He not only changes his look but also his manner and his voice. He truly becomes someone different with each new character he portrays. This actor slips so deeply into a role that while watching him on screen you find yourself wondering, “Who is that?” And it is not until you check the movie poster [...]
Sohail Sen has already made an impression in Bollywood with his compositions for Ashutosh Gowariker (What’s Your Raashee? and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey). With the highly anticipated Mere Brother Ki Dulhan soundtrack, Sohail Sen hops on over to YRF to try his hand at composing for mainstream, commercial cinema…with excellent results. The title track [...]
Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, Ra.One, directed by Anubhav Sinha and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor is one of the films that fans are eagerly awaiting to hit cinemas this year. It is a superhero tale that includes out of the world special effects and action sequences and is apparently one [...]
The saga of who will be Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine has now finally come to an end. You may recall that originally the film was to be Kareena Kapoor’s, but then because of date problems Madhur had to move on and began working on Heroine, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Then came the announcement that Aishwarya was [...]
Mr. Prakash Jha is one of the most respected directors in Hindi cinema. His films are not the typical girl meets boy tales, they move beyond that genre by examining social and sometimes controversial topics. However, he takes these serious social topics down to a personal level, so we not only see the drama, the [...]
It looks like the season of fashion and fashion shows has arrived in full swing. With quite a many fashion weeks to be seen coming soon in the following months, the IIJW has its fashion week – it’s second since inception – this week. Inaugurated on Sunday, 31st, at Grand Hyatt by Shri Subodh Kant [...]
Starring the new jodi of Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, the movie Mausam is the directorial debut of Pankaj Kapoor. Set to release September 16th, Mausam is a love story of a young couple and the changes love goes through over the seasons: the first sparks of love through the difficult times to finally, (we [...]
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara! Mention this film to moviegoers all over the world and if they were lucky enough to have already seen it, they will most likely say, ‘Oh man! I loved it!’ If they are one of those unlucky ones who haven’t seen it yet then the response is most definitely, ‘I am [...]
After the box-office smashing results of Wanted, Dabangg and Ready, Salman Khan is back again with Bodyguard. Bodyguard is a remake of the Malayalam hit of the same name which starred Dileep and Nayantara. Bodyguard has already been remade in Tamil and a Telugu remake is in the works, so it’s only fitting that Hindi [...]
Starring Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor, Kunal Kohli’s next, tentatively titled Teri Meri Kahani is currently in production and shooting in the UK. It being a Kunal Kohli film, it is of a course a love story but a has a bit of a different take. A source said, “The film explores four aspects of [...]
As soon as fans heard that Katrina was shooting for DHUNKI at Agra Fort, a crowd of 1000 plus gathered within a few minutes! All the crowd and mob shots shown in the song are authentic – the only way Katrina could safely leave the venue at the end of the shoot was when a [...]
Directed By Karan Malhotra, the upcoming remake of Agneepath stars Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Rishi Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. Sanjay reprises the role of Kancha ,a powerful crime boss that was originally played by Danny Denzongpa. However, this version of Agneepath is not just a remake, it is a new take and you can see [...]
After the roaring success of political thriller Rajneeti, Prakash Jha is back again with Aarakshan, a socio-political drama that addresses the controversial issue of caste-based reservations in Indian educational institutions. But more on that in the movie review, let us focus on the music of Aarkshan for now. Shankar-Eshaan-Loy (“SEL”), fresh from their success of [...]
Yet another remake hits Hindi screens and tries its hand with lady luck. This time it is hit combo Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn in the action avatar, Singham. But it’s not the fact of being a remake that sets a film a part or be detrimental to any film. In the scheme of the [...]
Eros International and Vistar Religare’s much awaited film Mausam was directed by dynamic Pankaj Kapoor and stars the first time jodi of Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. In a recent interview Shahid revealed a bit of the timeless love story, “Mausam is about seasons of love. It is about the different emotions and situations that [...]
It is that time of the year – and hasn’t it gone by so fast. We are already halfway through 2011 and it is time to have a review of what you, the Cine Goer, has gone to see. Ladies and Gents, I give you the Mid Year Top 5 Grossing Films of the year [...]
After almost 5 long years, the much-awaited sequel to the 2006 hit Don is finally set to hit theaters this Christmas. Bollywood fans went crazy over the release of the first teaser this week and excitement is clearly building for the action-thriller, Don 2: The Chase Continues. So, why are fans so excited? Here are [...]
Bollywood choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant held a star studded premiere for her sister, Shruti Merchant’s musical directorial debut Taj Express. Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Yash Chopra and Sonam Kapoor were just some of the stars that attended the red carpet premiere, held at the NCPA Theatre in Mumbai last Sunday. As with all red carpet events, [...]
Well known Bollywood fashion designer Neeta Lulla and newbie Abhishek Dutta had their creations showcased before the audience gathered at Four Points, Vashi on Saturday. The rocking evening saw models like Carol Gracious sashay down the ramp in lovely designs which were well appreciated by all those gathered. It was the launch of Blenders Pride [...]
Bollywood’s known choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant held a red carpet premiere for the her sister , Shruti Merchant’s musical directorial debut Taj Express for whom she is the choreographer as well. The event was held at NCPA Theatre, Mumbai on Sunday where many biggies from the industry came to wish the Merchant sisters luck. While Amitabh [...]
Sushmita Sen’s national beauty pageant I Am She which will send its winner to the Miss Universe contest had its Fashion round at Trident, Mumbai on Sunday in collaboration with Wadhawan Lifestyle. I Am She was started last year by Tantra Entertainment Private Ltd and former Miss Universe Sushmita after Femina Miss India gave up [...]