Bollywood

Vipul Shah calls Ash and Akki the garam jodi!

Written by Stacey Yount on April 22nd, 2010

Vipul Shah certainly has a dream cast for his next film Action Replayy. Not only does he have the hot Akshay Kumar, but starring opposite him is the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Though not much is known about the story of the film, it is rumored that it is a film about traveling back in [...]

Paani Puri, Imran and Sobo

Written by Stacey Yount on April 21st, 2010

On Tuesday night, Imran Khan came out sporting his best Paani Puri tee for the launch of the clothing brand at the Sobo Store in Chowpatty. Paani Puri Clothing is a new line of t-shirts with outstanding art designs and even more importantly, a cool ideal behind each of the designs. If you have not [...]

Check out the It’s A Wonderful Afterlife stills and more

Written by Stacey Yount on April 20th, 2010

It’s A Wonderful Afterlife, which opens in the UK tomorrow is a comedy about an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder. That Indian mother is played by esteemed actress Shabana Azmi. At the helm of the “Ealing” comedy is director Gurinder Chadha of Bend It Like Beckham [...]

My Name is Khan coming to DVD soon!

Written by Stacey Yount on April 20th, 2010

It was one of the biggest hits of this year and starred two of the biggest actors in Bollywood. We are of course talking about My Name is Khan, with Karan Johar in the director’s chair and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. About the film Johar told us, “It is great because it enters [...]

Zoya’s next with Farhan, Hrithik and Abhay goes to the floor in June

Written by Stacey Yount on April 19th, 2010

Zoya Akhtar’s second film all ready has a lot of buzz surrounding it and it hasn’t even begun filming yet! The project, goes to the floors or would it be car since it is about a road trip, in June. It stars an impressive cast including 3 of the best Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, and [...]

First Look: Raajneeti

Written by Stacey Yount on April 18th, 2010

Coming up on June 4th is Prakash Jha’s epic film Raajneeti. Epic in scope and in story, the film required the director to assemble an all star cast of some of the finest actors in Hindi cinema including: Manoj Bajpai, Naseeruddin Shah, Ajay Devgan, Nana Patekar, Arjun Rampal, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor. Synopsis: Raajneeti [...]

Dreamy ‘Mujhe Teri’ from Paathshaala

Written by Stacey Yount on April 16th, 2010

Now we know that all Shahid fans will relate to this song promo from Paathshaala…I mean who wouldn’t have a crush on a teacher if he was the hunky Shahid Kapoor and a music teacher at that! Of course we all, I mean fans, all wish that they were Ayesha Takia and starring opposite him [...]

Hrithik sings and dances in Guzaarish

Written by Stacey Yount on April 15th, 2010

Fans of Hrithik Roshan are eagerly awaiting to see their favorite actor’s performance in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed Guzaarish. In the film, Hrithik plays a paraplegic man and it is also said to deal with euthanasia – a very controversial subject. With such strong topics, one would think that Hrithik dancing would not be [...]

It’s A Wonderful Afterlife Premiere

Written by Stacey Yount on April 13th, 2010

Gurinder Chadha’s new film It’s A Wonderful Afterlife had its premiere in London on Monday night at Leicester Square in London. The movie stars Goldy Notay and Sendhil Ramamurthy, together with a host of British and International actors including Mark Addy, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Zo

Raajneeti Press Conference

Written by Stacey Yount on April 9th, 2010

This June, Prakash Jha brings to cinemas his epic Raajneeti. Not only epic in scope and story, it also has an all star cast of some of the finest actors in Hindi cinema including: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif Manoj Bajpai, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgan and Arjun Rampal. Raajneeti is a story about Indian [...]

Behind the Scenes with Shabana Azmi!

Written by Stacey Yount on April 8th, 2010

Just in case you have not seen it yet here is the trailer for Gurinder Chadha’s It’s A Wonderful Afterlife! The comedy boasts an all star international cast including Shabana Azmi, Sendhil Ramamurthy and introducing Goldy Notay and many more fine actors. It is being called My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Shaun of the [...]

“Housefull has a high ‘Feel Good Factor’!”-Akshay Kumar

Written by Stacey Yount on April 7th, 2010

Get ready to laugh on April 30th because that is when the dream team from Heyy Babyy will be back together on the silver screen with Housefull. The comedy, directed by Sajid Khan, stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal along with three of the beauties of Bollywood Deepika Padukone, Jiah Khan and [...]

“Paani Puri clothing is unique because of the passion behind it”- Rish Oberoi

Written by Stacey Yount on April 5th, 2010

One of things I love about my job is that I get to talk to people who are passionate about their art, be it directing, acting, music and even t-shirts. T-shirts, you ask? Yes, and if you are a regular reader you know we featured an interview with the fabulous Rish Oberoi, founder and owner [...]

Kites

Written by Stacey Yount on April 4th, 2010

There is a lot of buzz these days about the romantic film Kites, directed by Anurag Basu. It has a unique story line where the two lead characters do not speak each other’s language. Adding to the hype was the casting of handsome Hrithik opposite Spanish beauty Barbara Mori in her debut film. Expectations are [...]

“The UK Bollywood Dance Championships could make dreams come true” – Honey Kalaria

Written by Stacey Yount on April 1st, 2010

Who is she? She is a choreographer, a dancer, a singer, a teacher, a promoter, a business owner (13 dance schools) and more all in the name of Bollywood. She is Honey Kalaria, and she is known as the Bollywood Ambassador to the UK. You have seen her work on films including Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi [...]

Hrithik and Kites on May 21st!

Written by Stacey Yount on March 30th, 2010

Hrithik Fans – It is almost here! Hrithik Roshan returns to the big screen with the romantic action film Kites releasing in theaters worldwide on Friday, May 21, from Reliance BIG Pictures. Set in the United States, the Rakesh Roshan production was shot in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Santa Fe and features Hrithik starring [...]

“I always believe that whatever film you do, it has to touch your heart.”- Arshad Warsi

Written by Stacey Yount on March 22nd, 2010

To be honest, I had no idea what to expect when interviewing Arshad Warsi. Would he be funny, would he be energetic and give great answers, or would he be an one-sentence answer man? Well, it turns out he was fab! The interview got off to a great start with him saying, “I have never [...]

Paathshaala

Written by Stacey Yount on March 22nd, 2010

For the music of Paathshaala, producer Ahmed Khan and director Milind Ukey went with newcomer Hanif Shaikh, who not only composed all the songs, but wrote all the lyrics and lent his voice to some of the tracks as well. The story of Paathshaala is set at a children’s school and stars Nana Patekar, Ayesha [...]

First Look: Housefull!

Written by Stacey Yount on March 10th, 2010

Coming to the silver screen on April 30th is a new romantic comedy, Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan. The film stars Akshay Kumar in his funnyman avatar and joining in on the fun are Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Arjun Rampal, Jiah Khan, Lara Dutta and Deepika Padukone! Housefull is the story of Aarush (Akshay Kumar) [...]

“The cast, director and crew of Hide & Seek have done a fantastic job!” – Apoorva Lakhia

Written by Stacey Yount on March 9th, 2010

I love interviewing directors because they are so excited and passionate about their films and yes, they love to talk about them, which is great for you and me! Recently, I got a chance to interview a director turned producer who provided brilliant, in-depth answers to all my questions. You know him as the director [...]

“There is no moment to breathe or be bored in Hide & Seek” – Mrinalini Sharma

Written by Stacey Yount on March 8th, 2010

It’s always a delight to get candid with a passionate actor who is excited to talk about her film and how much she enjoyed working on it. When I spoke with Mrinalini Sharma, she went all out to tell us about her upcoming suspense thriller/horror mix of a film, Shawn Arranha’s Hide & Seek. The [...]