Movie News

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  SS Rajamouli: 'I was going to scrap the film'

  He thought of making it as a minimal budget movie with an expenditure of not exceeding R3 crore, made it for over R30 crore and it has already grossed over R130 cr so far in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

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  Barfi! impresses moviegoers in Busan!

  Barfi!, India's official entry for the foreign film entry at the Oscars, won hearts at the Busan International Film Festival, evoking a standing ovation from an audience of 4,000 people.

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  TRADE REPORT: Rani Mukerji's Aiyyaa disappoints at the BO!

  Rani Mukerji's comeback film Aiyyaa collected a meagre Rs. 2.75 crore at the box office. The movie opened to a mixed critical response on Friday and hasn't shown promise at the BO yet.

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  Wanted audience to connect with fly: Makkhi designer

  Establishing an emotional connect between the fly and the audience was the biggest challenge for Pete Draper, the brain behind creating the housefly character in Telugu film Eega, releasing in Hindi as Makkhi on Friday.

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  Aamir Khan shoots promotional video for Talaash

  With less than two months to go before it hits theatres, Aamir Khan is building suspense for his upcoming crime thriller Talaash.

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  Chittagong is not inspired by Manini Chatterjee's book, says director

  There seems to be no end to the troubles facing Bedabrata Pain's historical Chittagong. Three years in the making, the director lost his son while the film was being made.

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  Talaash: Who's the suspect?

  With less than two months to go before it hits theatres, Aamir Khan is building suspense for his upcoming crime thriller Talaash.

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  Wanted: co-star for Sharman

  Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra is looking for new talent for his upcoming production, Chitthiyan. His team has set out on a nationwide hunt to find a second male lead to star alongside actor Sharman Joshi in the film.

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  Arjun vs Arjun at the box office?

  After much speculation on the release date of Sudhir Mishra's Inkaar, the word is finally out. The film will hit theatres on January 18.

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  Bhandarkar’s happy with his Heroine!

  Madhur Bhandarkar faced many hurdles while making Heroine, but the filmmaker is now delighted to see the response and has expressed gratitude to the people who supported him all through.

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  Anil Sharma signs six movie deal

  Anil Sharma, who made the super hit Gadar: Ek Prem Katha in 2001, will be back in the movie business soon. Anil's last film was Veer (2010), staring Salman Khan, which failed to impress at the box-office.

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  Rush character has a commercial touch: Emraan Hashmi

  Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi will be seen in the role of a crime reporter in his next film Rush. The actor said an attempt had been made to keep the character real but some level of suspense had been added to make it more entertaining.

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  Aiyyaa not woman-centric: Rani Mukerji

  Actress Rani Mukerji has a meaty role in Aiyyaa but feels it wouldn't be right to call it a "woman-centric" film. She says it is more of a simple love story.

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  Sardaar didn't smoke with his pagdi on!

  Even though Son Of Sardaar goes up against the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, actorproducer Ajay Devgn is confident about the success of his production.

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  Does Talaash have traces of Aarushi murder case?

  Real-life crime cases have always inspired filmmakers and it seems Aamir Khan is bitten by the same bug too. The story of his upcoming film "Talaash" revolves around a murder and reportedly it bears resemblance to much-publicised Aarushi murder case.

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  Oh My God sequel on its way!

  Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal left a strong impact on the viewers with their latest film Oh My God and they are likely to take the story ahead with a sequel.

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  P.K. : Bad weather stalls shoot!

  Director Rajkumar Hirani's plans to finish shooting the first schedule of his next, P.K., in Italy, have come to an abrupt halt. Since the film's lead actor, Aamir Khan, is currently busy with Dhoom:3, the filmmaker had decided to shoot a portion of the movie, which doesn't require him, with co-star Anushka Sharma.

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  Yash Chopra: The parting shot!

  As the stalwart filmmaker Yash Chopra prepares to say goodbye to direction with Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ), his assistant directors (who have worked with him for years) are busy designing a spectacular souvenir for the king of romance.

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  TRADE REPORT: Sridevi's English Vinglish disappoints at the BO

  Despite getting huge critical reception, Sridevi's comeback vehicle English Vinglish could not sizzle the domestic box office.

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  RGV announces Bhoot 3

  Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) is yet to release the second installment of his horror franchise Bhoot. Even the trailer for this one, called Bhoot Returns, hasn't started airing yet. But RGV - known for his inimitable ability to surprise - has already announced a part three!

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  Prithviraj: 'Bollywood has an overdose of Punjab'

  If south actor Prithviraj has to give us a reason for being paired with Rani Mukerji again in Yash Raj Film's Aurangzeb, his making his Bollywood debut with her in Aiyyaa was not it. In fact, the actor pounced on the project because filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was involved in the making.

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  Ajay Devgn to delete offensive content from Son of Sardar

  Bowing before the sentiments of the Sikh community, actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn has agreed to delete certain offensive dialogues and scenes from his forthcoming venture Son of Sardar, an official said on Thursday.

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  Script works for films, not star-cast: Kunal Kemmu

  Actor Kunal Kemmu believes that the success of a film depends upon impressive storyline and not on the number of big names in the cast.

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  Big B, SRK make it to Chittagong premiere

  The premiere of Anurag Kashyap's Chittagong turned out to be star-studded with the presence of megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

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  Boney Kapoor ropes in son Arjun for Okkadu remake

  Filmmaker Boney Kapoor is set to produce the remake of hit Telugu film Okkadu and has roped in son Arjun Kapoor to play the lead. It will go on floors next year.