If the first month of the New Year is anything to go by, it looks like 2009 will be a great year for Bollywood. Despite Chandni Chowk to China emerging as a royal disaster, several other films have worked quite well, proving that even with the economic downturn, the film industry is thriving for the [...]
High off of the success of Ghajini, which is now an all-time blockbuster, Asin is currently working with superstars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan in London Dreams. In a chat with Mumbai Mirror, she was asked to choose between Salman and Aamir and replied, “Not fair! How can you expect me to choose between the [...]
He wowed audiences and critics alike with his debut performance in the blockbuster Rock On!!. Farhan Akhtar took his first role and showed that not only can he act and portray the character with true depth but he can also sing! His next film, releasing this Friday, is Zoya Akhtar’s Luck By Chance. In the [...]
At the end of every year, it’s strange to look back and see how the tide has turned. Actresses that were once at the top of their game have fallen down several notches while a fresh batch of promising newcomers has graced the industry. It’s been an extremely difficult cast to narrow down the best [...]
Though many seem to believe that the year gone by was not a particularly extraordinary year for Indian cinema, we beg to differ. Granted, there may not have been as many out-and-out masala potboilers as usual, but this year several smaller budget films managed to solidify their place in the industry. 2008 has only reaffirmed [...]
While Slumdog Millionaire is busy garnering awards, Aamir Khan‘s Taare Zameen Par has not been selected for the Academy Awards to be held this February. The film was to represent India in the “Best Foreign Language Film” category but did not make it to the final nomination list. Recently released was the list of the [...]
Now this one is sure to surprise several Bollywood fans, as it would only seem fitting that Shah Rukh Khan star in Yash Chopra’s next directional venture. After all, SRK has been part of almost all the hits Yash Raj Films has seen in the last two years. However, Mumbai Mirror reports that Chopra Sr. [...]
In an earlier article we provided a list of celebrities that have some major areas to work on if they want to be successful in the New Year. This time around we take the opposite approach and take a look at a few celebrities who have made great strides in their careers while giving solid [...]
Unlike what most people believe, Kareena Kapoor seems to have absolutely no rivalry with fellow actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan despite the fact that the two are currently ruling Bollywood. Bebo told Mid-Day recently that she holds great admiration for Aishwarya and her career choices. “I love the way she carries herself and the roles she’s [...]
Alas, things can’t always be perfect. As BollySpice takes you through the best of 2008 over the next week or so in our annual New Year’s series, we must also take into account those that have some serious planning to do for the New Year. In this article we highlight the personalities of tinsel town [...]
If there is any actor that you can almost always depend on to deliver a solid film, it’s Aamir Khan. Perhaps it’s the way he meticulously chooses his scripts or the fact that he re-invents himself as an actor with every release—but an Aamir Khan film is always one that any filmy fan awaits with [...]
Bipasha Basu is absolutely livid that the producers of Rituparno Ghosh’s Bengali filmShob Charitro Kalponik have allegedly refused to let her dub for the film. In fact, Basu says she was waiting until the right time in her career to do a Bengali film and insists on dubbing for her character herself. “When I first [...]
While most people seem to believe that there’s a sense of animosity between Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan because of their common link Salman Khan, this could just be another rumour. In fact, it’s quite interesting that while Abhishek and Amitabh are cordial with Salman (who is Aishwarya’s ex-boyfriend), Katrina doesn’t seem to have [...]
Former Miss India Neha Dhupia was once viewed as a B-grade actress who did several provocative roles in films like Julie (which, by the way, was a hit). However, after a spat of different films like Dasvidaniya, Dus Kahaniyaan, Mithya and the upcoming Maharathi, Neha has re-discovered herself as an actress and proved just how [...]
After Dhoom 2 and Jodhaa Akbar, the couple who starred in two dramatically different films is set to grace the screen again with none other than perfectionist Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bollyspice earlier reported rumours of Hrithik Roshan signing Bhansali’s next with the possibility of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the cast as well. Recently, Hrithik Roshan [...]
Himesh Reshammiya once said that if he ever had to sing for a composer besides himself, it would only be A.R. Rahman. Interestingly enough, Rahman is also keen to have Himesh sing a certain composition that he feels Himesh would suit very well. He also admits that the song is for a very big actor [...]
As with everything in her life, Rakhi Sawant has no qualms about admitting that she has broken up with her boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi, with whom she shared a relationship for three years. In fact, Rakhi helped bring fame to Abhishek by bringing him on reality TV shows like Nach Baliye, where the couple placed second. [...]
Katrina Kaif must be supremely excited, considering that the release of her film Yuvvraaj is only days away. The film sees her in a very classic look, drastically different from the way she has been styled before on the big screen. However, few know that Katrina actually approached director Subhash Ghai personally for a role [...]
For most Bollywood fanatics, December 12th is going to be a historic date. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi marks the return of Aditya Chopra as a director after a ridiculously long hiatus lasting eight years. Has there ever been such hype for a film by a director with only two films behind him? However, such [...]
While everyone is overjoyed at the uneblievable business Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Returns is doing at the box office, one of the principal members of the star cast is far from happy. Arshad Warsi, who plays an important role in the franchise, feels that Shetty gave him a raw deal three times in a row. “I [...]
Sometimes you just want a good laugh, and that’s exactly what James Dodson’s cross-cultural romantic comedy brings to the table. When walking into any romantic comedy, you don’t quite expect something totally out of the box, and although The Other End of the Line has its hiccups, at the end of the day it races [...]