The need of the hour in Indian cinema as much as in India itself is complete "freedom of expression", says acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee.The actor, who has been appreciated for his roles in films like "Satya", "Pinjar", "Shool" and "Gangs of Wasseypur", has starred…

Actor Saif Ali Khan says his character of an Indian Muslim in "Phantom" has a crucial undercurrent because they wanted to show that Indian Muslims also feel patriotic about their country."We haven't stressed much that he is an Indian Muslim, but according to me,…

"Omkara" actor Saif Ali Khan says that director Kabir Khan has similarities with veteran director J.P. Dutta in capturing the rugged essence of the country.At an interview as part of promotions for his upcoming film “Phantom”, Saif said: “Kabir Khan is like J.P. Dutta…

Filmmaker Prakash Jha says that if he hadn't come to Mumbai to become a filmmaker, he would have been forced to become an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer."Honestly speaking, I quit studying in college because I thought if I become a graduate, they'll definitely…

Renowned music director A.R. Rahman will soon be composing for an Aamir Khan Productions film but said that it is still at its initial stages."It is a movie which is produced by Aamir Khan sahab's Aamir Khan Productions. It's directed by Advait (Chauhan). Prasoon…

Emraan Hashmi is off to London to shoot for his forthcoming film "Azhar" in which he will reprise former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin for the silver screen.The actor, who had trouble adapting to a chilly London, has pinned his hopes of completing the…

Director Ketan Mehta feels no one but Nawazuddin Siddiqui could've played the titular role in "Manjhi - The Mountain Man" since his 15-year-long struggle in the industry was nothing less than breaking a mountain."Even Nawaz has broken a mountain in his life. A man…

Actress Lara Dutta says she will be on her toes in August as she has to complete the shooting of Prabhudheva's directorial "Singh is Bliing" and start working on Tony D’Souza's directorial "Azhar".Lara shared on micro-blogging website Twitter on Friday: "Eeeyaaahhh!!!! Rolling up the…

Actress Shraddha Kapoor has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Dulux Paints. Actor Farhan Akhtar already promotes the brand's interior and exterior products.Excited with the tie-up, the “ABCD 2” actress believes that home decoration is a significant medium of expressing one’s individual style.…

Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who is widely known for her vivacious, girl next door image, says she made a New Year's resolution to pick "challenging roles" and is following up on it."I made a New Year's resolution that I am going to do very challenging…