Movie News

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  "Saas Bahu Aur Sensex doesn't resort to below the belt comedy" - Farooq Sheikh

  When Faroooq Sheikh decided to make a comeback on the big screen (though he vehemently denies Saas Bahu Aur Sensex as a comeback per se and insists that he was always around), he always knew that he would do so with a quality film.

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  Jag Mundhra announces two thrillers - Chase and Room Mates

  After directing the likes of Aishwarya Rai (Provoked), Naseeruddin Shah (Shoot On Sight) and Govinda (Naughty At 40) all in films produced in London, Jagmohan Mundhra who has lately been directing a string of controversial biopics, is now returning to his roots, in more ways than one.

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  'West Bengal will soon emerge as animation hub'

  West Bengal will emerge as one of the leading hubs of the animation, visual effects and gaming industry in the next three years, DQ Entertainment (DQE) chairman and CEO Tapaas Chakravarthi said here Wednesday.

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  Tamil re-make of 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' releasing Sep 12

  After the successful run of Tamil and Telugu versions of 'Jodhaa Akbar' and 'Race', UTV is entering the Southern film market with gusto.

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  Eyeing Republic Day weekend!

  The Republic Day weekend has suddenly caught the fancy of film people. And the Republic Day weekend in 2009 is being eyed for more reasons than one. This would be a 4-day weekend [26th January happens to be a Monday].

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  Harry Baweja is already starting his next venture 'James And Bond'

  We've heard of James Bond and his many, many adventures. And now Harry Baweja is ready to make his version of the desi Bond, that's what we may assume since Harry has registered an interesting title that reads JAMES AND BOND. "The title caught my fancy, that's it," Harry laughs as we probe into his next project.

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  Rituparno Ghosh merges theatre and cinema in 'The Last Lear' (Preview)

  Director Rituparno Ghosh's "The Last Lear" is shot in theatrical style and stars Amitabh Bachchan as a whimsical Shakespearean actor who is drawn into the world of movies.

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  Chandni Chowk to China postponed to January 2009

  Every now and then, we go all out to get you the most exclusive piece of news from the world of showbiz and this time too it’s no different. One of the most looked forward to films is the Akshay Kumar- Deepika Padukone starrer Chandni Chowk To China.

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  Bollywood box office staring at lull before big boom!

  Even as a cocktail of movie releases like "Singh Is Kinng" and "Rock On" is keeping film aficionados gleeful, a lull seems to be setting in at the Bollywood box-office that should up the craving for the big October offerings.

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  Deepa Mehta's 'Heaven on Earth' premieres at Toronto fest

  Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's "Heaven on Earth", her Punjabi production about domestic violence in the immigrant community here, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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  Two more terror flicks don't bother 'A Wednesday' director

  Neeraj Pandey, the director of "A Wednesday", is not worried that the two other films that released this week also have terrorism as their theme.

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  Bollywood's Best Teachers!

  "The best teachers teach from the heart not from the book", said a wise man. This couldn't be more true, for many a times the experiences that we get to learn by spending time with our teachers can teach us a lot.

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  Shah Rukh brings Priyadarshan, Deepika Padukone together

  Deepika Padukone was supposed to make her debut with a Priyadarshan film but she chose Farah Khan's "Om Shanti Om" instead. Now, three years later, the actress is making a cameo appearance in the director's much-talked about "Billo Barber".

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  Ticket counters cold for 'A Wednesday', 'Tahaan' and 'Hijack'

  The three films up for release Friday - "Tahaan", "Hijack" and "A Wednesday" - have so far not got the box office ringing in terms of advance booking. Experts feel, the audience will be guided by the reviews before visiting the multiplexes.

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  '1920' was shot in one of the ten most haunted castles in the world

  Vikram Bhatt's supernatural period love story "1920" was shot in a castle in England which is one of the 10 most haunted castles in the world, said Anjori Alagh who is playing the second female lead in the film.

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  A look at Anil Kapoor starrer international film, Slumdog Millionaire

  If you thought that the most easiest way to become a crorepati is by participating in the innumerable game shows on TV, then its about time that put on your (re)thinking caps!

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  "Deepti Naval and I may return in Saath Saath sequel" - Farooq Sheikh

  After a break of 15 years (his last notable film was Maya Memsaab), Farooq Sheikh would be returning to celluloid with Saas Bahu Aur Sensex which would be releasing all over on 12th September.

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  Business Talk With Taran Adarsh: 'Rock On' rocks

  I am pinching myself. Are movies actually faring well? Or am I dreaming? Or am I in a trance? First PHOONK. Now ROCK ON!!. Industry calculations and arithmetic have gone for a toss. Like I pointed on Day 1 itself, ROCK ON!! goes against the set rules of Bollywood trade.

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  SAAS BAHU AUR SENSEX - Shifted by 1 week

  SAAS BAHU AUR SENSEX was confirmed for September 12 release, but the makers have decided to shift its release date by one week. The post-production work has been on schedule, no complaints. So why this sudden postponement?

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  International version of ROCK ON!! ?

  Now that ROCK ON!! has found acceptance, there's talk that the film will be released all over again in key international markets. Sure, the film has had an international release, but rumours are rife that the makers will re-release the film with a shorter version and at places, by dubbing in English.

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  'Tahaan' shows how conflicts affect children: Sarika

  Actress Sarika plays the mother of an eight-year-old boy in the troubled Kashmir Valley in her forthcoming film "Tahaan" and she says that it highlights how conflicts impact children's minds and their lives.

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  'Pulijanmam', 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' bag top national awards

  The Malayalam film "Pulijanmam" won the best feature film award at the 54th National Film Awards 2006, while "Lage Raho Munnabhai" was adjudged the best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment at a glittering, star-studded ceremony here Tuesday evening.

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  Imran finally will be doing Aamir Khan's Delhi Belly

  Will he? Wont he? Will he? Wont he? This in and out game has been going on for a very long time. But now Aamir Khan finally seems to have found his leading man for his home production Delhi Belly.

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  'Golmaal Returns': It's bigger, it's better

  Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision and director Rohit Shetty make a winning combo. The producer-director duo came together in GOLMAAL and the results were favourable. The laughathon proved a money spinner, with the producers/distributors laughing all the way to the bank.

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  'Rock On' wows audiences, rocks box office!

  "Rock On" rocks! Critics have given it rave reviews, aficionados are singing its praises. Despite being tagged as a "gap filler" and an average pre-release response at the advance booking counter, Farhan Akhtar's acting-singing debut "Rock On" strikes gold at the box office.