Archives for 7 October 2006
India beyond Bollywood
7 October 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
FOR Mitu Bhowmick Lange, director of the Indian Film Festival, there are only two kinds of films: good ones and bad ones. And it doesn't matter to her that one of the movies in the festival this year, Siddhartha (1972), is actually American. As long as it's a good film, and about India. "I don't […]
Munnabhai may be a merchandise hit too
7 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments
Gandhigiri' may be the biggest take away for fans of the Hindi film Lage Raho Munna Bhai but the filmmakers do not have any plans to launch merchandise on 'Brand Gandhi'. However, the production house Vinod Chopra Films has been flooded with offers for merchandise even as Munnabhai 3 (the third part of the film) […]
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‘Ageing doesn’t scare me’ : Rahul Bose
7 October 2006 | Actors | No Comments
People had this perception that I can't do mainstream cinema… With Pyaar ke Side Effects I've proved that I can and also carry a film on my shoulders. When I did my first commercial film Jhankaar Beats, the risk factor was spread between three artistes — Juhi, Sanjay Suri and myself. With PKSE, I've proved […]
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Karisma Kapoor separates from husband
7 October 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Actress Karisma Kapoor has officially announced her separation from husband Sunjay Kapur. She is permanently shifting to Mumbai and will be demanding a fat alimony.
The couple had been going through rough patches in their marriage. In fact, some months back she had shifted to Mumbai with her daughter. Karisma's husband had moved court when […]
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New Oscar rules benefit Indian entries
7 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments
With two Hindi films "Rang De Basanti" and "Water" set to be screened in the Foreign Languages Film Category at the Oscars, Indian entries, with some near misses in the past, may finally be getting into the jury's radar. If "Rang De Basanti", a film about the awakening of youth, is India's official entry for […]
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Exclusive synopsis - Eklavya
7 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments
The film stars Amitabh Bachchan as the central protagonist along with Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Jimmy Shergill, Raima Sen, Sharmila Tagore and Boman Irani. We bring to you an EXCLUSIVE SYNOPSIS of this much awaited film.
For nine generations his family has protected the Kings of Devigarh, a centuries old citadel […]
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Umrao Jaan no remake: Abhishek
7 October 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Your latest film Umrao Jaan is releasing on November 3. While comparisons are going to be inevitable, how do you think this it is going to be different than the earlier version? Unfortunately, I haven't seen Muzzafarji's Umrao Jaan. So, I don't have any authority to comment on his film. I think it would be […]
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Zindaggi Rocks : Review
7 October 2006 | Movies, Movie Reviews | No Comments
There's been a lot of hype surrounding 'Zindaggi Rocks'. Sushmita Sen has been shouting loudly in the bizarre media circus as to how great a movie it is and that everyone should be watching it. Sorry to say babe, although you're rocking but the film is no Big Picture. Watching this film is a weird […]
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I always wanted to be famous: John Abraham
7 October 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Your latest film Water by Deepa Mehta is Canada’s official entry to the Oscars. How does that makes you feel? Makes me feel good, really. It’s so early in my career that a film of mine has been nominated to the Oscars. It’s no small feat and I think the credit should go to Deepa […]
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Gabbar Singh gets a make over
7 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments
The much awaited remake of Sholay finally went on the floors this week. Director Ram Gopal Varma is giving the legendary villain of Bollywood 'Gabbar Singh' a completely new look. The new Gabbar is being played by Amitabh Bachchan. As per reports in the media, the new Gabbar will be using a Scorpion-headed stick, made […]
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