known Kom tribe of Manipur, currently showing in Bijou and Gold Cinema ran to a packed house on Friday and Saturday.

Priyanka slips seamlessly into a gritty pugilist’s role

Shillong, September 7, 2014: Mary Kom, the movie featuring the world boxing champion, MC Mary Kom from the little known Kom tribe of Manipur...

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Movie on Mary Kom to hit screen today

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKz1OfAcugnmwcJ0d-I03pHk_uVDOgVCAspZIkygfbo7LliHQmKlLyhDPAqVN6flIZsu5DviAhqP-miclmE4qVu8Ax5JWQSIf4o7Gz3rkWejXOdSbIP_92dQmbAsDvHg2AYOxjQK2xjJp/s1600/Priyanka-Chopra-Mary-Kom-Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKz1OfAcugnmwcJ0d-I03pHk_uVDOgVCAspZIkygfbo7LliHQmKlLyhDPAqVN6flIZsu5DviAhqP-miclmE4qVu8Ax5JWQSIf4o7Gz3rkWejXOdSbIP_92dQmbAsDvHg2AYOxjQK2xjJp/s200/Priyanka-Chopra-Mary-Kom-Poster.jpg" /></a></div>Guwahati, September 4, 2014: The much-awaited biopic on the North East’s very own five-time world champion boxer and Olympian Mary Kom will hit the silver screen tomorrow in India and different parts of the world.<br /> <br /> The movie, according to reports, is unlikely to be screened in Mary Kom’s home state Manipur.<br /> <br /> Teasers of the movie, based on the life and struggle of the boxer from the trouble-torn north-eastern state Manipur, have already caught the attention and craze of the movie buffs, especially boxing enthusiasts.<br /> <br /> In Assam too, the movie is all set to pack a punch with eye-catching posters of the movie already intensifying the rage for the flick. A number of multiplexes and movie halls will screen the movie from tomorrow.<br /> <br /> Leading actress Priyanka Chopra will be enacting the title role in the movie, made under Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions. The flick has been directed by Omung Kumar.<br /> <br /> A major portion of the movie was shot in Manipur, where the high profile pugilist belongs.<br /> <br /> Hemanta Kumar Kalita, secretary, Assam Boxing Association thanked the producers and the director of the movie for making the movie, which will go a long way in inspiring not just a new breed of boxers, but sportsperson as a whole.<br /> <br /> “A hero is born where a hero is worshipped and if such stories are told in an effective manner, it will inspire next-generation sportspersons and society at large,” Kalita said.<br /> <br /> Source: Assam Tribune<br />

Movie on Mary Kom to hit screen today

Guwahati, September 4, 2014: The much-awaited biopic on the North East’s very own five-time world champion boxer and Olympian Mary Kom will ...

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Mary to miss biopic premiere in Toronto

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRO7j0ZTxASswKsEzTRw9iqXhUiJ2QDxRQLcpO6B5UK3BWhkOCW4cR_2yzVDhxHd0jui-hiZgC5t70KaOvTeEmwh7iUj7KnBsxXbT2P9EgGOSwvOsMF-jvFHZHno3VirFP8uK24v-YDpe/s1600/Mary+Kom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRO7j0ZTxASswKsEzTRw9iqXhUiJ2QDxRQLcpO6B5UK3BWhkOCW4cR_2yzVDhxHd0jui-hiZgC5t70KaOvTeEmwh7iUj7KnBsxXbT2P9EgGOSwvOsMF-jvFHZHno3VirFP8uK24v-YDpe/s200/Mary+Kom.jpg" /></a></div>Imphal, August 31, 2014: Caught up in hectic preparations for the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, boxing champion MC Mary Kom will not be able to attend the premiere of her biopic, "Mary Kom", at the Toronto Film Festival.<br /> <br /> Directed by Omang Kumar, "Mary Kom" is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on September 5. The movie will premiere at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival which begins on September 4.<br /> <br /> Former Miss World and Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra plays Mary in the movie. According to the director, the film depicts the life and struggles of the renowned boxer who hails from Kangathei village in Manipur's Churachandpur district.<br /> <br /> "My husband Onler Kom and I were invited to attend the Toronto festival. Owing to my hectic schedule, I won't be able to make it," Mary said on Saturday, adding, "If I attend the event in Toronto, I'll miss my practice sessions for the Asian Games."<br /> <br /> On the controversy regarding Chopra's casting as Mary, Onler said, "In the early stages of production, some Manipuri actresses expressed their desire to play Mary. We told them we have nothing to do with casting."<br /> <br /> In fact, the film team asked a Manipuri actor to play a key role in the movie, but he refused due to a ban on Hindi films in the state, Onler added. The ban has been imposed by militant outfits active in Manipur.<br /> <br /> Last week, Komrem Union requested rebel outfits to allow the screening of "Mary Kom" in Manipur. The union is a conglomeration of six ethnic groups, including the Koms to which Mary belongs.<br /> <br /> Source: Times of India

Mary to miss biopic premiere in Toronto

Imphal, August 31, 2014: Caught up in hectic preparations for the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, boxing champion MC Mary Kom ...

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Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Mary Kom’ declared tax free in Maharashtra

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdgTfKeae0U7O8UwFEBQ6kQduuQRAxK26Y2I4Dk72aQtATtHBmHhkcbxJmNz7DhFBZg5MSOWdV80Znx6u3GrFNj6ecDNkdEvJJ26pJ72ako7fqH-rqCvgO5Qt9h1uHHrwFeCQQwL_OR5U/s1600/priyanka-chopra-in-mary-kom-movie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdgTfKeae0U7O8UwFEBQ6kQduuQRAxK26Y2I4Dk72aQtATtHBmHhkcbxJmNz7DhFBZg5MSOWdV80Znx6u3GrFNj6ecDNkdEvJJ26pJ72ako7fqH-rqCvgO5Qt9h1uHHrwFeCQQwL_OR5U/s200/priyanka-chopra-in-mary-kom-movie.jpg"></a></div>Mumbai, August 29, 2014: The biopic on Indian Olympic boxer Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra has been declared tax free in Maharashtra. The film has been produced by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Mary Kom’ declared tax free in Maharashtra

Mumbai, August 29, 2014: The biopic on Indian Olympic boxer Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra has been declared tax free in Maharashtra. The...

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Priyanka as Mary: Politics of prettiness?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pk1vWTtTyhoaAyB6jxFj77hHGlYf78H1-bLlSHw3jQr4fOHj7zsAAS0VEJvWN6lbxIGE9eAuchAr55JNYQMqjOPR6umx6OjnsYyBbCvqO9jdKz7PyXkpdlP6sPSqeXuBNNVFjP4AFwqd/s1600/Mary+Kom+Priyanka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pk1vWTtTyhoaAyB6jxFj77hHGlYf78H1-bLlSHw3jQr4fOHj7zsAAS0VEJvWN6lbxIGE9eAuchAr55JNYQMqjOPR6umx6OjnsYyBbCvqO9jdKz7PyXkpdlP6sPSqeXuBNNVFjP4AFwqd/s200/Mary+Kom+Priyanka.jpg"></a></div>Indradeep Bhattacharyya<br> <br> Twenty-three-year-old Laishram Devraj Singh from Imphal hasn't heard of Munni or Sheela. But you ask him about Ku Hye-sun, he is so familiar with the South Korean actor-director's oeuvre that he can name all the films by her. There are many like Laishram in this northeastern province, who live a life without Bollywood, thanks to a blanket ban on Hindi movies and television channels throughout the state for a decade and a half now by a militant outfit.

Priyanka as Mary: Politics of prettiness?

Indradeep Bhattacharyya Twenty-three-year-old Laishram Devraj Singh from Imphal hasn't heard of Munni or Sheela. But you ask him about...

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