Bollywood

Oprah loved partying with ‘Bollywooders’

Written by Mahak Dewan on January 18th, 2012

Popular talk show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is currently in India to film her new show ‘New Chapter’, which will see her travelling to different parts of the world. Parmeshwar Godrej threw a bash in her honour at her Mumbai beach house, which saw Oprah donning an orange sari and meeting the who’s who [...]

No more Ra.One for Kareena upsets SRK?

Written by Mahak Dewan on January 15th, 2012

Speculations are rife that Shahrukh will be producing the sequel to Ra.One, which will be a bigger and better version of the original film. Kareena Kapoor played the female lead in part one and was part of the legendary songs of the decade, ‘Chammak Challo’. Rumour mills were abuzz with the fact that Shahrukh was [...]

Katrina Kaif to have a super busy 2012

Written by Mahak Dewan on January 6th, 2012

Looks like the current blue eyed girl of Bollywood Katrina Kaif is going to have a chock-a-block calendar for 2012. She is currently riding the waves of her latest item number Chikni Chameli which has shown the raw and never seen before side of Kat. Katrina will be working on the schedule of Yash Raj [...]

Preity Zinta vents on Twitter

Written by Mahak Dewan on December 7th, 2011

Preity Zinta is controversy’s favourite child. Twitterverse just witnessed another outburst by Preity Zinta who vehemently denied the articles claiming she is not promoting her upcoming Jahnu Barua’s film Har Pal co-starring Shiney Ahuja. She tweeted, “Just saw an article stating that I don’t have time to promote my movie HAR PAL! Absolutely false and [...]

Hrithik to turn Associate Director with Krrish 3

Written by Mahak Dewan on December 7th, 2011

Due to his back injury and ongoing treatment Hrithik Roshan is not acting in the first schedule of Krrish 3 that went on floors from December 1. After this schedule that features his co-stars Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut gets over, he will be joining them to reprise his role as Krrish who is [...]

Why actresses are not retained in sequels?

Written by Mahak Dewan on November 24th, 2011

It’s raining sequels in bollyville. Bollywood has found the formula to piggyback on the success of previous hits and cashing on them by announcing their sequels. Various filmmakers have announced the sequels to hit films like Dostana, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Isqhiya, Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Race, Ek Chaalis Ki [...]

Anushka Sharma to play a psycho chick opposite Imran Khan in Vishal Bharadwaj’s next

Written by Mahak Dewan on November 23rd, 2011

Anushka Sharma has been signed opposite Imran Khan in Vishal Bharadwaj’s Matru Ki Biwi Ka Mann Dola, a joint production by Bharadwaj, Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat. Ajay was initially supposed to play the male lead but had to drop out of the project to work on his home production ‘Son of Sardar’. It will [...]

Saif Ali Khan – a nawab with plans for Pataudi

Written by Mahak Dewan on November 9th, 2011

Saif Ali Khan was recently anointed the Tenth Nawab of Pataudi following the sad demise of his father, the legendary cricket player Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district in the state of Haryana. The ceremony saw him being blessed by his mother, yesteryear actress Sharmila Tagore, and his two sisters, [...]

Yash Chopra – the stalwart dons the director’s cap again!

Written by Mahak Dewan on November 2nd, 2011

No article or discussion on Hindi film industry is complete without mentioning the contribution of Yash Chopra. The name itself stands testimony to the entire genre of romantic films in India. He made mustard fields look ethereal and saree look sensuous. He made Switzerland a believable dream and he made weddings look vibrant. Yash Chopra [...]

The comeback queens of Bollywood

Written by Mahak Dewan on October 20th, 2011

Lo, behold and get ready to see your favourite mainstream actresses of 90’s coming back to grace the silver screen all over again. Times have clearly changed and the career of a leading actress has now got a much deserved extension due to changing norms of film industry. Yesteryear actresses were not this privileged and [...]

Race 2 is racing on!

Written by Mahak Dewan on October 10th, 2011

The white clad duo of Abbas-Mustan is coming back with the sequel of the super hit thriller Race (2008). The cast has been finalized and is surely meant to increase the interest levels of the viewers. While Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor remain a part of the sequel, they will be joined by John [...]

Heroine to have 1.2 crore budget for Kareena’s costumes by Manish Malhotra

Written by Mahak Dewan on October 2nd, 2011

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine will see Kareena Kapoor donning as many as 130 outfits designed by ace designer and her close friend Manish Malhotra. A whopping 1.2 crore INR has been set aside as budget by the production house. Considering the subject of the movie, it is not a surprise to see this much being spent [...]

Of debuts, expectations and talent

Written by Mahak Dewan on March 10th, 2011

The Hindi Film Industry witnesses the birth of many stars every year. They are launched with great aplomb, media frenzy and above all, expectations. Sometimes we see the quintessential models or pageant winners but most of the times we see the star kids joining the industry. Debuts are stressful and a big burden on the [...]

Kashyaps versus Khans – Dabaangg 2 war!

Written by Mahak Dewan on March 8th, 2011

Arbaaz Khan has confirmed the reports via twitter that there will be a sequel to Dabangg and he will make his debut as the director. Speculations were rife that the sequel will be made and the creative team will be retained. Arbaaz on earlier occasion had commented that both Abhinav and Sonakshi are a vital [...]

Priyanka – how many duds maaf?

Written by Mahak Dewan on February 28th, 2011

Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey is a classic example of how a fine director can polish an actor and turn him/her into a performer. Both Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were applauded for their impeccable acts in the Vishal Bhardwaj directed opus. To churn out another hit on the back of a mega-hit is a daunting task. [...]

Deepika and Ranbir in Ayaan Mukherjee’s next?

Written by Mahak Dewan on February 25th, 2011

Ayaan Mukherjee’s next film is definitely one to watch out for. The director who wowed us with mesmerizing chemistry between the unusual paring of Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor in Wake Up Sid is back. His next directorial venture is already making ripples in the industry courtesy the lead pair. Ranbir Kapoor has been [...]

Celeb Bashing – Latest Twitter Trend

Written by Mahak Dewan on February 12th, 2011

India has been largely a star struck country – cinema and cricket are a part of all our living room and water-cooler discussions. A celeb is an idol for most of us and we like to know how different they are from their real life persona and how they conduct themselves in their daily lives. [...]

Scene By Scene: Udaan

Written by Mahak Dewan on January 28th, 2011

An actor delivers not only through dialogues or body language but by expressions as well. A silent scene can emote what a dialogue cannot and expressions can emote what the whole character cannot. The scenes that I consider favorites remain testimony to this fact. I feel it is the facial expression and body language that [...]