“The Reluctant Fundamentalist makes us look within ourselves for answers to the chaos in the world around us.” – A Review by Subhash K Jha
Starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Keifer Sutherland, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri Directed by Mira Nair The dubbing does subject the content to some tonal drubbing. And one wishes the Indian distributors had just let the characters speak the way they felt. Misguided vocalization cannot take away from the power and inner strengths of [...]
Deepika Padukone named India’s “Most Beautiful Woman” 2013 by People magazine
Deepika Padukone was named India’s “Most Beautiful Woman” 2013 by People magazine. The magazine unveiled its latest special edition at an event hosted on Sunday in Mumbai. Deepika, who adorns the cover of the special issue of the magazine, was conferred with the title as per the results of a poll conducted by the magazine. [...]
Cannes Gala Screening of Bombay Talkies
On Sunday, the 19th of May 2013 Indian Cinema’s official entry Bombay Talkies had its star-studded Gala screening at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2013. The premiere event took place in the beautiful French Riviera city. Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Flying Unicorn Entertainment, Bombay Talkies brings together India’s leading contemporary filmmakers, including Karan [...]
Highway soars in Kashmir
Imtiaz Ali’s Highway has reached Kashmir where the crew has been filming at some stunning locations. Kashmir is one of the six states, along with Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal, where the movie is being shot. In this final rigorous schedule of Highway, the team has had to trek 2-3 km every day to reach [...]
Aurangzeb fails to take a start
The signs were clear, the indications were there but still hopes were not lost. Going by the promotion route that the film had taken, one was indeed wary of how Aurangzeb would eventually be received at the box office. Though one wasn’t expecting a fantabulous start by any means, it was still expected that the [...]
“No competition” for Parineeti!
Parineeti Chopra the star of the hit Ishaqzaade and younger cousin of superstar and pop star Priyanka Chopra, has spoken out about her fellow professionals stating that, “For people, we are a bunch of newcomers but we are all friends. Varun, Arjun, Alia, Ranveer, Siddharth and Sushant Singh are all my friends. Each one is [...]
FRAMING MOVIES Take Seven: Dil Chahta Hai
The year was 2001 and we were treated to not one but two amazing Aamir Khan starrers. Both of them were at opposite ends of the creative spectrum, yet they were both absolute masterpieces! One was period drama Lagaan (2001), whilst the other was the ultra-modern, cool and stylish Dil Chahta Hai (2001). For Indian [...]
Candid Photos of Karan, Zoya, Dibakar and Anurag in Cannes!
The prestigious Cannes Film Festival is celebrating 100 years of Bollywood with a gala screening Bombay Talkies and directors Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar are there! Check out these cool candid pictures of the 4 esteemed directors! Four directors – One story! These stories are the ones they always wanted to [...]
“The film tries to weave a tender gentle love story around an MMS scandal.” – Subhash K Jha reviews I Don’t Luv U
Starring Ruslaan Mumtaz, Chetna Pande Directed by Amit Kasaria The trouble with a well-meaning film such as this is it cannot take the story and characters to their logical conclusion and somewhere ends up ‘tale’-diving at crucial junctures in the plot. To begin with, we are introduced to Yuvaan and his college friends in Delhi [...]
To be or not to be? Hrithik confirmed not to play Hamlet after all!
There has been a change of plans and a change of character for Hrithik Roshan. Previously the news was that Hrithik is set to play Hamlet in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s upcoming production. However, it has now been confirmed that Hrithik will not be playing Hamlet but will be donning an Uttar Pradesh accent for another film [...]
First Look: The Gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes!
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is once again gracing the French Riveria at the Cannes Film Festival. We have your first look at the gorgeous actress on the terrace for the media call! Stay tuned for much more!
Hollywood Cinematographer, Polly Morgan, Shoots for Ghanchakkar
“Bollywood is big,” says Polly Morgan, the Hollywood cinematographer who is in India to direct music videos for UTV Motion Pictures’ Ghanchakkar. Morgan, a Hollywood cinematographer critically acclaimed for her films Inception, Hairspray, V for Vendetta and Head In The Clouds among others, shot two music videos for the Emraan Hashmi-Vidya Balan starrer. Asked why [...]
Pallavi Purohit, “I am lucky to get an opportunity to work with Subhash Ghai”
Television actress Pallavi Purohit, who is currently playing the role of Madhubala’s mother on Color’s popular daily soap Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, has reportedly been signed for Subhash Ghai’s upcoming film Kaanchi. According to the sources, Pallavi would be cast opposite Mithun Chakraborty in this political thriller. The film would also star newcomers [...]

























