Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK have been trailblazers for quite a while on the film scene. Widening the scope of the crossover market with their debut Flavours, to their sleeper hit with Shor in the City, the duo are now taking up the zombie film and their most genre-oriented film to date with Go Goa [...]
The second zombie film of the year, Go Goa Gone, is a reunion of sorts for co-directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, along with music directors Sachin-Jigar after their sleeper hit, Shor in the City. The film immediately has us hooked with its wicked dialogues, addictive score, and Saif as the bleached Boris. If the [...]
Here is more from our TOIFA special reports this time with director Sujoy Ghosh. Now this was quite the free-ranging interview as Sujoy Ghosh, completely jet-lagged by long flight to Vancouver, was clutching to his coffee and sinking into the way-too-comfy couch. After an onslaught of photos and autographs, we got talking about the interconnectedness [...]
We fared a tad better with the press room on the big day of the TOIFA Awards Ceremony, but the starlets and heroes did need the whole day to shop and get all glammed up. There was also no access to celebs on the red carpet, who chiefly interacted with hosts Chunky Pandey and Shreyas [...]
BC Place was flooded with gold, spangles, and legions of fans dressed in their finest saris and suits to celebrate the inaugural Times of India Film Awards. The fans braved the rain and cold to get a glimpse of the Bollywood royalty that managed to come on time to grace the red carpet. Aishwariya and [...]
Media scrums are an extended part of a journalist’s job, but the scrummage in the press room at TOIFA was a fascinating look into the disorganized proceedings around this event. Given around 3 minutes each, tv channels and magazines like ourselves had to throw out one or three questions in this shortened time period. Thankfully, [...]
One of the most dazzling events to kick start the Times of India Film Awards was the opening night’s Musical Extravaganza held Thursday night at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Hosted by the peppy and energetic Neha Dhupia, the concert featured Sunidhi Chauhan, Mohit Chauhan, Hard Kaur, Shalmali Kholgade, Abbas Hassan, and Kavita Seth. It [...]
Excitement is growing around the world with just three days to go until the inaugural Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) celebrations kick off in Vancouver, British Columbia. Official events get underway this Thursday, April 4th with the Musical Extravaganza at the Pacific Coliseum hosted by Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia. The concert, featuring the choreography [...]
Rohan Sippy’s latest film, Nautanki Saala, set to release on April 12, has Kunal Roy Kapur and Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead roles with the film set with in backdrop of a theatre troupe. The director’s films are always punctuated with inventive and thrilling music, which adds to the stylish picturisation and often advances the [...]
Y-Films are ready with their latest release Mere Dad Ki Maruti, which stars Saqib Saleem and Rhea Chakraborthy, with Ram Kapoor as the Dad. It looks to be a fun caper during the wedding season in Chandigarh where the Maruti goes missing and it is up to Saleem to get it back. The album is [...]
Firstly, I cannot convey my utmost excitement for Sajid Khan’s remake of Himmatwala, whether it was the exciting promos that promised a more energized Ajay Devgn or Tamannah Bhatia making her Bollywood debut. However, I did approach with trepidation when the first promos of the iconic Nainon Mein Sapna, which seemed like a by-the-numbers recreation [...]
One of the most anticipated releases of 2013 is Kapil Sharma’s “I, Me aur Main” starring John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh, and Prachi Desai in the lead. Bollywood loves a “man-child coming of age story” and this time it’s Abraham who has to learn of true love from the many women that he’s upset and taken [...]
After being shut out of the IIFA’s this year, Vancouver is making its own history by hosting Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA). The TOIFA’s is one of the newest ceremonies, which is predicted to be a global property to be hosted in many international locations. In its debut year, the TOIFA’s are pulling out [...]
I’ll admit to being quite heartbroken that this album featured only 3 songs from my perennial fave Amit Trivedi. However, the richness and authenticity he lends to these brilliant tracks for Kai Po Che are worth savouring. The expectations are high for Abhishek Kapoor’s second film, which features the new wunderkind Sushant Singh Rajput, as [...]
Bejoy Nambiar is one of the most innovative directors around, with his unconventional stories and brilliant soundtracks. Coming off the critically acclaimed Shaitan, which was produced by mentor Anurag Kashyap, Nambiar is striking out on his own terms with the ambitious bilingual film David. Detailing the lives of three David’s in the Hindi version, and [...]
Sachin and Jigar are emerging as one of the best music directors in recent years, especially considering their rapid ascension from 2 years ago. Their versatility ranges from FALTU, Shor in the City, Hum Tum Aur Shabana, to Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. Yet, the stakes are much higher with their latest soundtrack for Remo [...]
One of the most exciting releases of 2013 has to be Remo D’Souza’s ABCD – AnyBody Can Dance, which is India’s first 3D dance film. Sachin and Jigar certainly deliver their best work with this album, showcasing their versatility and delivering a consistently brilliant selection of tracks. Each track gets you immediately hooked and even [...]
Bejoy Nambiar’s Shaitan is a perennial favourite album of mine, his latest film David, a Tamil and Hindi bilingual features the music from a whopping 8 composers. Shaitan collaborators Prashant Pillai, and Mikey McCleary, along with Bramafatura, Maatibaani, Remo Fernandes, Modern Mafia, Anirudh Ravichander, and Saurabh Roy contribute to the wildly eclectic and amazing album [...]
We can safely say that 2012 was finally a good year for women, while there will still be masala films that do not offer nearly enough scenes for their heroines like Asin or Sonakshi Sinha, who can clearly do better. 2012 was a stellar year for actresses to grab some layered and honest roles that [...]
One of the best aspects of 2012 was the sheer range of films that were released, from the masala heavies by Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Ajay Devgn, to the surprises in Kahaani, Vicky Donor, and Gangs of Wasseypur. While the “100-crore club” was given much hullabaloo in the newspapers, it was the content of [...]
Despite the gems we have seen in 2012, there’s always going to be a lineup of duds that let you down and unintentionally make you laugh. 2012 rolled out the big masala films and introduced a great bunch of well-written and thoughtful films. So it’s time to scrape through dreck and remind ourselves of films [...]