How far would you go for love? If you haven’t given it a thought so far then have your answer ready because Shah Rukh Khan would soon be asking this question across the country. The superstar’s love query to Indians is part of a special promotional campaign for ‘My Name Is Khan’, says filmmaker [...]
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I can also do non-comic roles: Riteish Deshmukh
Riteish Deshmukh, applauded for his performance in the just released film ‘Rann’, says the rumour that he sulked on the sets was ‘gossip at its funniest’ and says he should also be cast for non-comic roles.
‘The problem is that half the information is always bad information. Me sulking on the sets of my own [...]
I don’t want to be remembered just as a beauty queen: Gul Panag
It’s substance over numbers for Gul Panag. The actress, who will be seen in the forthcoming movie ‘Rann’, says she doesn’t want to be remembered just as a former beauty queen and that is why her career mantra has been to opt for fewer films.
‘I have my own criteria for choosing what I want [...]
I’ll never be able to wear a bikini: Zarine Khan
Flaunting one’s body in a bikini is no more taboo in Hindi films, but new entrant Zarine Khan, who debuted with ‘Veer’, says she would never be able to don a two-piece costume on screen.
In ‘Veer’, the Mumbai girl was covered from head to toe throughout the film. But is she ready to play [...]
Vidya Balan in never-seen-before role in ‘Ishqiya’
Promos of ‘Ishqiya’ have caught on in a big way and it is obvious by now that Vidya Balan would be seen in a never-seen-before role in it. The actor is thrilled about her role in the dark drama which is releasing Friday.
‘When it comes to cinema, time and again women are seen and [...]
I didn’t check what Jiah had shot: Genelia
It’s commonly known that Jiah Khan had shot for a substantial portion in ‘Chance Pe Dance’ before she was asked to leave. But Genelia D’Souza, who replaced her in the movie, says she didn’t bother to see those portions.
‘I didn’t feel the need to do that at all,’ Genelia told IANS.
‘There was no point doing [...]
‘Phoonk 2′ will scare people in a big way: Director
Ram Gopal Varma believes ‘Phoonk 2′ is scarier than ‘Phoonk’ and debutant director Milind Gadagkar is thrilled with the compliment. Not only does he promise a spine-chilling fare, he also wouldn’t mind doing a third instalment of the spooky flick.
‘Yes, I have left the ending of ‘Phoonk 2′ open for another in the series. I [...]
‘Sherlock Holmes’ at elementary best yet again (IANS Film Review; Rating ***)
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Film: ‘Sherlock Holmes’; Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong; Director: Guy Ritchie; Rating: ***
Trust filmmaker Guy Ritchie to keep reinventing himself with each outing. For someone who made a stunning announcement with ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ (1998) more than a decade back, he continues to have his stamp firmly [...]
After dull 2009, UTV bullish with a dozen projects
The year 2009 certainly didn’t belong to UTV Motion Pictures. But the production house is bullish about 2010, with small budget films like ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ to biggies like ‘Chance Pe Dance’ set to woo audiences.
A good chunk of the investment made in the Shahid Kapoor-Genelia D’Souza- starrer ‘Chance Pe Dance’ – UTV’s first release [...]
My next movie has to be a lighter affair: Karan Johar (Interview)
Director Karan Johar wants to go back to ’song and dance’ movies after ‘My Name Is Khan’, which is about the journey of an unusual couple living in the US post- 9/11 terrorist attacks.
‘I have given my three years, heart, soul and body to ‘My Name Is Khan’. Now I would love to get back [...]
I don’t want star treatment on Ken Ghosh’s film set: Shahid Kapoor
After months of silence, Shahid Kapoor has decided to put an end to the controversy surrounding his alleged differences with filmmaker Ken Ghosh. The actor says they never had any personal conflict while making ‘Chance Pe Dance’ and that he doesn’t need to be treated like a star on the sets of Ghosh’s movie.
‘When working [...]
‘Rann’ is a men’s film: Ram Gopal Varma
Director Ram Gopal Varma describes his forthcoming movie as a ‘men’s film’ and says it was natural for Amitabh Bachchan to spearhead the show in the promos of the movie.
‘Isn’t that obvious? With the kind of personality and the stardom that he enjoys, it is but natural that Amitabh Bachchan would be spearheading the entire [...]
‘Bolo Raam’ unconventional but lacks punch(IANS Film Review; Rating:**)
Film: ‘Bolo Raam’; Cast: Rishi Bhutani, Padmini Kolhapure, Om Puri, Disha Pandey, Rajpal Yadav, Govind Namdeo and Naseeruddin Shah; Director: Rakesh Chaturvedi; Rating: **
‘Bolo Raam’ can be compared to thriller ‘Aamir’, which starred Rajeev Khandelwal. With newcomer Rishi Bhutani teaming up with director Rakesh Chaturvedi, the USP of the film lies in it’s novel plot.
Also, [...]
Celebrities look forward to their own films in 2010
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Quite a few interesting films are lined up for release early 2010. Be it director Sajid Khan, Sirish Kunder or Ken Ghosh, they are all looking forward to their creations in the New year.
While ‘My Name Is Khan’ and ‘Kites’ are the hottest contenders when it comes to the most awaited [...]
After ‘3 Idiots’, I may do a fantasy film: Rajkumar Hirani
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) After making three back-to-back feel-good films, the latest being ‘3 Idiots’, director Rajkumar Hirani says he may venture into the world of fantasy or animation.
‘I like films belonging to the fantasy and animation genre. In fact, I may end up making one myself. Biographies interest me a lot as well; so [...]
‘Pyaar Impossible’ not a classic like ‘Mughal-e-Azam’: Priyanka Chopra
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra says ‘Pyaar Impossible’ is one of the sweetest and simplest films she’s done. And she doesn’t want people going in for the movie expecting a classic like ‘Mughal-e-Azam’.
‘Please don’t look for any complications in ‘Pyaar Impossible’ because there aren’t any,’ Priyanka told IANS.
She has essayed a complex character in [...]
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ leaves audiences speechless (Film Review – Rating: ****)
Film: ‘Avatar’; Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver; Director: James Cameron; Rating: ****
‘Avatar’ is a film that leaves you ‘nishabd’ (speechless).
James Cameron may have placed this story on a moon called Pandora with alien characters (known as Na’vi) that could have belonged to human race if not being double the size, a [...]
Few new faces, but how they dazzled in Bollywood (Flashback 2009)
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Fresh faces failed to make a smashing debut in Bollywood this year. But actors like Mahie Gill, Kalki Koechlin, Giselle Monteiro and Shurti Haasan did stand out. Here are 10 newcomers who made a mark:
Mahie Gill: She may well hold the record for being a debutante with the most number of [...]
Shahid, Abhay, Priyanka act their way to top (Flashback 2009)
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) There weren’t too many hits this year, but actors like Shahid Kapoor, Abhay Deol and Priyanka Chopra not only rose above the script but gave performances that towered above the rest.
Here is a list of 10 actors who made a mark in 2009:
Shahid Kapoor: It will be quite a predicament for [...]
I was confident of my growth as actor: Himesh Reshammiya
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Himesh Reshammiya is all smiles. His film ‘Radio’ has fetched him some good reviews as an actor, something he has been longing for. The singer-composer-actor says he was confident of his growth as a performer and winning people’s hearts.
‘I had always maintained that in each of my subsequent films, there would [...]
What prompted director Mudassar to carry Sush?
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) A photo of director Mudassar Aziz carrying Sushmita Sen on his shoulders during the Caribbean shoot of their film ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ has been splashed all over the Internet, creating much buzz. Though it looks like a romantic episode, the reality is completely different.
The crew had specially created a ramp that [...]
Varma replaces ‘Jana Gana’ with ‘Vande Mataram’ in ‘Rann’
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma has replaced controversial song ‘Jana Gana Mana Rann’ with the ‘Vande Mataram’ in the final cut of his forthcoming movie ‘Rann’ and says that the track will play in the background.
So is another controversy on the way as the filmmaker has moved from the country’s national anthem to [...]
‘Radio’ – Himesh clicks, film doesn’t (IANS Film Review; Rating:**)
Film: ‘Radio’; Cast: Himesh Reshammiya, Shenaz Treasuryvala, Sonal Sehgal; Director: Ishaan Trivedi; Rating: **
‘Radio’ starts off in a way similar to ‘Love Aaj Kal’, just like the Saif Ali Khan-Deepika Padukone film began with a break up, ‘Radio’ has a divorce starting the proceedings. To the credit of director Ishaan Trivedi, Himesh Reshammiya and a [...]
There’s something magical about Abhishek’s eyes: Vidya Balan
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) When ‘Paa’ came her way, Vidya Balan was excited about sharing screen space with superstar Amitabh Bachchan, but was equally looking forward to working with Abhishek again. The actress is all admiration for Bachchan junior, who she says is an ‘instinctive’ actor and has ’something so magical about his eyes’.
‘When ‘Paa’ [...]
Being bikini babe not my goal: Shenaz Treasurywala
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) VJ-turned-actress Shenaz Treasurywala, who plays a simple, sweet girl in forthcoming flick ‘Radio’, says she has rejected quite a few roles requiring her to wear bikinis and do item numbers…not that she doesn’t wear swimsuits in real life.
‘I did reject quite a few offers that required me to wear a bikini [...]
I can’t go around asking for roles: Neha Dhupia
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Neha Dhupia has been around for more than six years now and has done films as diverse as ‘Mithya’ and ‘Julie’. But she neither believes in boasting about her body of work nor is she keen to approach leading actors and filmmakers to rope her in for their films.
‘This is the [...]
No DTH premiere for ‘Hook Ya Crook’: David Dhawan
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Director David Dhawan dismisses as ‘baseless’ media reports that his film ‘Hook Ya Crook’ won’t release in theatres but would instead arrive directly on DTH.
‘Where did you hear this one now? Nothing like this is happening at all. I am not surprised by such rumours though. With so many news channels [...]
Movie producer buys film rights of short story
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Ajay Devgn starrer ‘Atithi Tum Kab Jaaoge?’ is based on noted satirist Sharad Joshi’s short story. To avoid any copyright problem, the maker of the film has bought film rights of the story.
Joshi’s story is found in Class IX textbooks as a part of the CBSE Hindi curriculum.
‘Though it’s just a [...]
I don’t make films for multiplexes: Priyadarshan
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Priyadarshan has no qualms in saying that he makes films for the common man and not for multiplex audiences. And he promises ‘ultimate confusion’ in his latest laugh riot ‘De Dana Dan’.
‘Call it my lower middle class upbringing but I make films for the ‘aam junta’. I believe films work when [...]
I’m not turning producer: Katrina Kaif
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Katrina Kaif has denied reports of her turning producer with a remake of French film ‘A la folie…pas du tout’ and said she is happy with the way her acting career is shaping up.
‘I have no clue from where these rumours originate. It all seems to be coming out of thin [...]
