Rituparna Chatterjee

Shot in Delhi, 'Saat Uchakkey' is Manoj Bajpayee's next

Shot in Delhi, 'Saat Uchakkey' is Manoj Bajpayee's next New Delhi: Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who recently played the role of upright CBI officer Wasim Khan in Special 26, will be next seen in Saat Uchakkey, shot in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, the actor told IBNLive. "It's full of Chandni Chowk in it. It's real humour, no slapstick," said Bajpayee. He said "it's a different script set in Chandni Chowk lanes." Though he refused to divulge any more details, the film...
09:55 AM, May 09, 2013

Interview: The 10 roles that changed Manoj Bajpayee's life forever

Interview: The 10 roles that changed Manoj Bajpayee's life forever New Delhi: It has been 10 years since 'Pinjar' and Manoj Bajpayee still recalls how the film brought out his vulnerable side. Or how even after almost 15 years, not winning a National Award for 'Shool' pinches even though he lost to Mohanlal, a titan of Indian cinema. In the second part of his interview (Read the first part here) Bajpayee talks passionately about the milestones in his career and...
01:28 PM, May 04, 2013

Manoj Bajpayee: I've tried selling myself out of frustration

Manoj Bajpayee: I've tried selling myself out of frustration New Delhi: "I ran like I've never run in my life!" Actor Manoj Bajpayee keels over with slightly rasping laughter that is typical of smokers as the consternation on my face triggers a fresh bout of chuckles. It was a languorous evening in Delhi and Bajpayee was describing being chased by the police as a young man staking out North Delhi's Batra cinema hall, known for its colourful crowd of...
06:11 PM, May 02, 2013

Atulya Mahajan's 'Masters of America' is a handbook of easy laughs

Atulya Mahajan's 'Masters of America' is a handbook of easy laughs New Delhi: It's unfortunate that author Atulya Mahajan's 'The Masters of America' will always be compared with writer Anurag Mathur's quirky guide to surviving in the US - 'The Inscrutable Americans' - mostly because Mathur got it out first. If you have read 'The Inscrutable Americans', you will appreciate the struggle that Fresh off the Boat (FOB) Indian immigrants face in the mythical land of opportunities and Mahajan takes the...
06:11 PM, Apr 27, 2013

Chashme Baddoor: 15 'kameena' wisecracks from the film

Chashme Baddoor: 15 'kameena' wisecracks from the film New Delhi: Here is a list of 15 wisecracks from David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor' that will have you in splits. 1: What's a kiss? Divyendu explains the mechanics of a kiss to a nervous Ali Zafar about to experience his first lip-lock: Yeh woh chumbakiya padarth hai jisse bak bak bandh aur dil ki dhadkan tezz ho jaati hai 2: Ali Zafar finally gains the confidence he needs to kiss...
10:23 AM, Apr 06, 2013

How the new 'Chashme Baddoor' killed the classic 'Chamko' scene

How the new 'Chashme Baddoor' killed the classic 'Chamko' scene New Delhi: Her hair neatly plaited at the back, an eager, young Deepti Naval enters the bachelor pad of Farooq Sheikh to sell a packet of detergent powder. She has a daily quota of 20 house visits to register at the company that sells the 'Chamko' detergent powder and Sheikh's is the last house of the day, she pleads. But Sheikh, wiping traces of shaving foam from his face, says...
08:09 AM, Apr 05, 2013

Shoojit Sircar: I did a sperm dance in my room!

Shoojit Sircar: I did a sperm dance in my room! An ecstatic Shoojit Sircar did what he described as a 'sperm dance' in his room in Hyderabad after he heard his film Vicky Donor has shared the Best Popular Film for providing wholesome entertainment with Ustad Hotel (Malayalam). ...
04:44 PM, Mar 18, 2013

100 Years of Indian Cinema: Homosexuality in films

100 Years of Indian Cinema: Homosexuality in films As we celebrate 100 years of cinema, we go back in time to see how the pioneers treated homosexuality on celluloid. ...
08:20 AM, Feb 27, 2013

What happens to a director whose film fails commercially?

What happens to a director whose film fails commercially? Bejoy Nambiar, the 33-year-old director of 'David', says it really tempts him to sell out to the Bollywood 'formula' and make a commercially safe film. ...
10:17 AM, Feb 26, 2013

Saraswatichandra: Where is Bhansali's usual style and grandeur?

Saraswatichandra: Where is Bhansali's usual style and grandeur? Sanjay Leela Bhansali now makes his foray into small screen and adapting an old classic into a tv series. ...
02:32 PM, Feb 25, 2013

Kai Po Che: How three men's bonding carries a film

Kai Po Che: How three men's bonding carries a film There are many moments of pure male bonding - refreshingly subtle - in 'Kai Po Che ' that pull their weight in gold. ...
08:10 AM, Feb 21, 2013

'Special 26' director: Thrilled with the response

'Special 26' director: Thrilled with the response Pandey, who grew up in Howrah, said he couldn't resist the temptation of setting a portion of his film in Kolkata since he knew the city so well. ...
11:18 AM, Feb 10, 2013

26 reasons why you will love 'Special 26'

26 reasons why you will love 'Special 26' The film stands on the capable shoulders of a solid cast that not only reminds you of the ingenuity of Danny Ocean's men but of every good heist film you have ever seen in your life. ...
05:03 PM, Feb 08, 2013

'Emotional Atyachar': The worst of voyeur TV

'Emotional Atyachar': The worst of voyeur TV Hosted by the charming Parvesh Rana, EA this time is a 'do-it-yourself' pack of investigation that would make Daya of CID weep. ...
01:36 PM, Feb 03, 2013

Decoding 'David': The story of the father and son

Decoding 'David': The story of the father and son I've forgiven Nambiar, the architect of that deliciously dark film Shaitan, for the excruciating run time and the unnecessary diversions of David, for the simple reason that he salvages a genre that was once a prerequisite of most films shot in the 70s - that of the father and the prodigal son. ...
09:34 PM, Jan 31, 2013