As we enter 2013, get set to be entertained with an interesting mix of sequels and remakes including Race 2, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2, Himmatwala and Chashme Buddoor. Movie buffs looking for offbeat cinema won't be disappointed either, as there's lots in store for them, too.
Financially, the Hindi film industry seems to be entering a positive year, with experts predicting that there will be movies which end up crossing the 2 billion rupee (Dh134 million) mark at the box office.
"I think the industry is only growing with each passing year and there will be no downfall as far as the film industry is concerned. The year 2013 will be better than 2012 and there are some wonderful films lined up," says Balkishan Shroff of Shringar Films.
The year begins with the release of Table No 21, opening across the UAE today, featuring Rajeev Khandelwal and Tena Desae, as well as Rajdhani Express, which marks the directorial debut of the professional tennis player Leander Paes. Both are small-budget films. Next up is Vishal Bhardwaj's much-awaited rustic drama Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola featuring Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and Pankaj Kapoor. Its witty one-liners and quirky song lyrics have already created a lot of buzz.
Matru will be followed by Sudhir Mishra's bold and serious film Inkaar, which concerns workplace exploitation. That will be followed by Abbas-Mustan's Race 2, a sequel to the 2008 film. While Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor reprise their roles in the sequel, the new additions include John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel.
After rocking 2012 with five successful films, Akshay Kumar's first major release in 2013 will be the robbery drama Special Chabbis, and he will later be seen in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2.
The choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza will also present his first 3D dance film, ABCD - Any Body Can Dance, with Prabhu Dheva in the lead. Promotions for the movie begin this month.
The filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor is set to release Kai Po Che!, a big-screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller The 3 Mistakes of My Life. The film features Amit Sadh, Raj Kumar Yadav and Amrita Puri and marks the Bollywood debut of the popular TV actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Movie aficionados are also looking forward to the release of the Farhan Akhtar-starring Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, a biopic of the athlete Milkha Singh. It is directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, and its theatrical trailer has already won a positive response.
There are several other sequels on the way: Murder 3, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Aashiqui 2, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, Ragini MMS 2, Krrish 3 and Dhoom 3.
Sajid Khan will direct Himmatwala, a remake of the 1983 film of the same name. While the original film featured Jeetendra and Sridevi, the new film features Ajay Devgn and the southern star Tamannaah.
Another remake is being headlined by Ali Zafar, Siddharth and Divyendu Sharma, who are recreating the magic of the 1981 film Chashme Buddoor.
The southern superstar Ram Charan Teja will bring alive the young and angry cop Vijay in Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer, a remake of the 1973 film which was a turning point in Amitabh Bachchan's career.
Other films to look forward to in 2013 are Aatma, I, Me Aur Main, Nautanki Saala, Ghanchakkar, Raanjhnaa, Ek Thi Daayan, Chennai Express and Lootera.
"The prediction for 2013 is very positive. We have some big films coming up including Chennai Express, Krrish 3 and at the same time we also have many small and medium budget films in the line-up," says the distributor Rajesh Thadani of Multimedia Combine.
"I personally feel 2012 has achieved so much and taken the box office collection to the next level. I hope 2013 will be very fruitful for everyone," Thadani adds.
The five new places of worship
Church of South Indian Parish
St Andrew's Church Mussaffah branch
St Andrew's Church Al Ain branch
St John's Baptist Church, Ruwais
Church of the Virgin Mary and St Paul the Apostle, Ruwais
Leap of Faith
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Opening weekend Premier League fixtures
Weekend of August 10-13
Arsenal v Manchester City
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Huddersfield Town v Chelsea
Liverpool v West Ham United
Manchester United v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Burnley
Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
Ms Yang's top tips for parents new to the UAE
- Join parent networks
- Look beyond school fees
- Keep an open mind
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Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
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U19 WORLD CUP, WEST INDIES
UAE group fixtures (all in St Kitts)
- Saturday 15 January: UAE beat Canada by 49 runs
- Thursday 20 January: v England
- Saturday 22 January: v Bangladesh
UAE squad:
Alishan Sharafu (captain), Shival Bawa, Jash Giyanani, Sailles
Jaishankar, Nilansh Keswani, Aayan Khan, Punya Mehra, Ali Naseer, Ronak Panoly,
Dhruv Parashar, Vinayak Raghavan, Soorya Sathish, Aryansh Sharma, Adithya
Shetty, Kai Smith
NBA Finals results
Game 1: Warriors 124, Cavaliers 114
Game 2: Warriors 122, Cavaliers 103
Game 3: Cavaliers 102, Warriors 110
Game 4: In Cleveland, Sunday (Monday morning UAE)
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BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES
Friday (UAE kick-off times)
Cologne v Hoffenheim (11.30pm)
Saturday
Hertha Berlin v RB Leipzig (6.30pm)
Schalke v Fortuna Dusseldof (6.30pm)
Mainz v Union Berlin (6.30pm)
Paderborn v Augsburg (6.30pm)
Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund (9.30pm)
Sunday
Borussia Monchengladbach v Werder Bremen (4.30pm)
Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen (6.30pm)
SC Freiburg v Eintracht Frankfurt (9on)
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Date started: 2012
Founder: Amir Barsoum
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: HealthTech / MedTech
Size: 300 employees
Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)
Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC
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Liverpool 3
Hoedt (10' og), Matip (21'), Salah (45 3')
Southampton 0
Liverpool 4-1 Shrewsbury
Liverpool
Gordon (34'), Fabinho (44' pen, 90' 3), Firmino (78')
Shrewsbury
Udoh (27'minutes)
Man of the Match: Kaide Gordon (Liverpool)
Company Profile
Name: JustClean
Based: Kuwait with offices in other GCC countries
Launch year: 2016
Number of employees: 130
Sector: online laundry service
Funding: $12.9m from Kuwait-based Faith Capital Holding
New Zealand squad
Tim Southee (capt), Trent Boult (games 4 and 5), Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson (games 1-3), Martin Guptill, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner
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