New Delhi: Despite a limited release, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz starrer Barfi! is doing good business at the box office. The film earned Rs 9.2 crore on the first day, but the numbers went up in weekend. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh lately tweeted, #Barfi Fri 9.2 cr, Sat 11.5 cr, Sun 13.9 cr, Mon 6.5 cr, Tue 6 cr, Wed 7.25 cr. Total: Rs 54.35 cr...
12:05 PM, Sep 20, 2012
Anurag Basu's 'Barfi' carries a pinch of freshness in each frame. The movie, where Ranbir Kapoor plays a deaf and mute guy, has its sound designed by Shajith Koyeri, a Keralite. Considered as one of the best sound designers in Bollywood, the Punnol-born National Award winning sound designer has worked for over 70 films, including 'Omkara', 'Kaminey', 'Ishqiya', 'DAM 999', 'Maqbool', 'Black', 'No One Killed Jessica' and 'Bluff Master'. ",'Barfi'...
06:11 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Mumbai: After treating Hindi-viewing audiences to 'Barfi!', director Anurag Basu plans to cook up an English version of the movie for non-Hindi audiences. He says 'Barfi!' is his most personal film ever, and is confident that a movie with only a few dialogues could strike a chord with the viewers all across. "I've to confess we're toying with the idea of putting out an English version of the film," said...
03:41 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Having got a winning debut in Bollywod with 'Barfi!', Ileana D'Cruz is definitely on cloud nine and she is all set to keep the tempo going, having signed two more movies from the same production house. "It is really exciting to have a new set of audience who will be watching me. I will be spending some time with the industry to get a hang of it," she says. Unlike...
03:02 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: In Barfi, director Anurag Basu has come up with a film that has been liked by almost every quarter of the society. Ranbirs Kapoors character seemed to be modelled on the lines of Charlie Chaplins on-screen avatars. Comparisons were inevitable, but the nuances that Ranbir infused in his character made it different from the usual Charlie Chaplin lookalikes. A blog on Tanqeed.com prompted us to re-look on the...
11:21 AM, Sep 19, 2012
Patna: Basking in the glory of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Barfi!', based on a strong narrative, Bollywood director Anurag Basu is now said to be set to helm an issue-based film on Bihar's innovative educational coaching institute 'Super 30', and its founder Anand Kumar. For the last 10 years, Kumar has been grooming talented students from underprivileged families for the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). The film "will...
11:04 AM, Sep 19, 2012
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says Anurag Basu's "Barfi!", which tackles a sensitive love story of a deaf and mute boy and an autistic girl, is a beacon of change in Indian cinema. "Indian Cinema, its films, directors, actors, technicians going through a magical phase of a change over ... such exciting times," tweeted the 69-year-old veteran. "Barfi!" has Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles, with southern actress Ileana...
04:57 PM, Sep 18, 2012
New Delhi: Journalist, scriptwriter and lyricist Neelesh Misra dons many hats. And now as a radio jockey, he hopes to revive the traditional storytelling culture, which he says has faded into oblivion due to technology. Misra has returned as a storyteller for the second season of 92.7 Big FM's radio show 'Yaadon Ka Idiotbox'. "Traditional storytelling did not stand a chance on its own. I'm fortunate enough that through this...
01:27 PM, Sep 18, 2012
It is a great pleasure for Tamilians to know that the list of movies nominated for Oscar includes two films from the Tamil industry. '7aum Arivu' directed by AR Murugadoss and 'Vazhakku Enn 18/9' directed by Balaji Sakthivel are nominated from Kollywood. The film federation of India (FFI) has chosen ten other movies from various Indian languages - Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam. Out of all these, one film will be...
12:43 PM, Sep 18, 2012
New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor's endearing portrayal of a deaf and mute boy in Anurag Basu's 'Barfi!' has left the viewers, critics and the box office wearing a big smile. The movie, appreciated for its picturesque cinematography, has collected Rs 34.6 crore in its opening weekend. The romantic comedy, released Friday, also features actress Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz, who have delivered excellent performances as an autistic girl, and a rich...
10:28 AM, Sep 18, 2012
New Delhi: Even with a limited release, Barfi did "remarkable" business in its opening weekend and collected approximately Rs 34.20 crore nett, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh said. This is the breakup of the Barfi business: Friday 9.20 crore, Saturday 11.50 crore, Sun (estimated) Rs 13.5 crore. "Barfi was released in less than 700 cinema halls in India (a tiny release as compared to the biggies)," Adarsh said. "Occupancy at...
12:07 PM, Sep 17, 2012
Mumbai: A superstar down South, pretty woman Ileana D'Cruz has finally made a much impressive Bollywood debut with Barfi!. A film that has taken some time to reach the finishing line due to a couple of schedules going haywire, the wait pretty much seems to be worthy enough for Ileana who is sharing screen space with Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in this Anurag Basu affair. Though she is beaming...
11:52 AM, Sep 17, 2012
Cyrus Broacha also talks about Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Barfi' and government's decision on diesel, LPG price. ...
08:17 PM, Sep 16, 2012
Mumbai: Former beauty queen Lara Dutta was in tears after watching 'Barfi!'. She is all praise for actors Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz. "Thoroughly enjoyed 'Barfi!' this evening! Had a good old-fashioned weep at the cinema. Superlative performances by Ranbir, PC (Priyanka Chopra) and Ileana," Lara tweeted. Directed by Anurag Basu, the film is a romantic comedy that revolves around a deaf and mute boy Murphy, autistic girl...
06:07 PM, Sep 16, 2012
New Delhi: 'Barfi' has received critical success and now it is expected to get the commercial success also. As per the initial reports, the film is doing quite well at the box office. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has tweeted about the initial trends. He tweets, "#Barfi Fri 9.20 cr, Sat 11.50 cr. Total: 20.70 cr nett. Sat witnesses 30% to 40% jump in several circuits. Limited shows at plexes. Superb!...
10:55 AM, Sep 16, 2012
New Delhi: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he is proud of Ranbir for taking up challenging roles but still finds flaws in his performances. "Ranbir doesn't like to portray characters which are larger than life. I am very proud that he took such challenges. But I don't like his (Ranbir) films because as an actor I find flaws in them," Rishi said. The 60-year-old star, who is celebrating his 40-years...
05:34 PM, Sep 15, 2012
New Delhi: Barfi! is among those rare Bollywood films that get positive reviews from all types of reviewers. The film is decorated with brilliant performances and superb music. Anurag Basu is not a new director and he knows how to handle the newcomers, but even he wouldnt have expected such a fine performance from a new actor. Despite excellent acting skills displayed by Ranbir and Priyanka, Ileana DCruz managed to...
04:02 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Mumbai: Actress-singer Priyanka Chopra, who plays an autistic girl Jhilmil in Anurag Basu's 'Barfi!', says superstar Shah Rukh Khan helped her play the character. Priyanka, 30, said Shah Rukh lent his research of autism from 'My Name is Khan', where his character showed mild form of the disorder. "Also thank you SRK for lending me all your 'My name is Khan' research, you gave me perspective on Jhilmil..owe you another...
03:07 PM, Sep 15, 2012
