Friendship: a relationship Indian cinema has explored countless times. In fact some of our classic movies are based on this theme, whether it’s Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Dil To Pagal Hai or Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. These are your typical filmi depictions of friendship. E Niwas and Abbas Tyrewala now bring to you friendship with [...]
“When there is a war raging, it is very difficult to stay out of it, one day the war will get to you.” Some may say that this is a very depressing thought but in today’s day and age when the world is full of such violence and wars of all sorts it comes as [...]
It’s hard to imagine what life was before Priyadarshan’s comedies because they have become such an integral part of Indian cinema today. Mere Baap Pehle Aap is another addition to the genius maker’s list of classics. This time the maker tackles family dynamics in his classic style but with a twist. Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) and [...]
White Feather Films has emerged as a production house that rolls out movies full of style and class but not necessarily the most stable scripts. Thus Woodstock Villa comes as a surprise. Directed by Hansal Mehta, who previously directed two of the most disappointing stories of Dus Kahanaiyaan – ‘High on the Highway’ and ‘Rise [...]
Maker of My Brother Nikhil, Onir Nair, is said to be finalising the cast for his upcoming project, which is going to be an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Nair is quite keen on casting Boman Irani and Shabana Azmi however as whom to cast for the other leads, he’s not as sure. The director had [...]
When lyricists start resorting to words like “touch me touch me kiss me kiss me” and the repetitive composition of certain composers (not to mention any names) starts being regarded as ‘good’ music then the end of the world is not far. But in swoop Abbas Tyrewala and A. R. Rahman with capes and masks [...]
Mahesh Babu is on the top of world right now. With Athidi breaking UTV records that no Hindi film has broken, with projects lined up with some of the best makers in the industry and Pokiri being titled as one of the biggest blockbusters Telugu cinema has ever seen, the superstar has it all. In [...]
The trend of Hollywood being an inspiration for a large portion of our movies still continues strong in the Hindi Film Industry. Anurag Basu’s Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut starrer Kites is to be inspired from Woody Allen’s Match Point. However, Anurag may be facing a competitor as Rohit Roy just announced to Mid-Day that [...]
Correction (From Editors): Vishal Bhardwaj’s next film starring Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra is not in fact an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet but is a romantic comedy, as confirmed by Vishal and Priyanka. We regret the error in the original article. Sadly, Shahid Kapur has announced that he will not be attending the IIFA [...]
If the title seems like a commercial for a soap or something, let us clear that notion immediately. Two in one special for Jaane Tu is referring to the two treats you’re in store for when you visit a cinema near you this July 4th. Imran Khan and Genelia D’Souza will be hitting screens worldwide [...]
We can guarantee that one out of three actors in Bollywood will tell you that their life-long dream has been to work with Big B aka Mr Amitabh Bachchan. Madhavan is no different. The South superstar, regardless of being the dil ki dhadkan of millions, has being dying to work with Mr Bachchan. At last, [...]
‘Shaurya’ Kya Hai (What is ‘Shaurya’)? A direct meaning is gallantry, heroism or bravery. However, Samar Khan’s analysis is what constitutes a feeling of bravery. The maker draws an obvious contrast between bravery and seeking vengeance. Heroism is not about overpowering the minority and seeking vengeance; in contrast, it is about standing up for what [...]
After the bundles of praise and acclaim Deepa Mehta received from her last release Water, the talented director, who dares to venture into subject matter no one dreams of, is all set to begin her next project. This time round Lisa Ray will once again be amongst the cast as well as Seema Biswas. However,the [...]
Up until now Saifina has been without a doubt the most talked about offscreen Jodi of Bollywood, however it seems that the limelight just might shift to someone else. After weeks or even months of unending rumours Ranbir has finally made a clear announcement and put an end to all those gossiping mouths! In a [...]
We’re all under the impression that stardom comes to those with luck and the right connections. Even though that may be the case for many of the stars, there are some who really have worked their way up the ladder of success. We here at BollySpice thought it would be interesting to look back and [...]
It seems that even though Ahmed Khan’s directorial ventures have hit the jackpot at the box office, he’s still a much in demand choreographer. So much so that he’s currently facing a date clash and may have to make a choice between choreographing a Hrithik Roshan number for Krazzy 4 or a Shahid Kapoor number [...]
Ranbir, Ranbir, Ranbir! The actor seems to be in the news everywhere. And may I add, for all the right reasons. Being linked up to beautiful ladies and rumoured to have movies with directors like Mani Ratnam! We’re sure he’s not complaining. Today, once again the actor comes up in our headlines for yet an [...]
Ruslaan Mumtaz, the youngster who debuted with last year’s youthful release Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar (aka MP3) is all set to star in a international film. Christopher Miles, the director of this new movie, was thoroughly impressed with Ruslaan’s work in MP3 and he’s reportedly finalised Ruslaan for the movie. The movie is the tale [...]
If there ever was an award for torturing fans (in a good way) then Siddharth would definitely be on the list of winners. The actor came, saw and conquered and whilst doing so won millions of hearts with his highly critically acclaimed performance in ’06 blockbuster Rang De Basanti (for all those who do not [...]
So far, 2008 has been quite dull in the cinematic arena however Rohit Shetty (maker of Golmaal) returns to the screen with his second comic treat. Apart from being a comedy, Sunday also carries themes of mystery and action. There are many directors out there who attempt to make comedies nowadays but as you all [...]
Tales of the Mumbai underworld have forever been brought onto the silver screen. Some have left an impact such as the splendid Sarkar whereas some on the same topic have disappointed. My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves falls somewhere between those that leave an impact, and those that greatly disappoint. The movie had vast potential with [...]