Movie News

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  Delhi Belly shook viewers' minds, opened them: Rakesh Bedi

  Delhi Belly shook up the collective consciousness of the audiences, says Rakesh Bedi, who is active in films, TV and theatre. He added that although comedy is his favourite genre, he would love to experiment.

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  Gangs of Wasseypur my first film for masses: Kashyap

  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 with Gangs of Wasseypur, which will be premiered at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival.

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  Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur to premiere at Cannes

  Anurag Kashyap is a happy man with his three films being screened at the ongoing Cannes film festival in different sections but the director says his two-part revenge saga Gangs of Wasseypur almost did not get made as no one believed in the script initially.

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  Nothing erotic about filming erotica: Pooja Bhatt

  Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt, who is busy directing Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone for Jism 2 in Sri Lanka, says it is hardly exciting to shoot steamy scenes.

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  Aamir Khan in desi Inception?

  Remember Christopher Nolan’s dramatic portrayal of the human mind in the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer, Inception (2010)? Well that concept seems to have inspired director Shirish Kunder, who is working on a similar storyline.

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  YRF Entertainment to produce Nicole Kidman flick

  Yash Raj Films (YRF) Entertainment has joined hands with French filmmaker Pierre-Ange Le Pogam to produce and finance upcoming Grace Of Monaco, featuring Hollywood star Nicole Kidman.

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  Not thought about Vicky Donor sequel: John Abraham

  Vicky Donor, an unconventional film about sperm donation, has done exceptionally well at the box office. John Abraham's says he is enjoying the success of his maiden production venture, but hasn't planned its franchise yet.

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  Ferrari Ki Sawaari rights sold for Rs. 65 crores!

  Sharman Joshi’s Ferrari Ki Sawaari’s (FKS) release date is still about a month away. But the makers seem to have made money already. Collectively, the film’s theatrical, satellite, music and home video rights have allegedly been sold for a whopping Rs. 65 crores.

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  Endemol forays into films with Kahaani remake

  Endemol India, the company that produces some of the biggest reality shows on Indian television such as Bigg Boss and Fear Factor, is now venturing into films. Producer-director of the Vidya Balan starrer Kahaani, Sujoy Ghosh, will step in as co-producer and work with...

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  India needs to win a Palme d’Or: Mallika Sherawat

  Mallika Sherawat has been to Cannes several times. Here’s her take on Indian cinema at the world-famous film festival.

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  Sanjay Dutt’s Saamy remake is finally confirmed!

  News of Sanjay Dutt’s untitled action drama, a remake of the Tamil hit Saamy, has been making headlines for some time now.

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  Ishaqzaade newcomers beat Karisma!

  Made at a cost of Rs. 14.5 crore (production plus promotions), Ishaqzaade collected R15 crore from selling its satellite rights itself. Which means that the film, which collected a box office total of Rs. 15.91 crore on its opening weekend, has done very well.

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  100 cr hat-trick proves my choices have been right: Asin

  While others might tom-tom about a single hit, Asin has seen tremendous success with four films in three years crossing the coveted Rs. 100 cr mark at the box office.

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  Joker Movie features in New York Times, Shirish excited

  Filmmaker Shirish Kunder is excited to know that his much- anticipated movie Joker has featured in New York Times' August movie release schedule.

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  No sequel for Vicky Donor

  Director Shoojit Sircar seems to be in no mood to come up with a sequel to his hit comedy Vicky Donor. “I have no plans for the sequel at the moment. I haven’t thought about it yet,” says Sircar.

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  Maa is paas(e), Mom the word in today's Bollywood!

  Gone are the days when the on-screen mothers in Bollywood would sing lullabies in their soft voices, those pain-filled eyes reflecting their sacrifices, their adoring smile and strokes that soothes away fears, their all-encompassing equation with their on-screen sons.

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  Heat stroke on set of Kya Super Cool Hai Hum (KSKHH) doesn’t halt shoot

  Though Sarah Jane Dias, the newest entrant to the cast of Ekta Kapoor’s Kya Super Cool Hai Hum (KSKHH), fell ill during the shoot in Goa, she refused to delay the film’s schedule and instead continued with the shoot.

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  Films should be content-driven: John Abraham

  Model-turned actor John Abraham says writers are the real heroes of a film.

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  Teri Meri Kahaani happened over coffee: Shahid

  Actor Shahid Kapoor says Teri Meri Kahaani happened over a cup of coffee. Shahid says initially he didn't understand the time concept in the script.

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  Gangs Of Wasseypur in competition at Sydney film fest

  Anurag Kashyap's two-part movie Gangs Of Wasseypur will compete with international films at the Sydney Film Festival June 6-17.

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  Vidhu Vinod Chopra apologises for delays in his films

  Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who is ready to release his next production Ferrari Ki Sawaari, says their films get delayed because they don't start the project unless they have a good story.

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  Madhuri's Dedh Ishqiya shoot to begin in September

  Actress Madhuri Dixit will begin shooting in September for Dedh Ishqiya, her first film since her return to India.

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  Priyadarshan, Ratan Jain lock horns over Tezz

  Filmmaker Ratan Jain, producer of recently released film Tezz, has reacted strongly to its director, Priyadarshan, who alleged that the film was taken away from him and the producers edited the flick, leading to its failure.

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  Karan Johar-Rohit Shetty partner on project

  Their styles of filmmaking and choice of subjects are quite different, yet filmmaker Karan Johar has always enjoyed director Rohit Shetty’s brand of action-comedy

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  Who’ll be the villain? Vidya, Rani, Tabu?

  Anubhav Sinha’s foray into production with Gulab Gang starring Madhuri Dixit will soon get hotter than ever. For the film’s antagonist, Anubhav and director Soumik Sen are looking at A-list heroines to fit the bill. Sources claim actors like Vidya Balan, Rani Mukherji and Tabu are being considered.