Hindi News
Saif credits Amitabh for his Bollywood foray
Even though Saif Ali Khan is veteran actress Sharmila Tagore’s son, the actor says he joined the Indian film industry chiefly because of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.The 40-year-old actor is all set to work with Amitabh in Prakash Jha’s next “Aarakshan”. This is the…
Expensive action sequences to be shot for ‘Agent Vinod’
Producer Saif Ali Khan has asked his “Agent Vinod” director Sriram Raghavan to shoot three very expensive action sequences.“I will have only three action sequences. But I won’t compromise on quality. I’ve spent considerable time writing the action sequences into the script. Now comes…
‘Jai ho’ Rahman at Golden Globe nominations again
It doesn’t get bigger than this for A.R. Rahman. The double Oscar winning Indian composer has bagged a Golden Globe nomination for Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours”, having already won the trophy once for the director’s mega sweep “Slumdog Millionaire” in 2009.This is the 44-year-old’s…
Mishra not pleased with A-certificate for “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny”
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is upset that his forthcoming film “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny” has been given an ‘A’ certificate that entitles only adults to view the film. Nevertheless, he feels it is better than altering his storytelling to please the censors.“Tera Kya Hoga Johnny”…
Dhulia wraps up movie shoot amid bee stings
Nothing deters Tigmanshu Dhulia from shooting his film in real loactions — the writer-director just wrapped the filming of “Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster” in Gujarat despite being attacked by a swarm of bees.Shot across Gujarat on a 30 day back to back schedule, Dhulia…
Big B, John in Madhya Pradesh to save tigers
Bollyood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh to participate in the Save Our Tigers campaign. He feels the cause is more important than his films.“The tiger’s cause is more important than…
Big B wishes Dharmendra success
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has wished good luck to his onscreen best friend Dharmendra for his upcoming film “Yamla Pagla Deewana”.The actor attended the music release of the movie in Mumbai, and feels the project, starring Dharmendra and his sons – Sunny and Bobby…
Smoking on ‘Guzaarish’ posters creative requirement: UTV
The co-producer of “Guzaarish” has justified the controversial promotional posters of the film that show Aishwarya Rai smoking a cigarette, saying it is “a creative requirement of the script”.A letter issued by UTV Software Communications Private Limited to the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication…
Anil Kapoor gives preference to KBC over MI4
Anil Kapoor can’t get over his roots – so much so that he took time off from the shooting of “Mission: Impossible 4″ with Tom Cruise to appear on the game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC), hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.Anil, who is shooting for…
I’m trying to mount an international film: Gul Panag
Former beauty queen-turned-actress Gul Panag is planning to mount an international film with Britain-based Italian origin director Ovidio Salazar in which she will also be acting.“I am trying to mount a project with a friend of mine, Ovidio Salazar, whom I met at the…