entitled The Struggler, Mahesh Manjrekar plays a struggler whose dream finally comes true when he meets his idol Amitabh Bachchan. Manjrekar’s film has been ready for nearly 6 years now with no one willing to release the unusual experimental [...]

entitled The Struggler, Mahesh Manjrekar plays a struggler whose dream finally comes true when he meets his idol Amitabh Bachchan. Manjrekar’s film has been ready for nearly 6 years now with no one willing to release the unusual experimental [...]

debutant actor, Girish Kumar, Prabhu had to change his entire approach and work with the youngster for a good year and a half before calling the shots. “To launch Girish, who is producer Kumar Taurani’s son, Prabhu Dheva was signed [...]

has approached Megan for his directorial debut, Fever, which will be co-produced by Ravi Aggarwal and Mahesh Balakundari. A source says, “As per the script’s requirement, Rajeev wanted an international face. He contacted Megan’s agent. [...]

board and decided that a kiss was ‘indecent’, many movies in the 1920s and 30s featured liplocks. The 1929 silent film ‘A Throw of Dice’ featured a kiss between actors Seeta Devi and Charu Roy. But it was Devika Rani’s four-minute [...]

stereotypical Benarasi boy”. Talking about his role Dhanush says, “Aanand Rai (director) did not choose me for Kolaveri Di, but for my National Award-winning film Aadukalam. But frankly speaking, I did not have to go through any rigid [...]

six-pack flaunting, butt-baring John Abraham now, the Bollywood hero has had quite a makeover. The 50s was the era of method-acting with the likes of Dilip Kumar, while in the 60s, Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand epitomised romance on screen. After [...]

Harishchandra, Kaliya Mardan; German-born director Franz Osten’s Light of Asia, Shiraz and Throw of Dice; Shyam Sunder Agarwal’s Diler Jigar and Baburao Painter’s Muraliwala. Raja Harishchandra – India’s first feature, a 40-minute [...]

been a lot of changes. There used to be no bound scripts and the dialogues were given to us on the day of the shoot. There were no proper makeup rooms. They were horrible. Once we would get to the set, we used to be there until lunch break, [...]

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI | Thu May 2, 2013 5:56pm IST MUMBAI (Reuters) – Male actors dressed as women and scenes were projected on a white sheet for a gamble that almost bankrupted one Indian photographer, [...]

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI | Thu May 2, 2013 5:30pm IST MUMBAI (Reuters) – Director Dibakar Banerjee has marked 100 years of Indian cinema with a short film inspired by a story written by Oscar-winning filmmaker [...]

that created box-office history. “I can’t believe how I have reached here, and I feel so happy from my heart that I was able to entertain people,” he said. “I have tried to make a place for myself in each and every Indian [...]

crore at the box office in the first three days of its release. Suri also can’t stop thanking his stars for his happiness. “And by stars I don’t mean Aditya and Shraddha,” he joked. “I mean the stars above,” [...]

film,” Kapur told IANS. On how he has been feeling since the release of the film, the actor said that initially he was tense but then relaxed as the film did well. “It all started on Friday with tension and anxiety and wondering [...]

news, while revealing only a few details about the movie. “I have signed a film and it will mark my acting debut,” says Sheehan, adding, “I play the lead role in a romantic comedy. It’s going to be a fun film. I am yet to begin shooting [...]

house has already finalised their second movie with him. An industry insider reveals, “Sushant’s first movie with YRF is already on the floors. He’s acting opposite Parineeti Chopra and it is being directed by Maneesh Sharma. And now, [...]

Prasoon Joshi met every important person in his life, thus re-introducing the athlete to the people from his past. A source says, “Milkha is thankful to Prasoon for re-introducing him to many people whom he had lost touch with over the years, [...]

the 38-year-old tells us over the phone from Los Angeles, “I don’t know if they have forgotten me. I’m not sure if they knew me to begin with. But I hope not because I’d like to come back and do something.” He adds, “I was pleasantly [...]

and became a mother. Now, however, amid talks about her making a comeback, the newest rumour is that choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan has approached Aishwarya for the female lead in Happy New Year (HNY) opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The [...]

in Bollywood fitness, Salman Khan, is unfair. “I am not competing with Salman. He has worked for a very long time to sustain, maintain and re-build himself. If I am able to be as fit as he is when I am his age, it will be a compliment to [...]

two after being adopted by American parents. She has appeared in over 100 adult movies so far, and was once voted number 19 in Complex magazine’s list of The Top 100 Hottest Porn Stars Right Now. Her Bollywood debut, however, will be [...]

Chitrangda believes that the begum had a very interesting life. Begum Samru started her career as a nautch girl in the 18th century India. Chitrangda too hails from Meerut, but she started her career in Delhi as a model and later moved to Mumbai [...]

Krrish 3, Hrithik will surpass all his previous achievements. Vivek’s past few films, including Kismet Love Paisa Dilli and Zila Ghaziabad, didn’t get a good response at the box office. The actor is, however, overwhelmed with the opportunity [...]

and the entire unit got extremely nostalgic. By the end of it, they all had red, puffy eyes.” Incidentally, QSQT was screened at the same venue where the preview show of Bombay Talkies also took place. Both the films were screened at Light [...]

transition cost him many significant roles in Hindi films. There are hardly any villains in Bollywood films now. What is the reason?Villains in Hindi movies have been disappearing over the years. The few actors who were popularly known for [...]

that his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders needed him as well, another reason for the delay. Apparently, the accident-prone Khan has also suffered injuries like three broken ribs, a twisted ankle, a broken right toe, an injury to his left shoulder, [...]

India. It was around early 1940s that Satyajit joined the British advertising agency D.J. Keymer and worked there as graphic artist for around 13 years (1943-1956). Satyajit’s expertise introduced Indian motifs and culture in the advertisements [...]

MUMBAI | Wed May 1, 2013 4:32pm IST MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian director Dibakar Banerjee is marking 100 years of Indian cinema with a short film inspired by a story written by Bengali film-maker Satyajit Ray. Ray, [...]

with documentaries, fiction does a lot better. People want to escape reality, rather than be confronted with it,” said Rajiv Mehrotra, a documentary filmmaker and director, Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT). For a documentary maker, [...]

absurd measures Bollywood personalities have taken to stash money from IT officers. Trade expert Vinod Mirani says, “Back in the day, IT raids were common. There was a time when Kishore Kumar made officers climb up a tree by telling them [...]