Amitabh: I wish for only smiles on my fans' faces
by IANS
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan got emotional when he met his fans in New York during the premiere of his Hollywood movie 'The Great Gatsby'. Amitabh, 70, met his fans and says that it becomes difficult for him to see tears of joy on faces of his fans. "Lovely meeting the Ef (extended family) and TwFmXt (Twitter family extension) and the FbXf (Facebook extended family). Such humility in them, such respect...  
01:13 PM, May 05, 2013

'Bombay Talkies' review: It's like a breath of fresh air Cast: Rani Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan, Saqib Saleem, Katrina Kaif, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Director: Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap Two men shift nervously, seldom making eye contact, as they listen to a beggar girl at a railway station footbridge singing an old Lata Mangeshkar gem whose words seem to have particular significance in their unlikely situation. A father, determined to enthrall his bored daughter, narrates a story in mime,...  
11:21 PM, May 03, 2013

Rajeev Masand says 'Bombay Talkies' is like a breath of fresh air. What do you think? Write your own review and win prizes. 
11:16 PM, May 03, 2013

'Bombay Talkies' Tweet Review: First day, first show New Delhi: It is an important day for cine goers in India. The medium which we all have revered turns 100 and country's four prominent filmmaker come together to pay an unique tribute to cinema. 'Bombay Talkies' combines the talent of four directors who have in their own way changed the way we perceive Hindi films in present times. Each director brings in his or her own flavour and it...  
09:57 AM, May 03, 2013

Bollywood will see two films fight it out at the box office this Friday. 'Bombay Talkies', a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema will clash with a gangster film 'Shootout At Wadala'.Four directors have come together to make a film about dream, hope, love and sorrow. 'Bombay Talkies' brings together four different stories. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the protagonist in Dibakar Banerjee's story that talks about a failed actor. While Zoya Akhtar's story revolves around the cinema's effect on the life of a small town boy in Indore.
12:42 PM, May 02, 2013

Snapshot: Jaya accompanies Amitabh for 'The Great Gatsby' premiere Amitabh Bachchan may have a small role in Baz Luhrman's 'The Great Gatsby' but the actor clearly got the loudest cheer as he stepped out at the red carpet for the film's premiere. Accompanying him was his actress wife, Jaya Bachchan looking elegant in a ivory cream saree and red and white stole. Jaya's style was understated and looked perfect for the occasion. ...  
12:24 PM, May 02, 2013

Amitabh Bachchan might have a blink and miss appearance in 'The Great Gatsby' but the actor was cheered the most at the red carpet of the film's premiere in New York. Amitabh Bachchan along with his wife Jaya Bachchan at 'The Great Gatsby' premiere in New York. The actor, who plays Meyer Wolfsheim, looks dapper in a black suit at the film's premiere.
11:28 AM, May 02, 2013

Amitabh Bachchan talks about his Hollywood debut

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan gets candid about crossing over to Hollywood and his first break. ...
03:59 PM, May 01, 2013

Indian cinema has completed its 100 years on May 3, 2013. India's first feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' was released on this day in 1913. On this occasion, we bring to you a compilation of 50 iconic film scenes that have influenced the popular culture in a big way.Mother India (1957): In Mehboob Khan's 'Mother India' a righteous Radha (Nargis) shoots her younger son Birju (Sunil Dutt), a bandit who kidnaps a girl of his village on her wedding day. While fleeing with the girl, Birju is warned by Radha to let the girl go. When he diesnt relent, Radha shoots him and Birju eventually dies in his mother's arms. Sholay (1975): Who can forget the 'Ye Haath Mujhe Dede Thakur' scene from one of the most memorable films from Bollywood. Taking revenge for his family's death Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) hunts for Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) but the latter instead cuts off Thakur's hands. The acting prowess displayed by Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar makes it one of the most powerful scenes in the film.
06:05 PM, Apr 30, 2013

First Look: Big B features on the 'The Great Gatsby' poster New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan might have a blink-and-miss appearance in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby', but the actor has himself on the poster of the film. However, Amitabh Bachchan has said that he is not worthy of being on the poster because of his cameo in the film. ...  
05:07 PM, Apr 29, 2013

Not worthy of being in 'The Great Gatsby' poster: Big B
by IANS
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is making his international debut with Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby', feels it's "not worth" being part of the film's poster keeping in mind his blink-and-miss appearance. However, he cant's deny the order of the director. "The poster of 'The Great Gatsby', something I thought to be too presumptuous but Baz Luhrmann insisted that it be done so there," the 70-year-old tweeted with a picture...  
03:39 PM, Apr 29, 2013

I felt Karan was a misfit for 'Bombay Talkies': Anurag Kashyap Mumbai: Anurag Kashyap used to feel that Karan Johar was a misfit for 'Bombay Talkies' but later he did find a common ground with the fellow filmmaker and thinks Karan's short film is the best in the anthology tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema. It's a compilation of four short stories directed by four different filmmakers Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Johar. It releases on May 3 when...  
12:57 PM, Apr 29, 2013

Watch: Amitabh Bachchan on his Hollywood debut

Amitabh Bachchan is making his Hollywood debut with a cameo in Baz Luhrrman's 'The Great Gatsby'. It is the opening film at Cannes this year. The actor shares his experience with CNN-IBN correspondent Shilpa Rathnam. ...
03:19 PM, Apr 28, 2013

Being released on May 3 to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema, the much awaited 'Bombay Talkies' had a gala screening in Mumbai recently.The film consists of four short stories, directed by Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar. Rajendranath Zutshi attended the screening.Varun Dhawan was spotted at the event sporting a casual look.
11:08 AM, Apr 27, 2013

While the entire country is lashing out at Delhi Police for their inability to bring law and order in the capital, we take a look at some filmy cops who can easily be guide books to our cops.Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, 'Khakee' had an ensemble cast consisting of Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Tushhar Kapoor. Big B played the righteous cop who heads with his team to a small town in Maharashtra to escort back a dreaded terrorist to Mumbai. Even though he is lured by corrupt politicians and goons to give up the case and live a comfortable retired life with his wife, Anant Srivastav refuses to bow down or succumb to pressure and goes around doing his job right.Sanjay Dutt plays Inayat Khan in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Mission Kashmir' , who is guilt ridden of killing an entire family during an encounter. He brings home the orphaned Altaf and adopts him as his own son. On knowing that Khan had killed his family, Altaf turns into a terrorist determined to seek revenge for his family's death. While Khan is pained by the Altaf's anger, he also takes upon himself to save Kashmir from being attacked.Rohit Shetty's film featured Ajay Devgn as Bajirao Singham, a righteous police officer who takes it upon himself to end the tyrannical rule of corrupt politician Jaikant Shikre (Prakash Raj).
04:26 PM, Apr 24, 2013

'Bombay Talkies': The personal connect of four directors

The directors of the four stories in the upcoming film, 'Bombay Talkies' - Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhar and Dibakar Bannerjee in conversation with Rajeev Masand about the autobiographical elements in their stories. ...
04:16 PM, Apr 23, 2013

Snapshot: Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan, Steven Spielberg hang out together Kamal Haasan watched Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' at a special screening. The event was attended by Spielberg himself and Amitabh Bachchan. ...  
12:14 PM, Apr 23, 2013

Amitabh Bachchan on Delhi rape case: It leaves me numb
by IANS
Mumbai: The news of the rape of a five-year-old girl, who is now battling for life, has left Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan numb. He says people who indulge in such heinous crimes should be exposed in public for proper justice. "The horror of the latest crime of rape and then attempt to kill a 5-year-old little girl, leaves me numb and without voice! These evil beings are not fit to...  
02:40 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Bollywood's celebrity couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan tied the knot on April 20 six years ago. Aishwarya and Abhishek, who had worked in two films, apparently started dating each other after the shooting of 'Kajrare' song from 'Bunty and Babli'. By the beginning of 2006, their closeness became the fodder of the mill and two were seen together a few times. However, the couple tried to keep their relationship private.
11:28 AM, Apr 20, 2013

From Porshe to Mercedes; Bollywood stars have a taste for the most luxurious of the cars. Wondering who drives what? Have a look!John Abraham got himself a brand new black Gallardo LP 550-2 Lamborghini recently and he took the first ride with filmmaker Karan Johar.Bipasha Basu tweeted her picture in her brand new red Beatle recently.After the release of 'Dhobi Ghaat' Aamir Khan gifted his wife, Kiran Rao a BMW series 5.
06:14 PM, Apr 19, 2013