From director to actor, role reversal is in
August 30th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) From behind the camera to in front of it, all for the love of cinema. Indian directors are increasingly donning the greasepaint and taking on ... Read more...
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Will never act, write in same movie, again: Kalki
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Kalki Koechlin, who donned the writer's hat for "That Girl In Yellow Boots" and even acted in it as the protagonist, vows never ... Read more...
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Kalki brand ambassador of AOC TV
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Actress Kalki Koechlin has been roped in as the brand ambassador of AOC TV range in India and the actress believes that these TV sets ... Read more...
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Anushka Sharma mum on ‘Bombay Velvet’
August 8th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma says she is looking forward to working with director Anurag Kashyap, but is not willing to talk about whether she is ... Read more...
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Big B, Jaya visit Shatrughan Sinha in hospital (Movie Snippets)
July 20th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, along with wife Jaya, paid a visit to actor-friend Shatrughan Sinha, who is recovering after undergoing a bypass surgery."Shatrughan Sinha in hospital ... Read more...
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Pritish Nandy calls Emraan ’special actor’ (Movie Snippets)
June 8th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Producer Pritish Nandy describes Emraan Hashmi as a good actor and says "he is the one to look out for"."In my opinion, Emraan Hashmi is ... Read more...
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Emraan very versatile, professional: Huma Qureshi
May 26th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Huma Qureshi is glad she has a mix of films like "Gangs Of Wasseypur" and "Ek Thi Daayan" in her kitty, and says working with a ... Read more...
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Despite shoe bites, Shahid shoots ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ (With Image)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Shoe bites kept Shahid Kapoor on his toes literally. The actor suffered shoe bites while wearing a traditional juti for "Teri Meri Kahaani", but ... Read more...
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Success more dangerous than failure: Shahid Kapoor (Interview)
May 20th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) In his almost a decade-old Bollywood career, Shahid Kapoor has gone through a lot of personal and professional ups and downs. But despite as many ... Read more...
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Bollywood values costume designing more now: National Award winner
April 24th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) Having worked with top-of-the-line film directors in Bollywood, costume designer and actor Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari feels her craft is more valued in the film industry ... Read more...
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I love going back to theatre: Kalki
March 14th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) When she is not busy shooting films, actress Kalki Koechlin goes back to her first love - theatre."I love theatre, and as long as I ... Read more...
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Emraan Hashmi’s platter is full (Movie Snippets)
January 30th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi is a busy man nowadays. After wrapping up "Jannat 2", he has already started work on "Raaz 3", and will be working ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi Na…’ triumphs at Filmfare awards (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Zoya Akhtar's youthful movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" swept the 57th Filmfare awards ceremony here by winning seven honours, including best film and best director, ... Read more...
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Youthful songs, fresh compositions ruled the charts (2011 In Retrospect)
December 20th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) No item numbers, but original peppy compositions - that was the hallmark of Bollywood music in 2011. The first big hit was "Darling", in ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan leads Bollywood’s female pack (2011 in Retrospect)
December 17th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Women-centric themes added power to the Bollywood platter this year and the leading ladies impressed with their boldness and intense acting. Actresses like Vidya ... Read more...
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I love female attention: Shahid Kapoor
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Single and eligible - Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor says he loves attention and adulation from his female fans."I feel very happy and glad about ... Read more...
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I’m not doing ‘2 States’: Priyanka Chopra
June 29th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has denied signing a film based on Chetan Bhagat's book "2 States: The Story of My Marriage", which is said ... Read more...
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Priyanka’s old world charm in Kunal Kohli’s next (With Images)
May 27th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) It seems actress Priyanka Chopra is set to create the old world charm with her looks in Kunal Kohli's yet-untitled next.A picture of the ... Read more...
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Rana Daggubati replaces Abhishek in ‘Department’ (Movie Snippets)
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) After making his Bollywood debut alongside Abhishek Bachchan in "Dum Maaro Dum", southern actor Rana Daggubati has now replaced the junior Bachchan as the ... Read more...
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Once again, small budget films rake in moolah
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Small and medium budget movies are proving to be a big draw at the box office, raking in anything between Rs.16 crore and Rs.40 ... Read more...
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Dharmendra to get Phalke Ratna award
April 21st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Yesteryears star Dharmendra, 75, will receive the Phalke Ratna, the highest award by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy, for over five decades of contribution to ... Read more...
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Bollywood now high on drug tales
April 21st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A gang of friends listening to psychedelic music and smoking pot is how hippie culture was depicted in Bollywood in the 1970s. Cut to ... Read more...
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This is the best of times for Bollywood: Vishal Bharadwaj
March 14th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Filmmaker-screenplay writer Vishal Bhardwaj, who is revelling in the success of "7 Khoon Maaf", says the movies have now become a holistic experience in ... Read more...
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10-day spring literary carnival in Delhi from March 4
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Literature and spring will blend to form a creative cocktail at the 10-day Spring Fever, an annual literary festival, here March 4-13 at the India ... Read more...
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I would love to do a comedy film: Neil Mukesh
February 20th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) He has always played intense and serious roles, but not many know that Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has a humorous side which he would like ... Read more...
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Saif teaches Big B how to use iPad (Movie snippets)
February 19th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's hectic shooting schedule in Bhopal for "Aarakshan" is proving to be quite a learning experience."Saif (Ali Khan) introduces me to a cool application ... Read more...
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‘7 Khoon Maaf’ - Bharadwaj ready with black comedy (Movie Preview)
February 14th, 2011 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Vishal Bharadwaj's fetish for big screen adaptations of books and plays is well-known. Continuing with what he is best at, the multi-faceted filmmaker is bringing on ... Read more...
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7 Khoon Maaf Offers Songs To Everyone’s Taste
January 29th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Veteran lyricist Gulzar has written the songs, which have been crooned by the renowned singers like Usha Uthup, Suresh Wadkar, KK, Master Saleem, Vishal’s wife Rekha Bharadwaj, Clinton Cerejo, Francois Castellino, ... Read more...
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Bharadwaj offers variety in ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ album (IANS Music Review)
January 29th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "7 Khoon Maaf"; Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj; Lyricist: Gulzar; Singers: Usha Uthup, Rekha Bharadwaj, Vishal Bharadwaj, KK, Clinton Cerejo, Master Saleem, Suresh Wadkar, Suraj Jagan and Francois Castellino; Rating: ... Read more...
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Eminent Scriptwriter, Matthew Robbins, Asserts That Susanna Of ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ Is An …
January 28th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Vishal Bharadwaj, the victorious Bollywood director, sought the assistance of Matthew Robbins, a prominent Hollywood scriptwriter, to inscribe the script of ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ (7KM), which is Bharadwaj’s celluloid version ... Read more...
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Usha Uthup, Girish Kasaravalli to get Padma Shri
January 25th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Singer Usha Uthup, veteran Kannada filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli, Malayalam director Shaji N. Karun and actor Jayaram Subramaniam are among the recipients of the Padma Shri, India's ... Read more...
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Shahid Kapoor Refused To Play One Of Seven Husbands Of Priyanka Chopra: Vishal Bharadwaj
January 22nd, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, the director had a straightforward answer that Shahid refused.We have all seen the amazing onscreen chemistry between Shahid and Priyanka in Kaminey, which was also directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. So, ... Read more...
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Why Sonam Kapoor Thinks She Is More Spontaneous Than Shahid Kapoor?
January 13th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.Recently, while shooting for the movie, Sonam was said okay only after giving one or two takes whereas Shahid had to give four to five takes to get a green signal ... Read more...
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When Bollywood actors went de-glam and geeky (2010 in Retrospect)
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Glamorous looks and designer outfits have been synonymous with Bollywood, but 2010 saw a lot of mainstream stars going de-glam. From Bipasha Basu and ... Read more...
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SRK confirms role in Bharadwaj’s adaptation of ‘Two States’
December 17th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan confirmed Friday that he is teaming up with filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj for his screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller "Two States". "Yes, ... Read more...
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