| Expressions of my life are my inspiration- Sameer Monday, July 21, 2008 |
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Aziz Mirza is in no rush for making films or proving himself out. The director who has made very few films be it ‘Yes Boss’ , ‘Chalte Chalte’ ,’Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani’ and ‘Raju Bangaya Gentleman’ is very content with life and wants to enjoy it every single day. With ‘Kismat Konnection’ round...
Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea. Sanjay Chhel is one man who has always kept open the doors of his imagination and transformed his ideas into reality. He is a multitalented person who has been a successful writer, director and...| "We just provide cheap labor for Hollywood animation" - Soumitra Ranade (Part II) Monday, June 30, 2008 |
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Hemant Chaddha needs no introduction for the viewers of Television. He might have got rid of his long hair, but then for the guy who says that positive attitude is his success mantra, growing his hair long was just part of a passing phase. The loss of his long tresses has not even taken away a...
We bring to you this week an exclusive encounter with Bulldog Media and Entertainment promoters Mr. Akash Sharma & Mr. Ramit Bharti Mittal who have acquired the license of ‘Paanchvi Paas’.
He''s the driving force behind a lot of Bollywood news. He knows how to manipulate people''s perceptions of Bollywood celebrities. He''s also this year''s recipient of the ''Crossover Publicist of the Year'' award by Suvidha Gaurav Achiever Awards Foundation. He handles the PR for some of...
The scintillating actress Minisha Lamba has seen her career graph take a lift post release of several hits such as Yahaan, Corporate and Shaurya. With many more movies in the pipeline including the much hyped ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ under the Yash Raj banner, Minisha took a few minutes off before the...| Interview with Juhi Chawla Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
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| “I have had 50 drinks in one go!”-Ajay Devgan Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
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Manisha Koirala, the Nepalese beauty, will be seen in the forthcoming entertainer ''Sirf - Life looks greener on the other side'' after a hiatus. Directed by Raajatesh Nayar, erstwhile assistant to Raj Kumar Santoshi, ''Sirf'' is presented by corporate house Pyramid Saimira. The film revolves...
Comedian Suresh Menon, popular TV anchor and Radio host, is all set to be seen as one of the four main leads in Rakesh Roshan''''''''s Krazzy 4, directed by Jaideep Sen. This is what he has to say about the film.
As Aamir Khan gears up to run with the Olympic torch in New Delhi on 17th April 08 commemorating the spirit of Olympics , we catch up with the actor as once again he gets into an environmental cause this time around with the Coca-Cola company who are global partners of the Beijing 2008 Olympic...| "Hrithik guided me for KRAZZY 4 music" - Rajesh Roshan Friday, March 21, 2008 |
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With over 3000 songs to his credit, renowned lyricist Sameer finds his name in the Limca book of records as he celebrates his 50th birthday.
After the immense success of ‘Bheja Fry’ the actor with a funny bone Vinay Pathak is on cloud 9. Making himself a niche in a highly commercial Bollywood market, Vinay has a lot more to offer us this year. We get up close with the actor to find out what’s keeping him busy. After the initial...
It’s been a busy 2007 for Eros International—the London AIM (Alternative Investment Market) has listed the Indian media and Entertainment Company. It released 30 films, of which ten were global launches and has included such hits as Om Shanti Om, Namastey London and Heyy Babyy. However, in 2008,...| Taare Zameen Par is the Masterpiece with my directorial debut -- Aamir Khan Thursday, December 20, 2007 |
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| “I keep my fingers crossed” - Maduri Dixit Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
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After debuting in GUDIA around a decade back, Nandana Sen returned with Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s BLACK in a supporting role of Rani Mukherjee''s sister. Later she was also seen in TANGO CHARLIE, MY WIFE''S MURDER and MARIGOLD and would soon be appearing in STRANGERS opposite Jimmy Sheirgill. Over...| As actors they are two completely different people - Imtiaz Ali Wednesday, October 24, 2007 |
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Even as Shahid Kapoor''s split with three-year-old girlfriend Kareena Kapoor are doing the rounds fast and furiously, Imtiaz Ali''s romantic comedy, Jab We Met, their first romantic film together, is definitely B-town''s most talked about film. Looking dapper togged up in a printed shirt and...| I felt I was working with Hrishikesh Mukherjee or Gulzar - Jaya Bachchan Wednesday, October 10, 2007 |
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| There are three distinct look in the film for me - Rani Mukerjee Tuesday, October 09, 2007 |
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| I do relate to the character Chutki a lot - Konkana Sen Sharma Monday, October 08, 2007 |
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Film ‘Go’, directed by Manish Srivastav, has Gautam opposite Nisha Kothari coming from a family of businessmen who own film studios in Mumbai. He makes his debut as an actor with RGV''s latest offering, ‘Go’. One thing Gautam has Going for him is his confidence. He was born in Mumbai.
Shreyas Talpade''s DIL DOSTI ETC. releases today. He gets candid while talking about his film and the character of Sanjay Mishra that he plays.
She is latest to join the unending list of beauty pageant winners who enter Bollywood. With her debut film, Dil Dosti Etc set for release soon, we caught up with Nikita Anand to know about her and her film.
With Pooja Bhatt’s film ‘Jishm’ John Abraham turned a super star from a model. It seems audiences are waiting for another John in the film Industry and they can find him soon as Pooja Bhatt’s Dhokha is releasing on 31st of this month. Don’t be confused, thing is that in this movie also Pooja...| Chak De India is about achievement in the face off failure - Shah Rukh Khan Wednesday, August 01, 2007 |
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He is one director who makes movies with a heart and that feeling comes up on celluloid. Director Rajkumar Santoshi is back again with a real-life story of a reel-life hero, Ajay Devgan, this time under Abdol Samee Siddiqui''''s production, ''''HALLA BOL''''. Here, we talk to the director on...
Vikram Singh is from Capital Delhi and his childhood aim was to become an actor. Vikram Singh has worked in movies like Sautan, Bombay Godfather etc. Few days back Vikram Singh came to Delhi. In this event we talked to Vikram Singh and there is some synopsis for that.| I prefer an ensemble cast any day - Abhishek Bachchan Thursday, June 14, 2007 |
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| Jhoom came to me at a very difficult time - Lara Dutta Wednesday, June 13, 2007 |
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| Love is always real and true love is even more real- Preity Zinta Tuesday, June 12, 2007 |
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| The star cast was ruled by Aquarians – Bobby Deol Monday, June 11, 2007 |
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Neha Dhupia is standing at an exciting juncture of her career. After a much appreciated performance in ‘Chup Chup Ke’ last year, she wasn’t seen much in the months that followed. Her recent release ‘Delhii Heights’ may have proved to be a dud at the box office but none could deny the fact that...
Sanjay Khanduri is mighty excited. His near two years journey of getting his EK CHALIS KI LAST LOCAL on a platform is finally coming true on 18th May. He talks about the film and the journey he along with his actors have taken to make the film a possibility.
Bollywood sees a number of newcomers trying to make a mark in the industry but there are only a few who actually get a chance to realize their dreams. Viraf Patel is one of them. A new guy who is being launched by Pammi Somal in her debut as a director, Viraf is fast managing to catch some...
Anjori Alagh daughter of well knowned actress Maya Alagh who worked in Advertisement, Feature Films & T.V programmes as well. Anjori Alagh also chose same path as her mother and made her debut in Bollywood with Baba Arts film “Life Mein Kabhie Kabhie” Produced by Ajhai Acharya and Direction by...
Guddu Dhanoa is a happy man. In spite of his BIG BROTHER arriving 4 years after it was announced, it has done well in single screens up North, its target audience. When number of other recent releases have failed to create any impact at the box office, Sunny Deol’s growl has surprisingly found an...| "I am now taking a two month break" - Pritam Wednesday, April 11, 2007 |
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It is rare to see an actress make transitions at such a frantic pace while portraying characters with different shades. After making an award winning performance in ''Omkara'', the Kapoor girl went on to sizzle in ''Don'' and is now rocking big time even as she makes a special appearance in ''Kya...
Real life is what drives Celina Jaitely to prepare for her roles, especially when something like SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM happens which is centered on the entertainment industry, Celina’s very own home. Here she gives a tell-tale account of how it’s a dog out dog world out there with survival of only...
Sanjay Suri, who’s dream was to be in Army and then a sportsman. But fate had different plans for him. He born in Beautiful landscapes of Kashmir and spent the first 19 beautiful years of his life there. After moving to New Delhi in 1990 Sanjay started modeling in various advertising commercial for...
Now a days every channel is making new Talent Hunt Programmes, through this every channel and every mobile company are gaining profits as well as the new comers are also getting a platform to prove themselves. In this whole journey they even don’t have the God Father who can show them the right...
The Field of film making is such a field where investment will be in crores, but if the audiences reject the movie crores of Rs got wasted. But after this Producer start his new project with this hope may be this time audience will like it. Ajhai Acharya is the makers of super hit films like Ishq,...
Flower starts giving aroma at its tender age as bud. Same as this Akriti Kakkar a melodious voice started singing at the age of 5 and performed on stage at her early age. These days one can hear her voice daily on FM as she sung songs like “Annan Fannan” for Namaste London and “Shaka Laka Boom...
Sherlyn Chopra is waiting for her first film with a ''real'' powerful character to release soon. The film is none other than RED SWASTIK that is directed by none other than Vinod Pande who came up with Shiney Ahuja starrer SINS 2 years back. Though she has quite a few releases behind her, they...
A.R. Rahman has just released the single Pray For Me Brother and the song has almost become a rage now, at least amongst those who have been deeply affected by the huge emotional quotient of the number and are relating to the stunning visuals of the imaginative video. In the DVD version of the...
Mukesh Rishi, the actor who worked in big movies like Sarfarosh, Indian, Gardish, Koi Milgaya, Run, Ghatak and Tumko Na Bhool Payenge etc. People recognize him with his worked then that of his name. And this is a big compliment in it self for any artist. He has became one of the busiest actor in...
Kay Kay Menon is the name that comes to your lips unanimously when asked about the best part of just released ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd’. As Partha, a Middle class Bengali, he was flawless in his act and came up with a natural performance that has been loved by one and all. And now he looks...
After months of planning and 45 days of principal shooting, director Milan Luthria continues to be busy as he gives finishing touches to his ‘Hat Trick’ while being engrossed in the film’s post production. In exclusive conversation, he shares with Joginder Tuteja about his shooting experience,...
Jimmy Sheirgill has just been acclaimed for his performance in ‘Eklavya – The Royal Guard’. Close on the heels of the ‘royal’ film, he sees an urban release in the form of ‘Delhii Heights’ the film about which he is visibly excited. Playing a lead role in this directorial debut by Anand Kumar,...| HTPL is not about heroes and villains - Dia Mirza Wednesday, February 21, 2007 |
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Celina Jaitley certainly knows what she is talking. After a brief lull in her career progress, she hit back hard with 3 back to back successes – NO ENTRY, TOM DICK AND HARRY and APNA SAPNA MONEY MONEY. After making a mark in comedy, she is now attempting to combine her glamorous persona with...
There are mixed reports about the box office performance of ‘Traffic Signal’. Different trade magazines and websites are giving conflicting reports by stating it as ‘poor’ to ‘coverage’ to ‘average’ to ‘above average’. Joginder Tuteja catches up with the man at the hot seat, Madhur Bhandarkar,...
Abhay Deol has played the intense guy in Socha Na Tha and Ahista Ahista. Now watch the dimpled Deol in director Reema Kagti''s Honeymoon Travels....., as he frolics, romances and dances in delectable Goa!
Raima Sen, the grand daughter of the legendary Suchitra Sen, has proved her acting prowess with films like Godmother, Daman, Choker Bali and Parineeta. With director Reema Kagti''s forthcoming Honeymoon Travels……., in which she plays a la-di-dah and daring newly wed, this talented actress displays...| “The Industry is laughing at Bachchans,” says Anurag Kashyap Tuesday, February 06, 2007 |
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He is a maverick writer whose work you appreciated in films like ‘Satya’, ‘Yuva’ and ‘Nayak’. He was also the consultant on ‘Guru’ and ‘Water’. His stint with direction is going to see the dark confines of cinema hall as ‘Black Friday’ (A film on Mumbai Bomb Blasts of 1993) releases this Friday....
He loves David Dhawan brand of films. But he also relishes the poise of a Shyam Benegal too. Meet National Award winning director Madhur Bhandarkar as he gears up for his next film ‘Traffic Signal’. In a candid interview he breaks many a notion about himself and his style of filmmaking. “I am an...
After being a part of relatively small films like HUM DUM, SUN ZARRA and JAANA- LET''''''''''''''''S FALL IN LOVE, young Anjana Sukhani has entered the big stage with multistarrer SALAAM E ISHQ where she is paired opposite none other than Anil Kaoor. Joginder Tuteja talks to Anjana who has been a...
Kunal Khemu is an actor by fate. Son of noted television director Ravi Khemu, he had never planned to come into cinema but an incidental brush with camera, light and action on the sets of his parents serial Gul Gulshan Gulfaam brought him under arch-lights as a child artiste. Kalyug of Mahesh Bhatt...
Nikhil Advani, the former assistant of Karan Johar is going solo with his big ticket ‘Salaam-e-ishq’ starring the A list of Bollywood actors. As the film is releasing on 25th January (A Thursday as he wants to cash in on Republic Day Holiday), he tells Indiaglitz in a freewheeling interview that...
“All I am looking for in my man is right things at the right places,” says actress Sherlyn Chopra who claims to be “a good faker. I can fake anything”. Right. Well, she has films like ‘Naughty Boy’ and ‘Timepass’ to her credit which are high on seedy skin thrills and her forthcoming thriller ‘Red...
“The time of Indians being taxi drivers is over. We are the software guys today. So why not in cinema,” says Padam Kumar, COO-India of Roger Nair Productions, a company distributing Mani Rathnam’s ‘Guru’ thus making Canada as an official territory for Bollywood films. Check out his views on the...
You laughed with him every time he came on screen, be it ‘Mixed Doubles’, ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’, ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’ or the sitcom ‘The Great Indian Comedy Show’. Now get set to see the different side of Ranvir Shorey as he changes tracks with ‘Traffic Signal’ and ‘Mithya.’
“To emote is not an actor’s job. It is to do what it has to do,” says actor Randeep Hooda who after impressing one and all with an impressive portrayal in his last film ‘D’ is back again with ‘Risk’ directed by Vishram Sawant. He doesn’t want to talk about his ex-girlfriend (or are they back...
Govinda is back and he is all over the place busy giving interviews for his forthcoming films ‘Bhagam Bhag’ and ‘Salaam-e-ishq’. The star of the masses is hoping for a turnaround after tumultuous last few years when his films flopped miserably, his political career was mired with controversies and...| “I pray when I am in trouble,” says John Abraham Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
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Kabir Khan is a vitriolic documentary filmmaker who turns a feature film director with his first film ‘Kabul Express’ based on his experiences in the post Taliban Afghanistan. He has signed a three film contract with Yashraj Films and no his next feature film won’t be based in Afghanistan. Over to...
“Glamour is something which I believe is an essential part of me which I can’t strip myself of,” says actress Tanushree Dutta who is awaiting the release of two films ‘Bhagam Bhag’ and ‘Risk’. Having started off her career with steamy roles in films like ‘Aashiq Banaya Apne’ and ‘Chocolate’,...
Arshad Warsi is having the time of his life post ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’. He is in demand. And loving every moment of it. If he is making the life difficult for ‘Bigg Boss’ inmates, the security concerns in Afghanistan while filming ‘Kabul Express’ kept him on his toes all the time. But no he didn’t...
“Kabul Express is arguably one of the most commercial films. It is all about believing in what you are doing,” says Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham who has come in for a special appreciation from Steven Speilberg for his performance in Oscar nominated ‘Water’. After earning acclaim and public...
He is a young dude all of twenty five. But listen to songs from his debut film album ‘Kabul Express’ as a music composer and you sit up and take notice of this versatile genius. He sings like a dream and can play twenty five instruments. Wow! Well, he is a bit full of himself in terms of I Me...
Today, one of the most in-demand singers in Bollywood Sukhwinder Singh becomes the household name ever since he sang ''Chaiyya-Chaiyya'' while back in 1998. Before ''Dil Se'', Sukhwinder also did playback singing for lots of movies but the success came to him with Maniratnam''s ''Dil Se'' for which...
“Politics is the biggest platform to serve the people. I have no other intentions in politics. I am not a politician,” says Vinod Khanna, one of the legendary actors of Hindi films who is making a comeback to films with Vishram Sawant’s ‘Risk’. Over to an exclusive interview with the man who gave...
“There was a certain body type that I was determined to work on, and I was very glad to discover that the first time in my life that I have got down to working out, my body responds very quickly and its very reassuring to know that,” says Aishwariya Rai in this second part of the exclusive...
“I don’t think sequels work, or films of a certain kind work, I think what works is basically good films and bad films don’t,” says Hrithik Roshan in the second part of this exclusive interview. With his bravado performance in ‘Dhoom 2’ it goes without saying Hrithik is going to agree that sequels...
Talk to Sangeeth Sivan and you realize that he is not someone who minces words. And why should he? Especially after delivering a success in the form of ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’, a film that had kept many critics busy as they ripped it apart. But then the man at the hot seat of the director...| “I don’t see Aryan as negative,” says Hrithik Roshan Friday, November 24, 2006 |
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In a frank chat, Uday Chopra talks about ‘Dhoom 2’ and what all he wants to do to further his career.
“I am convinced that I could have out danced Aishwarya and Hrithik Roshan, Bipasha and Uday ‘toh baye haath ka khel hai’,” says Abhishek Bachchan jokingly in this exclusive interview. ‘Dhoom 2’ is a sequel to ‘Dhoom’ and Abhi is one of the actors (other than Uday Chopra) who have been repeated in...
“Bipasha is a cool girl,” says Ash. She adds that what’s common between herself and Hrithik is that both are obsessive about their work. Well, Aishwariya Rai is looking a million dollars in ‘Dhoom 2’ promos…The song suits her mantra….Krazy Kiya Rai…Yeah…The whoel country is going nuts on her...
“Shooting in a bikini is not easy. I wanted to be a Cameron Diaz, I did not want to be a Pamela Andersen,” says Bipasha Basu in this second part of an exclusive interview on the experience of being a part of the ultimate style-flick ‘Dhoom 2’.
“Bipasha Basu is one of the sexiest women in the world. Her eyes make her sexy. The rest can’t be captured by the camera,” admits director Sanjay Gadhavi in this second part of an exclusive IndiaGlitz interview. And no, he hasn’t signed Akhsay Kumar for his next film with Ashtvinayak.
Candid Bipasha admits that she must have been selected for playing super hot cop Shonali in ‘Dhoom 2’ because of her physical attributes. Well, there’s no doubting that she is looking hot-n-happening. Moreover, there’s a mystery surrounding as to who she is paired opposite for she is seen sharing...
2007 is all set to embark on a feel-good note as Reema Kagti''''s bus arrives along with a package tour in the name ''''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'''' Surprised? Well, that''''s the film in which Reema makes her debut as an independent director after working as an assistant director with a number...
Son of renowned music director late Sardar Malik and brother of one of the best music director''s in the industry Anu Malik, ABU MALIK is the latest name from Malik family to join the list of music directors. After Dad Sardar Malik and brother duo Anu & Dabbu Malik, Abu has made his debut with...
Riteish Deshmukh - a young man who has boasted of one hit every year, be it his debut flick ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ [2003], ‘Masti’ [2004], ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum’ [2005] and ‘Malamaal Weekly’ [2006]. Will he follow it up with ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’ which releases today? Let’s get into a conversation with...
“I want to present Salman, the actor rather than Salman the star,” says Sooraj Barjatya, the original guru of Karan Johar as far as family films are concerned. The maker of super hits ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’ and ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’, Sooraj’s last film ‘Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon’ didn’t do magic at the...
“I am being a bit choosy about the scripts that I want to do,” says the teenage sensation Shahid Kapoor who is nervous-n-excited about his next release ‘Vivah’. Having made a smashing debut as a college dude in ‘Ishq Vishq’ Shahid has had a rough ride in Bollywood for this eleven film old star...
Savita Hiremath - the lady who has taken us through a journey of our own house. A house which is middle class, has people like us, moments belonging to us and situations faced by us. Producer of this year''''s delightful success, ''''Khosla Ka Ghosla'''', she gets into a candid conversation with...
Savita Hiremath - the lady who has taken us through a journey of our own house. A house which is middle class, has people like us, moments belonging to us and situations faced by us. Producer of this year''''s delightful success, ''''Khosla Ka Ghosla'''', she gets into a candid conversation with...
“I am still in the groove of ‘Rang De Basanti’….I still haven’t come out of it. The message of the film is very strong….We still discuss RDB…,” says Prasoon Joshi, the lyricist par excellence and an advertising guru of the biggest magnitude in the country. Well, if you’ve feasted on the lyrics of...
She has sung two songs for Bollywood so far out of which one is a superhit [Title song - Golmaal] and the other has been noticed well [Title song - Zindaggi Rocks] before the movie came and went in a jiffy. We are talking about VIVA girl Anushka, who is now making her presence felt in the Bollywood...
The world talks about music piracy and how it has impacts the industry in general. One also speculates about whether any action is taken at all to curb the evil. We get into a conversation with Suresh Thomas, MD Crescendo music, to talk about music piracy, company’s recent initiative on Artist...
Madhur Bhandarkar has been known to come up with films that are born out of reality. ''''Corporate'''' was a recent example of that and upcoming ''''Traffic Signal'''' is no exception. Though this time around, as per Madhur, the film has been presented in a dark comedy format, unlike the dark...
“It was very difficult to make Roma smile….I wanted her to be a tough chick,” says the sassy-n-stylish Priyanka Chopra as she gears up to earn accolades in a dream role as Shahrukh ‘Don’ Khan’s Damsel in Farhan Akhtar’s Big-Ticket opener this Diwali. Priyanka Chopra has been having a great run in...
A bit role opposite Karishma Kapoor in ‘Fiza’ didn’t do anything to further her film career. She had to sizzle hard to make the country go ‘Khallas’ in Ramu’s ‘Company’. It was a struggle thereafter shrugging off the item girl image till she left a mark as an actress with Ekta Kapoor’s sex comedy...
Arjun Rampal is an extremely good looking model who is a fine actor to boot. Having tried his luck with several promising films like ‘Ankhen’, ‘Yakeen’ and ‘Pyaar Ishq Mohabbat’ Arjun is yet to find success in Bollywood. He was noticed in a bit role in Karan Johar’s ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’ and now...
He calls himself a character actor but with superlative performances enhancing box office fate of recent movies like ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ and ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’ Boman Irani is hot property in the Bollywood Business. He is all excited about playing DCP De Silva’s character immortalized by Iftiqar...
Priyanka Chopra is enjoying her mega success in the form of ‘Krrish’. Though her ‘Aap Ki Khatir’ bombed at the box office, she is not overtly worried since ‘Don – The Chase Begins Again’ followed by ‘Salaam-E-Ishq’ are only expected to bring her higher on the popularity charts. Over to Bollywood’s...
He is the hot shot director with a cult film like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ to his name. Now, he is in the thick-of-things as his Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Don’ a remake of Big B’s stylish flick by the same name is releasing shortly. IndiaGlitz brings you this exclusive interview where he talks about why SRK...
IndiaGlitz exclusive with composer-singer-performer par excellence with Man-With-The-Cap Himesh Reshammiya as he talks about his US Tour, Himesh Reshammiya School of Msuic, the forthcoming concert at Wembley, UK where he shall be making “Big Announcements” and why he shall be doing only four films...
“I have an adopted son in the film, but my daughter Renee is not adopted,” says Sushmita Sen defiantly. Well, she is a true rock star who loves to do things on her terms and conditions and when she says something she means from the heart. The former Miss Universe remains a hot property in the...| “CASH is unrealistically real and realistically unreal” – Anubhav Sinha Saturday, October 07, 2006 |
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“This has been my biggest fight-back because people did try to write me off,” says music composer Anu Malik who is basking in the glory of four back-to-back big releases ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’, ‘Zindaggi Rocks’, ‘Jaaneman’ and ‘Umrao Jaan’. He is upbeat about having withstood the Himesh wave and still...
Well-known model, Mr. India and Mr. International, Aryan Vaid made his debuted in ''Market'' with Manisha Koirala, is presently waiting for his new movie “Manoranjan …..The Entertainment” to hit the theatre. Though he has worked in numbers of films like “Chahat”, “Sauda”, “The Deal”, “Fun”, “Aaisa...
“It’s all about being at the right place at the right time,” says seductively cerebral actress Kangana Ranaut who made a smashing debut with Anurag Basu’s ‘Gangster’ early this year. Within a span of few months she has several big films up her sleave like ‘Metro’, Suneel Darshan’s ‘Shakalaka…’ but...
“Marriage is such a beautiful institution. It’s the union of two people. And considering I am in the Film industry, I have to be that much more careful in choosing my happiness,” says actress Nagma who has had a super successful stint down South and now she has emerged as the superstar of the fast...
“Some of the most boring and substandard cinema is produced by Hollywood. It’s got little originality. Their best is just about ok,” says Actor-Activist Rahul Bose who is basking in the positive reviews for his latest movie, uncharacteristically a romantic comedy named ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ with...
Sirji, as S.Raamanathan has been known in the film industry in Mumbai as well as South, is a prolific and successful director. He has directed films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi as well. He has been directiong films since the last 46 years! S.Raamanathan started out in films with AVM''''s...
“I think either an actor is glamorous or he/ she is not. Quite frankly you can’t be a star for a long time if you are not glamorous,” says Urmila Matondkar as she excitedly makes a comeback to her ravishing svelte look in this week’s release ‘Bas Ek pal’. Urmila has come a long way from being a...
“I did ‘Kalpurush’ because I wanted to grow as an actor,” says sultry siren Sameera Reddy who is pushing her luck for a change-in-image by doing National Award winning director Budhadeb Dasgupta’s ‘Kalpurush’ where she is shedding her glamorous image for the first time. She is currently promoting...
“Why do I have to establish myself any further! I am not doing the films that today’s heroines are doing,” says Juhi Chawla as she gears up for the release of her next film ‘Bas Ek Pal’ directed by Onir. Juhi came like a breath of fresh air with ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ opposite Aamir Khan and went...
“I just want to feed to the sharks,” says Vivek Oberoi. Well, the talented actor loves to give bold sound bytes. Although he hasn’t had much success coming his way, he is putting up a brave front as he gears up for his next release ‘Naksha’ co-starring Sunny Deol and Sameera Reddy. Having attained...
“I’ve had clashes with Rahul (Rawail), Santoshi (Rajkumar), but not with Sachin,” said Sunny Deol at the recently held Press Meet of his forthcoming action adventure film ‘Naksha’ co-starring Vivek Oberoi, Sameera Reddy and Jackie Shroff. Sunny hasn’t had a big release since the controversial ‘Jo...
fter ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’, No.1 music trio, Shankar – Ehsaan - Loy are ready to ‘hit’ again with the super-hit soundtrack of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Don’, which is out in the market:
In the third and last edition of this 3-part interview, Joginder Tuteja catches up with Onir, director of ‘Bas Ek Pal’ to understand his comfort level with the film and how he is confused by the way critics function and arrive at ratings.
He has seen colossal success with Aamir Khan’s ‘Raja Hindustani’ which earned the actor as well as its heroine Karishma Kapoor their Best actor and Best actress awards. He has also made musicals like ‘Dhadkan’ and ‘Bewafa’. With Akshay Khanna and Priyanka Chopra starrer ‘Aap Ki Khatir’ he has tried...
Model turn actor, Anupama Verma, who is famous for her fragile looks and thin figure, hails from New Delhi. But now she is based in Mumbai. This glamorous girl is the discovery of the photographer Shantanu Sheorey, who tested her for his Digjam Advertisement when she was only doing her ninth...
“Onir is a very sensitive director,” says actor Jimmy Shergil who is having an eventful year. After playing the dumb guy in the hit film ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’, this cool dude went on to be a part of Naseeruddin Shah’s directorial venture ‘Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota’ where her lovemaking scenes with...
Arshad Warsi found his bearings with Munnabhai’s Circuit. Having been around for more than a decade an out of work Warsi had to depend on wife Maria Goretti for running the kitchen. That’s when Vidhu Vinod Chopra gave him the opportunity of a lifetime by believing that he can pull off the Circuit...
In continuation to an exclusive conversation with Onir, director of ‘Bas Ek Pal’, Joginder Tuteja finds out more about how the film’s music shaped up, target audience that Onir has in mind and how he ensured that film gives it viewers ample entertainment.
“I think it’s important to do films that challenge me as an actor,” says Ex-Miss India Gul Panag who made an impression in her first film ‘Dhoop’. After having dabbled in modeling, being crowned sixth runners up in Miss Universe Contest and also wowing the small screen audience with her stellar...
“I have seen Munnabhai MBBS 50 times,” says Sanjay Dutt. The controversial actor who completed twenty five years in film industry as well as his 47th birthday recently, is eagerly looking forward to his biggest ticket to fame and applause ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’, a sequel to the superhit ‘Munnabhai...
In a string of releases that coming weeks are about to throw, there is one film that is standing out amongst the crowd. Is it just the look factor or an assemble starcast that is responsible for that? Or is it plain expectation factor that is associated from the film’s director Onir who gave a...
“Himesh Reshamiya may be getting repetitive but I think he has done his bit,” says Shankar Mahadevan, the music composer-singer par excellence. The Amar of the Amar Akbar Anthony trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, this good natured musical sensation is a classically trained singer who has been featured in...
“When you are doing one role then you are not thinking about anything else,” says man-with-a-brooding-intensity Ajay Devgan who is basking in the glory of a rib tickling ‘Golmaal’. And within a fortnight he is ready with the biggest release of the second half of 2006: ‘Omkara’ where he plays the...
Sammir Dattani, started his carrier with “Uff Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai ” which was released under the banner of Rajshri Films. After continuous flops Sammir Dattani is busy with his new projects Sammir Dattani is presently completed “Mukhbiir” which is directed by “Mani Shanker” under the banner of...
“I am anti-smoking, so have a great time dancing to Beedi Jalaiyle, but smoking is not something that is good for anyone,” says sultry Bipasha Basu who is having a rollicking time as she has been accepted as a quality actress with ‘Corporate’ and with Vishal Bharadwaj’s ‘Omkara’ she is entering the...| Quick Fix With Raima Sen Friday, July 21, 2006 |
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As ‘The Killer’ releases tomorrow, excitement continues to build up for the debutant co-director of the film, Raksha Mistry. Joginder Tuteja gets into a conversation to know more about her choice of actors for the film, it’s USP, target audience and more!
“It feels nice to be a sex symbol,” says sexy babe Nisha Kothari who is busy making inroads into the hit factory of Bhatt Camp. It is not as if he is not getting enough work from mentor Ram Gopal Verma. Maybe she is hungry for success as her debut film ‘James’ sank without a trace at the Box...
“The audience these days makes no bones about seeing kissing scenes or an intimate scene,” says heartthrob Emran Hashmi. Singer Kumar Shanu in a recent interview said that ‘in a country where Emran Hashmi can become a superstar then anything can happen’. Well, it is difficult to accept this 5 ft. 7...
“Emraan and Irfan were so comfortable while shooting for ‘Killer’ that I told them that they may as well get married to each other,” says Rakhsa Mistry. “I am an impatient kind of guy who has an editor’s attitude,” says Hasnain S. Hyderabadwala. The duo are zealously looking forward to their debut...
“If I would have called my film to be ‘Business Ka Saudagar’ then I would have aimed at the masses, but with a title like ‘Corporate’ I knew my audience belongs to the multiplexes,” says ‘Corporate’ director Madhur Bhandarkar. Maker of acclaimed cinema like ‘Chaandi Bar’, ‘Satta’, ‘Page 3’ and now...| "I always wanted a son like Salman" - Sajid Nadiadwala Friday, July 14, 2006 |
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In the concluding part of this exclusive conversation, Pan Nalin talks about the target audience he has in mind for SAMSARA, the chances of film’s success in India and how language is no bar when it comes to narrating an interesting tale! 
“Mani Ratnam doesn’t need me, I don’t need Mani Ratnam either,” says paragon of intensity Irfan Khan. The common-man-looking hero is turning away from ‘Chocolate’ to becoming a ‘Killer’. Yes, that’s the name of his next film releasing shortly where he plays the title role. The director duo of the...
All of us are aware about the magic of glamour world that always attract the peoples and also make them crazy but craziness not works here it requires lots of hard work with complete devotion towards your work. It''s not easy to get success with just one effort one must have the guts to create...
Debojit, a simple engineer from a small town of Assam was recently crowned the winner of SaReGaMaPa Challenge 2005 Contest. Debojit a civil engineer was happily settled in Assam but always had a dream to become a singer one day. In order to fulfill his dream he left his job and came down to Mumbai...
Glamorous world of Bollywood is a major source of attraction not only for the Indian people but even the people from abroad are highly charmed in stepping in this world of Fame. There are many people who had come down to India for some work but were badly fascinated by the glamorous world of...
There was a time when his mere presence in a film helped its box office result. His comic timing with Govinda still stands unmatched. After a brief lull, he is back in his own element with hits like ‘36 China Town’ and ‘Phir Hera Pheri’. Paresh Rawal, the master comic actor vouches for his...
2 days back we heard from Pan Nalin about the global reception that SAMSARA has received. Today, in Part II, he talks about challenges that he faced while finalizing the starcast and landscape for his film.
As internationally acclaimed SAMSARA sees a release in India, its director Pan Nalin is all excited to share his experiences about the making of the film. In Part I of this into 3 part interview, he also talks about his film making journey and the reception it has received.
“A good film works at the Box Office and a bad film doesn''t. It’s as simple as that,” says debonair director Rohit Shetty. With his tall-cool-n-lean look, he can pass off as a Hindi Film Hero, but he prefers to be a behind-the-scenes-man. Son, of action man of yesteryears Shetty, Junior is...
After Abbas Mustan, there is yet another director duo who believe that their strength lies in making tout action thrillers. Over to the better half of the duo, Rakhsa Mistry, who makes her debut with Vishesh Films’ ‘The Killer’ and talks about her association with the production house and Hasnain...| Quick Fix with Shamita Shetty Monday, July 03, 2006 |
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He is an unconventional looking hero with a strong producer family backing him all the way. Having started off with a super successful ‘Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai’ (Kareena Kapoor’s biggest hit as a solo lead till date), Jitendra’s son Tusshar Kapoor met with a few speed-breaking flops till he came into...
She says that she is not like the usual Bengali girls who are into intellectually stimulating cinema. In other words, no Satyajit Ray for her! She likes her song-n-dance, a dash of comedy, good people to work with and a large cast so that she doesn’t have the burden of expectations on her petite...
Remember last year''s comic hit ''Garam Masala'' where Priyadarshan created a riot with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham in the lead? While the male starcast was acclaimed with the film''s success being attributed to them, one can''t deny the fact that the three leading ladies [Neetu Chandra, Daisy,...
He is a weaver of unmatched melodies. And for the last four decades he has churned out some great music in classic films like ‘Kunwara Baap’, ‘Julie’, ‘Des Pardes’, ‘Mr Natwarlal’, ‘Yaarana’, ‘Jurm’, ‘Karan Arjun’, ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’, ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ and with his latest offering ‘Krrish’ breaking...
He is not your typical conventional chocolate-good-looking Bollywood Hero. But, the dynamite talent that he possesses was witnessed by millions in Rakesh Mehra’s blockbuster of the year ‘Rang De Basanti’. IndiaGlitz brings you face-to-face with Sharman Joshi, the man who is better known these days...
She is bewitchingly beautiful. And she also happens to be a gripping actress. Bengali superstar Riturparna Sengupta is restless-n-eager to make a big impression in the cut-throat world of Bollywood. Her debut Hindi film ‘Main Meri Patni Aur Woh’ earned critical acclaim. She played the role of a...
He loves shooting beautiful faces. And that also happens to be his profession. Incidentally he is very good at his job too. Before you jump to conclusions, let me put the record straight. Subi Samuel is no sharpshooter. He is an ace photographer who convinced his good friends Shahrukh Khan, Preity...
Mink is quite happy with her transition from being an actress to a producer, with her maiden venture titled Kathputhli , which she has completed making with her brother Punnu Brar as her co-producer under the banner of their Bro & Sis Productions. Kathputhli boasts of an ensemble star cast...
Remember last year''s comic hit "Garam Masala" where Priyadarshan created a riot with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham in the lead? While the male starcast was acclaimed with the film''s success being attributed to them, one can''t deny the fact that the three leading ladies [Neetu Chandra,...
Riteish Deshmukh is not the ideal choice for being a “Hero” in a Bollywood potboiler with his lean frame and average face. Starting with ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ (Which was a hit in Bihar), this down-to-earth son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh has carved a place for himself with his...
He began his directorial journey with Arjun Rampal, Diya Mirza starrer ‘Deewanapan’ that bombed at the box office. His next experiment of cashing-in on Neha Dhupia’s sexy image post ‘Julie’ failed as well when the erotic thriller ‘Sheesha’ failed to make any headway in spite of having sizzling...
A prodigal son does his colossal father proud. Yes, that’s the story of Indian Cinema’s giant Ramesh Sippy whose son Rohan Sippy is reckoned as one of the hottest directors after the innovative treatment he meted out to his Abhishek Bachchan – Priyanka Chopra starrer ‘Bluffmaster’ that did well at...| Quick Fix with Kunika Wednesday, June 14, 2006 |
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Akshay Kapoor is a blue eyed boy with no godfathers he can call as his own. He made an inauspicious beginning with a Pritish Nandy Communications film ‘Popkorn Khao Mast Ho Jaao’ that was a disaster at the Box Office. After the hiatus of more than a year, he is in news for shaving off his hair and...| Quick Fix with Preeti Jhaniyani Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
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“I don''t need publicity, the publicity needs me,” says item girl Rakhi Sawant. Rakhi Sawant who was recently seen-n-heard in Priyadarshan’s hit comedy Malamaal Weekly is known for her bold pop videos like Mujhe Budhdha Mil Gaya or Pardesiya or her censor-unfriendly sequence in Deepak Tijori’s...
Nisha Kothari hasn’t rested since the time she was seen in the role of an upcoming actress in ‘Sarkar’ followed by the lead role of a model in ‘James’. A couple of numbers in ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’ have been followed by her ongoing promos for ‘The Killer’ with Emraan Hashmi that looks promising to say...
“Romance in Alag is not typical” “Yes, I have made a conscious effort to go out there and let people know the real me” “I was very lazy till I saw the zest and energy of Hrithik Roshan” She is a pristine beauty that filters into lives of young men with the same subtlety as the sunrays...
THE MISTRESS OF SPICES is Paul''s feature directorial debut. It is the fourth film he has co-written with his partner Gurinder Chadha. Paul is the former Director of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. He has made documentaries on the Japanese American community and...
For the mathematically accurate Rakesh Roshan, every film that he has made, right from Aap Ke Deewane till Koi... Mil Gaya, has been creatively satisfying, in the sense that he has never been influenced by either the market forces, or the traditional norm. He has always carved his own niche,...
After speaking to Shiney Ahuja, it was for the first time ever that I felt a strong urge to do an interview in person rather than a long distance call. This was one of the rare scenarios when the length of an answer was less than that of a question itself. 2 minutes into the interview and I feel it...
Imran Khan''s marriage in 1995 to the one of Britain''s richest heiresses, Jemima Goldsmith, caught the world''s imagination. The marriage of the Muslim cricket star to the British millionairess caused waves in his home country because he was in his 40s and she was only 21. Not only this... she was...
T-Series baron Bhushan Gulshan Kumar''s sister, Tulsi, is the next playback singer on the block. In her home-production, "Humko Deewana Kar Gaye", distributed by UTV, she lends her voice to Katrina Kaif in the title song of the film, with and by Himesh Reshammiya. Here, she tells...
So, thanks to RDB, Kunal Kapoor has bagged his first brand endorsement: from the new shirt brand ''Indian Terrain''. Of course, he would have preferred more films than he''s been offered so far, but we know that Kunal is an excellent actor capable of doing extremely well in the most demanding...
Kangna may appear to be a child at heart but she has her own views about the song’n’dance routine in Bollywood. Also she has a special place in her heart for her first director Anurag Basu. Read on to find more as Joginder Tuteja continues talking to her in Part II of this exclusive interview. 
Being blessed in the family of Late Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt, Priya Dutt didn’t chose her carrier in the Bollywood Industry. Priya Dutt was recently seen in the launch party of music release of "UNNS" which was released under the banner of "Buneesha Films". Though she is least...
She is the latest discovery from the house of Bhatts. She may be playing a serious, mature and an intense character for her upcoming film ''Gangster'', but when you speak to her you realize that she is still a child at heart. Barely 19 years of age, you feel that there is a lot about her that still...
Model Katrina Kaif has finally moved beyond being known as Salman Khan''s lady. Having bagged a number of films (she''s particularly excited about the ''really different roles'' in Anees Bazmee, David Dhawan, Abbas-Mustan, Vipul Shah and Samir Karnik''s next), Katrina talks about her third big...
A lovely young actor with a numerologied name, Sushma Reddy is romancing the celluloid screen. But this charming actress also makes it a point to take time from her busy schedule and devote it to her first love, modeling. The vivacious and alluring actress walked the ramp for Lakme India Fashion...
2006 has been great year for film makers when diverse subjects are being appreciated all over. As ''Rang De Basanti'' celebrates its golden run at the box office, there is a small yet powerful film that is creating its presence felt amongst the movie lovers, in spite of the language barrier. We are...
Imran Khan, the handsome, charismatic Pathan, finally opens up on his life, love and dreams in a very special three-part Rendezvous with Imran Khan, which kicks off on Sunday, the 9th of April, at 9.30 pm IST on STAR World Legends do not come any bigger than this. Arguably Pakistan''s greatest...
Director Saawan Kumar Tak''s Saawan - The Love Season is due for release, and just as every film-maker goes through an intense emotional experience during the making of each of his films, Saawan Kumar Tak too experienced the same. The film is his 19th in a career of 30 years, and he says,...
UNNS is the first film of Bhupinder Gupta as a director and script writer. This Movie is produced under the banner of "Buneesha Films" with Rituparna Sengupta, Sanjay Kapoor, Sundanshu Pandey, Juhi Babbar and Aman Verma as the star cast of the movie. Recently director and writer Bhupendra...
One movie that is making moviegoers curious in the month of April is ''Gangster''. Here we get into a conversation with the film''s director Anurag Basu to know more about the film, his experience while working with the Bhatts, music and cast of the film.
There are thousands of people who are stepping into the glamorous world Of Bollywood. Loveleena is one of them who have always dreamt of becoming a star and has recently signed her first project Khujlli under the direction of Raj Sippy. Loveleena a girl from Ranchi who did her Studies from Delhi...
After Gaining success in Bengali movies Rituparna Sengupta has now switched over to Bollywood. With the success of MAIN MERI PATNI AUR WOH, soon the audience can see her in next up coming film ''''UNNS''''. Recently music of Bhupender Gupta''''s film "UNNS" was launched at the JAM...
Chooi Mooi Si... Ladki from Rajshri video steeped into Bollywood with a big banner of YASH CHOPRA’s "Mohabbatein". After the success of "AWARA PAGAL DEEWANA" & "LOC", Preeti Jhangiani was unable to create her own identity in the industry. In 5 years in bollywood, she...
Shy guy Saahib who completed his graduation in commerce stream from Delhi University registers his entry in bollywood with his first film ''''Chand Ke Paar Chalo''''. Saahib with innocent looks plays the role of a photographer in the film. Though Preeti Jhangiani plays a leading role as a Street...
Shut your eyes, exhale and concentrate - if you''re doing this at a Kailash Kher concert, you probably won''t be the only one. His voice can uplift your soul, soothe your worldly aches and pains, and even transport you to a world he describes through his songs: all because he sings with soul and...
The mega stardom and super success that top Bollywood heartthrobs achieve is something that would disorient just about anybody. We’ve seen once approachable actors become unapproachable and sometimes even rather high handed when their success goes to their heads. But happily, there’s no danger...
"I don''t remember of any phase in my life where there have been no problems" Sanjay Dutt. Catch Sanjay Dutt in an exclusive tete-a-tete with Simi Garewal this Sunday, March 12th at 9.30 p.m. on Star World as he speaks of the various trials he has faced in life Mumbai, March 08,...
After an average ''Kachhe Dhaage'' and not so great box office outcome of ''Chori Chori'' and ''Deewar'', director Milan Luthria has come up with trumps with a unanimously good response to the film. We get to know more about the movie''s outcome and the future plans, straight from the film''s...
Sajid Nadiadwala, who has given consecutive hits like Jeet, Judwaa and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, is currently on a new high with his production company completing its 50 golden years in the entertainment industry. Excerpts from an email interview:
He''''s well known as the VJ, and now, has come up with a film that is bound to set several records, even if just for having several firsts to its credit! For instance, it''''s the first film of which around 90% has been shot in what is perhaps the tiniest set in Indian Cinema! It’s got the...
Dus, Bluffmaster, Salaam Namaste, Zinda, Shabd, Karam, Home Delivery - whichever movie composer duo Vishal Shekhar worked on in 2005, the music turned into a success ranging from superhit to at least above average. Undoubtedly they are comfortably placed in the industry today with many more biggies...
IndiaGlitz caught up with Mukesh Bhatt, and learnt that the ace producer has quite a few aces lined up his sleeve for his forthcoming film, Gangster. Excerpts from the conversation.
Om Puri has always been known for his distinguish Characters in the movies. The hero from the art films has 150 movies in his credit. You have admired Om Puri as a Strict Police Inspector in "Ardhsatya" or as a banwari in ''''Chachi 420''''. Adding more to his credit is the dance...
Raj Kumar Santoshi, whose latest release "Family" has met with a lukewarm response at the box office, says he is planning a comedy as his next offering. Santoshi, known for making hard-hitting films, has shelved "Saamna", a political film that he was working on, to...
Known for doing meaningful cinema, Rahul Bose had no trouble co-starring with Bollywood''s oomph girl Mallika Sherawat in "Pyar Ke Side Effects". "Mallika and I come from different worlds and schools. But that has never been an obstacle in working with anyone. We shared a very...
It has been a memorable year for Abhishek Bachchan - three hit films, Elle magazine''s most stylish person of year and CNN''s entertainer of the year - but he says his biggest high was father Amitabh''s performance in "Black". Once tagged as a flop star, Abhishek is going places after...
Seasoned actress Shabana Azmi says she played her natural self in Aprana Sen''s "15 Park Avenue". "I look the closest that I do in real life. I have worn a lot of my own clothes. Javed said I have never sounded like I do in ''15 Park Avenue''," she said. The actress talks...
The ever-forthright Ekta Kapoor has no qualms about admitting she had a minor scuffle with Sony Entertainment - or its head honcho Tarun Katial to be precise. "I was rather annoyed with Tarun. They had left out my soap ''''Kkusum'''' from the invitation card of their party celebrating their...
Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s "Black" has been selected by Time magazine''s influential critic Richard Corliss as one of the 10 best films of 2005 - and the filmmaker is extremely elated. "It is a great victory for Indian cinema and all my cast and crew. It feels very comforting,"...
Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, who won "Nach Baliye", the TV dance contest for celebrity couples, say that they took their performance in every round as their last. "We always felt every performance was our last. That''''s what made us last so long," Sachin told IANS in an...
Fusion music is dead in the West and what is being promoted under that name is crude, commercial and soulless stuff, says Trilok Gurtu, one of the earliest exponents of the genre. "Fusion is dead in the West. Nobody cares for it there. World music is upcoming, good remixes are...
Filmmaker John Mathew Matthan is baffled at comparisons between his second film "Shikhar", which has been panned by critics, and the Hollywood flick "Wall Street". "I never connected ''Shikhar'' with ''Wall Street''. I went back to ''Wall Street'' after the similarities...
At last, the lady reveals the truth. The role of the girl rapidly degenerating into a schizophrenic that Konkona Sen Sharma plays in Aparna Sen''s "15 Park Avenue" is based on someone very close to them. "This is too close for comfort," reveals Aparna about her latest film...
After a string of flops, filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has launched a new film "Vivah" with Amrita Rao and Shahid Kapur, which he describes as his toughest from the writer''s viewpoint. Admitting that the Rajshri dictum of depth in relationships and romance had been missing in his recent...
Playwright-filmmaker Mahesh Dattani has entered his second movie "Morning Raga" at the Oscars even though it isn''t India''s official nomination and is hoping it will set a precedent. "Other filmmakers who feel they''re left out would now know there''s another way of doing it. One...
Choreographer-director Farah Khan says Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will feature in all her future projects as he is a great friend and well-wisher. "More than professional reasons, my relations with Shah Rukh are very personal and he will be there in all my future projects. At this...
On the making of Bluffmaster and what lies ahead for both. OK, let me admit first that while I check out every kind of Bollywood movie, I have a strong liking for thrillers and suspense-based drama and as for stories with twists in the tail I absolutely mainline on them! Which is why a TV series...
With lead roles in Madhur Bhandarkar''s "Corporate" and Mani Shankar''s yet untitled spy thriller, Sammir Dattani is flying high. "There was a dark patch after the release of my first film. But now when I look back I feel good about the way my life and career are shaping,"...
Nana Patekar is all set to wield the megaphone for Prakash Jha''s next project and says he is very happy with the way the director handled "Apaharan" that deals with Bihar''s kidnapping industry. "Picture achi bani hai (It''s a well made film). He has chosen a very hard-hitting...
When they celebrate their 20th marriage anniversary next week, Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar will not quite feel like an old couple - they have won a TV dance contest beating other pairs who were all younger! Among 10 contesting couples on the celebrity dance competition "Nach Baliye",...
"It''''s great to be back on the large screen," says actress Amrita Singh, who has made her Bollywood comeback with "Kalyug" following her divorce with Saif Ali Khan. "I was initially very uncomfortable with the idea of playing the businesswoman who runs a porno...
It is confirmed that Ajay Devgan is stepping into the role of Veeru in Ram Gopal Varma''s "Sholay" - a remake of the 1970s blockbuster by the same name. Played by Dharmendra in the original, the part was offered to Abhishek Bachchan and then Saif Ali Khan. Both declined the offer for...
In an Indiaglitz exlusive, AANJO PC meets up with D J Dave from Malaysia, whose Punjabi album ‘MARR GAYE OYE’ is being released by T Series in Mumbai on the 16th of December. A peek into the artiste and the man.
Priyanka Chopra says she didn''t know she was replacing Aishwarya Rai in the film "Bluffmaster". "I didn''t know Aishwarya was supposed to be doing this film. I don''t think I replaced her at all," Priyanka, who was here to promote the film that releases Friday, told IANS in...
Filmmaker Rohan Sippy, who is preparing to release his second movie "Bluffmaster", is quite certain about one thing - he will never remake his father Ramesh Sippy''s "Sholay". "Never. I don''t think it can be remade. It''s a flawless film, why would I like to remake it?...
Amitabh Bachchan is recuperating in Mumbai''s Lilavati Hospital but his fans have been eagerly awaiting his film "Ek Ajnabee" - and Apoorva Lakhia will be remembered in cinematic history for coming up with the first Bachchan film after his current illness. But the director is hugely...
After being labelled as a ''wooden'' entry into Bollywood, Ritesh Deshmukh is suddenly hitting the right notes with his films and is ready to woo the audiences with his next release "Bluffmaster" where he appears as a petty thief. He has no problems with his ''comic image'' and...
A little nervous, a lot exhausted and still quite happy - that''s Sujoy Ghosh for you, director of cult flick ''Jhankaar Beats'', who now comes with his second movie ''Home Delivery. Joginder Tuteja gets into an exclusive conversation with the director!
Singer-actor Lucky Ali, last seen as a male nurse in Rajiv Babbar''''s damp squib "Kasak", says he acts in films to earn money for his first love, music. "Acting is not my full-time profession. Films for me are a momentary phenomenon and I act only to earn money," Lucky told...
Straightforward and jovial are the best two words to describe Viveik Oberoi. One of the very few people who make a person at ease in the first 10 seconds of meeting him, one never realizes how time flies once you are in his company. Every bit a cool''''n''''trendy guy, Viveik gets into an exclusive...
His "Masti" might have pioneered the movement towards sex comedies, but his latest "Home Delivery" is progressive and doesn''''''''t rely on loudness or crassness to be effective, says Vivek Oberoi. Declaring that "Home Delivery" isn''''''''t sold to the audience...
He has always made you laugh, now Shekhar Suman will also make you think as he anchors a new show called "Aap Ka Haq" on Sab TV''s new channel Janmat that seeks to help people get justice from "higher authorities". As the name suggests, the show is devised to help people get...
Neelesh Misra is many faces rolled in one - journalist, lyricist, novelist. But "writing songs" remains his first love, reflected in hit compositions like "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" and "Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale" in "Jism" with which he has created a niche for...
Yesteryears actress Rehana Sultan, whose thought-provoking films on female sexuality raised a few eyebrows, is now leading a life away from the arc lights. The heroine of films of 1970s like "Chetna", "Dastak", "Haar Jeet" and "Sajjo Rani", now lives with...
Bollywood''s rising star Shahid Kapur, who shot to fame in a very short span, finds it difficult to keep up with his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor on sets. Talking about Kareena he says: "She''s so good I''ve to be on my toes constantly. A newcomer like me has to try twice as...
The rumor started in the British press and filtered all the way to India. Gurinder Chadha is to make a sequel to her cult film "Bend It Like Beckham". But Gurinder is amused and horrified at the very idea. "Am I completely insane to go back to Beckham? My dear, that train left the...
After earning plaudits for his performances in films like "Maqbool" and "Main Hoon Na", actor Murli Sharma is looking forward to Prakash Jha''''s "Apaharan" to showcase his talent. Murli Sharma believes the slow and steady wins the race. He says: "I''''m always...
The glamour girl of yesteryears Zeenat Aman, who stars opposite Rajesh Khanna in "Jaana", says that acting at this stage of life is not that easy. "The film is about young people and I''''d really like to do some good work. But at this stage I think it isn''''t that easy,"...
After winning hearts with his sensitive portrayal of a deaf and mute cricketer, "Iqbal" star Shreyas Talpade is now looking to don more glamorous roles. Riding the crest of his maiden success, the actor, who portrayed the title role in the Nagesh Kukunoor movie and earned the sobriquet...
British band Trickbaby is in the news because four of its compositions feature on the soundtrack of "Bluff Master". The music of UTV''''s Abhishek Bachchan-Priyanka Chopra starrer has been released in the market to a thunderous response. Abhishek Bachchan pays a tribute to the...
Priyanka Chopra doesn''t want to be in "adult" films because she feels she is still a child! In 2004, Priyanka scorched the headlines for her steamy role in "Aitraaz" and her on-screen chemistry with Akshay Kumar created a furore in filmdom. But now, she doesn''t want to play...
2005 has been an exciting year for newcomers in Bollywood. And just when 2006 is round the corner, there comes another director whose style of direction catches you by surprise. Young Suparn Verma, an accomplished script/screenplay writer who has been associated with movies like Chhal, Yeh Kya Ho...
She has romanced hot and happening Bollywood actors on screen, but the dusky Rimi Sen is dying to play character with negative shades. "I want to play an avenging angel - like Urmila Matondkar in ''Ek Hasina Thi'' or Madhuri Dixit in ''Mrityudand''," Rimi told in an interview. Rimi...
Manisha Koirala, who is now busy working for Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh''''s "Khela", is thankful that good directors did not forget her despite a nearly two-year-long sabbatical. Manisha, who took time off after doing some 60 odd films in various Indian languages, including...
Director Prakash Jha, who is ready with yet another hard-hitting film "Apaharan", says he had to interact with both cops and robbers involved in the kidnapping industry in Bihar for it. "''Apaharan'', though the subject deals with crime, has a lot of social nuances. It is the...
Actor Nana Patekar is upbeat about his new film "Apaharan." In the Prakash Jha directed movie, Nana Patekar plays a politician who is convinced that whatever he does, right or wrong, is a divine order. As the title suggests, this film is about ''kidnapping for ransom'', which Patekar...
The Indian Television Awards (ITA) follows a transparent system while picking winner although there is great resentment among TV stars who lose out, says ITA convenor Shashi Ranjan. Shashi Ranjan says one "cannot please everyone" while looking for the best performers on television....
Actor and Congress MP Govinda, accused of having links with the underworld, is furious at a section of politicians and media that he says are trying to kill his career. The actor, known for his comedy films, has indeed had a spell of bad luck. His wife and children miraculously survived a...
Shah Rukh Khan turned 40 Wednesday, crowning a year in which he has got not just the Padma Shri but also popular awards for three very diverse films - "Veer-Zaara", "Main Hoon Na" and "Swades". To describe Shah Rukh as the single-most influential star-actor of the...
After releasing two movies on the same date, writer-director Priyadarshan is now working on his next movie "Malamaal Weekly", which he hopes to release in December. Priyadarshan, who released his "Garam Masala" and "Kyun Ki" on the same day last month, claims nobody...
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is quite certain that entertainment giant Sony Pictures will exercise no pressure on his creativity as it ties up with him for its first Hindi film. "There will be no interference, only collaboration. I feel my creativity will be considerably enhanced by the atmosphere...
Jackie Shroff is still going strong. Not content with his work over the past two decades, the veteran actor says he''''s ready to experiment with more characters.
It''s an "ideal partnership" on the creative and corporate level, says filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma of his Rs.1 billion tie-up with Anil Ambani-owned Adlabs that has interests in Bollywood''s production and distribution sectors. "We need larger number of films to keep the industry...
Shabana Azmi is just back from Singapore after doing a play there and is feeling on top of the world. And her new haircut and slim figure are adding to the happiness. Shabana played a leading part in Harold Pinter''s "Betrayal", by the Singapore Repertory Theatre. "Pinter''s...
Scene stealer Rajpal Yadav, whose latest "Main Meri Patni Aur Woh" has recently been released, says there is no confusion in his mind about what kind of an actor he would like to be - and running around trees is not part of the deal. Charlie Chaplin is his inspiration even though he...
TV artiste Mukesh Khanna, who lent his voice to an animated "Hanuman" that will hit the big screen Oct 21, feels celluloid comics have arrived. "I really feel that ''''Hanuman'''' is going to set a trend and more and more animation films will be made in India," said Mukesh,...
Filmmaker Yash Chopra says that despite its unconventional theme, "Salaam Namaste" is one of the biggest overseas hits. "Yes, ''Salaam Namaste'' was a big hit in India though not as big as ''Bunty Aur Babli''. But overseas, it''s one of the biggest ever... simply mind...
Even as Amitabh Bachchan turned 64 Tuesday, the superstar''s energy and enthusiasm is inspiring. Bachchan said his only wish on his birthday was for health and happiness for himself and his family and the opportunity to do good work. The megastar, who is these days hosting the TV game show Kaun...
On screen, he may be the effervescent full-of-life adorable boy next door, but when he''s talking you can observe his calm and composed demeanour. Aftab Shivdasani will soon be seen in Ektaa Kapoor''s "Koi Aapsa" directed by debutant Partho Mitra. Ektaa Kapoor''s follow-up act after...
Writer-director Karan Razdan is known for films full of glitz and glamour, but his latest venture "Umar" deals with a sensitive and sublime theme. The film is about the callous attitude towards old people and the story revolves around three aged men and their trials and tribulations....
Director Ashwini Chowdhary admits that his new release "Siskiyan" has some similarities with Kanika Verma''''s "Dansh", but he rejects allegations that he stole her theme. Chowdhary says his film, set against the backdrop of the Gujarat communal riots, has a different color...
Anupam Kher says that he is tired of people telling him that nothing could compare with "Saaransh". That carping might stop now with his portrayal of an Alzheimer''s patient in "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara", a script that so influenced him that he also stepped in to produce the...
Choosing "Paheli" as India''''s Oscar nomination was not easy as all the films were of "really high calibre", but it was a unanimous decision taken by the jury after great deliberation, says Vinod Pande, acting chairperson of the Film Federation of India. Amongst the other...
Well-known filmmaker Yash Chopra, the distributor for "Mangal Pandey - The Rising", is upset over statements attributed to him saying that the 1857 Indian revolutionary was not a freedom fighter. "It''s very upsetting," says Chopra of the Sep 21 media report, which quoted his...
Among a variety of roles the superstar has portrayed on the silver screen during his long career, Amitabh Bachchan is partial to one - that of the alcoholic teacher who leads a child out of her darkness in "Black". Even months after Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s film was released, Bachchan...
Television doesn''t quite seem to be the medium for Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who conceives grand films and goes into the most minute details. But the director is quite happy at "Black" - which features Rani Mukherjee and Amitabh Bachchan, being premiered on the small screen''s Star Gold...
Debutant director Rohit Jugraj, whose "James" released last week, is all praise for hero Mohit Ahlawat, whose character in the film, he says, "is an amalgamation of all my childhood heroes". "Without him ''James'' wouldn''t have been possible. It would''ve looked like...
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan says that working in his friend Romesh Sharma''s project "Dil Jo Bhi Kahey" isn''t about doing him a favor. "Favor? That''s harsh," Bachchan told IANS in an interview, discussing the movie that released Friday. Excerpts of the interview:
Star sons and daughters are known for making a foray into the world of Bollywood on a regular basis. But rarely do you a see a filmmaker''s son being launched with such fanfare. If one remembers hard, the last notable debut of a filmmaker''s son [who went on to make a mark] was Hrithik Roshan who...
Sweet, perky, innocent and almost a Barbie doll - that''s how one describes Annabelle Wallis, a 21 year ''young'' British actor who makes her Bollywood debut opposite Karan Sharma as a leading lady in Romesh Sharma directed ''Dil Jo Bhi Kahey'' that releases this Friday. A charming girl with a...
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is in an exceptionally blithe mood. The Lux advertisement, which has him in a rose petal strewn bath surrounded by four heroines who have modelled for the soap, is something he enjoyed doing thoroughly. "Some people think it''s a girlie ad, that it questions my...
Remember Gonsalves, Amitabh Bachchan''''s best buddy in the movie ''''Hum'''' who was given a lecture about philosophy of life by Bachchan while keeping a cockroach as a central character? The same Gonsalves - Romesh Sharma - now returns to filmmaking 14 years since the release of his last...
He laughs as though he was watching one of his more raucous comedies. But the rumor that there has been a serious rift between David Dhawan and second-favorite leading man Salman (presuming Govinda still occupies the position of Hero No.1) has been gathering momentum for a while. It''s even said...
Abhishek Bachchan says he enjoyed every moment of his comic role as a frazzled gynecologist in "Salaam Namaste" and insists it should not be labelled a guest appearance. "I had great fun doing the part. It was quite a change from everything I''ve done so far," says the...
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma makes a rather candid statement about his new production "James" - it has nothing new to offer. But wait, he hasn''t finished yet. Varma''s piece de resistance in the film is hero Mohit Ahlawat. "For the first time a film of mine was sold all over...
After his outing in "Pyar Mein Twist", Kannada actor Dhyaan is nervously anticipating his next release, "Amruthadhare". He is still a little overwhelmed about acting with Indian cinema''s biggest superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen for the first time in a Kannada...
A.R. Rahman thinks he has been making too many concessions with the way his songs are treated in films and says Bollywood needs to be proud of its music again. "I''ve been making too many sacrifices, especially with the way my songs were used. I think Hindi films need to become proud of...
Director-actor Nagesh Kukunoor is happy with the positive feedback his latest film "Iqbal" has received from audiences and critics alike. The simple story of Iqbal, 18-year old deaf-mute, dreaming of overcoming his economical, emotional and physical handicaps to become a national...
Actor Fardeen Khan, who has three film releases and his own wedding to look forward to this year, is understandably "very excited". "I am very excited. I have three releases this year. At the end of the year I get married. It''s an eventful year," Fardeen told IANS in an...
"Why talk about killing me? I''m just a poor director," says an upset Madhur Bhandarkar after news that model-turned-actress Preeti Jain had allegedly paid contract money to have him eliminated. Jain was arrested by Mumbai Police Saturday on charges of conspiring to kill the "Page...
Producer Boney Kapoor is in the process of extricating himself from a financial crisis - his "No Entry" has just been released and he has managed to clear 50 percent of his Rs.400 million debt thanks to friends and "the good wishes of god". Admitting that his debts in the...
Amitabh Bachchan thinks that it is the participative spirit of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" and not his presence that makes the show such a success. Amitabh is a busy man. He''s shooting round-the-clock for Ravi Chopra''s "Babul". There''s no time for him even to rejoice over the...
Like any normal 23-year old, Sammir Dattani sighs at the very mention of his new co-star Dimple Kapadia. "She is, in one word, gorgeous. And though Soha Ali Khan is my co-star in "Pyar Mein Twist", I wish I could''ve eloped with Dimple-ji instead. "She plays my...
Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor has trashed suggestions that his "Iqbal" was inspired by the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Black". "''Iqbal'' has nothing to do with ''Black'' in spirit, substance or treatment. My film just doesn''t get into the same space," he told IANS in an...
Anil Kapoor, who has a trio of releases lined up in a row, brushes aside charges of overexposure, saying he has portrayed very different characters in the three films as he likes to "break the rhythm". While in two of the films - "Chocolate" and "My Wife''s Murder"...
On the footsteps of Meera, another Pakistani actress Nirma is keen on trying her luck in Bollywood. Nirma, who has acted in 35-40 films as well as television serials in her country, says she wants to explore possibilities in the Indian showbiz industry. "I have been talking to a few...
Life has been somewhat bitter sweet lately for playback singer Sonu Nigam, with a near escape in Kabul, reports of a souring marriage and a semi-hit album under his belt. In an interview with IANS, the popular singer talks candidly about his feelings -- and his new found passion for yoga and...
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says he conceived the story of "My Wife''s Murder" before he was married but thinks it is perfectly natural for husbands to wish now and then that they were not married. "Forget about killing one''s wife, one does wish many times that one weren''t...
His directorial debut "My Wife''s Murder" has just hit the box-office, but 29-year-old Jijy Philip is already on to his next film - again with Ram Gopal Varma. "I have been working with Varma for the last five years and the only thing we discuss is films. It''s work, work and...
Actress Priyanka Chopra is having a lot of fun. "I''m shooting with Abhishek Bachchan for ''Bluff Master''. We''re in competition about who is crazier of the two. Actually he wins hands down," she says. She is at the moment swinging between success and personal pressures. Her father...
Critics club him with silver-screen stalwarts like Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, but Bollywood actor Kay Kay Menon believes that the one trait that separates him from others is his "lack of preparation". "As an actor, I believe that one needs imagination rather than research to be...
Though Rani Mukherjee has only a cameo in the period film "Mangal Pandey - The Rising", the talented actress says she fell in love with the character of the prostitute she portrays in the film. Rani said she also wanted to be associated with the film because of director Ketan Mehta and...
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan prefers to be modest while referring to the immensely popular television game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati 2" (KBC2) that began airing last week on Star Plus. "I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. I''''m just one anchor," says...
The Amitabh Bachchan of "Kaun Banega Crorepati 2 (KBC2)" is far more versatile than the last time around, says the producer of the TV show that reprised last week. "I think his persona is now different, more versatile. During ''KBC'' the last time, he was more formal and more of a...
Ketan Mehta''s "Mangal Pandey - The Rising" was an idea in the making for almost two decades. In another time, Amitabh Bachchan could have played the legendary hero of 1857. Down the years, even Sanjay Dutt was considered for the title role that finally went to Aamir Khan. Here is...
Don''t mess with nature is the lesson denizens of this financial and entertainment capital of India should learn from last week''s devastating floods that brought the city to its knees, superstar Amitabh Bachchan says. "Nature''s fury!! Well, what can you say? You never mess with it. Humans...
It was not until the late 1980s and early 1990s that Aamir Khan became conscious of his identity as a Muslim when the "rightwing in India really started whipping up negative feelings" and things changed, says the actor. "It was in these circumstances that I became conscious. At...
Aamir Khan''s new release "Mangal Pandey - The Rising" is going to hit the theatres Aug 12. It is a much-anticipated affair, not the least due to Aamir''s new look with the handlebar moustaches and long hair. A few days ago Aamir was present along with the whole crew of "Mangal...
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is experiencing the heady feel of success with "Sarkar" and "Bunty Aur Babli" doing well at the box office. "I have experienced this earlier on in my career on several occasions... for it to happen at age 63 is miraculous," he said...
Priyanka Chopra has sought to clear the air over her role in Rohan Sippy''s "Bluff Master", saying she was unaware Aishwarya Rai had been offered the part. Priyanka also said that she tried to speak to Aishwarya because she did not want the latter to feel she was trying to snatch her...
"Sarkar" is a success. And Abhishek Bachchan is now looking forward to how his just-released "Dus" does at the box office. The glow of success shines bright on Abhishek''s career. "I can''t say I had different expectations from ''Sarkar''. Every film raises the same...
Neville Tuli, the man who created the Osian''s Art foundation and changed the face of Indian art, says his next target is to bring laurels to movies from the country. "They (Bollywood filmmakers) are mostly fooling the people," said Tuli, whose efforts have seen a manifold rise in the...
Actor Boman Irani, who played a disgruntled dean in the medical satire "Munnabhai M.B.B.S." to perfection, says he is the "luckiest guy" on the planet as Bollywood is offering him specific and interesting roles. "I want to play roles that aren''t tailor-made. I''m...
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has declared that Abhishek Bachchan is a better actor than his father Amitabh Bachchan. Abhishek insists this has to be a joke. "This has got to be the biggest joke of the century. You have to see dad in (Varma''s) ''Sarkar'' to know how outstanding he is,"...
Rani Mukherjee says her "Paheli" co-star Shah Rukh Khan has helped her grow as an actor. "He constantly motivates me to give my best. His dedication and focus have shown me how to conduct my own career," Rani told IANS in an interview. "He treats me like a child,...
Amitabh Bachchan feels son Abhishek has finally come into his own with "Sarkar", a film in which the two share screen space as father and son for the first time. "For Abhishek, who had been loaded with expectations and crushed under the burden of successive failures, to suddenly...
"I designed ''Sarkar'' for Amitabh Bachchan," says filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. "In ''Sarkar'' I wanted to recreate the intensity that he exuded in ''Zanjeer'' and ''Deewar'', obviously keeping his age in mind. I think he''s the only actor in Indian cinema who can hold the camera...
Shetal Shah, who won the best actress award for "Arya" at the South Asian Media Awards (SAMA) in New York this month, considers herself an "underdog who has suddenly found her place in the sun". "People have contacted me not only for interviews and auditions but also...
Shah Rukh Khan sees a parallel between the disaster-romance epic "Titanic" and his latest offering "Paheli". "If you can believe that an 80-year-old woman can continue to love the man she loved as a young girl ("Titanic"), then why not the love story between a...
The new ''Don'', in the remake of the Amitabh Bachchan classic, will be gadget-friendly, but the gizmos won''t be overdone, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says. "My ''Don'' will be gadget-friendly for sure, though I won''t overdo the gizmos. We''ve to keep in mind the technological advancement...
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is the least worried about Cassandaras who warn that he is getting too much exposure. "I''m repeatedly asked if I am not worried about over-exposure since I''m doing so many ads and films. Right now I''m just worried about exposure, not-exposure,"...
Actress Rani Mukherjee calls herself a whacky person and says her latest release "Bunty Aur Babli" has given the audience a chance to see the "mad side" of her personality. "I am totally whacked out, freaky and fun-loving. (The character of) Babli is hysterically funny,...
A marriage gone sour needn''t be an end, but a beginning -- just like it is for Amrita Singh who has bounced back into the limelight, looking and feeling better than she ever did, after her break-up with Saif Ali Khan. Her relationship with Saif and the way the marriage ended is "private...
Meghna Naidu, who shot to fame with her item numbers, feels viewers will like her in a negative role in "Mashooka". After her skin show in "Hawas", she plays an obsessive lover in "Mashooka", which has been produced and directed by Afzal Ahmed. Meghna, who...
Ram Gopal Varma, considered the master of gangster flicks, believes "D" - the latest venture of his production house - will set new standards in the genre and surpass his earlier films "Satya" and "Company". "''Satya'' and ''Company'' were stark and real...
Aditya Bal is the new kid-on-the-block. With a seven-year long career in modelling, Bal is here to find a place among the gamut of Bollywood wannabes. He makes his debut with "Mashooka", a Time Magnetics presentation, produced and directed by Afzal Ahmad. Incidentally, Bal is the nephew...
He doesn''t mind being called a Ram Gopal Varma product or Sushmita Sen''s boyfriend because Randeep Hooda is confident of carving his own distinct identity in Bollywood. The star of Varma''s new film "D" that released Friday is often called cocky by those who see him from the outside....
As he ventures into making television soaps and even creating content for mobile phones and personal computers, filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya says he will always keep his production house firm on advocating what he calls "good Indian family values". "Good family values are the core of...
After four critically acclaimed films centred on Mumbai''s infamous ganglords, Ram Gopal Varma says he will now concentrate on women in the mafia and on small-time sharpshooters who kill for a few thousand bucks. "I will keep making films on the underworld. It is a world that fascinates...
Well-known Bengali director Buddhadeb Dasgupta, after his acclaimed "Mondo Meyer Upakhyan" (Tale of a Naughty Girl), returns with two films, including a Rahul Bose-Sameera Reddy starrer. The poet-director''s "Swapner Din... Chased by Dreams" and "Kalpurush... Memories...
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who refused to let Shah Rukh Khan pay him for an appearance in "Paheli", says certain bonds go beyond commercial considerations. He added that he did "Black" and "Kaante" too for emotional rather than monetary reasons. "I did...
Actor Sachin Khedekar says he is "truly blessed" by the "complete experience" the making of "Bose: The Forgotten Hero" was but is surprised at the film''s lack of commercial success. "It was a complete experience for me as an actor. Not too many actors get such...
Red carpet appearances in Cannes, being interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey show and included in Time magazine''s list of young achievers... Aishwarya Rai is going places but says the recognition abroad is not really a recent phenomenon. The star says she was recognized for her acting as far back...
As he prepares for his first ever concert in India, evergreen singer Engelbert Humperdinck says he cherishes the memories of his childhood in Chennai, the city where he was born and lived for a decade. "I''m looking forward to the concerts in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and wish I could...
"I feel I''ve made a film I can be happy about," says Soni Razdan about "Nazar", which ran into trouble over a ''screen kiss'' between its Pakistani heroine and Indian hero and will still be the first Indian film to be premiered on Pakistan television. The thriller starring...
Filmmaker Yash Chopra says India''s longest running movie "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" is a "phenomenon that defies explanation". He also admits to tears in his eyes when his son Aditya Chopra, who made his directorial debut with the film, narrated its story to...
To all those dismissive of "Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" as yet another predictable tearjerker on Indian television, actress Smriti Malhotra Irani has one answer - melodrama is tougher than reality acting. Smriti, who plays the popular character of Tulsi in the serial produced by...
Smriti Malhotra Irani has a huge fan club thanks to her role in "Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", but the actress says she has set her sight firmly on a career in politics. Smriti says that coming to be known and called as Tulsi - the character she plays in the Balaji Telefilms soap -...
Indian actress Nandita Das, who is thrilled about her Cannes experience as a member of the film jury here, vows she won''t let it go to her head. "Being on the Cannes jury is a great honour and privilege for me. It is a great opportunity just to be here and a huge learning experience since...
Actress Priyanka Chopra is baffled by director Afzal Ahmed''s claim that she was supposed to play the role of Umrao Jaan''s daughter in his film. "I don''t even remember this guy. He had probably approached my dad with an idea that we never said yes to. And now he claims I was to do his...
"Naina" comes under her classification of "superior cinema" and doesn''t have a single careless shot, says an enthusiastic Urmila Matondkar about her recently released thriller. Urmila, who has essayed intense, different roles in "Bhoot" and "Ek Hasina...
These days actress Raima Sen is learning about love all the time. As part of the cast of Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Pradeep Sarkar''s "Parineeta", Sen is immersed in the enchanting love story that Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote more than 70 years ago. And the actress said after her...
Two things define actor Rahul Bose: his vow never to work in a mainstream film and his detachment towards everything which includes not owning a house, a car, not even wearing a watch. "I will never work in a mainstream film in Bollywood or anywhere else in the world, in any...
"Mughal-e-Azam" or "Jism"? Pakistani actress Meera, whose controversial kiss in Mahesh Bhatt''s "Nazar" got her death threats and headlines, is clear about which one she likes - "Jism". "I have really liked bold themes like ''Jism'' and ''Murder'' and...
US-based Indian filmmaker Manan Singh Katohora, whose "Arya" fetched him a best director nomination by the Desi Club''''s South Asian Movie Awards along with Mira Nair and Manoj Night Shyamalan, says he likes dark humour. "I also like bold and beautiful films that shock,"...
"Black" has just completed 100 days and Sanjay Leela Bhansali feels both stunned and sobered by the success of his film, which even he thought wouldn''t go beyond two days in non-metropolitan centres. But the fact that it was a hit even in centres like Patna is a lesson to filmmakers...
Writer, director, producer and the man behind films as varied as "Khamosh" and "Munnabhai M.B.B.S.", Vidhu Vinod Chopra sincerely believes he serves an "important function of bringing quality back to Indian cinema". And his latest "Parineeta", a remake of...
"Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi" has come and gone, but its leading lady Chitrangada Singh is a portrait of confidence. Everyone is talking about her resemblance to Smita Patil. Says the Delhi girl: "Actually a lot of people used to tell me I look like Smita. When I was in Class...
"The doors between the two countries (India and Pakistan) will open very soon," says Yash Chopra, the man who embodied perfect love in his hit "Veer-Zaara" about an Indian Air Force officer and a Pakistani girl. Chopra, who recently attended a lunch with Pakistani delegates...
The entry of film stars in politics is a sign that Indian democracy is maturing and people are no longer sceptical about the commitment of actors to their work, says actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Gurdaspur was in the Polish capital on a four-day...
Actor Vivek Oberoi is upbeat over his latest Bollywood outing in the spooky thriller "Kaal", which has been well received by audiences across India. Vivek denied that any rivalry marred his relations with his "Kaal" co-stars. "Shooting `Kaal'' with Ajay Devgan, John...
At 75, Lata Mangeshkar has just sung for a 19-year-old with elan. Yet, the singer says she didn''t quite know she was lending her voice to such a young face. "Shayad yehi to pyar hai," Lata croons for newcomer Sneha Ullal in the film "Lucky". "I didn''t know whom the...
Priyanka Chopra says at long last things have fallen into place for her, with several hit films under her belt and more plum assignments on the way. "It''s true. There are talks for some really prestigious projects with some of the best directors. I feel as though everything has fallen into...
Shiney Ahuja says he''s very different from the wheeler-dealer he played in Sudhir Mishra''s "Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi". "I wish I was like him. Maybe my career would''ve taken off in a big way by now. I''m idealistic about a lot of things, including my career. "I can''t...
He''s hard to pin down. But with two back-to-back high profile releases - "Kaal" and "Main Aisa Hi Hoon" - in his hands, Ajay Devgan has no choice other than to emerge from his shell. "Kaal was a very interesting concept," he says in his trademark drawl. But it...
Well-known Lyricist-scriptwriter-activist Javed Akhtar believes secular Muslims must raise their voice against obscurantism in today''s "intolerant, communally divided" society. For a man who gifted Indian cine-goers their beloved angry young man, Akhtar perhaps has reason to be...
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who finds subtle things more sensuous than in-your-face sexuality, says he felt embarrassed doing pelvic gyrations as an item boy in "Kaal". But the actor, who has played hero, anti-hero, supporting hero and now item boy, says he bent his own rules,...
Karan Johar promises that Shah Rukh Khan''s item number in "Kaal" will show that the actor can be a "stud if he wants to be". The "Kaal dhamaal" song in "Kaal" will have Shah Rukh Khan flaunting his muscles, says Karan, the film''s producer. Johar says...
Deepa Mehta can finally breathe easy. After causing a spark in a tinderbox, her film "Water" is finally complete and ready for an early release. With a new cast and new settings, the film will hit theatres in November. "I''m so glad I''ve got it out of my system. Now I feel I...
That Lara Datta is a cerebral actor is pretty apparent. "I''m watching and learning. I''ve become picky," the Miss Universe 2000 candidly told IANS in an interview. "Today trends are changing so fast. Suddenly the skin thing is no longer in," Lara maintained. In fact,...
With the "Ankhein" cast behind him, and "Waqt - Race Against Time" around the corner, director Vipul Shah has managed to weave a creative cocoon around his career. His two films so far have been based on Gujarati plays, but as "Waqt..." starring Amitabh Bachchan,...
Bollywood''s soaring star Rani Mukherjee can''t get over the dinner she attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. "To be part of such an event made me feel that yes, I''ve done something to achieve this," Rani told IANS in an...
Indian actress Shabana Azmi was presented with the Award of Excellence at the ReelWorld Film Festival here in recognition of her contribution to the independent film industry. Speaking to IANS after receiving the award Sunday, Shabana said, "Winning an award is a happy thing for an actor....
Victor Banerjee, whose role in "My Brother... Nikhil" has come in for critical acclaim, says he has still to find his feet in Bollywood as he carries a lot of baggage. "I carry too much baggage... the baggage of David Lean, Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal... Even now, I carry the...
Andy Tennant, whose film "Hitch" starring Will Smith is opening here this Friday, says Aishwarya Rai had been one of the initial choices for the film. "I want to see Aishwarya Rai because she was almost in my film. We were all keen that she do it. But we had a demanding schedule,...
Journalist-turned filmmaker Samar Khan has something ''meetha'' (sweet) to offer in his directorial debut "Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye". The film, which released Friday in theatres, talks about "the need for sweetness in all relationships", says Samar. The title comes from a very...
Kamal Haasan is happy with the way his "Mumbai Xpress" has turned out. The film, releasing Friday, has a "very MTV ''grunge'' look that youngsters should find fashionable", says Kamal. The film, says Kamal, "gave me the happiness of a grand meal shared with close...
Tarun Katyal has turned around the slumping fortunes of Sony Entertainment. Since his controversial departure from Star Plus and induction into the rival channel, Sony has climbed from success to success, "Indian Idol" being the latest and by far the most major triumph. "It...
There''s financial fudging at every level in the Hindi film industry, says Amit Khanna, the president of the Film & Television Guild who is also the man who coined the term "Bollywood". "The cinema exhibitors are frequently thieves," Khanna, who is also the chairman of...
He has made "16 December" and "Rudraksh", and now the recently released "Tango Charlie", which Hyderabad-based filmmaker Mani Shankar says is based on "gut wrenching facts of separatist violence". His earlier films also broke new ground in mainstream...
Ram Gopal Varma says he''s a better actor than father Amitabh Bachchan -- something Abhishek, who claims to be Bachchan senior''s biggest fan, refuses to believe. "I know Ram is a huge fan of dad. He just wants me to have the courage to face the camera with dad," says Abhishek,...
Priyanka Chopra says with "Aitraaz" she has broken free of the glam doll image and joined the league of Bollywood stars who can perform. "It''s so difficult to make that transition when you''re perceived to be glamorous... Even a glamorous role should be...
As his film flounders at the box office due to lack of publicity, "Chai Pani" director Manu Rewal says it''s all because of a major finance crunch. "For an independent filmmaker arranging money for his film is the biggest hurdle. From production to distribution, in every step you...
His vulnerable face has made an impression with memorable roles in "Pinjar" and "Jhankar Beats", but Sanjay Suri believes "My Brother...Nikhil" is his breakthrough film. "It''s my baby. It took me nine months to put together," the highly-talented, yet...
Jassi of the frumpy clothes, oversized glasses and braces has finally transformed into a svelte, well-groomed woman sporting a trendy hairstyle and wardrobe and ready to take on the world. For more than a year Jassi, the working-class icon in the popular soap "Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin",...
Substance is what Aishwarya Rai is looking for in her twin roles as actress and Bollywood''s brand ambassador to the West, having just wrapped most of the shooting for Paul Berges'' "Mistress Of Spices" in Britain. "Can you imagine? We''ve almost finished the entire shooting in...
Actress and MP Hema Malini is not too happy about doing television. It''s too much work, she says. "I''m the wrong person to be on television," Hema said about her serial "Kamini Damini" in an interview with IANS. She is, however, looking forward to a Bollywood version of the...
A string of controversies punctuate his 30-year filmmaking career - but nothing seems to derail veteran director-producer Mahesh Bhatt. "I have a problem with authority... That''s the way I have always been... Controversy brings things into focus," the outspoken Bhatt tells on the eve...
Dorothy Wenner laughs as she tells the story of the time when two young Turkish girls almost beat her up - all for Shah Rukh Khan. As a curator with the Berlin International Film Festival, Wenner has been instrumental in screening old and contemporary Bollywood films in Germany and helping...
Nandana Sen, who acted as Rani Mukherjee''s sister in "Black", has two major releases lined up to show off her acting prowess. The versatile actress is appearing in Mani Shankar''s "Tango Charlie" and Ram Gopal Varma''s "My Wife''s Murder". She has also signed...
His rags-to-riches story gives every Indian youth the right to dream. Abhijeet Sawant, who was a Maharashtrian working-class boy till a few weeks ago, has become famous overnight as the first Indian Idol. "I want to keep my head on my shoulders," says Sawant, swamped by media attention...
Looks like John Abraham is set to break the mould again. From Priyadarshan''s comedy "Garam Masala" to B.R. Chopra''s family drama "Babul" to Kabir Khan''s intense "Kabul Express" - Hindi cinema''s "cool villain" has his kitty full of varied characters...
Actor-turned-MP Dharmendra, who has often been criticized for skipping parliament and not showing up in his constituency, says his actions speak louder than words. "I am doing my job. I do not believe in asking questions or raising issues (in parliament) to be noticed by the media and other...
Director Mani Shankar says "Tango Charlie" is a strong statement against war. The film, written, edited and directed by Mani Shankar, penetrates into the psyche of a soldier and "is my way of paying a tribute to all the soldiers who die across the world each day in wars that are...
Ace filmmaker Karan Johar says he feels humbled by Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s "Black" - and inspired. "I feel humbled educated, enlightened and elevated," Johar, who is in London, told IANS in a telephone interview.
Adnan Sami is feeling jittery these days with the impending release of "Lucky - No Time For Love", for which he has scored the music. "Now when my first motion-picture album ''Lucky...'' is being released, I feel the same butterflies in my stomach that I did when my first album...
Claiming he was "framed" by the television channel that filmed him purportedly propositioning an aspiring actress, Shakti Kapoor said he has apologized to the Film Producer''s Guild for his remarks against certain Bollywood fellow actors. "I have sent a letter of apology to the...
Not many may know it, but Lord David Puttnam - the Oscar-winning British producer who has made films like "Chariots of Fire" and "The Killing Fields" - is a dedicated Indophile. The 64-year-old, who has even adopted an Indian girl, has a deep love for things Indian. And this...
Like the bird she is named after, does Koel Purie talk! Chirpy, sharp and in her own words, "bindaas", Koel is a new kind of experience for Hindi cinema. Not quite a square in a circle, but still individualistic enough to stand out among the Rais and Sherawats, Koel gives a riveting...
When she came to Mumbai, she wanted to work with Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. And Nandana Sen, who is also Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen''s daughter, has already worked with two and that''s without trying, she says modestly. The girl who made her presence felt with a...
Actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar, who married Telugu actor Mahesh Babu last month, says her husband is her top priority now and her career comes second. The simple wedding Feb 10 was a very private affair with only close relatives in attendence. The actress, who has to her...
Actor Rahul Bose says his "fiercely feminist" release "White Noise" could not have been directed by a male director. He feels it is the first film that puts the female protagonist played by Koel Puri on the edge. "Koel''s character is vulnerable, psychotic,...
Actress Seema Rahmani says she does not view "Sins", which dwells on a forbidden relationship between a Catholic priest and his disciple, as a stepping stone to Hindi films. "I got into it with my eyes wide open. I don''t look at ''Sins'' as a stepping stone into Hindi films at...
Director Dharmesh Darshan is confident his "Bewafaa", which released Friday, will do well because the film''s music, among other things, is a "chart buster". The maker of the massive hit "Raja Hindustani" is unflustered. He has not given last-minute pre-release...
Watching her play Ayesha Kapoor''s ravaged mother in Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s "Black", you wonder where the petite and powerful Shernaz Patel had been hiding all these years. "Nowhere!" she laughs. "I just didn''t pursue cinema. I''ve been in theatre for a long time. I...
When you''re seeking Shangri-La in the mind, come to India, says legendary musician Mark Knopfler, best known as the voice and guitar of the band Dire Straits. "India offers a broad spectrum of philosophy and spirituality to those seeking a Shangri-La state of mind," Knopfler, whose...
Rani Mukherjee is happy at the way "Black" has shaped up and got her recognition as an actress. "I''m glad people are finally recognizing me," says the actress praised for her portrayal of a deaf and blind girl in Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s film. "Now the media is...
From a prostitute in "Chameli" to a Muslim riot victim in "Dev", to a comedy role in "Hulchal", Kareena Kapoor seems to have emerged more confident than ever. She might have started 2005 with a sari-clad role in ''Bewafa", but Kareena''s all confidence about...
He''s the leading man of one of this millennium''s biggest grossers, but "Raaz" didn''t really help Dino Morea as much as his leading lady Bipasha Basu. And now three years later, the two are back together in a psycho-thriller. "Audiences had better rush to see ''Chehra''. It...
He may not be the most successful director on the scene but there is something about Vikram Bhatt that has the best of banners queuing up at his doorstep. He, however, denies that he is all that busy. I am not as over-committed as I am made out to be," Bhatt said in an interview with...
The good hero is becoming the bad, bad villain. And Hrithik Roshan is "instinctively excited" about playing the bad man in Yashraj Films "Dhoom 2", role he describes as a "great deal of fun". "I like the challenge of being bad," Hrithik told IANS over...
After years of doing mainstream, escapist cinema, Amitabh Bachchan feels it is "Black" that has "unburdened him of mediocrity". "There''''s nothing in "Black" that I''''ve done before - not a single scene or shot...As an artiste I feel extremely...
His film "Page 3" has finally been released after many personal and professional ups and downs. But Madhur Bhandarkar almost seems to have got used to the hitches. "I don''t know what it''s like to make a film without hitches," Bhandarkar, who was last year accused by a...
Unlike most Bollywood stars, Bobby Deol has no time for the playboy image. The self-confessed family man would rather party with his two sons than with his film cronies. "Family! My hobby is my family. I love spending time with them," Deol, in town to promote his new film...
"Page 3" is only his debut film, but model-turned-actor Jay Kalra already exudes the confidence of an established professional, having worked with two National Award winners, Madhur Bhandarkar and Konkona Sensharma. Rubbishing the contention that models cannot act, Jay, in an...
He hasn''t had many hits so far. But model-turned-actor Arjun Rampal says the industry has faith in his abilities and he won''t go begging for work. "Everyone in the industry knows me and my abilities. I can''t bring myself to go and beg for work. If they feel a role is meant for me they''d...
After debuting with a short film on drug abuse, Bollywood music composer Sandeep Chowta''s next project would be a film on childhood and an international jazz music album. 
Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt has vowed never to work with star actors any more. They just don''''t make business sense, he says. "They are too expensive and I''''m not sure that they always add to the film. I have decided never to work with stars again. My strength is only the stories...
She has starred in "Mr & Mrs Iyer" and now "Amu", both sensitive films that deal with communal riots, but Konkona Sensharma says quite candidly that she can''t do a film "just for its message". "If a film is too preachy, it loses its audience," says the...
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been appointed ambassador of the month-long Dubai shopping festival that begins Wednesday, says he is "bowled over" by the place and is amazed by its rapid progress. "Every time I go to Dubai, I am bowled over," Amitabh told IANS...
I am not a Bollywood star, never wanted to be, never worked towards it, says actress Nandita Das. "There''s no particular method to how I choose movies," Das told IANS in an interview. "I just choose the scripts that I like.
Bollywood actor Rahul Bose, just back from doing relief work in the tsunami-ravaged Andaman and Nicobar Islands, says he is glad at the way actors have come forward to help. "I''m glad that people like Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have been so generous. Nagma is also doing a lot in...| Ashutosh Gowariker keen to make film on Gandhi Friday, January 07, 2005 |
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Budding star Shahid Kapur wants to work with established directors for a while because he feels they have the clout to make films successful. "Now for a couple of years I need to work with established filmmakers. When I become a star then I can afford to work with new directors,"...
He can''''t forget the stench of death and decay. But, instead of fleeing, Vivek Oberoi decided to dig in his heels and help in what has turned out to be a "life-changing" experience. In an interview Vivek told IANS why he adopted the coastal village of Thevanampattinam in Tamil Nadu...
Kamal Haasan, who is back in Bollywood with his latest offering "Mumbai Express", says his new comedy is a very young, very hip and urban film. He defended his choice of heroine for the film, Manisha Koirala, by calling her a true friend for accepting the role at the last minute....
Actor-turned director Anant Mahadevan is keeping his fingers crossed that his latest venture "Dil Maange More", in which Shahid Kapur romances three heroines, would do well. "''Dil Maange More'' is definitely more mainstream. It isn''t treated the way comedies are generally...
Aishwarya Rai says her role of a deglamourised, tired-looking, overweight, middleclass housewife in "Raincoat" was her most challenging to date. "(Co-star) Ajay Devgan kept asking me why I put dark circles around my eyes. He thought that was excessively realistic. But I wasn''t...
Ashutosh Gowarikar isn''''t worried over "Swades" not drawing in the crowds. "Such films do need more time to develop," says the director whose latest offering addresses problems such as rural poverty and illiteracy. Gowarikar denies having used Shah Rukh Khan as a...
Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh says he roped in Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan for "Raincoat", his first Hindi film, because he was keen to get his audiences interested. "They have to be used that way. Otherwise no one would come to watch my film. But I''m not using them only as...
The recent bomb blast during one of his shows at Colombo has left him shaken-- but that is no reason to stop performing, says Shah Rukh Khan, as he contemplates a visit to Pakistan. "I''ll go whenever I''m called...not merely as a goodwill ambassador, but as an entertainer," Shah Rukh...
International pop idol Britney Spears has said she is looking forward to having a big concert in India, a country she loves for its wonderful people and food. "India is a place that''s full of culture and very interesting people," Spears told IANS in an exclusive e-mail interview....
"I''m only being used to communicate the director''s vision to the audience," says Shah Rukh Khan who has two films running in the theatres right now -- the much awaited "Swades", which has just been released, and the hit "Veer-Zaara". So, whether it is the role of...
If you think Rahul Bose''s most intense moments in the Bengali film "Kaal Purush" are with heroine Sameera Reddy, you are wrong. "All my intense scenes are with Mithun Chakraborty who plays my father," Rahul told IANS in an interview about the film by Buddhadeb Dasgupta....
Back from Colombo where there was a bomb attack on his controversial concert, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan maintained Monday the blast was not directed against him or his troupe. "It wasn''t a personal attack against me or my show," Shah Rukh told IANS in an interview.
Sameera Reddy says she was shocked to read that Bipasha Basu expected to be paid to work in a renowned Bengali director''s film. "A film like this has to be done for the love of acting," Sameera told IANS in an interview referring to "Kaal Purush" by director Buddhadeb...
Actress Sandali Sinha says she found it quite easy to play a girl who is dumbstruck on meeting Amitabh Bachchan in her forthcoming film because that''''s exactly how she was feeling! She co-stars with Bachchan, Bobby Deol and Akshay Kumar in Anil Sharma''''s "Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan...
Guess who gets gooey-eyed and jelly-kneed for Shah Rukh Khan? Britain-based director Gurinder Chadha!
Antara Mali is different. Daringly so. In "Naach", the lissom actress has come up with some strikingly emotive dance numbers. Antara says "Naach" is not "an ordinary film about dance and dancing", it''s an "individual''s expression of art. I wanted to attempt...
Abhishek Bachchan doesn''t think he is as good an actor as his father but says he has evolved greatly in the romance "Naach", thanks to filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. "Ramu gave so much freedom to me as an actor that it scared me," Abhishek told IANS in an interview about...
Right now the most nervous woman in Mumbai is Priyanka Chopra. She admits some of the scenes she did in "Aitraaz" made her "squirm".
What is Shah Rukh Khan? Nothing without the right packaging, said director Ram Gopal Varma. "Shah Rukh Khan comes with a package, the best musicians, the best clothes, the perfect look - he is really smart to get all that just right. "My belief is that if the idea is right, then...
Manoj Bajpai hasn''t really been visible lately. So what has he been up to? "Good work!" he grins. "My new release ''Inteqaam'' will hopefully qualify as that. Though it''s a full-on mainstream film I don''t have a single song to sing. So my role is certainly not that of a...
Adnan Sami says he has suffered a lot of emotional pain and much of it shows in his music videos. The singer and musician, who is said to be one of the fastest piano players in the world, said his latest album "Teri Kasam", which was launched here Sunday night, would also reflect his...
When you see the young sensitive actor playing the violin with Shabana Azmi in "Morning Raga", you want to know who he is. Meet Prakash Rao, son of the illustrious filmmaker K. Raghvendra Rao from Andhra Pradesh. For the offspring of a movie mogul, "Morning Raga" is an...
Shabana Azmi says she had to work very hard during the making of "Morning Raga" but the end result was worth the effort. "All in all, I was terrified because I was dealing with a hundred things in my life including parliament. But it has all been worth it," Shabana told IANS...
Bollywood''s new star Shahid Kapoor is mighty impressed by the director of his new film John Mathew Mathan, who catapulted to fame about four years ago with "Sarfarosh". "Working with him is an absolute dream," Kapoor told IANS in an interview.
Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor is thrilled about her negative role in a new film directed by duo Abbas-Mastan and to be released next year. "This will be my second negative role after ''Fida'' and I''m very excited about it," Kapoor told IANS in an interview here.
Indians have lost their identity in their haste to catch up with the developed world, says Mahesh Dattani whose latest film "Morning Raga" touches upon this theme yet again. "When I was in my early 20s, I changed from learning jazz ballet to bharatanatyam. I began to discover...
Perizaad Zorabian, who made an impressive large-screen debut in Nagesh Kukunoor''s "Bollywood Calling", has her hopes pinned on "Morning Raga" that released Friday across the country. Perizaad, who has created a very special niche for herself in Bollywood, says: "The...
He may be the first choice for English language films in India, but not one to rest on his laurels, Rahul Bose is now doing a Bengali movie. "I''ve signed a film with Buddhadeb Dasgupta. It doesn''t have a title yet. But much of everything else is in place already," Bose revealed in an...
"Vaastu Shastra" may be one of the scariest films ever made in Hindi. But believe it or not, its director Sourabh Usha Narang claims he was never a major horror buff! "Not at all...till about 11 months ago when I met Ram Gopal Varma for the first time," Narang told IANS in...
Labelled repressive by documentary filmmakers, former censor board chief Anupam Kher asserts it is because of him that "Final Solution" on the Gujarat riots and Michael Moore''s controversial "Fahrenheit 9/11" were released. Responding to charges by documentary filmmakers,...
At an age when most girls think only about dates and shades of lip gloss, Anoushka Shankar, daughter of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, has a cultural legacy to carry forward. Remarkably easy going, poised, shrewd and articulate, Anoushka, who has just been selected as one of TIME...
She is the queen of the marquee for the moment with her riotous, colorful "Bride & Prejudice" being one of the most anticipated and written about films in recent times, and Gurinder Chadha is all keyed up. The director of the hit "Bend It Like Beckham" says her audacious...
Bipasha Basu can be credited with redefining the image of the Hindi film heroine in the last two years that she has been around with her unwillingness to play a submissive role or be bogged down by formulistic rules of feminine conduct. The star of films like "Jism" says she is...
Akshay Kapoor, whose debut film "Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao" has just been released, sounds philosophical about its prospects.
Priyanka Chopra''s former manager, Prakash Jaju, is breathing fire against the actress. Jaju, who says Priyanka violated their legal contract when she unceremoniously announced that his services had been terminated, has lodged a criminal suit against her in an Andheri court in Mumbai. The...
Soha Ali Khan is more classic than kitsch. And she has quite a legacy to carry on. "I carry my family name with me, I must admit, though not with any arrogance. But it does add to my self-worth," says Soha, the daughter of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore and the sister of...
International hip-hop and reggae star Shaggy has said he keeps returning to India drawn by the country''s soulful classical music and the glitz and glamour of Bollywood.
As she turned 75 Tuesday, Bollywood melody queen Lata Mangeshkar said she had never harmed other singers'' careers and that her conscience was clear. "I''ve never wished or done harm to anyone. People may not believe me, but I know this to be truth," Lata told IANS in an...
Priyanka Chopra is distraught at rumors linking her with Akshay Kumar as well as producer Harry Baweja''s son Harman. "I''m extremely vocal about my life. But I can''t be expected to admit to a relationship where there''s none," Priyanka told IANS in a telephonic interview from the...
Shabana Azmi is just back from Hollywood, thrilled to have worked in a film on mainstream American politics. "All second generation expatriates tend to delve into the area of identity crisis. (But the film) ''''Waterborne'''' is mainstream American politics. That''''s what makes it very...
Revathy has forever fought against being slotted. Today, after directing two thoroughly distinctive films "Mitr: My Friend" and now the widely-discussed "Phir Milenge", which deals with AIDS, Revathy is seen as a female filmmaker of formidable potential. While making...
Aishwarya Rai firmly brushes off rumors about her signing a new film with Salman Khan, saying that is "out of the question". As clear and focused about her principles and priorities as ever, Ash brushes off speculation doing the rounds about her doing a film with Salman. "Working...
Bubbly actress Preity Zinta protests that her new release "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha" is not "just another sweet candy floss film". For Preity, the film, which features old buddie Salman Khan, "was a cakewalk". "The comfort level on the sets was very high. It...
Raj Kumar Santoshi says he has shelved a film starring Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan because he wasn''t happy with the script - and not because of competition from another director. "Not at all," Santoshi told IANS in interview when asked if his project "Ranveer" had been put...
His second film, "Fida", has not done well. But Shahid Kapoor refuses to believe that and also insists there is nothing wrong with his on-screen coupling with Kareena Kapoor. "I''m very happy with the way my role and performance has been received," Shahid told IANS in an...
Writer-director Karan Razdan has come a long way since his days as a film actor. His two releases "Hawas" and "Girlfriend" reaped rich dividends at the box-office, and his latest flick "Eight" promises to have all the right ingredients of titillation and...
Bulgarian based NRI Asad Sikander is in the business of importing cigarettes and sugar, is a fourth-degree Black Belt and now hopes to make it good in Bollywood with the first Indo-Bulgarian action flick "Bullet", in which he plays the protagonist. "I wanted to make a Hindi film...
Two back to back releases with "Asambhav" and "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" and Priyanka Chopra, who turned 22 this year, just can''t smiling as she goes from being a former Miss World to a busy, upcoming Bollywood actress. Priyanka says it was "very scary" to have two...
Fardeen Khan is elated with the way "Fida" has shaped up. The Ken Ghosh-directed fast-paced thriller has helped Fardeen explore "new facets" to his acting career. "It offered me a chance to do something completely different from anything I''ve done in the past. It helped...
Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghoshal of "Devdas" fame mock complains that she''s often taken too seriously. "After ''Devdas'', people think I only sing melodious serious songs," laughs Ghoshal. "But hey, that''s not it. I don''t mind singing dance numbers and...
Abhishek Bachchan is excited over his two major films released this weekend - both starkly different in story and treatment. "Dhoom" is a "rollercoaster ride" with powerful motorcycles keeping company with the actors, while "Phir Milenge" is a "thoughtful...
What does Preity Zinta have in common with Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan? Like her two favorite actors, Preity is currently unemployed! "Well... almost, unless you count the ads that I keep doing. Apart from those, I''ve no films on hand after Mr. Yash Chopra''s untitled film is...
Shilpa Shetty is back with "Phir Milenge", Revathi''s new movie that deals with the touchy topic of living with HIV/AIDS, and she says she has grown as a person and as an actor. Describing her role in the new movie as a "powerful one", Shilpa told IANS in an interview that...
Prolific filmmaker Priyadarshan can barely contain his excitement about his new project starring the untried pair of Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor and inspired by the intense drama "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest". "It''s my dream project, and it''s finally happening,"...
I won''t be compassionate to you Mr Bhatt: Amitabh (INTERVIEW) By Subhash K. Jha, Indo-Asian News Service Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) India''s biggest star Amitabh Bachchan has taken some hard decisions about his movie career and his "public attitude" - no more...
Ken Ghosh, who initially made a mark with advertisement spots and delivered a surprise success in 2003 called "Ishq Vishq", admits to keeping his fingers crossed for his second offering "Fida". "Just as ''Ishq Vishq'' was a campus thriller after a long time, ''Fida''...
Popular Indian television star Jassi has said she wants to be a Bollywood star after she sheds her gawky persona as the popular nerd heroine. "Next I have Bollywood aspirations," Jassi told IANS in an interview on the sidelines of an interaction with around 700 women who sell...
Manoj Bajpai, winner of special jury award for Best Actor of 2003 for his performance in "Pinjar", says the recognition is a triumph for the entire crew. Bajpai had lost his mobile phone Aug 14, a day before the 51st national film awards for 2003 were announced in New Delhi. "I...
With three hits in less than two years, petite Amrita Rao has come to be known as a lucky mascot and she doesn''''t really mind the tag because it''''s a sign of the success that has come despite having no godfathers in the industry. The girl from campus capers like "Main Hoon Na" and...
The US-based telemarketing and mail order firm Telebrands makes its entry into the Indian entertainment scene with "Aryan", a film its makers promise is "different and not experimental". The film starring Sohail Khan and newcomer Sneha Ullal is being produced by Hiten Israni,...
Amitabh Bachchan has had a string of releases this year with "Kyun Ho Gaya Na" being the latest, but it is a role with a difference, he says, as he doesn''t don a uniform but is the genial uncle to Aishwarya Rai. If people are looking for a change, they know where to go, quips Big B...
For Vivek Oberoi "Kyun Ho Gaya Na" has been an exciting project. He has had the pleasure of acting opposite his real love Aishwarya Rai and being pitted with Amitabh Bachchan was a "dream-come-true". "I''m a thorough professional," says Oberoi who maintains he did...
In a career spanning over a decade, Abbas and Mustan have co-directed such spectacular successes as "Baazigar", "Soldier" and Humraaz. Their fascination for the slick and sophisticated suspense thriller has, in many ways, rewritten the rules of mainstream entertainment....
As usual Aishwarya Rai is pressed for time. She has been on a promotional tour for her new film "Kyun Ho Gaya Na". And before she leaves for London, she's extremely gung-ho about her life and career.
Vivek Oberoi and Aishwarya Rai hardly knew each other when they came together to act in "Kyun! Ho Gaya Na", says director Samir Karnik adding he was "very strict" with them. "The nature of their personal relationship never colored my judgment. I''''m very strict on the...
Taking your parents to court is not an easy decision for any child, and it wasn''t for Amisha Patel either who says the entire episode has been painful but that she had been wronged and it was getting to be a "desperate situation". Amisha Patel, who has sued her father charging him...
His "Musjhse Shaadi Karogi" has been declared a huge hit and David Dhawan admits that the recently released Priyanka Chopra-Akshay Kumar-Salman Khan starrer is more special than most of his other films. He describes the film as a combo that is aimed at the classes and the masses, a...
Strongly denying that he has done a passionate kissing scene in an upcoming film, actor and censor board chief Anupam Kher says he will never again do roles that make the audiences cringe. "That''s rubbish. Where do they get such information?" he told IANS in an interview while...
Salman Khan is a great person to work with and never interferes with others'' scenes or dialogues or tries to muscle into co-actors characters, says Bollywood hunk Akshay Kumar. Before he teamed up with Salman for the first time, Akshay was "warned" about how difficult he can be and so...
She picks her words thoughtfully. No wonder Neha Dhupia has managed to carry off the bold role of a sex worker in "Julie" without coming across as sleazy. "To say that I did those bold scenes because the script demanded it sounds so stale. I did it because I believed in it,"...
The maker of women-centric films like "Satta" and "Chandni Bar", Madhur Bhandarkar, who finds himself literally in the dock with a rape charge against him, says that it has all been blown out of proportion. Declaring that he is innocent, Bhandarkar admits that he knew the...
Four years after Hindu groups disrupted the filming of Deepa Mehta''s "Water", the third in a trilogy of movies, the director has completed the film in Sri Lanka. The film, about the life of Indian widows, was originally based in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. But filming was...
When he is free, Akshaye Khanna likes to twiddle his thumbs. And free time is something the talented actor has certainly in plenty - by choice. The son of yesteryear star Vinod Khanna wants to do a few good films that make him proud rather than many bad films. Highly critical of himself, a...
Shilpa Shetty seems to be back in the reckoning after a lull following the controversy over her parents'' alleged links with the underworld. But those days are over and Shilpa is looking forward to her new release "Garv - Pride and Honor" and the forthcoming "Phir Milenge" in...
He is the brother of a Bollywood star. But Arbaaz Khan, who has Salman Khan as a sibling, takes pride in getting roles on his own merit. "I am offered the roles, not because I am recommended, but because the director and producer feel I suit that character," Arbaaz said in an...
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan feels he has acted in certain films despite not feeling inclined to do them -- a decision that was responsible for the trough he faced in his career. The actor is, however, full of praise for director Farhan Akhtar, the man who helmed his latest venture,...
Director Gurinder Chadha says she can''t imagine Aishwarya Rai in a Bollywood film after casting the actress in her own movie "Bride & Prejudice". "It will be interesting to watch her in a completely different manner," Chadha, who is one of the biggest names on the British...
She started with the music video "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" and moved on to send pulses racing in the film "Hawas". Now she is starring in "Husn" and "Classic - Dance of Love". "For my first scene with Shawar Ali in ''Hawas'', I felt embarrassed as there...
Surprise, surprise! Macho man Salman Khan says he always wanted to be a director and took up acting only because no one took him seriously as a filmmaker. There''''s more. The Bollywood actor said in an interview that he likes romantic films and comedies, never mind his action hero...
Amitabh Bachchan found it terribly disturbing to go through the barbarism of communal riots shown in "Dev", one of his most politically conscious films. But the superstar said he did the film because everything shown in it had actually happened and "to move away would have been...
Snakes, scorpions, sandstorms - the crew of "Deewar: Let''s Bring Our Heroes Home" braved it all during shooting, says director Milan Luthria. While it was tough making the escape thriller with India-Pakistan relations as its backdrop, he told IANS in an interview that it was also...
Robert de Niro, Francis Ford Coppola, Guru Dutt, Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan... the names trip off easily when director Farhan Akhtar recalls the individuals who have inspired him. His sources are the individuals, not films, says the director of "Dil Chahta Hai" and now...
Director Rajiv Rai, who made "Gupt" and "Mohra", is back with a hi-tech thriller that he promises won''t give audiences time to eat their popcorn. "Asambhav" is a slick film that he could not have made 10 years ago, Rai told in an interview. He refuted rumors that...
The war correspondent in "Lakshya" has no similarity with any living journalist, says Preity Zinta who portrays the character in the film. The character of Romila is closer to her own than to any other person, Preity told IANS in an interview. 
It''s hard to imagine Naseeruddin Shah doing a typical Bollywood song and dance sequence. But not only has Shah done so in the past films of Rajiv Rai but he is also playing a "flamboyant, play-boyish character" in the director''s new movie "Asambhav". Shah, associated with...
Several romantic films later, Arjun Rampal has broken new ground with an action film, "Asambhav". In an interview with IANS, the model-turned-actor revealed that he trained hard and lived on boiled food for days to get into the skin of his character, a commando.
His debut film was a hit. But Shahid Kapoor is treading the Bollywood waters cautiously, doing two films at a time. The son of Pankaj Kapoor, he has been hailed as a star in the making, thanks to his acting and dancing abilities. And he is also enjoying a "very special friendship" with...
His formidable star power now seems to be stuff that legends are made of. "Main Hoon Na", which comes close on the heels of three other major successes - "Devdas", "Chalte Chalte" and "Kal Ho Na Ho" - proves that when it comes to box office clout Shah Rukh...
She is one of India's best looking actresses but refuses to take credit for it. Also, it is a good comfort level with her co-stars that she looks for in her films and not necessarily big names. "I think it is more about the comfort level that you have when you work with certain stars....
"Run" is, well, a run of the mill kind of formula film and the other is Mani Ratnam''''s "Yuva" which could give him a new lease as a serious actor, but Abhishek Bachchan manages to be excited about both his releases. Admitting that he never thought "Run" had any...
A series of accidents has left Vivek Oberoi shaken, with some saying that he is the victim of black magic, others praying for him and he himself maintaining that he is "unbreakable". The mild attempt at humour apart, Vivek is just hoping that "whatever it is will stop". He also...
Film star Madhavan is excited about his forthcoming release, "Ayitha Ezhuthu", directed by Mani Rathnam, but the role of a Bihari in London in his third Hindi movie is one that is close to his heart. Madhavan told IANS in an interview that he is at ease playing a cook from Bihar who...
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan does not mince words - not when he is talking about India-Pakistan relations and not when he is speaking about disrespectful youngsters. While denying that his new release "Main Hoon Na" was his first film with a political message, Shah Rukh said in an interview...
He is tired of playing unhappy characters, says Irfan Khan who stars in the new movie "Charas". "Somehow my directors associate me with anti-establishment roles. I
She's one of the prettiest and most underrated actresses in Bollywood. But that isn't fetching Namrata Shirodkar the kind of roles she would like. In an interview with IANS, Namrata spoke about her two new films - "Charas" and "Bride & Prejudice" - and also dismissed rumours about marriage...
Indian film lovers have seen her change from a gawky teenager to a mature woman over the years. But Karisma Kapoor, who took time off from showbiz after marriage last year, says her "best role ever" is in the offing only now.” There is still more of me to come," Karisma promised in...| Interview with Zayed Khan Tuesday, May 04, 2004 |
| His debut movie was a huge flop. And Zayed Khan, son of actor-producer Sanjay Khan, felt bitter at the film industry |
| Read complete interview... |
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