Somewhere in this film, Paresh Rawal’s character Tukaram Patil presents his theory that once upon a time seven leftover scraps of land were taken and pieced together to create Mumbai. This theory, as illogical as it may seem, serves as the foundation of Nishikant Kamat’s Mumbai Meri Jaan which uses the horrific 7/11 blasts as [...]
As the media has put it so perfectly, Akshay Kumar is living life ‘kinng sized’ these days. His latest film, Singh is Kinng, stormed the box office and shattered records all over (and continues to do so!) but Akshay remains as humble as ever. He says, “But like I keep saying these days the real [...]
Two weeks ago, each and every one of us knew Singh is Kinng would take a stupendous opening, so nobody was really shocked. But if there’s anyone in the industry who is truly unpredictable, it’s director and producer Ram Gopal Varma. His latest offering, a black magic horror film titled Phoonk, has left everyone wide-eyed [...]
When I was told it was my turn to pick a favourite scene and analyze it, I didn’t have to think too hard before my mind wandered to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s haunting climax in Devdas. The film itself celebrates a costume drama in all its glory, and this is perhaps one of the few scenes [...]
Bipasha Basu‘s career is currently witnessing an extreme high even if she may not be getting Bollywood’s most prestigious roles. In multi-starrers like Race and Bachna Ae Haseeno she has walked away with accolades and has carved her own niche in the industry. Today, she admits that Bollywood is extremely male-dominated and adds that no [...]
Beware! Ranbir Kapoor has arrived—Bollywood ishtyle! With three beautiful women by his side, he carries Bachna Ae Haseeno on his shoulders. Somehow or another, he manages to give Siddharth Anand his best film yet and reels Yash Raj Films out of their pathetic flop run. Perhaps it’s the old world magic that seeps through the [...]
After winning our hearts in last year’s Taare Zameen Par, Darsheel Safary has finally signed his second film with Percept Picture Company, to be directed by Priyadarshan. The film will be a re-make of the Iranian film Children of Heaven which centres around the adventures of two children named Ali and Zahra. The film will [...]
Slowly but surely, the Toronto International Film Festival is unveiling a slew of exciting films to hit the city as the festival runs from September 4th to the 14th. Though South Asia does have a limited presence at the festival, Danny Boyle’s film titled Slumdog Millionaire will be premiereing there. The film stars Dev Patel, [...]
Recently, there has been several rumours spreading about stunner Bipasha Basu venturing into Hollywood. She admits that she has looked into a few projects there as well as received offers, but has no interest in doing a Hollywood flick. The prime reason for this is that she does not want to start all over in [...]
If there is anyone that serves as the media’s punching bag, it’s Salman Khan. For this reason, whenever a controversy emerges related to him, you have to take it with a grain of salt because you’re never quite sure if it’s true. Recently, it was rumoured that he got into a verbal war with Shah [...]
Who said two actresses can’t get along? They were right, it seems. The latest Bollywood starlets to share friction are Bipasha Basu and lucky hit mascot Katrina Kaif, who is currently on a high after her Singh is Kinng is breaking all records. Though Katrina and Bipasha appeared together in Race, Bipasha admits that they [...]
Although we are yet to make our presence felt at the Cannes International Film Festival, at least in the competition section, Indian cinema has certainly made an impact in Toronto. While the recent Unforgettable Tour premiered there, films like The Last Lear, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Kabul Express have featured as part of the [...]
Okay Bollywood, the whole remake thing is getting REALLY old now. Seriously, when will Indian filmmakers stop running around claiming that they have an original script when they blatantly lift films scene by scene from around the world. And yes, I’m rambling! This time around, Pritish Nandy Communications brings us Ugly aur Pagli, a romantic [...]
Unlike other Bollywood couples, Ranbir Kapooor and Deepika Padukone are very open about their relationship and have no qualms gushing about how much they love each other. In a recent interview with People Magazine India, they revealed everything there is to know about their relationship, from their first date until now. Here were some of [...]
Earlier this week, we reported that the Unforgettable Tour would not be holding a concert in Vancouver, Canada any longer due to poor ticket sales. Local promoters in Vancouver claimed the tickets were not selling because of steep prices set by Canadian promoters Ethnic Guru Inc. Latest reports indicate that these rumours might not be [...]
As the release of Singh is Kinng approaches, the industry is expecting a blockbuster from day one with people getting extremely charged about the film. Recently revealed is that eight promo’s will be unveiled with the film, a record of sorts! The following are the eight trailers expected: 1. Chandni Chowk to China (Dir: Nikhil [...]
Note: Quotes and facts are courtesy of “South Asian Link”, a South Asian news source in Vancouver. You can visit them at thelinkpaper.ca! While the Unforgettable Tour is currently touring the United States of America to an absolutely amazing response, fans in Vancouver are extremely disappointed at the fact that the tour has been cancelled [...]
While Madhuri Dixit has returned to the silver screen, many are wondering when fellow colleague Sridevi who was once a leading actress will be following the same route. It has been confirmed that Sridevi was offered a film by the prolific filmmaker Yash Chopra, but turned it down because of her husband Boney Kapoor. In [...]
Bollywood friendships rarely seem to last, and Govinda and Ganesh Acharya can now support the assumption as they have, according to Govinda, become extremely distant. Recall that the two were friends were quite some time and Govinda even agreed to be part of Acharya’s Money Hai Toh Honey Hai which recently flopped big time at [...]
Talk about burying the hatchet! Ex-flames Shilpa Shetty and Akshay Kumar are rumoured to be starring opposite each other in an upcoming film. The interesting part is, Shilpa offered the part to Akshay herself as the film will be made under her production banner.It’s interesting to note that both celebrities have witnessed a recent career [...]
Forget Yash Raj Films, UTV Motion Pictures looks like the hottest production company today. Led by Ronnie Screwvala, the company has reached unimaginable heights in a relatively short time span. With their latest film, Kismat Konnection, opening to a 75-100% response, the company has their fourth consecutive hit this year. They began the year early [...]