The 66th Cannes Film Festival is celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema this year. A number of Bollywood celebrities were seen making a bee-line for the French Riviera. ...
03:20 PM, May 21, 2013
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who made his Hollywood debut with 'The Great Gatsby', graced the red carpet at Cannes. ...
04:53 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Bollywood's superstar might have innumerable fans in India and abroad but Hollywood never tasted the success and fame of the actor until 'The Great Gatsby' premiered in New York. Such was the frenzy around the actor that the international media mistook the cheering for Amitabh Bachchan at the premiere for Leonardo DiCaprio's entry. And, Bachchan continues to cast his spell even in his cameo in Baz Luhrmann's 'The...
04:40 PM, May 19, 2013
Australian director Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' opened the 66th edition of Cannes International Film Festival, which started on May 15. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who made his Hollywood debut with the project, also graced the red carpet. ...
04:32 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: After being a successful anchor on the small screen, Manish Paul moves to the big screen with 'Micky Virus', but insists that he never used the small screen medium to get into movies. The 31-year-old has anchored shows like 'Dance India Dance Li'l Masters', 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar' and 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5'. "I was a Radio Jockey also. People thought that I am doing...
03:10 PM, May 19, 2013
Cannes: A decades-old rivalry between a Bollywood wannabe and a brutal police chief shines a light on Mumbai's dark side, in Indian director Anurag Kashyap's fast-moving psychological thriller 'Ugly' about the kidnapping of a young girl. Enthusiastically received at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday, the aptly titled film was inspired by real events in a city blighted by child trafficking and prostitution. A suicidal woman sets the scene in an...
01:20 PM, May 19, 2013
Day two at the Cannes film festival was full of glamour and glitz. From Cannes jury member Vidya Balan to our Indian fashionista Sonam Kapoor, everyone chose to go dramatic on the red carpet. ...
12:36 PM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: Baz Luhrmann's film might not have pleased the critics abroad due to its pomp, but we as Indians dig for the typical Bollywood entertainer. Opulent sets, dance, over-the-top dialogues just make us stand up in the theatre and whistle and clap. And, Baz Luhrmann gives you yet another opportunity to enjoy your heart out with his latest offering 'The Great Gatsby'. The film revolves around a war veteran...
11:27 AM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: F. Scott Fitzgerald's book has seen many cinematic renditions and after making its way to the silver screen for almost three times, Baz Luhrmann is yet again ready to weave the romantic story on screen. The film revolves around a war veteran Nick Carraway who comes to live in New York and finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbour Jay Gatsby. While the...
04:16 PM, May 17, 2013
At 70, he has made his Hollywood debut with 'The Great Gatsby' and now he's taken that film to Cannes. Speaking to CNN-IBN Entertainment Editor Rajeev Masand, Amitabh Bachchan says that the very fact that the Indian actors have been invited to Cannes Film Festival shows that the film industry has progressed. ...
03:18 PM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: At the New York premiere of 'The Great Gatsby', the noise went up for a moment and the US media was left wondering if Leonardo DiCaprio had come, but it was actually Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The crowd's cheers were overwhelming, says Big B. "Back from 'The Great Gatsby' premiere and has to be said... the EF (extended family) was the main attraction. Simply superb! American media, fans,...
04:51 PM, May 16, 2013
Day one was the Cannes Film Festival was opened with the cast and crew of 'The Great Gatsby' and leading the pack were the film's lead actors Leonardo Di Caprio and Tobey Maguire. And while Carey Mulligan glommed it up with her all black look, Isla Fisher chose to go white. And amongst the Hollywood stars, was Bollywood biggie Amitabh Bachchan. The Bollywood veteran spoke about Cannes's commemoration of 100 ...
04:48 PM, May 16, 2013
Amitabh Bachchan usually gets it right. But on Wednesday morning as he posed with his co stars of 'The Great Gatsby' at Cannes, one couldn't help but wonder why he chose a blue stripe jacket blazer and white pants for the occassion. Tied around the waist, the entire look gave Bachchan a bulky look and raised a few eyebrows back home among the fashion conscious people. ...
12:00 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan made the Hindi film industry proud by speaking in Hindi at the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival 2013. Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' opened the prestigious film festival, and Amitabh Bachchan has played a special role in the film. Cannes 2013 is also celebrating the 100 years of Indian cinema this year. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "Acknowledging Cannes in recognising 100 yrs of Indian...
10:26 AM, May 16, 2013
Cannes: The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' opened on a soggy French Riviera. Amid heavy rain, dancing flappers flocked down the Cannes red carpet on Wednesday night, bringing a touch of the Jazz Age to the Croisette. 'Gatsby' stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire helped give the festival's opening day a strong dose of star power....
08:14 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: The 2013 edition of International Indian Film Academy awards (IIFA) will celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema as the three-day Bollywood extravaganza returns to Macau after 2009. Announcing the destination, Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan said he will be performing at the ceremony, which kickstarts from July 4 this year. Abhishek's presence indicates that Bachchan family has mended its differences with the organisers. Bachchans were regular at the ceremony...
05:34 PM, May 14, 2013
The Cannes Film Festival which features the biggest names in independent and mainstream cinema opens on May 15. ...
09:59 AM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan has called his belated Hollywood debut in 'The Great Gatsby' "just a friendly gesture" but would not mind doing an encore if he comes across something interesting. "I don't look upon it as my Hollywood debut. It is just a friendly gesture and nothing more. It is just a small scene with Gatsby and his friend, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. Meyer Wolfsheim is...
12:35 PM, May 13, 2013
