Hindi Cinema News
The latest Hindi film industry headlines, updates and announcements.
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 my films. Kids
Dec 13, 2010
SRK enthrals Dhaka crowd
Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan enthralled a packed show in Dhaka, dancing to his hit numbers and also spoke snatches of Bangla. But the superstar did not campaign to make the Sundarbans mangrove forests one of the seven natural wonders of the world as the organisers claimed he
Dec 13, 2010
Esha Deol turns editor for ‘Tell Me Oh Khuda’
Esha Deol is not just the leading lady of her mother Hema Malini’s production venture “Tell Me Oh Khuda”. She is also the assistant director, her mother’s chief technical adviser and editor. “I’ve learnt plenty on the technical side of filmmaking during ‘Tell Me Oh Khuda’. But it
Dec 13, 2010
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 – wi
Dec 13, 2010
Akshay recalls his Kolkata connection
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar Saturday revealed his old Kolkata connection: He once worked in a travel agency in central Kolkata in the early 1980s. “I want to share something with you guys. I have an old connection with this city (Kolkata) and I love it. During early 1983-84 I us
Dec 13, 2010
Saif replaces Ajay in ‘Aarakshan’
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has replaced Prakash Jha’s blue-eyed boy Ajay Devgn in his next project “Aarakshan” that also stars megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Rumours about Ajay’s ouster from the film have been abuzz, but Amitabh confirmed the development on his blog www.bigb.bigad
Dec 13, 2010
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 Organisa
Dec 2, 2010
Dum dum’ originally for ‘Rab Ne…’
The song “Dum dum” from Yash Raj Films’ “Band Baaja Baaraat” was originally composed for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”, says a source. The song, sung by Himani Kapoor and Benny Dayal, was not used in “Rab Ne…”. “Since the ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ team needed a similar
Nov 27, 2010
Mayawati inspires Neha Dhupia
Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia says she took inspiration from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to get her regional dialect right for her role of a female gangster in upcoming comedy “Phas Gaye Re Obama”. “As I play a gangster from UP in the film, I had to get that language ri
Nov 27, 2010
Shah Rukh, Rani to perform in Bangladesh
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Arjun Rampal and Isha Koppikar will perform here Dec 10 to campaign for the world’s largest mangrove Sundarbans as one of the seven wonders of the world. “The Bollywood stars will perform and vote to select the seven wonders at the
Nov 26, 2010
‘Break Ke Baad’ recovers production cost before release
Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer “Break Ke Baad”, which hits the screens Friday, has already recovered its production and marketing cost by selling satellite rights. The total money invested in the film is Rs.18 crore. Co-produced by Kunal Kohli Productions and Reliance Bi
Nov 26, 2010
I don’t want my sons to see me like this: Hrithik
Hrithik Roshan, who was hospitalised for an allergic reaction to an antibiotic medicine, has returned home but has not allowed his sons to see him. “They’d get so scared if they saw me like this. Though my lips are going back to their normal size, they’re still not fully normal.
Nov 26, 2010
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 the fourth instalment of the iconic
Nov 25, 2010
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 film festiv
Nov 24, 2010
‘Raaz’ still close to my heart: Bipasha
Dusky actress Bipasha Basu, who entered Hindi filmdom with suspense thriller “Ajnabee”, says her second film “Raaz” is closer to her heart. ” ‘Raaz’ is very close to me because it got me into acting. ‘Ajnabee’ was the first film, but after doing ‘Raaz’ I figured out that I want t
Nov 23, 2010
Manisha Koirala denies divorce rumours
Bollywood diva Manisha Koirala, who triggered a storm of gossip about an impending divorce following a hasty online comment, says things were blown out of proportion and she is still happily married to her Nepali entrepreneur husband. The 40-year-old acclaimed actor, who is atten
Nov 23, 2010
I want to be trend setter: Shilpa Shetty
Looking stunning in a short black dress and matching stilletoes, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty said she would prefer to be a trend-setter than a trend-follower. “I’d rather be a trend-setter than a trend-follower in life. I have done some of the strangest things in my life and
Nov 19, 2010
Pamela boosts ‘Bigg Boss 4′ TRPs
Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson’s hyped entry, coupled with a heated argument between contestants Dolly Bindra and Sameer Soni, has generated maximum Television Rating Points (TRPs) for Colors’ reality show “Bigg Boss 4″. The episode featuring the two sensational developme
Nov 19, 2010