Hindi Cinema News
The latest Hindi film industry headlines, updates and announcements.
Housefull’ is mad, not mindless
She has done drama and action, but Lara Dutta is partial to comedies. And now she is ready with another laugh riot “Housefull” which she says is mad but not mindless. “It’s not a mindless comedy. It has a tight screenplay. So if you are not following because of all the confusion,
Apr 6, 2010
Paathshaala’ is about the education system
“Paathshaala” director Milind Ukey is tired of people constantly comparing his film with Aamir Khan’s “Taare Zameen Par” and says he is highlighting macro issues of the “education system at large”. “People are comparing ‘Paathshaala’ to ‘Taare Zameen Par’, but when they see the f
Apr 6, 2010
Now God and sex on Varma’s mind
Director-producer Ram Gopal Varma, whose films are mostly inspired by real life incidents, has started writing the script of his next film “God and Sex”, based on Swami Nityananda’s alleged sex scandal, which will take a hard look at the happenings in an ashram. “My whole idea is
Apr 6, 2010
Prince narrates a thief’s race for survival
Adrenaline pumping action, cutting edge technology and with three actresses wooing him, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a grand comeback as the solo lead in action film “Prince” releasing Friday. Made at a budget of over Rs.40 crore (Rs.400 million) by producer Ku
Apr 5, 2010
Indian stars will be truly global soon
With younger Indian filmmakers exposed to western cinema and western culture making different types of films, Indian stars will be truly global, “much sooner than anyone would expect”, says Bollywood’s superstar Shah Rukh Khan. “The younger filmmakers, I think are completely new-
Apr 5, 2010
Jaane Kahan Se about a woman from Venus
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus – quite literally in “Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai”, releasing Friday. It teams up Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez, with the Sri Lankan beauty playing a woman who descends on Earth from Venus in search of love. The directorial debut
Apr 5, 2010
I would love to explore India
Apart from singing and acting, Neil Nitin Mukesh has another passion. The actor says he’s a travel freak and would love to explore India. “I love to travel. Although our work takes us to many places but the real fun comes only when you are not working and travelling just with fam
Apr 5, 2010
I felt like a princess walking the ramp
Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba says she felt like a princess as she walked the ramp for fashion designer Ranna Gill on the concluding day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here Monday. “Those 40 seconds on the ramp made me feel like a princess,” the actress, who spor
Mar 30, 2010
Akshay Kumar should get national award
Veteran actress Dimple Kapadia is certain that her son-in-law, actor Akshay Kumar, who has already been conferred a Padma Shri award, deserves a national award too because she believes that he is a great entertainer. “I think he (Akshay Kumar) deserves a national award. Nor for a
Mar 30, 2010
I want to be a trendsetter like my dad
Another actor son makes his debut next week. And Luv Sinha, the son of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, is unabashed about following in his father’s footsteps and says he wants to be a trendsetter too. Luv, who is set to make his debut with the partition drama “Sadiyaan” with v
Mar 27, 2010
Esha Deol wants to be a runaway bride
Bollywood actress Esha Deol, looking beautiful in designer Rocky S’ bridal lehenga-choli, said walking down the aisle in any designer’s collection is a far fetched dream for her as of now. Asked when she would be walking down the aisle, instead of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashio
Mar 27, 2010
Dilip Kumar was the last super star
Amitabh Bachchan may be respected the world over as the biggest Bollywood star but his actor-politician wife Jaya feels “Dilip Kumar was the last super star”. “I don’t believe in super stars. Anyway, I think there are no super stars now. Dilip Kumar was the last,” said Jaya durin
Mar 27, 2010
Only promoting Gujarat not Modi says Bachchan
Brushing aside the Congress’ criticism over his agreeing to become brand ambassador of the BJP-ruled Gujarat, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said he would be working to promote the state and not any individual (Chief Minister Narendra Modi). In an exclusive interview wit
Mar 27, 2010
VJ Anusha Dandekar launches all girls band
After making her mark as MTV VJ, Anusha Dandekar has now launched an all-girl band, D Major, with sister Apiksha and Shibani. “When we were kids, we used to sing and dance and have lots of fun together. About four years ago, we thought about creating our band,” Anusha said at a F
Mar 27, 2010
Sri Lanka to host 11th IIFA awards
Sri Lanka will host the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and a 20Twenty match between Bollywood stars and Asian cricketers during the three-day event. The award function will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium here June 2-4, reports dailynews.lk Sri Lan
Mar 26, 2010
Ray used Soumitra, I trust Rahul Bose
Aparna Sen, whose long-awaited film “The Japanese Wife” will soon be seen in the theatres, says she couldn’t trust anyone but old favourite Rahul Bose to play Snehamoy, the Sundarbans schoolteacher who falls in love with a woman he’s never met. “To play Snehamoy, I needed an acto
Mar 26, 2010
NGO moves human rights commission against Preity Zinta
After failing to hand over a court summons to Punjab’s Kings XI chairperson Preity Zinta and co-owner Ness Wadia over their Indian Premier League (IPL) advertisements, representatives of a local NGO here Thursday approached the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC). In a c
Mar 26, 2010
Big B joins ’save the tiger’ campaign
Concerned over the dwindling number of tigers in India, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan Thursday joined a campaign to save the big cat, which he described as “symbolic” of the country’s wildlife wealth. The awareness and tiger conservation initiative is a joint venture of cel
Mar 26, 2010