42-year-old Ajay Devgan and 23-year-old Anushka Sharma will star in Vishal Bhardwaj’s new film Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola. With a unique title, a veteran director, lyrics by Gulzar, and a new costar pair, the film is catching everyone’s attention. “I was also missing working with Ajay for some time. He is such a great [...]
Kareena Kapoor is a classic. She is beautiful and sexy and talented. Since her debut performance in Refugee, in which she was praised because of her ease in difficult scenes, Kareena has stunned audiences with her magnetism and charisma. That was in 2000. In 2001 she starred in five films, two of which she was [...]
In 2012 the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles will celebrate its 10th Aniversary with an extra $10,000. The donation comes from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which annually grants money to film organizations, charities, and the Golden Globe Awards. Many Hollywood actors have received money from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for personal charities or film projects. Film [...]
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s much awaited upcoming film, based on Milkha Singh, has been getting a lot of interest from possible candidates for the lead role. Back in May when Mehra had yet to cast any actors for the film, the director explained, “Any actor would kill for the part of Milkha Singh. This kind of [...]
Salman Khan is putting all his effort into his dancing, says a source close to the actor. After the success of Dabangg and Sallu’s dance numbers, he wants to be the best. The best Khan, that is. Whether in romantic numbers such as “Tere Mast Mast Do Nain” or fast paced tracks like “Desi Beat”, [...]
After Singh is Kinng blew up box offices in 2008, fans and filmmakers alike are anxious to recreate magic in the sequel. The 43-year-old star of the film, Akshay Kumar, is ready to make the sequel, but is waiting for a good script to start the film. “Once I get it [a good script], I [...]
Zoya Akhtar’s newest project since her debut film, Luck By Chance, is making splash with its all star cast. It is the interaction between the six wonderful actors that has everyone on the edge of their cinema seat. Only days away from the July 15th release, Zoya tells The Times of India just what makes [...]
There comes a time for every Hindi film star when he or she is in between playing the young lover and the auntie/ uncle. There are some other on screen options, of course, such as the divorcee or the single parent. A trendy option these days is trying out a new role behind the camera. [...]
Fans are getting worked up as security increases on the set of Heroine. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is said to have put on weight and changed her appearance drastically for her role in the film, and curiosity is getting the better of everyone. “Members of the crew are being frisked thoroughly. Junior artistes, who are most [...]
The new film, Always Kabhi Kabhi by debut director, Roshan Abbas promises fresh faces and a youthful spirit. However, the publicity for the film, as of late, centers around its famous producer. In fact the trailer for the movie features King Khan prominently and introduces the characters through his narration. Perhaps intimidated by other big [...]
While western movies maintain their popularity all over the world, Hollywood films are recognizing the need to make English-speaking films more accessible in India. And what better way to do than than enlisting Bollywood star Akshay Kumar to dub the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers 3. While there are already countless English films dubbed [...]
The much awaited Shahrukh Khan flick, Always Kabhi Kabhi is attracting attention for its ensemble cast of debut actors and actresses. The fresh faces come from varying levels of experience for this teen romantic comedy. Set in high school, this coming of age story follows four friends as they explore friendship, love, and their own [...]
If he wasn’t charming enough already, now Imran Khan is supporting PETA for stray dog adoption. Everyone has their cause and Imran’s began with Tony, his recently deceased dog. Khan took in the stray and now strongly advocates adoption over buying a pet. “The fact is that there are dogs and cats and all kinds [...]
The writer of the Mutton Song admits that he never wanted to be a lyricist in the first place, but he’s willing to go along with destiny. Amitabh Bhattacharya began his career in the off beat film Dev D. The punchy beats and Hinglish lyrics made this a quirky hit and established Bhattacharya as a [...]
It cannot be easy living up to the career of Naseeruddin, but son Imaad Shah seems to flourish as a musician and actor in his own right. Imaad tells Sport2Day that his father’s standards can be quite demanding. However, with his career becoming more successful, it is apparent that those standards have done Imaad well. [...]
The Southern Telegu actress, Ileana D’Cruz will make her Hindi film debut in Anurag Basu’s Barfee starring Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor. She is playing the narrator of the film and gives Iileana her the opportunity to act in a more offbeat, controversial role that might not be available in Telegu films. The actress told [...]
Sanjay Leela Bhansali says it best himself. “They (Bhansali’s fans) imagine me to be this intense, temperamental, mysterious director.” You cant blame them when you look at his last four films: Devdas, Black, Saawariya, and Guzaarish. All of them deal with very serious themes in a dark way. Not that we’re complaining! Bhansali’s films are [...]
Coming up on April 22nd is the highly anticipated Dum Maaro Dum. The film boasts not only industry veterans like Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu, but also some exciting newcomers like Prateik Babbar in only his third role and Rana Dagubbati who is making his debut in Hindi films. While a newcomer to Bollywood, Rana [...]
Twenty-one year old Trishala Dutt is ready to join her father in B-town. The young actress and model has so far only worked in the US, but now has Bollywood aspirations. Trishala has grown up with her maternal aunt in New York. While she sees her father fairly often, the two do not always see [...]
Rani Mukherjee is one of those phenomenal actresses who has played every character and age imaginable. Through it all she possesses a sense of timelessness that makes her perfect for every role she plays. On her thirty-third birthday she looks back on her accomplishments and regrets with a smile. From her experiences she compiled a [...]
After his smashing premiering role in Band Bajaa Baaraat, Ranveer Singh is preparing for his second role that of the con man in Ladies Versus Ricky Bahl. The young star is a native Bombayite, but prepared rigorously for his role as a middle class Delhi kid in BBB. The Delhi colloquialisms and attitudes as Bittu [...]