Tag Archive: directorial debut

‘Accident On Hill Road’ not based on Salman hit-and-run: director

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Mahesh Nair says his directorial debut ‘Accident On Hill Road’ is not based on actor Salman Khan’s infamous hit-and-run but admits that the film refers to it.

‘The story is not based on Salman Khan’s accident, but there is a reference to Salman Khan incident,’ Nair told IANS.

In September 2002, Bollywood [...]

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FORD APOLOGISES TO FIRTH FOR ‘FAT’ COMMENTS

Fashion designer-turned-director TOM FORD felt obliged to send an apology to COLIN FIRTH after suggesting the British actor needed to slim down before stripping off for their new movie A SINGLE MAN.

Firth portrays a gay professor in Ford’s directorial debut and sheds his clothes for one scene, in which his naked body is seen [...]

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‘Indian Idol 3′ finalist makes acting debut with Shahid Kapoor

Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) ‘Indian Idol 3′ finalist Meiyung Chang from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, is reportedly making his big screen debut alongside Shahid Kapoor.

The film, which is actor Parmeet Sethi’s directorial debut, also stars Anushka Sharma and is being produced by Yash Raj Films.

Chang, as he’s affectionately known in the industry, has been strictly prohibited [...]

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Amitabh-Abhishek role reversal main motive behind ‘Paa’: Balki (Interview)

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The idea to cast Amitabh Bachchan as Abhishek’s son in ‘Paa’ struck filmmaker R. Balakrishnan when he watched the father-son duo together and observed a high level of maturity in the latter’s behaviour.

‘My main aim was not to make a film on progeria. My main motive behind making ‘Paa’ was [...]

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My son gives me tips: David Dhawan

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Even though director David Dhawan has spent more than two decades in the Hindi film industry, he has no qualms admitting that his 25-year-old son, an aspiring director, gives him tips for his movies.

‘I don’t give any tips to my son; he is the one who gives me tips for [...]

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Drew Barrymore suffered leg injury while shooting ‘Whip It’

London, October 31 (ANI): Drew Barrymore has revealed that she suffered a leg injury while shooting for film ‘Whip It.’

The accident took place when the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star was filming a wrestling scene with Juliette Lewis with skating boards on.

“In one scene I wrestle Juliette Lewis. Her skate and both our body weights were [...]

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Zoya Akhtar’s next a road movie, brother Farhan to play lead

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) He was her last resort for her critically-acclaimed directorial debut ‘Luck By Chance’. But for her second film Zoya Akhtar has specially written a part for brother Farhan.

‘It’s a road movie set in Spain about three boys and one of the three characters is definitely Farhan. I knew I wanted [...]

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Drew Barrymore creates roller-skating cream pie record

Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): Drew Barrymore created a record of hitting strangers with cream pies while roller-skating on pal Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night Show on Friday.

The actress appeared on the show to promote her directorial debut, roller derby film ‘Whip It’, in which she stars opposite Fallon.

And there she agreed to the challenge before representatives [...]

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Vir Das finds himself isolated on YRF sets

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das, is finding himself isolated these days on the sets of Yash Raj Films’ next despite the various pranks others play on each other.

This Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma starrer is Parmeet Sethi’s directorial debut.

‘The entire team of Parmeet Sethi’s film is very young, enthusiastic and [...]

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Drew Barrymore injured while shooting for ‘Whip It’

London, Sep 30 (IANS) Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore badly bruised her leg while filming for her directorial debut ‘Whip It’, about a roller derby team.

Barrymore, who is also acting in the movie, was left black and blue when a training session with Detroit Derby Girls star Racer McChasher went wrong, reported contactmusic.com.

‘We were wrestling and [...]

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