Bollywood
The Dishooms are back!
Move over serious, realistic cinema! Old school films are back. Yes, they are and we are sure as hell glad they are. Over the last few years, Bollywood fans have been witness to a major revolution which has changed the way that Hindi cinema is now perceived. This coming of age era has resulted in [...]
SRK’s Friends, Now Salman’s Buddies
Now that Salman Khan has proved that come what may, he is one of the most bankable and sellable actors in India, he has found himself surrounded by new fans and industry “loyalists”. The likes of Ritiesh Deshmukh, Nikhil Dwivedi, Sanjay Kapoor and Chunky Pandey, actors who are normally seen hovering around Shah Rukh Khan, [...]
Dabangg Sequel: Details Revealed!
The storm that is Dabangg is headed for a sequel. While rumors of a sequel were afloat even before the film released. However, it was after the film became the blockbuster that it is and at Salman Khan’s Eid party that it was finalized. Arbaaz Khan, actor and producer to the film added, “A sequel [...]
Dabangg Breaks Piracy Records!
It isn’t just box office records that Dabangg is breaking. The 2001 blockbuster is also breaking online piracy records. It was barely hours before the film was circulating in its entirety all over the internet. The numbers went from 50 sites in just 15 hours to over 200 within 72 hours of the film’s release [...]
Ramu vs. Karan All Over Again!
It seems that Ram Gopal Varma can’t get enough of Karan Johar. The duo are known for disliking each other’s work and genre of films but have never refrained from being diplomatic about their loathe. In fact, both director-producers, who coincidentally are dually seeing a rather rough time after their productions and directed films all [...]
Salman’s New Controversy
While Dabangg has become a blockbuster all over the world and is breaking records, Chulbul Pandey, aka Salman Khan, has found himself in yet another controversy. The actor, who is known for finding himself in murky waters simply because his choice of words tend to be far more honest, woke up to a Pakistani channel [...]
Dabangg
More than anything Dabangg promised to be a fultoo out-and-out masala-filled paisa vasool film. From the promos itself, Dabangg looked and reminded viewers of old school nineties films which basically needed a number of insane stunt-filled action sequences to sort out a conflict in the film, some great tunes, emotions, sassy dialogues packed with foul [...]
Toronto International Film Festival 2010 Preview
It is that time again when the best films from around the world collectively come together to feature the best in cinema. But we are primarily concerned with the films from India, i.e. Bollywood. This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will be screening a number of Bollywood films which will not only showcase [...]
Sudhir Mishra’s Driver Shelved!
Sudhir Mishra’s Driver has been in the news for various reasons. In the beginning it was for the star cast but soon it became a matter of ownership when Aditya Kripalani, author to the Back Seat, claimed that the script was in fact his and not Althiya Dalmaj Kaushal, whose is said to be the [...]
Kareena Opts Out of Madhur’s Film?
That Madhur Bandarkar is basically planning Heroine around Kareena Kapoor is old news. The director has been asking the ace actress for major input with regards to her look and the casting of the film. However, the grapevines are buzzing with news that the actress has decided to opt out of the film. And the [...]
Dabangg 2: Already in the Pipelines!
Dabangg is on the brink of release and already anticipating much rage around the film, a sequel has been planned. It was the villain of the film, Sonu Sood who came out and announced that a second installment would happen but refused to reveal too much. With regards to his character in the film, Sood [...]
We Are Family
Dear Dharma Productions c/o Karan Johar, How much more agony will you be putting us through in the future? No, please tell me. As an avid movie fan, I insist you give us advance notice so we know ahead of time not to indulge in any more Dharma films. Wasn’t it enough that we recently [...]
Hello Darling
Useless. This is perfect adjective to describe Hello Darling. I walked out of the cinema after watching this Manoj Tiwari directed, Subhash Ghai supported flick asking myself, “What was that about?” And it hurts even more because after a long debate about Bollywood Chick Flicks, the cast, namely Celina Jaitly, Gul Panag and Eesha Koppikhar [...]
Aashayein
Nagesh Kukunoor disappointed most with his last offering Tasveer 8×10. And to most Kukunoor fans like myself, we certainly hoped he would revive himself next time around especially since he is director to fab films including Dor and Iqbal. A number of actors would line up to work with the renowned director and John Abraham [...]
Frieda Pinto: Accepted by Hollywood not Bollywood!
Frieda Pinto may be popular abroad but the actress claims she is virtually unknown in India. “I have done no film in India so it is very hard for people to accept me as an actress. They don’t really know who I am or they probably don’t take me too seriously,” she told the New [...]
Bollywood Raksha Bandhan Jodi’s
On the happy occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we at BollySpice would like to wish all the brothers and sisters a very happy Raksha Bandhan. Of course, we had to put a Bollywood twist on the festival that celebrates the union of siblings, and so we take a quick look at our favorite bhai-bahen jodi’s in [...]
Bollywood Quits Twitter
While a number of Bollywood stars swear by the social networking site, Twitter, a number of prominent personalities who seemed to totally love tweeting, have decided to jump off the bandwagon. In a recent interview with BollySpice, Aamir Khan spoke about how he didn’t feel that Twitter was the correct platform for him as he [...]
“I think Hiding Divya will do a lot to bring mental illness to the attention of the Indian community”- Deep Katdare
Releasing this Friday is Rehana Mizra’s directorial debut Hiding Divya. The film is the story of Divya, her estranged daughter Linny and Linny’s 16-year-old daughter Jia, and the effect Divya’s bipolar disorder has on all their lives. Hiding Divya tells a story of denial, shame, guilt and, most of all, love. For the cast of [...]
“For me, Hiding Divya is about hope” – Pooja Kumar
Rehana Mizra’s Hiding Divya tells the story of Divya, her estranged daughter Linny and what happens when Linny comes back and has to learn to live with her mother, with her mother’s mental illness and most importantly how they become a family. To play the pivotal and difficult role of Linny, Mizra knew she would [...]
“Hiding Divya deals with mental illness but also is as much about family.”- Rehana Mirza
For her first film as writer and director Rehana Mirza did not take the easy road but went all in to tell a story about mental illness and how it affects 3 generations of women in the South Asian community. Inspired by true stories Hiding Divya provides a rare, realistic and poignant glimpse into the [...]
Salman Khan All Around!
Salman Khan is literally everywhere these days. The actor has been out and about promoting his upcoming Dabangg nonstop while simultaneously, he is gearing up to play host on the popular reality show Bigg Boss Season 4. However, while Khan is perceived as one of the most confident and fearless actors in B-Town, he does [...]
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