Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, SHABRI, an Indian film about the country’s first female gangster, is to hit cinema screens next month — some five years after production was completed.

The film was written and directed in 2006 by Lalit Marathe. It stars Isha Koppikar as a woman who rises from the slums to control a major gambling operation and threatens the corridors of power. It’s a story of survival, dignity, determination, and human triumph in the face of impossible odds. Presented by Reliance Entertainment, SHABRI is slated to release on 26th August 2011.

Reasons for the delay are murky and may include RGV Productions’ financial difficulties after a big 2007 flop. In 2009 Marathe, a well-known scriptwriter, launched a Facebook campaign to have the film released. It is equally unclear as to why SHABRI should be released now. One suggestion is possible competition from Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming DAAYAN, another film about a female criminal.

However, the director dismisses all the speculations and said, “The film is a fictional account of a female gangster. It will not be similar to the one Vishal Bhardwaj is going to make, which I believe is based on a story from Hussain Zaidi’s book. I hope the delay works in favour of the film rather than against it.”

The film starring Isha Koppikhar, newcomer Raj Arjun, Manish Wadhwa, Pradeep Rawat, and Zakir Hussain among others.

SHABRI (2011) MOVIE TRAILER

Movie: Shabri
Director: Lalit Marathe
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma
Executive Producer / Co-Producer: Anku Pande
Screenplay: Lalit Marathe
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Cast: Ishaa Koppikar,Manish Wadhwa, Pradeep Rawat, Raj Arjun, Zakir Hussain
Language: Hindi
Release Date: 26 August 2011
Plot: The story revolves around Shabri who becomes the first female crime lord in Mumbai.

Thanks to Twitch, here’s the two exclusive poster art for two upcoming projects by Indonesian’s acclaimed director, Joko Anwar.

Joko Anwar is fixing up two spine-chilling big screen projects to be released next year.

One of the projects ‘Modus Anomali‘ is a thriller about a man who is trying to save his family from a mysterious killer on a joyfully planned vacation.

“It’s going to be a very twisted storyline,” said Joko. “The movie will feature only three characters in a majority of the scenes, and there will be a very limited dialogue. It’s definitely going to be very mysterious.” he added.

During a vacation in the woods, a man tries to find his family who mysteriously disappear, while being hunted by a sadistic killer. His only clues are several alarm clocks which seem to tell him about a deadline to something he doesn’t know.

As for ‘Impetigore‘ Joko promises to take the audience on another super twisted horror and thrilling experience without involving pocong, kuntilanak and the like.

“There will definitely be some spiritual factors in it, but there won’t be any typical ghost characters that you often see in Indonesian horror movies,” Joko said.

After surviving a murder attempt on her by a man who claimed to have come from her home village, a woman decides to go home to the remote village to find out why. Not knowing that the whole villagers have been trying to find her for years to kill her to cure a horrible plague they think as a curse.