Theatre the most difficult performing art: Big B
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says stage is the most trying and difficult of all performing arts and that it would be wonderful to get back to it.The thought came to the 70-year-old after he came back from...
View Article'Isaaq': Manish Tiwary's unique twist to Romeo and Juliet
"Issaq" is director Manish Tiwary's version of Shakespeare's tragic drama "Romeo And Juliet" and he says he wanted to give it a unique twist thus he thought about having more antagonists to oppose the...
View ArticleAMMA considers building shooting floor in Kochi
The 19th annual general body meeting of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) met Sunday and decided to undertake a feasibility study on the construction of a shooting floor here, an...
View ArticleMira Nair, Peter Gabriel work on Guillermo Arriaga film
Religion is the central theme of the new film by Mexican director and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, in which a group of outstanding filmmakers, including Mira Nair, took part along with Nobel...
View ArticleJiah Khan Missed The Bus ....Richa, Kalki In A Cultural Exchange Programme
If all had gone well ,Jiah Khan would have played one of the Jiahs in a new girl-bonding road flick called Jiah Aur Jiah.Alas, that was not meant to be. Though Richa Chadha is a Punjabi, and Kalki...
View ArticleLove, passion packed in 'Issaq' music (Music Review)
Film: "Issaq"; Music composers: Sachin-Jigar; Singers: Mohit Chauhan, Prathiba Bhagel, Rashid Khan, Rahul Ram, Sachinn Gupta, Ankit Tiwari, Tarun Sagar, Mamta Sharma, Papon, Kirti Sagathia, Raghubir...
View ArticleFilmmakers must be true to themselves: Kiran Rao (Interview)
Like any other new filmmaker, she struggled to direct a film. Kiran Rao says her experience has taught her that filmmakers, who are swimming against the tide, should stay true to themselves to get...
View ArticleIlayaraja's son set for Bollywood innings
Acclaimed composer Ilayaraja's son Yuvan is ready to debut in Bollywood as a music director for actor Emraan Hashmi's next film, to be helmed by Kunal Deshmukh.Yuvan's talent has been compared with...
View ArticleShooting a film in Goa? First shell out hush money!
Behind the beauty of Goa as a destination for film shooting, a beast in the form of extortion to use a locale has begun to rear its head, film production experts say. In fact, such is the brazenness...
View ArticleS. Ve Shekher returns to big screen after five years
Popular playwright and actor S. Ve Shekher, known for films such as "Varumayin Niram Sivappu" and "Payanangal Mudivathillai", will be seen in a prominent role in his comeback Tamil-Telugu bilingual...
View ArticleChennai to host Indian cinema's centenary celebrations
The southern film industry will come together here Sep 1-3 to celebrate Indian cinema's centenary year. Chennai has been chosen as it is the birthplace of southern cinema."The celebrations of 100 years...
View ArticleRanveer hopes 'Lootera' proves his versatility
Actor Ranveer Singh hopes his forthcoming movie "Lootera" gives the audiences a taste of his versatility."When I signed this film ('Lootera'), I thought the audience will get to see something different...
View ArticleAaradhya joins grandpa Big B to meet his fans
Amitabh Bachchan greets hundreds of his well-wishers outside his residence Jalsa here every Sunday but it was a little different this time! His little granddaughter Aaradhya, along with her parents...
View ArticleNo Ranveer-Madhuri item number in 'Ram Leela'?
The grapevine is abuzz that Madhuri Dixit will perform yet another item number, this time with Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Ram Leela". But sources reveal there are no such plans and no...
View ArticleSooraj gets bail in Jiah suicide case
The Bombay High Court Monday granted bail to Sooraj Pancholi accused of abetting the suicide of Bollywood actress Nafisa alias Jiah Khan.Sooraj, son of actor Aditya Pancholi, has been ordered to pay a...
View ArticleOur films lack a beginning or an end: Gul Panag
Gul Panag, mostly seen in off-beat films, feels that the scripts of Hindi movies lack story and structure.The former Miss India started her acting journey with critically acclaimed off-beat film...
View ArticleHumaima Malick likely to team up with Emraan
Pakistani actress Humaima Malick, acclaimed for her role in "Bol", has reportedly been approached for Kunal Deshmukh's next directorial venture that features Emraan Hashmi in the lead.Deshmukh's yet...
View ArticleDoing same kind of film that mom did: Tanuj Virwani
Tanuj Virwani says the plot of his debut film "Love U Soniyo" is akin to his mother Rati Agnihotri's 1981 blockbuster "Ek Duuje Ke Liye" -- both films revolve around lovers who belong to different...
View ArticleShooting intimate scene was easier, thanks to director: Ranveer
Actor Ranveer Singh thanks director Vikramaditya Motwane for making him and his fellow actor Sonakshi Sinha comfortable while canning an intimate scene on them in "Lootera".Giving details about the...
View ArticleNo more acting lessons for Sonakshi: says mom
Poonam Sinha is in awe of her daughter Sonakshi's performance in her forthcoming film "Lootera" and says now, even her father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, will think twice before advising her on...
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