Mumbai: Filmmaker Priyadarshan has worked with Paresh Rawal in most of his Hindi films, but he claims he doesn't believe in favouritism. In fact, he says he casts actors only according to the script's requirement. "I do not believe in favouritism. The actors are cast according to the script once it is complete. That is the way I always function," said Priyadarshan. The filmmaker is currently busy shooting for his...
07:28 PM, Apr 17, 2012
Mumbai: A close associate of the fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan on Monday was arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey taking the total number of arrests made in the case so far to 10, police said. Paulson Joseph was today apprehended from Chembur area in the Dey murder case, Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Himanshu Roy told PTI. He would be produced before...
09:21 PM, Sep 05, 2011
Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday made one more arrest in the Jyotirmoy Dey murder, taking the count to eight arrested in the case. Vinod Asrani alias Vinod Chembur was arrested and questioned by the Crime Branch, who are probing whether he financed the killing of the Mid Day journalist. Vinod Chembur, the person who is suspected to have helped the shooters identify Dey, has been picked up for questioning. We...
01:19 PM, Jul 03, 2011
New Delhi: It drew its inspiration from multiple Hollywood movies but went on to become the quintessential Indian film, perfectly balancing drama and tragedy, romance and violence, comedy and action. This August 15 it will be 35 years since
Sholay was released – three decades and more of Gabbar, Jai, Veeru and Basanti still striking a chord. Sometimes described as an Indian curry western,
Sholay is still a reference point...
02:46 PM, Aug 15, 2010
Ram Gopal Varma was under lot of criticism when he attempted to remake Ramesh Sippy's
Sholay. He went ahead and made
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag with Amitabh Bachchan playing the role of 'Gabbar Singh'. The film bombed at the box-office and Ramu learned the hard way that
Sholay can never be re-created. The film completes 35 years on August 15 and the director remembers the film by writing about...
09:10 PM, Aug 14, 2010
The ever-lasting appeal of one of Bollywood’s biggest blockbusters
Sholay is not limited to the celluloid alone. In fact, a few books across the years have kept the film buffs entertained with a pinch of flavour that sends them on a trek to Ramgarh. Cine-lovers, read on… In film journalist Anupama Chopra’s
Sholay: The Making of a Classic, she reveals the fascinating story of how a small story idea grew...
06:00 PM, Aug 13, 2010
Animal friendly version Original scene I Veeru: "Basanti, In kutton ke saamne mat nachna…."
The Animal activists’ approved version: "Basanti, Kutton ke saamne nachna par inke saamne nahin…" Original scene II Jai: "Jaake Gabbar se kehdena humne geedadon ke saamne khana daalna band kar diya hai…"
The Animal activists’ approved version: "Jaake Gabbar se Kehdena hum roz geedadon ko khana daalenge, pyar bhi karenge…" Original scene III Basanti: "Bhaag...
05:10 PM, Aug 12, 2010
Jagdeep, who has acted in more than 300 films and portrayed various characters, is still identified as Soorma Bhopali by everyone when he goes for a walk on the streets of Yari Road, Versova. The actor reveals how his character was created by Salim-Javed and some other revealing facts about his role in a conversation with IBNMOVIES.
How did the birth of Soorma Bhopali take place? I was shooting for...
06:12 PM, Aug 10, 2010
Catch Kailash Surendranath the ad man who gave Amjad Khan his first ad ...
12:35 AM, Aug 10, 2010
Catch the legendary actor remember the glorious past and history of 'Sholay' ...
09:17 PM, Aug 07, 2010
Note some of the experts behind the camera who made 'Sholay' what it is still today ...
02:38 PM, Jul 31, 2010
Check out the technicians who worked in the background for the legendary film ...
12:10 AM, Jul 30, 2010
The filmmakers who attempted the remake 'Sholay' but could not match up ...
11:22 PM, Jul 28, 2010
We celebrate the classic's 35 years in a month-long special ...
04:29 PM, Jul 16, 2010
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