Abhay happy with response to ‘Chakravyuh’ first look
August 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) The first look of Prakash Jha's "Chakravyuh" is out and Abhay Deol, who plays a naxalite in it, is happy with the response."I am just excited. ... Read more...
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Abhay happy with response to ‘Chakravyuh’ first look
August 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) The first look of Prakash Jha's "Chakravyuh" is out and Abhay Deol, who plays a naxalite in it, is happy with the response."I am just excited. ... Read more...
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‘Chakravyuh’ deepens Abhay, Arjun’s understanding on Maoist issues
August 18th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actors Abhay Deol and Arjun Rampal, who will be seen playing pivotal roles in Prakash Jha's "Chakravyuh", say they knew little about naxalites (Maoists) but the ... Read more...
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I have met Naxalites, says Prakash Jha
August 18th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha, whose "Chakravyuh" revolves around Naxalite wars, says he has interacted with Naxalites and tried to showcase both sides of the issue through the ... Read more...
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Salman’s soft spot for Katrina (Movie Snippets)
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Salman Khan continues to have a soft spot for his former lady love Katrina Kaif - a fact quite evident during a recent appearance ... Read more...
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‘Chakravyuh’ invited for world premiere at London Film Fest
July 27th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Prakash Jha's next film "Chakravyuh" has been invited to the prestigious London Film Festival for a world premiere in October. The director is elated."It's a ... Read more...
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Zoya directs adfilm to create awareness about cancer (With Images)
July 11th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) After making successful film "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", Zoya Akhtar has once again donned the director's hat, but this time for a cause. She ... Read more...
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Real to reel: Adhuna Akhtar’s hairstyling passion extended (With Images)
July 5th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Adhuna Akhtar is ready to roll out her small screen stint - "Be Blunt With Adhuna Akhtar" - a six-part series where she will ... Read more...
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Abhay Deol likes getting his hands dirty
June 30th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Abhay Deol is getting a house built for himself in Goa and the actor reveals that he loves to get his hands dirty on the job ... Read more...
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Esha is my princess, says fiance Bharat Takhtani
June 26th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) From her cousin Abhay Deol to friends Sohail Khan and Genelia D'Souza - actress Esha Deol and her fiance Bharat Takhtani's sangeet ceremony saw a lot ... Read more...
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I’ve faced many insults: Dibakar Bannerjee
June 24th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Instead of being angry with Pitobash Tripathy for badmouthing him, Dibakar Banerjee says he understands the actor's frustration as he himself faced the same humiliation and ... Read more...
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Kabir Bedi misses late son on Father’s Day
June 17th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed Indian actor Kabir Bedi has remembered his late son Siddharth on Father's Day."On this day, I miss my brilliant and sensitive son, Siddharth, Carnegie ... Read more...
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Never planned ‘Shanghai’ to be blockbuster: Banerjee
June 12th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" has broken even and the director says his aim was to create a profit-making venture and not a blockbuster."'Shanghai' was never made to ... Read more...
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Prosenjit was reluctant to do ‘Shanghai’ (Movie Snippets)
June 12th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, who played Dr. Ahmadi, a social activist, in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai", says initially he was reluctant to feature in a Hindi ... Read more...
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‘Imported Kamariya’ fame Scarlett eyes period film
June 12th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) British model Scarlett Mellish Wilson may have started her Bollywood journey with item song "Imported Kamariya" in political thriller "Shanghai", but says she is a trained ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ gets mixed response at box office
June 10th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" has opened to critical acclaim and mixed response at the box office. Trade pundits predict that the political drama will collect ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ music rooted in Indian street music: Composer
June 10th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee's politcal thriller "Shanghai", which has oepned to a warm response from the audiences, boasts of energetic songs and a slick background score. ... Read more...
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Sunny Deol a thorough gentleman: Tannishtha Chatterjee
June 9th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who has earlier worked with Abhay Deol, has now teamed with his elder cousin Sunny for her first commercial Hindi film "I Love ... Read more...
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Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Zindagi Na..’ sweeps IIFA technical awards
June 9th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" swept the technical awards category with five trophies at the 13th International Indian Film Academy Weekend and Awards. ... Read more...
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A slice of today’s India, Dibakar’s ‘Shanghai’ must watch (IANS Movie Review - Rating: *** 1/2)
June 8th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shanghai"; Cast: Prosenjeet Chatterjee, Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin, Supriya Pathak and Farooque Shaikh; Director: Dibakar Banerjee; Rating: *** 1/2Watching "Shanghai" is revisiting your daily local newspaper, full of ... Read more...
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We need to break ground with new ideas: Director Dibakar Banerjee (Interview)
June 8th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Leave your comfort zone and focus on new ideas and new people to break new ground, says director Dibakar Banerjee who did the same with ... Read more...
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Anurag jealous of Dibakar Banerjee, says wife Kalki
June 7th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 7 (IANS) He is known for making films on unconventional subjects, but Anurag Kashyap is jealous of fellow director Dibakar Banerjee for making a film like "Shanghai", says ... Read more...
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Abhay misses Khans, Bachchans at IIFA
June 7th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 7 (IANS) The presence of the Khans and the Bachchans is being missed at the ongoing 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, but actor Abhay Deol ... Read more...
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Hope ‘Shanghai’ forces people to ask fundamental questions: Abhay
June 7th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Actor Abhay Deol, who plays an IAS officer in Dibakar Banerjee's forthcoming political-thriller "Shanghai", hopes that the film has an impact on viewers and impels them ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ to release with U/A certificate
June 7th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Dibakar Banerjee's eagerly-awaited political thriller "Shanghai", releasing Friday, has been awarded a U/A certificate by the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), but with a ... Read more...
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High court refuses stay on release of film ‘Shanghai’ (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking stay on the June 8 release of Bollywood film "Shanghai", saying there was nothing insulting in ... Read more...
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Mumbai Congress for ban on ‘Shanghai’ song
June 5th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Mumbai unit of the Congress party Tuesday called for a ban on the song 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' featured in a forthcoming Bollywood movie ... Read more...
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Abhay’s skin show in ‘Shanghai’
June 4th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Abhay Deol has dared to bare his torso in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" a la Ranbir Kapoor's in "Saawariya". If the latter wore a towel, ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ best film, Dibakar best director: Kashyap
June 1st, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Filmmakers rarely applaud each other's work -- but Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee are all praises for each other. After watching "Shanghai", Kashyap has declared it ... Read more...
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Emraan’s funny bone found in ‘Shanghai’: Dibakar (Movie snippets)
June 1st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee says "Shanghai" will be the first film to depict Emraan Hashmi's comic side."He was there full-on rehearsing, forgetting the culture of the ... Read more...
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Multi-tasking helps Genelia balance home, work
May 30th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Genelia D'Souza, who married Riteish Deshmukh in February this year, says contrary to popular belief nothing has changed in her life after marrige and she faces ... Read more...
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Bollywood last alternative to Hollywood: Director Dibakar Banerjee (Interview)
May 26th, 2012 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Hollywood may have wiped out the "whole world's indigenous film industry" but Bollywood has held up, giving room to talent from all over the globe, ... Read more...
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Aishwarya defines Bollywood: British model Scarlett
May 25th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) British model Scarlett Mellish Wilson, who has done item number "Imported Kamariya" in the forthcoming film "Shanghai", says she relates the Hindi film industry to ... Read more...
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It’s hard to keep up good work in Bollywood: Kalki Koechlin (Interview)
May 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Kalki Koechlin comes from a non-film background, but the actress has managed to carve a niche for herself with her unconventional choice of scripts. ... Read more...
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Reach of Indian cinema huge: Bipasha
May 15th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Indian cinema has evolved and its reach is huge, says Bipasha Basu adding that the people love to see Indian actors perform and cheer for ... Read more...
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