Bollywood

Cannes Day 7 – The Beaver

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 19th, 2011

For day 7, alas on my last day it was Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster on the red carpet for the premiere of The Beaver! The two walked arm in arm and were laughing and smiling the entire red path. “The Beaver” tells the story of a depressed toy company executive (Gibson) who begins using [...]

Cannes Day 6 – The Tree of Life

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 18th, 2011

Can’t believe it has been six days! Day 6 saw Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie walk the red carpet for the premiere of Brad’s new film The Tree of Life. The drama, which stars Pitt and Sean Penn is set in the 1950s and tells the story of a southern American family. Pitt plays a [...]

Day 5 – The Artist, Sonam and more!

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 16th, 2011

Another great day running here and there soaking up the essence that is Cannes. One film that I am excited about and you should know about is ‘The Artist‘ directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The red carpet once again was full of overwhelming images and then there was the film! But let’s get back to Bollywood. [...]

Cannes Day 4: Take 2! Red Carpet Bollywood and Documentary!

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 16th, 2011

One of the films I know many of you are excited about this being a Bollywood web site and all (I know the editors and writers are!) is the documentary Bollywood – The Greatest Love Story Ever Told! Conceived by festival director Thierry Fremaux it was a way to bring and celebrate Bollywood films at [...]

Cannes Day 4 – The Pirates Roll In

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 15th, 2011

Day 4 saw several pirates and a mermaid take to the red carpet, for the premiere of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Johnny ‘Jack Sparrow’ Depp and Geoffrey ‘Captain Barbossa’ Rush were joined by their new cast mates, Ian McShane, Penelope Cruz, Astrid Berges-Frisbey and Sam Clafin for the film’s photocall and [...]

Cannes Day 3 – Cafes, Premieres and a Sneak Peek!

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 14th, 2011

Day three and I am in the Marché. Cannes has kicked in and I, director and the man exploring the movies of all cinemas, Shawn Arranha needs a drink. I am wandering around the Marche and catching all the sights and the byways filled with everything you can think or and some you can’t. It [...]

Cannes Film Festival – Day 2 – The Tigress arrives on the red carpet

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 13th, 2011

Day 2 and the star-power at this year’s festival has gone up a notch, thanks to the arrival of a certain Angelina Jolie. The voice of Tigress, Jolie joined her fellow actors Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Manu Payet, at the ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′ photocall at the Carlton Hotel. In ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′, [...]

Cannes Day 1 – Taking it all in

Written by Shawn Goswami on May 12th, 2011

As we told you in our interview director Shawn Arranha is France to attend the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. He is there to discuss one of his films with a London film company but he also is there to soak up the essence that is world cinema and he has promised us exclusive reports! The [...]

Will 2007 be as big as 2006?

Written by Shawn Goswami on March 18th, 2007

Seven years ago, a new decade in Bollywood began and with every new decade comes a new style of filmmaking and fresh storylines. Although this decade is not yet complete and we can’t be sure what the next three years will bring, one thing is certain; 2006 was the best year of Bollywood in a [...]

Priyanka: The Real Deal or Just All Hype

Written by Shawn Goswami on March 18th, 2007

It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to be successful in any field; but the entertainment industry is a story in itself which involves tons of hard work and determination. Our very own Bollywood is no different. While many of our talented actors and actresses have struggled for years to make it where [...]

Guru

Written by Shawn Goswami on March 17th, 2007

The winter season will mark the return of brillant director Mani Ratnam. After the immense critical acclaim he received for Yuva (2004), Ratnam is back and what a comeback is he going to have. Ratnam’s next project is titled “Guru”. The huge starcast consists of Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun, Vidya Balan, Madhavana and Arya [...]

Umrao Jaan

Written by Shawn Goswami on March 17th, 2007

In 1981 a classic was created. Umrao Jaan’s music had released and created a sensation all over the country. The movie gave Indian Cinema many of its classic songs, such as Dil Cheez Kya Hai or In Akhon Ki Masti. Those songs have truly become some of the best known songs of Bollywood and are [...]

Dhoom 2

Written by Shawn Goswami on March 17th, 2007

Dhoom Machale. Those two words rocked the nation in the year 2004. Prior to the release of Dhoom, when the first teaser was shown, nobody was quite interested in the movie. Then it all started with that one promo. The 30 second trailer of Dhoom Machale featuring Esha Deol become a phenomenal rage world-wide. The [...]

Jaan-E-Mann

Written by Shawn Goswami on March 17th, 2007

Starring: Preity Zinta, Salman Khan & Akshay Kumar Director: Sajid Nadiadwala Straight off the success of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Sajid Nadiadwala is back with his next venture and this time under the direction of debutant director Shirish Kunder. The movie still contains the awesome-duo of Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. As for the leading lady, [...]

Are Rani and Preity really bankable stars?

Written by Shawn Goswami on December 1st, 2006

The Indian Film Industry has many actresses who are right up there in the A-List slot. Today, the industry’s top actresses are Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerjee and Preity Zinta, followed by Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra. Its no doubt all of these ladies have worked hard to get where they are and surely deserve their [...]

Shilpa Shetty’s email inbox wants your mail!

Written by Shawn Goswami on October 1st, 2006

With only two movies on hand, the lawsuit behind her, and being a judge on a reality television show, Shilpa Shetty has surfaced in the news once again. It’s not for a new movie, it’s not regarding a vulgar photo; its something you would have never guessed. Shilpa’s inbox is ready for your message. Yes [...]

Aishwarya Rai: Back in Action

Written by Shawn Goswami on October 1st, 2006

Aishwarya Rai is quite possibly one of the most talked about celebrities in the history of Bollywood. When can you think of a time when Aishwarya has not been in the news? She is the media’s favorite target possibly because she is not affected in any way from any kind of negative talk. They want [...]

Bollywood and the Oscars

Written by Shawn Goswami on September 1st, 2006

If you have been following the latest news you would come to know that India has finally picked its Oscar entry for the year of 2006. There were many contenders for this position, but a decision had to be made and what a decision they made! Rang De Basanti is the official Indian entry to [...]