Norms for film shooting in Delhi to become easier
September 12th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Noting that a large number of filmmakers are choosing the capital to shoot their movies, the Delhi government Wednesday gave the green signal for simplifying ... Read more...
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70 cms tall actor aims at second Guinness entry
August 24th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) What if he is just 70 cms tall? Southern film actor Ajayan, who made it to the Guinness World Records in 2008, now aims at another ... Read more...
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Gulshan praises gay people, says they are talented
July 4th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) He is known as Bollywood's Bad Man, but now Gulshan Grover steps into a completely different role - he will be seen playing a gay ... Read more...
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Tough to promote Indian dance: Remo D’Souza
June 24th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Indian youth is more inclined towards western dance forms like B-boying, hip-hop and jazz and their interest in Indian classical forms is diminishing, laments choreographer ... Read more...
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Roshan Seth back with ‘Ek Tha Tiger’
June 22nd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Actor Roshan Seth, known for playing Jawaharlal Nehru in Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi", will return to the big screen with Kabir Khan's "Ek Tha Tiger".The 70-year-old ... Read more...
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Neha in Karan Johar’s next untitled project
June 15th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia, who has completed almost a decade in the film industry, has not really enjoyed her share of success in showbiz. However, the ... Read more...
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‘…Wasseypur’ my first film for masses: Kashyap (Movie Snippets)
May 20th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) After creating niche audiences with films like "Black Friday", "Dev D", and "That Girl In Yellow Boots", director-producer Anurag Kashyap now targets a larger audience ... Read more...
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I wish I could do Chulbul Pandey: Sanjay Dutt
May 7th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 7 (IANS) It seems Salman Khan's "Dabangg" Chulbul Pandey has become an iconic character. Sanjay Dutt, who dons the khaki for "Department", says he would love to ... Read more...
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Gangs of Wasseypur very ‘desi’, fun film: Kashyap
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Always trying to say something different through his cinema, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap describes his upcoming film "Gangs of Wasseypur", to be released in two parts, as ... Read more...
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Ranvir Shorey’s ‘Fatso’ to release May 4
April 21st, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Ranvir Shorey-starrer "Fatso", will hit the screens worldwide May 4.Co-produced by Pritish Nandy Communications and Daily Multimedia Ltd, the romantic comedy also features Gul Panag and ... Read more...
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Genelia stands out in ‘Naa Ishtam’ (Telugu Movie Review)
March 25th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Naa Ishtam"; Cast: Rana Daggubati, Genelia D'Souza, Harshavardhan Rane, Nasser, Brahmanandaam, Ali, Raghubabu; Director: Prakash Tholeti; Producer: Paruchuri Kiriti; Composer: Chakri; Camera: Venkat Prasad; Rating: **"Naa Ishtam", which is Rana ... Read more...
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‘Only Vishnuvardhana’ - ‘paisa vasool’ entertainer (Kannada Movie Review)
December 11th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Only Vishnuvardhana"; Cast: Sudeepa, Priyamani, Bhavana, Sonu Sood, Dwarakish, Arun Sagar, Neenasam Aswath and Muni; Producer: Dwarakish; Writer-Director: Kumar; Camera: Rajarathnam; Composer: Jaro Lrosjma; Rating: *** 1/2"Only Vishnuvardhana" is ... Read more...
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I’m ready to direct: Omi Vaidya of ‘3 Idiots’ fame
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Indian American actor Omi Vaidya, who had the audiences in splits as funny man Chatur Ramalingam in "3 Idiots", is all set to wield ... Read more...
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Finally ‘Chittagong’ set for release
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) After being stuck for a while, "Chittagong" will finally see the light of the day courtesy Anurag Kashyap and Sunil Bohra. The director says ... Read more...
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People couldn’t imagine me in a commercial role: Chitrangada
November 18th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Actress Chitrangada Singh, so far seen in offbeat roles, is excited about her first commercial film "Desi Boyz". She plays a professor with dollops ... Read more...
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‘Sarathi’- a sure shot winner (Kannada Movie Review)
October 1st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sarathi"; Cast: Darshan, Deepa Sannidhi and Sharath Kumar; Director: Dinakar S; Producer: K.V. Sathya Prakash; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Dialogues: Chintan; Rating: ***"Sarathi" is surely going to lift up the ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor fights against human trafficking
September 20th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
As a special contributor to the CNN Freedom Project, Anil visited Bharatpur, where families apparently sell young girls and women as a tradition."I feel that this practice continued over ... Read more...
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Flawed script makes ‘Dhada’ ordinary fare (Telugu Movie Review)
August 14th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dhada" (Telugu); Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Kajal Aggarwal, Brahmanandam, Samiksha, Rahul Dev, Kelly Dorjee and Mukesh Rishi; Producer: D. Siva Prasad Reddy; Director: Ajay Bhuyan; Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad; Rating: ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi…’: honest, funny but lacking ‘zindagi’ (IANS Hindi Film Review)
July 15th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Zindagi Na Milege Dobara"; Director: Zoya Akhtar; Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akthar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif; Rating: ***1/2First the good news. "Zindagi…" is one of the most nuanced, evenly paced ... Read more...
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Buddy bonding between Hrithik, Farhan, Abhay (Film Snippets)
June 30th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) While "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" gave Abhay Deol the opportunity to work hands-on in a mainstream commercial film, unlike most of his previous movies, the ... Read more...
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Actresses end up playing wives and girlfriends: Lara Dutta (Interview)
April 30th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Hindi film heroines still get little chance to take on the burden of a film and end up playing wife, girlfriend or love interest, says ... Read more...
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‘Aadu Puli’ - run-of-the-mill masala movie (Tamil Movie Review)
February 20th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan DI
Film: "Aadu Puli"; Cast: Aadhi, Prabhu, Poorna, KR Vijaya, Suresh, Anupama, Srinath and others; Director: Vijai Prakash; Producer: Global Infotainment; Music Director: Sundar C Babu; Rating: **This latest offering from ... Read more...
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Indians chronicle Nepal Maoist war on screen
February 17th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 17 (IANS) It was an unusual scene in Kathmandu Thursday with two top leaders of Nepal's Maoist party - chairman and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda ... Read more...
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In ‘Bheja Fry 2′, idiot’s journey continues abroad: Director
February 12th, 2011 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) In 2007, fresh-out-of-film-school director Sagar Bellary had made audiences laugh their hearts out with the satire "Bheja Fry". After four years, he is set to hit the same ... Read more...
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I Want To Do More Commercial Films: Sumanth
January 7th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
. Sumanth will be playing a cricket coach onscreen in his next.A self proclaimed sports enthusiast, Sumanth says that he loves playing and watching football and basketball, but when you are ... Read more...
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Sandalwood Screens To Rock This Festive Season
December 18th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Two much awaited Kannada films will release on the 24th of December in an attempt to woo a maximum number of audience this festive season. According to reports in the ... Read more...
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Ammu Ramesh Upbeat About Debut Venture
December 14th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
First time director Ammu Ramesh is very excited about his debut film to be released from Kollywood this year. In a statement to the media, Ammu Ramesh candidly says that ... Read more...
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Paoli Dham Has No Inhibitions In Turning Bandit Queen On-Screen!
December 14th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, is ready to all kind of films to taste the variety.Paoli has been lucky to get her first international movie experience so early in her career. The actress is doing ... Read more...
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Indian women don’t have multiple affairs, nor do they cry: Mike Pandey
November 29th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) Indian women do not have multiple affairs, nor do they cry all the time, three-time Green Oscar winner Mike Pandey said Monday while making his case for creating ... Read more...
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‘Thambikkottai’ Hits Screens This December
November 27th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Tamil flick ‘Thambikkottai’ has been in the pipeline for quite a long time now, but if media reports surrounding the Kollywood venture are to be believed, the film will hit theaters ... Read more...
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I’d not want young to wear jeans: Subhash Ghai
November 25th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, once the showman of Bollywood, now says he wants youngsters to shun Western Culture and avoid jeans."I would not want the younger generation ... Read more...
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John Travolta: Bollywood Can Inspire Hollywood
October 15th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood actor John Travolta, on a recent visit to Mumbai was heard saying that it is Hollywood that should be using inspiration from Bollywood in the ... Read more...
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‘Knock Out’ a complete entertainer, says Dutt in Hyderabad
October 6th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
By Ranjit jadhavHyderabad, Oct.6 (ANI): Actor Sunjay Dutt has described his latest film 'Knock Out' as a complete entertainer that sends out a strong social message to the audience."Well, knock out is ... Read more...
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Shashank Turns To Action With Vijay’s Jarasandha
September 24th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kannada film director Shashank, who has offered three consecutive soft films like Moggina Manasu, Sixer and Krishnan Love Story, is now turning to commercial patterns with Vijay ... Read more...
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I want to do a hardcore action film: Rahul Bose (Interview)
September 21st, 2010 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
By Manpreet Kaur
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Rahul Bose is dying to do an action film as he is passionate about sports but says an emphatic no to typical Bollywood potboilers. ... Read more...
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