'Ek Tha Tiger' teaser gets roaring response

'Ek Tha Tiger' teaser gets roaring response Mumbai: The teaser of Kabir Khan's film has just been released and it has received a positive response from the film fraternity as well as the fans. The teaser went online Thursday and it has also been released with the film 'Ishaqzaade' Friday. Anurag Kashyap describes it as 'intriguing', while Preity Zinta says Salman 'rocks' in it. The trailer suggests the Yash Raj Films (YRF) production is about intelligence agencies...
02:14 PM, May 11, 2012

'Agent Vinod' was never a dream project: Saif

'Agent Vinod' was never a dream project: Saif New Delhi: Actor Saif Ali Khan, whose debut home production Agent Vinod failed to create magic at the Box Office, says he never considered the film as his dream project. The 41-year-old star was riding high on his solo project before it's release, which also starred real-life girlfriend Kareena Kapoor. "To be honest I didn't really look at 'Agent Vinod' as a dream or anything. It was a film which...
04:38 PM, Apr 22, 2012

Review: Comic hero Agent Vinod is kick-ass

Review: Comic hero Agent Vinod is kick-ass New Delhi: Four men meet under the cover of anonymity at a pub perched on top of a hill at Jungfrau, in the Bernese Alps, accessible only by a malfunctioning cable car. They order their drinks (single malt, on the rocks, gin and tonic, vodka, neat and lager) and decide on not revealing their real identities. The story of the graphic novel Agent Vinod - The Jungfrau Encounter lurches forward...
11:37 AM, Apr 10, 2012

'Agent Vinod' makers pay hefty price for songs

'Agent Vinod' makers pay hefty price for songs Mumbai: In Saif Ali Khan's recently released spy-thriller Agent Vinod, several old songs apparently were used without due permission from the producers or the labels that own the rights to the soundtracks. This has resulted in Saif and his co-producers having to cough up extra cash, a lot more than they would have had to, had they adhered to the regulations. Three songs in particular were used in the film...
11:32 AM, Apr 02, 2012

After 'Agent Vinod' Maryam in 'Rowdy Rathore'

After 'Agent Vinod' Maryam in 'Rowdy Rathore' Mumbai: Iranian beauty Maryam Zakaria, who made her foray into Bollywood with Saif Ali Khan-starrer 'Agent Vinod', will be doing an item number in upcoming flick 'Rowdy Rathore' featuring Akshay Kumar. Maryam was seen grooving alongside Kareena Kapoor in the spy thriller in the 'mujra' song 'Dil Mera Muft Ka' and will now sway to a fast-paced item song in 'Rowdy Rathore' directed by Prabhu Deva. "I am doing an...
04:59 PM, Mar 28, 2012

'Agent Vinod' will return: Sriram Raghavan

'Agent Vinod' will return: Sriram Raghavan Mumbai: Saif Ali Khan-Kareena starrer spy film, 'Agent Vinod' may not have created a stir at the box office, but director Sriram Raghavan is upbeat on making a sequel. Earlier, even before the movie got released, Saif had said he would make it into a franchise. "We are toying with some ideas for the sequel but we haven't started writing the script yet. But there are a few ideas. As...
03:40 PM, Mar 27, 2012

'Agent Vinod' may fail to recover its cost

'Agent Vinod' may fail to recover its cost Mumbai: He came, we saw, but he didn't exactly conquer, say the tradesmiths about Agent Vinod's tryst with the box office. Although Saif Ali Khan registered his biggest opening, it seems it wasn't big enough considering the money invested in the spy-thriller, also featuring Kareena Kapoor, and shot in a dozen countries. Pegging the first three days India collections at Rs 27.5crore, veteran trade analyst Komal Nahta asserts that were...
10:35 AM, Mar 27, 2012

Agent Vinod: Rohan Sippy praises Sriram Raghavan

Agent Vinod: Rohan Sippy praises Sriram Raghavan Mumbai: In an industry where rivalry and cut-throat competition thrive, it's interesting to see a director praising another's work. Like Rohan Sippy, who was all praise for Sriram Raghavan's latest spy thriller with Saif Ali Khan. Says Rohan, "Sriram is a dear friend and he has a great vision. So yes, I'm biased towards his work. Besides, my films like Bluffmaster and Dum Maaro Dum have been scripted by his...
11:32 AM, Mar 26, 2012
TWTW: Cyrus's take on Govt's Rs 28-a-day poverty line

TWTW: Cyrus's take on Govt's Rs 28-a-day poverty line

Cyrus Broacha also talks about Trinamool Congress, Railways, Asia Cup, Agent Vinod and much more. ...
05:47 PM, Mar 25, 2012

Meet the real Agent Vinod: Mahendra Sandhu

Meet the real Agent Vinod: Mahendra Sandhu Mumbai: Mahendra Sandhu, the original Agent Vinod, has played a cameo in the just-released film. While all eyes are on Saif Ali Khan's 'Agent Vinod', the film makes a special mention of Mahendra Sandhu, who also plays a cameo in it. Thirty-five years ago, he starred in the Rajshri production with the same title. "Cops at traffic signals, security guys at the airport and people who recognise me shout 'Agent...
12:22 PM, Mar 25, 2012

'Agent Vinod' makes Rs 10 crore on opening day

'Agent Vinod' makes Rs 10 crore on opening day New Delhi: Saif Ali Khan's home production 'Agent Vinod' has earned Rs 10 crore on the first day, and is the actor's biggest solo opening so far. Made at a budget of Rs 50 crore, the film has been shot in Morocco, Russia and Latvia. "Saif Ali Khan has grown as an actor and also grown as a box-office power. The number of screens first decide the craze for the...
12:15 PM, Mar 25, 2012
Now Showing: Reviews of 'Agent Vinod' and 'The Hunger Games'

Now Showing: Reviews of 'Agent Vinod' and 'The Hunger Games'

This week Rajeev Masand reviews Saif ali Khan starrer 'Agent vinod' and Hollywood flick 'The Hunger Games'. ...
11:19 AM, Mar 24, 2012

Saif's 'Agent Vinod' needs to recover Rs 30 cr

Saif's 'Agent Vinod' needs to recover Rs 30 cr Mumbai: Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer 'Agent Vinod' may not have got a bumper opening at the box office but the makers say they have to recover only Rs 30 crore which is an achievable target. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, 'Agent Vinod', an action-spy film, had Saif playing the role of a RAW agent and Kareena as a spy. The film released yesterday to mixed reviews. "The film has been...
10:56 AM, Mar 24, 2012

Masand: 'Agent Vinod' is a boring, disappointing film

Masand: 'Agent Vinod' is a boring, disappointing film Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Adil Hussain, Shahbaaz Khan, Prem Chopra, Gulshan Grover, Dhritiman Chatterjee Director: Sriram Raghavan The most gobsmacking brilliant portion of Agent Vinod is a roughly 3-minute shootout scene set in a seedy East European motel. Even as bullets fly in the lobby between RAW-agent Vinod (Saif Ali Khan) and deadly assassins hot on his trail, a love ballad drowns out the gunshots. The...
10:59 PM, Mar 23, 2012
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