Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt in High Demand

Written by Ingrid Zellner on April 23rd, 2010

Sanjay Dutt is definitely a star very much sought after. Recently when he visited the Ajmer Sharif dargah to pray and offer ‘chadar’, a huge fan crowd gathered within minutes and made it impossible for Sanjay to leave the shrine as all the exits were blocked. His fans just didn’t want to let him go, [...]

When Ingrid met Boman

Written by Ingrid Zellner on March 21st, 2010

Recently, Boman Irani told the world on Twitter, “Ingrid Zellner a German twitter friend and big fan of our films decided to visit India. My 1st meeting with a tweeter friend. It was super. She does not understand hindi but watches every hindi film and is an encyclopedia. Looking for some dvd’s for her that [...]

Sanjay Dutt finally free of terror charges

Written by Ingrid Zellner on March 13th, 2010

Though Sanjay Dutt still faces his Arms Act conviction for possessing illegal arms, at least the terror accusations against him are now definitely dropped. The CBI decided not to challenge Dutt’s TADA acquittal which means that this verdict is now legally valid and Sanjay Dutt is finally cleared of all terror charges. Dutt was first [...]

Sunjay Dutt Takes a Break

Written by Ingrid Zellner on January 26th, 2010

Even the busiest actor needs a little break now and then which is why Sanjay Dutt took some time off his hectic schedule to enjoy a short holiday together with his wife Maanayata, in Egypt, before he returning to the sets to wrap up Anees Bazmee’s No Problem. After that, he will start shooting for [...]

Sanjay Dutt appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador

Written by Ingrid Zellner on December 22nd, 2008

The Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) was impressed by Sanjay Dutt’s mediation of Gandhigiri in Lage Raho Munnabhai and appointed the actor as its Goodwill Ambassador to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for eradication of malnutrition and hunger. IIMSAM’s Director General H E Ambassador Remigio Maradona says, [...]

“Munna Bhai wishes to bridge the communal divide” – Sanjay Dutt

Written by Ingrid Zellner on December 6th, 2008

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt can imagine his popular film character Munnabhai to fight the communal Hindu-Muslim divide in India by Gandhigiri. “I wish I can do it (bridge the communal divide) and I will do it but I think we should take a ‘Munna Bhai’ to deal with this problem,” Sanjay said during the interactive [...]

“There is no justice in jail”: Sanjay Dutt

Written by Ingrid Zellner on December 4th, 2008

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt took part at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Nov 21-22 in New Delhi. On day 2 he spoke at the interactive session “Leadership Lesson From Munnabhai” (named after Dutt’s role in the popular Munnabhai series), in conversation with HT Advisory Editorial Director Vir Sanghvi. Having been behind bars himself, Dutt stated [...]

Sanjay Dutt penning autobiography ‘The Roar of a Lion’

Written by Ingrid Zellner on December 3rd, 2008

Recently Sanjay Dutt announced that he will be penning his autobiography. Sources say that the work is already half done and that the book will be called ‘The Roar of a Lion’. The release date depends on Sanjay’s film schedules and the spare time he finds for writing his life story. Some time ago, filmmaker [...]

Let’s have ‘Gandhi’ VS ‘Munnabhai’

Written by Ingrid Zellner on October 21st, 2008

In an essay published in The Asian Age, Ranjan Kamath claims that movie language or the “visual image” should be used as a sort of remedy against illiteracy in India. Movies and films have become a language of their own, everyone uses it either by watching films or by making films, and be it just [...]

Liz Mermin’s ‘Shot In Bombay’

Written by Ingrid Zellner on October 17th, 2008

Liz Mermin shot her feature-length documentary “Shot In Bombay” in summer 2007 during the shooting of Apoorva Lakhia’s Shootout At Lokhandwala, but it’s far more than just a sort of “making of”. It looks behind the glamour of the Mumbai film industry which since long has been rumoured to at least partially being associated with [...]