From real to reel: Reality inspires more Bollywood films
June 17th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Be it gangster Manya Surve's death in a gunfight, "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj's audacious jailbreak or the bloody 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, real-life incidents ... Read more...
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No actor should trust director blindly: Dibakar Banerjee
May 11th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) He is known for making good cinema, but Dibakar Banerjee warns actors against having blind faith in any director. He suggests that one should give importance ... Read more...
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No scriptwriting for Bollywood: Chetan Bhagat (Interview)
October 8th, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) His books have invariably found a visual spin in Bollywood, but writer Chetan Bhagat, whose latest work "Revolution 2020" has just hit the stands, ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga to play Amy Winehouse?
August 6th, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga is reportedly in talks to play Amy Winehouse in a new film about the tragic star's life."She'd be spot on performing Amy's ... Read more...
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Isla Fisher doesn’t like to discuss her hubby’s film ideas with him
March 8th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, March 08 (ANI): Isla Fisher has revealed that she avoids discussing husband Sacha Baron Cohen's controversial film ideas with him.The gorgeous actress has admitted she knows the bigger aspects of Cohen's ... Read more...
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How many re-drafts does a film need?
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) After the lively debate on censorship on the second day of the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF), the third day Saturday saw a discussion on ... Read more...
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Richard Lester donates Beatles films’ drafts
August 25th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Richard Lester, the director behind the "Superman" franchise, has donated unseen drafts of two film scripts on the Beatles to the British Film Institute (BFI).
More than 60 boxes ... Read more...
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‘Bollywood better organised than southern film industry’
February 18th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Southern actress Sadaa Sayed, who will be seen in Sangeeth Sivan's spooky thriller "Click", says Bollywood has a better work culture than the southern film industry.
"I ... Read more...
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Kannada director P. Sheshadri wins fifth National Award
January 23rd, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Bangalore, Jan 23 (IANS) P. Sheshadri, whose "Vimukthi" has bagged the National Award for best regional film, is the only Kannada film director to have won five awards for all ... Read more...
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Is Gowtham planning ‘Vetaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’ sequel?
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Filmmaker Gowtham Menon boasts about having final drafts of 120 film scripts. As a matter of fact, the moviemaker holds special mention for his ability of simultaneously working on many projects.At ... Read more...
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‘Abhay’ just a rehash of earlier Telugu films (Kannada Film Review)
October 3rd, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Film: Abhay; Director: Mahesh Babu; Cast: Darshan, Arati Thakur, Om Prakash Rao, Pradeep Rawat, Sangeetha and Suresh Mangalore; Music: Hari Krishna; Rating: **Telugu film writer Janardhana Maharshi, who ... Read more...
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Chick lit novelist Advaita Kala writing maiden Bollywood script
March 20th, 2009 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Best-selling chick lit writer Advaita Kala, author of "Almost Single", is writing a script for a Bollywood film."It is a romantic comedy and will be ... Read more...
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Aamir and I share an extremely cordial relationship: Shah Rukh (Lead)
December 19th, 2008 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) The cold war between the two reigning Bollywood Khans, Shah Rukh and Aamir seems set for a thaw with Shah Rukh appealing to everyone to watch Aamir's film ... Read more...
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