2008 Nominees for the V Shantaram Awards announced!

The nominations for the V Shantaram Awards for 2008 have been announced. The V Shantaram Awards are different not only because they take place before the award season starts, but also because they honor films from all over India. This year’s list of nominees are from the Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil and Telegu film [...]

Dubai Film Festival gets a glance at Delhi 6

The first look at Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s new film Delhi 6, starring Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival this week. The highly anticipated film has a tagline of “The Journey Within” and it follows the journey of Abhishek’s character from New York back to Delhi but it is also [...]

Rahman Only Had 3 Weeks to Do ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Soundtrack

For the soundtrack of his critically acclaimed film, Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle went with the one of India’s best composers A R Rahman. He had heard Rahman’s work on Rang De Basanti and other films and wanted his music for his film. Boyle spoke with Rahman and the composer only agreed to do the soundtrack [...]

‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ Music Hits Good Notes

Not only is the film expected to do very well; it is also the music for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi that is making waves. In fact, it is well on its way to being the top of the charts for 2008 and not just in India. Composers Salim and Suleiman said: “When we put [...]

Deepika Padukone – Two for the Price of One

The promo video for Chandni Chowk to China has hit UK screens with Deepika Padukone looking simply ravishing as a Chinese showgirl — although some people have commented that the heavy use of eyeliner has made her look older. Rumour had it originally that they were going to use adhesive tape to produce the Chinese [...]

Rock On!! honored 3 times!

Audiences and critics loved Abhishek Kapoor’s film Rock On!! starring Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny and Purab Kohli. It rocked the box office and now it seems it is getting even more recognition and it is not even award season yet! The script has been made part of the permanent collection of the prestigious [...]

Bollywood Ne Bana Di Jodi!

If there’s anything Bollywood has mastered over the years it’s the art of creating a perfect love story. Naturally, at the heart of every great love story is a sensational jodi who are able to translate their passion and intensity through the silver screen and into our hearts. As Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di [...]

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Earns 4 Golden Globe Nominations

The uplifting underdog tale Slumdog Millioniare earned four Golden Globe nominations on December 11 including one for Best Picture – Drama. Other nods included Best Director for Danny Boyle, Best Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy, and Best Original Score for A. R. Rahman. The winner’s will be announced on January 11th. Earlier this week, Slumdog Millioniare [...]

Firaaq dazzles at The Asian Festival of First Films

Nandita Das‘s directorial debut, Firaaq has been honored with three prestigious awards at the The Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF). The festival showcases exceptional films and documentaries from Asia, directed by debutant filmmakers. According to Shweta Asnani, executive producer of AFFF, “The Asian Festival of First Films is an important platform to display this [...]

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: “SRK with a difference”

Friday sees Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi hit cinema screens. After the success of DDLJ and Mohabbatein, and eight years since Chopra last directed, expectations are high. Yash Raj Films are buoyant about their latest Shah Rukh Khan vehicle, distributing over 1200 prints of the film. Avtar Panesar, Vice President of International Operations [...]

Chandni Chowk To China on Apple Trailers

Recently while perusing the trailers on our Apple TV, we came across a surprise, the trailer for Akshay Kumar’s Chandni Chowk To China and in high definition, no less. This is the first time we have come across a Bollywood film trailer without having to search and it is even highlighted on the Apple trailers [...]

‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ expected to have huge opening

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is one of the most highly anticipated films to release this year. The film brings back director Aditya Chopra, with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and also introduces Anushka Sharma to Bollywood fans. The trailers and pictures have whipped fans into a frenzy and they are counting down the hours now [...]

Shahid Kapoor’s many looks

For his upcoming films Shahid Kapoor is not only working on the character internally he is also changing his look externally. Reportedly his look for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey is so hush hush he is not going to make an special appearances until the film’s release. Shahid’s role in the upcoming children’s movie Paathshaala is completely [...]

YRF + SRK = A Hit Jodi?

Yash Raj Films is arguably the biggest production company in the Hindi Film Industry. Started in 1970 by Yash Chopra, the company has had continued success throughout the years, producing a number of hit films. These films featured many different directors and have had some of the biggest stars as hero and heroine. YRF has [...]

Video for ‘Blue’ with Kylie Minogue?

AR Rahman is close to pulling off another musical scoop by signing up Kylie Minogue for a promotional video for the movie Blue, which stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Lara Dutta. She would be paid the astonishing sum of 5 crores ($1m) and with on-costs this would add 10 crores to the budget bringing [...]

“Rahul Mahajan got scared and ran” – Zulfi Syed

Zulfikar Syed (that’s Zulfi to you) can definitely be defined as one India’s most hottest and popular models. After winning the Gladrags Manhunt in 1997, you may have seen him on the telly in numerous music videos followed by his debut into the film world with Pyasa opposite ex Miss India Yukta Mookhey. In 2005, [...]

Caught in the Act III

Saif Ali Khan: Bebo, when we go home, can you make me some daal chawal?

Sadha hoping for her break in Bollywood

Top Southern actress Sadha Sayed is hoping that Khalbali opposite Nikhil Dwivedi will provide her with the big break she needs to get into Bollywood after a string of big movies down south. She sees Bollywood as her next big challenge. “I like to live up to challenges,” she says, “Besides, I am not here [...]

Datuk Shah Rukh Khan

Chandni Chowk to Bangkok?

Sneak Peek: Dil Kabaddi

Dil Kabaddi is a film revolving around two couples dealing with their married life. It stars Irfan Khan, Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Soha Ali Khan, Rahul Khanna & Payal Rohatgi. It is directed by Anil Senior with music by Sachin Gupta and lyrics by Virag Mishra. Synopsis: Caught in the web of post-marital boredom [...]