Movie News

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  Santosh Sivan sweeps The Olympia International Film Festival

  Sunday at midnight, at the 10th Olympia International Film Festival For Children Santosh Sivan's much-acclaimed Hindi film Tahaan, about the relationship between a little boy and his pet donkey, walked away with several major awards including the topmost awards for Best Feature Film, the CIFEJ (Centre International du Film pour Les Enfant Et La Jeunesse) award and the UNICEF award for Best film.

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  Bollywood now eyeing Thailand locales

  Bollywood's fascination with foreign locales is not new, but Indian filmmakers seem to have taken a fancy to shooting action movies in Thailand and say it works out cheaper as compared to Europe.

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  Will 2008 mark triumph of common man on celluloid?

  As year 2008 draws to a close, all eyes are now on an employee of a state electricity board to ignite the box-office, a fete that a mythological superhero, an anti-hero, and even a rock star failed to do so far.

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  Anil Kapoor starrer Slumdog Millionaire to release in India in Jan 2009

  In today's world of films, few achieve the pinnacle of being touted as the Best Film of the year. However, for director Danny Boyle this isn't something new. Close on the heels of his film The Beach, comes yet another critically acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire.

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  Title confirmed as New York for Kabir Khan's next; promo to unveil with RNBDJ

  After the worldwide critical success of Kabul Express and fresh from his National Award as the Best Debutant Director, Kabir Khan is expanding his canvas for Yash Raj Films with his next film, titled, New York.

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  'Mahim Junction': A Bollywood potboiler on stage

  Projecting the lives of slum-dwellers living next to railway tracks as a window to the state of the nation, Sohaila Kapur's musical "Mahim Junction" draws a portrait of Mumbai with a whirlwind resonance of the golden era of Indian cinema.

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  'Jumbo' to give competition to Aamir Khan's 'Ghajini'

  Percept Picture Company's animation caper "Jumbo", might be a film under children's content category, but it aims to give tough competition to Aamir Khan's much-awaited film "Ghajini", releasing on the same date.

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  Wrong timing for 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'?

  It is rather ironical that Yash Raj Films' much-talked about forthcoming release "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi", which is expected to bring cheer to the production banner and wrap up the year on a happy note, is being released in a not very happy time.

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  'Little Zizou', 'Firaaq' nominated in multiple categories at AFFF

  Screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala's “Little Zizou” and actress Nandita Das' directorial debut “Firaaq” have been nominated for multiple awards at the Asian Festival of 1st Films (AFFF) that kickstarted in Singapore Thursday.

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  Bad idea to make film on Mumbai attacks: Vikram Bhatt

  Producer-director Vikram Bhatt has compared last week's terror attacks that rocked Mumbai to the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said that making a film on it would be a bad idea.

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  Current Bollywood release situation - Can we rethink please?

  Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and Sorry Bhai have released and as expected have opened to disappointing response all over. However, this time around, more than merits that these films are carrying, it is the release timing which has proved to be a stumbling block.

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  Stars cancelled shoots in protest against terrorism

  There's a sense of shock and dismay in the film fraternity at what a handful of intruders have done to Mumbai last week. And no one is in the mood to return to work.

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  Will Mumbai terror attacks change Bollywood fundamentally?

  As Mumbai tries to recover from the terror attacks that shook and shocked the city, speculation is rife whether these strikes would effect fundamental changes in the portrayal of violence in films and other media.

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  Neil-Bipasha starrer now titled Aa Dekhen Zara

  By now, its common knowledge that Neil Mukesh and Bipasha Basu are starring together in Freeze directed by Jehangir Surti. However, the buzz doing the rounds is that the film is now called Aa Dekhen Zara.

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  Barring one, filmmakers releasing movies as per schedule

  Despite the terror attack in Mumbai, the makers of "Sorry Bhai" and "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!" are going ahead as per the release plans, but the screening of director Kunaal Roy Kapoor's "The President Is Coming" has been postponed.

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  No films in Mumbai theatres, Bollywood suspends work

  The Maharashtra government Thursday ordered cinema managements to suspend screening of films under further orders as the film industry ground to a halt following the terror strike in the city that has left at least 101 people dead.

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  Enamored by cast, Sudhir Mishra to take Tera Kya Hoga Johnny story forward

  There are many reasons why directors make sequels. But have we ever heard of a sequel because the director has fallen in love with the cast?

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  Release dates go topsy-turvy!

  The release dates have gone topsy-turvy. Lots and lots of changes. Have a look...

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  "OLLO is basically a work of research, imagination and memories" - Dibakar

  He made his splashing debut in the dream world of Bollywood merely two years ago with a smash-hit film called Khosla Ka Ghosla starring the factory of versatile actors like Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Ranvir Shorey in lead roles.

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  Business Talk With Taran Adarsh: Ghai misses bus, yet again

  You're as good or bad as your last Friday. And the last three Fridays in Subhash Ghai's life -- YAADEIN, KISNA, BLACK AND WHITE -- didn't yield fruitful results. Now YUVVRAAJ takes the number of failures from 3 to 4.

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  Paathshaala's release postponed

  The year 2009 was expected to begin with the Nana Patekar - Shahid Kapur starrer PAATHSHAALA. The film was slated for release on January 9. But its release has been shifted ahead.

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  'Rock On!!' screenplay to be part of Oscar archives

  After Samir Karnik's "Heroes", it is now the turn of acclaimed Bollywood film "Rock On!!" to have its screenplay among the permanent script collection of the Oscar library.

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  India's film fest off to a flying start, Rekha lights lamp

  The 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2008) was inaugurated here Saturday as legendary Bollywood actress Rekha lit the ceremonial lamp and China's "Warlords" was screened as the opening film.

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  DQ Entertainment, Turner tie up for animation series

  Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment has clinched a deal with Turner Network Asia for broadcasting its exclusive animation features on Cartoon Network next year.

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  "Yuvvraaj is Ram-Lakhan in the new millennium" - Subhash Ghai

  Subhash Ghai is no stranger to the story of brothers in love. But here's a kahani mein new twist. The Showman who is back to direction to make one of his most expensive films says Yuvvraaj is a new interpretation of his Ram Lakhan theme.