Movie News

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  Shekhar Kapur's Paani shoot to begin on April 2013

  Shekhar Kapur's long pending project Paani will go on floors in April next year, says the filmmaker.

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  Filmmakers tend to misread audience: Shekhar Kapur

  Shekhar Kapur feels that Indian filmmakers tend to misjudge the audience and this eventually leads to compromising on the content of the films.

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  Time to change Cinematograph Act: Mukesh Bhatt

  Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt had called for a change in the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952, on the basis of which the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) regulates public exhibition of films in the country.

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  Anil and John bring Shootout At Wadala with Race 2

  Even as the makers were wondering the right timeline to start promotion of the film, its lead actors, Anil Kapoor and John Abraham, had already made plans of their own.

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  Rhea Kapoor: No family drama!

  So, as you may know, Rhea Kapoor is busy working on her next production, Herogiri. Read On..

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  Anurag's gala screening!

  Producer Anurag Kashyap is so thrilled with the end product of his upcoming film Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (LSTCK) that for the first time he will have a screening of a film not directed by himself.

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  Talaash's drive for perfection!

  Getting the perfect shot is every filmmaker's dream and director Reema Kagti is driven by the same urge. Which is why, for her film Talaash, she went so far as to ship a vehicle all the way to London, just for a single scene.

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  Bollywood: Whose audience is it anyway?

  Given the enormous number of Indians settled around the world, it's clear that Indian cinema has gone global - but only in one way, to the diaspora. Though our filmmaking techniques and storytelling are getting better, Indian cinema has still not been able to pull in global audiences.

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  Genelia hopes Balak Palak resurrects Marathi cinema

  Actress Genelia D'Souza hopes that her husband Riteish Deshmukh's debut production Marathi movie Balak Palak helps in the growth of Marathi movies.

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  Kahaani wins at Fiji International Film Fest

  Vidya Balan's winning streak continues with Kahaani. The film, after having won the audiences' hearts and acclaims galore, has now been named the best film at the International Film Festival in Fiji.

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  Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana script to turn into book?

  If all goes as planned, the script of the yet-to-be released film Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, may soon be launched as a book.

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  It's injustice to make films to earn Rs.100 crore: Nikhil Advani

  Director Nikhil Advani, whose animated film Delhi Safari hit theatres this Friday, believes films should be made to encourage art and not just with the motive of earning Rs.100 crore.

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  Will Esha score a hat-trick with Chakravyuh?

  Newbie Esha Gupta is enjoying a dream run in Bollywood, what with two of her very first releases (Raaz 3, Jannat 2) ending up doing a combined business of more than 100 crores.

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  Talaash: The curious case of disappearing locations!

  Aamir Khan's Talaash may well be one of the last films to show us certain parts of Mumbai. The film has been shot in real locations like chawls and mills across the city, and not on sets.

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  Aamir has given creative inputs: Reema Kagti

  Talking about Aamir, director Reema Kagti said the actor provided creative inputs for the film Talaash.

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  Sridevi reveals why English Vinglish was successful

  Sridevi is happy with her new taste of success with English Vinglish. The veteran actress believes the simple story of a housewife stuck with the woes of the English language as well as expressive screenplay has helped the movie strike a chord with the audiences.

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  SOTY: Launch pad of the year!

  As surprising as it may seem, KJo hasn't directed as many films as one would imagine. This, his fifth in 14 years, comes after his last, My Name Is Khan (2010).

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  Bollywood Movies: Copycats all?

  That Bollywood copies Hollywood is nothing new, but the last few months have seen so much 'inspired' stuff that it's just too hard to ignore.

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  P.K.: OMG, this needs editing!

  A couple of months ago, director Rajkumar Hirani was quoted saying, "P.K. is about God and godmen. It's a satire that's very close to me and Abhijat Joshi, who writes with me." Sound similar to the broad outline of a recent hit film? There's reason to believe it might just be.

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  Dabangg 2 trailer to release with Son Of Sardaar

  After making a special appearance (which is touted to be more an item song) in Son Of Sardaar (SOS), Salman Khan has now also decided to launch the trailer of Dabangg 2 with the Ajay Devgn-Sanjay Dutt starrer.

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  Aradhana to be screened in city

  In memory of the late actor Rajesh Khanna, who passed away in July, the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival will showcase his iconic film, Aradhana.

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  Sridevi's English Vinglish encourages Bihari dalit girls

  Speaking fluent English is not only a big deal for a Maharashtrian housewife as shown in Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish. The film's message of overcoming a linguistic barrier has gripped Bihar's college-going Dalit girls.

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  Aiyyo! Flop show!

  Last weekend was the most unsuccessful one for Bollywood this year. All three releases - Aiyyaa, Bhoot Returns and Makkhi - were duds at the box-office. And none are expected to sustain business through the week.

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  Hero, Karma to get Southern makeover!

  Twenty nine years after he made a smashing debut in Subhash Ghai's Hero, Jackie Shroff's hit film is set to re-enter cinema halls again - albeit in a new avatar.

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  Subhash Ghai's new film titled Kaanchi

  Subhash Ghai has locked Kaanchi as the title of his next directorial, a musical thriller with a love story, which is set to go on floors soon and release Aug 15, 2013.