Rumour has it that hot new Southern starlet, Tamannaah might be interested in appearing in the Kollywood remake of Jab We Met. “They have contacted me but I am yet to take a decision on it. I loved the original film and would love to do the Tamil version. But I just cannot dole out [...]
Rumour has it that Kareena will star in Chamera alongside Billy Zane. The film will be shot in India. Her agent explained, “This is one of the many projects that Kareena has been offered. They are paying her a handsome amount since she fits the role perfectly. She will be making an official announcement soon.” [...]
Mobile Gaming is going to be the next big thing in mobile phone technology and where there’s money to be made, Bollywood is never far behind! Downloading mobile games is a market that it’s estimated could reach $4 Billion by 2012 as the technology improves and new ideas add to the experience. In fact, Sony [...]
With stars like Asin and Genelia leading a new Southern invasion, more Tollywood stars are setting their sights on Bollywood. Amongst these is talented actress Priyamani, currently enjoying a hit with Hareram. The actress, known also for her glam roles, recently won a National Award for her work in the Tamil film Paruthiveeran, the Filmfare [...]
RADA-trained Koel Purie is a first-class actress that you may not have heard of. She prefers to choose her own films and likes to choose difficult subjects to play — an abused daughter in Everyone Says I’m Fine, a swapped wife in Mixed Doubles, a burnt-out TV writer in White Noise. Doesn’t she like Bollywood [...]
A biopic on legendary actor and playback singer Kishore Kumar has been announced. Rang De Basanti scriptwriter Rensil D’Silva will write the script, so the signs are good that the film will be excellent. Rensil won’t need to think too hard, however, for in a sense Kishore Kumar wrote his own script. Though he died [...]
This week we shine the light on one of Andrew’s favorite scenes. It is from the classic 1949 film Mahal and is the debut of one of the legendary actresses of Bollywood. Read on to find out who that is and why Andrew can go on and on about this scene and film. THE SCENE: [...]
He’s one of Bollywood’s leading directors with a deft touch for period movies. With hits such as Lagaan, Swades and Jodhaa Akbar behind him, it makes sense therefore for Ashutosh Gowariker to consider an historical epic for his next movie — but it’s too soon for him to be certain of the plot. “I’m doing [...]
Akshaye’s brother Rahul Khanna is not habitually seen in mainstream Bollywood movies but his role in the new Saif Ali Khan — Deepika Padukone movie is seen to be critical. “We needed someone with grace, dignity, charm, class and a sound educational background to play the role. Rahul was our first choice. Thankfully, he said [...]
Following the trail of many Southern actresses before her, Meenakshi — of Karuppasamy fame – is about to sign up for a big Bollywood debut. “Yes, it’s true that I have a good Hindi movie offer, with a big banner,” she says. “I have expressed my consent and am waiting for an official announcement.” Currently [...]
Fresh from her work on Fashion, Kangana’s is getting ready to fly off to the US to film for the new Hrithik Roshan movie Kites. She plays the seductress in the film, which also stars Mexican beauty Barbara Mori. After that, it’s Raaz 2, which with Phoonk forms part of a new wave of Bollywood [...]
After finishing work on Kamal Hassan’s Dasavatharam, Asin made the move to Bollywood to pursue her career in Aamir Khan’s next movie, Ghajini. Naturally, she took her maid, Beulah, with her. That’s when the trouble started. Clearly enjoying her first real taste of freedom, Beulah took the opportunity to create a bit of distance with [...]
Bollywood action hero Vivek Oberoi fresh from his authoritative role in Mission Istanbul, has been learning to surf in Durban, South Africa, where he is filming his new movie Prince. He claims his new hobby is like a drug, “I can’t get enough of it. The waves are amazing. The water is a little cold [...]
Aamir Khan has stated categorically that he will continue to act and will ignore the threat issued by Indian Mujahideen, the militant group responsible for the deaths of 63 people in the Ahmedabad bombing of July 26th and the bombings in Jaipur, Rajasthan in May. The group warned the Four Kings (Aamir, Shah Rukh, Saif [...]
The growth of Raj Thackeray’s MNS within Mumbai is a worrying trend within the Bollywood film industry. He recently set himself up as an unofficial censor for the industry and has created a union within the backroom boys on the sets. He said his association would form a parallel censor board to curb all the [...]
It’s been confirmed that Milan Luthria’s epic gangster movie, Once Upon A Time in Mumbai will star Bollywood’s Big Bad Bear, Sanjay Dutt. He will play the role of gangster Haji Mastan who along with Karim Lala and Varadarajan ruled the streets in Mumbai in the 1970s, extending their influence into politics and Bollywood. “The [...]
With the barnstorming success of the opening weekend for Ugly Aur Pagli, despite some mixed critical reviews of the script, and the good early vibes for the imaginative Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam, the talented and beautiful Mallika Sherawat looks set for a sizzling hot summer dominating the movie screens. The performances of Mallika and Ranvir Shorey [...]
During the last eighteen months, it’s become clear that Minissha Lamba will be part of the new wave of actresses pushing through into the Bollywood A-List. With good performances in solid movies such as Corporate, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd and Dus Kahaniyaan behind her, she will soon also be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Minissha has [...]
With Singh is Kinng looking destined to be the biggest hit we’ve seen in ages, it’s good news for the strong supporting cast which includes Neha Dhupia as bad girl Julie. How did she find the action scenes? “It’s no big deal, really. People thought they were breathtaking stunts, but I just took a deep [...]
Neil Nitin Mukesh is just putting the finishing touches to his new movie Freeze opposite Bipasha Basu and then he’s zooming off to New York to work opposite Bips’ other half John Abraham and Katrina Kaif in a new Yash Raj production. Neil, who definitely caught our attention in Johnny Gaddaar last year, will be [...]
It’s been a slow start for Ranvir Shorey in Bollywood. He made a noticeable appearance in Jism but it wasn’t until recently with brilliant performances in films like Traffic Signal, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Mithya and Pyaar Ke Side Effects that he finally began to claim his fair amount of attention. This week should see him [...]