Archives for 5 September 2006
Lage Raho Bollywood!
5 September 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Indian cinema's claims of having arrived internationally are pooh poohed by all those who know the truth. We have miles to go.
The reality is that apart from technical gloss that some Hollywood technicians have added to our cinema, there is nothing that we could be proud of. It is not that we do not have […]
'Greta Garbo' of India
5 September 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Even before the Dada Saheb Phalke Award is announced speculation is on whether she will accept it or not. Yes, we are talking about the ‘Garbo’ of Indian films Suchitra Sen; the face that had the power to exhibit a range of emotions in the space of a few seconds on the silver screen. …
After […]
Celebrities, world media to descend on Toronto film fest
5 September 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Heavyweights from Hollywood, Bollywood, European and Asian cinema - and the media who cover them -are set to arrive this September at the Toronto International Film Festival, a sign to organizers the event is strengthening its reputation as an international launch pad for films.
Festival chief executive and director Piers Handling and co-director Noah Cowan announced […]
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Bollywood stars go racin’ in N.C.
5 September 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Tell the pit crew to tune up the singing, dancing, romance and bright colors: Racin' is going Bollywood. A movie crew from India has just wrapped filming in Rockingham on a movie about a driver who's on top, then loses it all, then drives his way back.
Hey, that plot line sounds familiar … but this […]
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Dial 42 For Munnabhai
5 September 2006 | Movies | No Comments
The demand for Rajkumar Hiran’s ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ is getting bigger by the day. After the settlement-post-midnight with the multiplexes on the day of the film’s release, ‘Lage Raho…’ released with an overwhelming 500 prints. But according to producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, he had to release another 42 prints the very first day in Mumbai […]
Don-The Chase Begins Again: Music Review
5 September 2006 | Music, Music Reviews | No Comments
Don- The Chase Begins Again is the remake of the original Don starring Amitabh Bachchan. Well even though this is a remake and the basic premise is the same, there is a great deal of anticipation for Farhan Akhtar’s Don. Starring the current king of bollywood, Shahrukh Khan there are already debates whether Shahrukh Khan […]
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Now Reshammiya can take on Shah Rukh
5 September 2006 | Movies | No Comments
When India's busiest film composer — he has been recording about one song a week in his voice for over six months — takes off to America and Canada on a month-long concert tour, it surely is a serious business. …
Named after his chart-popping non-film album Aap Ka Suroor, the concert got off to a […]
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Interview with Om Puri
5 September 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Actor Om Puri, who is "not very happy with the films" coming his way, criticises the current trend of casting big stars as villains and comedians, leaving little room for artistes like him.
"I think the star system needs to be broken and so too the filmmakers' mindset. If it's the 'Mahabharat', it's got to be […]
How Farah taught Shakira
5 September 2006 | Music | No Comments
East met West in the most bodylicious student-teacher bonding and left half the world asking for more. After all, it is not everyday that Bollywood's ace choreographer meets the Latina singing sensation and teaches her a step or two! So, when recently Shakira danced to the instructions of Farah Khan at a New York […]
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Mira Nair’s Namesake debuts at Telluride
5 September 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
In Telluride, Colorado, USA, people talk a lot about the weather, that it rained this past week, but now the sun is out. And the locals never seem to understand why nearly 6,000 out-of-towners — all film buffs — would spend the last weekend of the American summer, indoors watching movies, some with strange foreign […]
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Preparations underway for 7th Bollywood Music Awards
5 September 2006 | Music | No Comments
Preparations have begun for the 7th Bollywood Music Awards where topmost Indian composers and singers will be honoured for their work in 2005.
Sophie Choudhury, popular MTV VJ and remix queen, will host the show and singers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Carribean are expected to perform at the event to be held Nov 4 […]
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Munnabhai is paisa vasool, mamu!
5 September 2006 | Movies, Movie Reviews | No Comments
Munnabhai (Sanjay Dutt) is back. This time, he's fallen in love with a radio jockey (Vidya Balan) just by listening to her voice. He wants to get her by any means and his man Friday, Sarkeshwar (Circuit, Arshad Warsi) takes it upon himself to help his bhai.
Now, Munnabhai gets a chance to meet his dream […]
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