Bollywood

India-wide release of “Harishchandrachi Factory”; slated for January 22, 2010

Written by Katherine Matthews on December 22nd, 2009

The 2009 Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory, the debut film from veteran theatre director Paresh Mokashi ( and for which he has won a number of awards) was selected in September 2009 as India’s entry in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards. The film is slated for an India-wide release on January [...]

Bollywood to collaborate with the Italian Film Industry

Written by Katherine Matthews on December 16th, 2009

First it was a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, presenting an Olympic Torch to Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. Then it was a visit by Ontario, Canada’s Premier Dalton McGuinty and news that the 2011 IIFAs would be held in Toronto. Next up? A little filmi news Italian Style — and this time, that [...]

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

Written by Katherine Matthews on November 7th, 2009

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (APKGK) is the latest film and the second comedy from director Rajkumar Santoshi. Santoshi is probably most well known for his realistic message-driven films (such as Damini and Lajja), but his 1994 comedy Andaz Apna Apna is considered by some to be a bit of a cult classic. Billed as [...]

Aladin

Written by Katherine Matthews on October 31st, 2009

The story of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp is, to quote the lyrics from a song from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, a “tale as old as time”. It is, perhaps, the most famous of all the stories from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, a Middle-Eastern medieval folk tale that has persisted [...]

(Un)wanted Posters: Upcoming Releases Unleash Social Media Backlash

Written by Katherine Matthews on October 27th, 2009

It would seem that some of the upcoming releases are creating waves in ways they might not have intended or expected. Posters for the films ended up pasted over the paintings of the most recent incarnation of The Wall Project in Mumbai. The Wall Project is an experiment in public art — its mission is [...]

Govinda shows Hong Kong his Jalwa

Written by Katherine Matthews on October 21st, 2009

Hong Kongers, it would seem, are not immune to the Bollywood dance bug. Dance nights are organized in ex-pat forums, where information about classes and teachers is also shared. Local dance studios offer classes in which attendees will learn to “twist, twist, twist” to the choreography of the famous song, ‘Twist’. But it’s not only [...]