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

Amitabh: Wish I could use some of Sidhu's quotes in 'KBC'
by IANS
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who unveiled former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's website, sherryontop.com, minces no words in praising the quick-witted 'young man' and said he would have loved to use his quotes on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC). "I have great admiration for the young man... I have always loved the way he has spoken about so many aspects of life. Just watching him and being in his company is a...  
05:29 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha' to be screened in South Africa Mumbai: Filmmaker Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha' will be screened in South Africa because of its "inherent Mahatma Gandhi connection", says a source. "A plan is being auctioned right now for a screening in South Africa for Satyagraha because of its inherent Mahatma Gandhi connection. It is being finalized which cast members will be travelling for the screening," said a source close to the team. The movie's screening will take place somewhere...  
01:24 PM, Apr 19, 2013

I wanted to be like Kareena Kapoor: Riya Vij Mumbai: Riya Vij, who is making her acting debut with Karan Johar's 'Gippi', says she never dreamt of acting in movies but wanted to be like Kareena Kapoor. "When I was very small, I wanted to become an actress. Whenever I used to watch movies I was fascinated with glamour and the whole feel of being a heroine. I wanted to become like Kareena Kapoor," Riya told PTI in an...  
01:19 PM, Apr 19, 2013

As Indian cinema celebrates 100 years this year, we explore the magic of moving images from film industries across India in our tribute to the 100 best films of all time. The films from Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi industries among others reflect the passion, struggle and the genius of their makers in creating a cohesive history of a century of fascinating themes. This is only a qualitative list. We wish we could include the hundreds of films that deserved to be here and were left out due to space constraint. We thank our contributors in the last slide.Naya Daur (1957): Directed by BR Chopra, the Hindi film featured Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit and Jeevan in pivotal roles. The film showed how the traditional Indian society was getting influenced by rapid industrialisation. The film culminates when a horse cart wins a race against a bus.Deewar (1975): Yash Chopra weaved a tale of two ideologically opposite brothers Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) in such a way that the society indulged in a debate about corruption and honesty. Salim-Javed's screenplay of Hindi film 'Deewar' is considered as one of the finest screenplays ever written in India.
02:10 PM, Apr 17, 2013

'Kabhi Kabhie' was Yash Chopra's favourite movie: Karan Johar

'Kabhi Kabhie' was Yash Chopra's second directorial film with Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor in the lead roles after 'Deewar'. ...
08:20 PM, Apr 16, 2013

'Bombay Talkies' releases first song: 'Give it up for Bachchan'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's short story in 'Bombay Talkies', based on an ardent fan's wish to meet Amitabh Bachchan, has a special song dedicated to the megastar. ...
07:57 PM, Apr 16, 2013

I'm such a rotten actor: Amitabh on mistake in 'Black'
by IANS
Mumbai: He is considered a legend in the Indian film industry, but megastar Amitabh Bachchan doesn't seem to be as impressed with his acting skills and calls himself a 'rotten actor'. The comment has come after he has realised his mistake in one of the sequences in 2005 'Black', in which he played a teacher called Debraj Sahay. A few days back, the 70-year-old had asked the audience about the...  
01:23 PM, Apr 16, 2013

Watch: Anurag Kashyap's special song for Amitabh Bachchan In a fitting tribute to superstar Amitabh Bachchan, 'Bombay Talkies' new song is called 'Give It Up For Bachchan'. The film, celebrating 100 years of cinema, has four directors directing four short stories. Anurag Kashyap's short story revolves around a die hard fan of Big B. In fact, Kashyap got special permission from the superstar to shoot around his residence. The song has been penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and composed...  
06:48 PM, Apr 15, 2013

'Bombay Talkies' to have special song on Amitabh Bachchan Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's short story in "Bombay Talkies", based on an ardent fan's wish to meet Amitabh Bachchan, will have a special song dedicated to the megastar. The 70-year-old actor, who will be seeing playing himself in the movie, has a tradition of fans gathering outside his house on Sundays and the song will be performed by a flash mob of 60 people outside his house. "Bachchan will play...  
01:30 PM, Apr 14, 2013

Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan to attend Cannes film fest
by IANS
Mumbai: Megastars Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth will come together in a most unexpected way at the upcoming Cannes International Film Festival in May. While Amitabh will represent his first Hollywood film 'The Great Gatsby' in Cannes, Rajinikanth will be unveiling the trailer of his new film 'Kochadaiyaan' at the fest. Murli Manohar, co-producer of the southern film, confirmed Rajinikanth's presence in Cannes at the same time as the Big B....  
12:56 PM, Apr 13, 2013

Amitabh: Pran is a large pillar of the film industry
by IANS
Mumbai: The Dadasaheb Phalke honour for veteran actor Pran, 'a large pillar of the Indian film industry', is most deserving, believes Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. "A glorious tribute to a great human and a large pillar of the Indian film industry... Pran... the Dadasaheb Phalke award by the state," the 70-year-old tweeted. Together, Big B and Pran have worked in films like 'Sharaabi', 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Zanjeer' and 'Don'. The...  
12:37 PM, Apr 13, 2013