Aamir Khan started a Hollywood-esque trend in the late 90s, where he chose to concentrate on one film at a time, and everyone knows the successful results that has wielded him. Notably Hrithik Roshan followed suit, where again it did his career wonders and now R. Madhavan seems to have adopted the philosophy. He shared [...]
In one of Feroz Khan’s last interviews, just before he passed away, he shared that one of his greatest pains was that he was never able to make a hit film for his son Fardeen. Neither was Feroz able to repeat the success of his earlier blockbusters such as ‘Janbaaz’, ‘Dayavan’ or indeed 1980 hit [...]
It was not a year for the classic Bollywood comedy but still we got several giggles, even some guffaws and truly Laughed Out Loud with some of the films this year. 2011 saw David Dhawan’s son Rohit make his debut with Desi Boys, both Aamir Khan with Delhi Belly and Madhur Bhandarkar with Dil Toh [...]
Last night, Saturday 12th November, saw Sunidhi Chauhan and KK perform for the first time live at London’s Wembley Arena, one the city’s largest indoor arenas, where nearly all of Bollywood’s greatest, stars and singers, have performed to audiences in excess of twelve thousand. This was KK’s first time performing in London and Sunidhi’s second. [...]
Vishal Bhardwaj (Omkara, Kaminey, Saat Khoon Maaf) is all set to make his next film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola. Apparently, the director had been toying with the idea to make this film for the last eight years and now finally it is going to the floor. Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is pitched as [...]
The wait is over. India’s most expensive film ever and the most extensive and creative marketing campaign ever seen there. Ra.One is Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s platform to play the quintessential superhero. The film is written and directed by Anubhav Sinha (Tum Bin, Dus) and has music by Vishal-Shekhar (featuring rap-star Akon). Shah Rukh [...]
Barfee is Ranbir Kapoor’s next film with Priyanka Chopra. It is being directed by Anurag Basu, produced by Ronnie Screwvala and has music by Pritam. Sounds like a great set up, despite Ranbir and Priyanka’s last outing (Anjaana Anjaani) not setting the box office alight. It was previously reported that Ranbir was playing a deaf-mute [...]
Indian actors continue to expand into Hollywood (Anil Kapoor – Mission Impossible 4, Amitabh Bachchan – The Great Gatsby) and now Anupam Kher has just announced via Twitter that he has been signed to star in The Silver Linings Playbook, alongside Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover). The film is due for release [...]
Last seen together in Vishal Bhardwaj’s successful ‘Kaminey’ back in 2009, Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra will be back together again, this time in Kunal Kholi’s untitled next, a romantic love story set across three different time periods (1910, 1960 and 2012). Asked about the film and Kunal answered: “It’s a story about soul mates [...]
Rumour has it that Ranbir Kapoor has been finalised alongside Sharman Joshi for Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s (VVC) next. The film in question is titled ‘Chithiyaan’ (Letters) and is set to be a romantic film. However, VVC is will not be stepping into the director’s shoes, but produce this one instead. The last tine VVC directed [...]
He cast her in Delhi 6 when she was only one film old, that too an unsuccessful film (Saawariya). Four films later (I Hate Luv Storys, Aisha, Thank You and Mausam), despite luck evading her, Rakeysh Om Mehra still believes in Sonam Kapoor and has shown so by signing her for his next film – a [...]
Farhan Akhtar seems to literally be racing nowadays! After being signed on as the lead actor in Rakeysh Om Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, where he will have to undertake 6 months intensive training to gear himself up for the role of an athlete runner, Farhan Akhtar has much more on his plate over the coming [...]
Back in 2007 a British-Pakistani friend strongly recommended the film Khuda Ke Liye, which she watched with us. Having never seen a Lollywood film before, I recall being impressed with the production values, acting, music and concept. Now years on with the export of so many great Pakistani singers to Bollywood (Adnan Sami, Rahat Fateh [...]
Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Bhatia) has just completed 20 years in the Indian film industry on 23rd August, with his first solo outing Dancer released in 1991. With no filmi connections or lineage, Akshay built a niche for himself working in no less than 7 ‘Khiladi’ films, establishing himself as an action star, where some [...]
There are three people looking for a hat-trick from the upcoming release Bodyguard: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and film director Siddique. Salman delivered two blockbuster Eid releases in the last two years— Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010) and is now looking forward to delivering a hat-trick with Bodyguard this Eid. Kareena Kapoor delivered two blockbusters [...]
We all know that Arbaaz Khan’s debut as a producer was last years highest grossing film Dabangg and now the highly anticipated sequel will be his debut as a director. Asked if he felt any pressure, Arbaaz replied in a recent interview, “If you have your core team figured out, and a good script, I [...]
He’s worked with all the top Khans, bar one: Shah Rukh (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna), Salman (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai), Saif (Kal Ho Na Ho), but never with the big A – Aamir! Now the king of candyfloss wants to change tracks and turn his hand to a sex comedy a la Delhi Belly. So [...]
Great news for Sri Devi fans: she’s back! After a fifteen year hiatus, Sri Devi will be seen in a a new film titled Hinglish Vinglish, which has just hit the sets. The diva bowed out of comeback in 2003, when Yash Chopra offered her a role in Veer Zara, as she’d just given birth, [...]
Following in the legendary Kishore Kumar’s footsteps, his contemporary and legendary singer Asha Bhosle will also now be seen acting in a film. Convinced by her sister Lata Mangeshkar and son Anand, Asha Bhosle (76) will be seen in the recently launched Maaee where she will play the main role. The story of Maaee tells [...]
In the red corner we have Ranbir Kapoor and in the blue corner is Imran Khan. Both contenders hail from filmi-families, both are roughly the same age, both are friends, both are vying for the same audience… Ranbir and Imran are now due to battle it out at the box office on 9th September, with [...]
Word from B-Town is that Sylvester ‘Rocky’ Stallone will be gracing the Bollywood screens once again, but this time rather than Akshay Kumar, he will be ‘kicking’ about with Salman Khan! The film in question is the Salman Khan — Sonakshi Sinha starer Kick, which is being produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and is a Hindi [...]