Controversies refuse to leave Salman Rushdie as the author who is in India to promote the movie adaptation of his novel 'Midnight's Children' was initially forced to cancel and ultimately shift his press conference due to security reasons. Delhi was the first stop for the author in a multi-city tour of the country, which does not include a trip to Jaipur, a city where his presence at the Literature Festival...
11:49 PM, Jan 24, 2013
New Delhi: Kalki Koechlin had to go through quite a transformation for her role in 'Shanghai' as director Dibakar Banerjee wanted her to look ugly yet adorable. The brief given by her director was quite simple - 'Look ugly'. However, it was nothing short of a nightmare to actually realise the filmmaker's vision. "Dibakar wanted me to look ugly and vulnerable. The first thing that he did was chop my...
05:55 PM, May 21, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Imran Khan, who entered Hindi filmdom just three years ago, says he loves the three big Khans of Bollywood - Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh - for their different qualities that set them apart. "What has always inspired me about Shah Rukh is the level of energy that he has. Whenever you see him, he is so energetic. That is very attractive to see. You don't want to...
05:41 PM, Sep 02, 2011
Mumbai: Salman Khan is recovering after an eight-hour surgery in Pittsburgh and refuses to believe that his 'Bodyguard' has broken box-office records, says his brother-in-law and co-producer Atul Agnihotri. Salman, who underwent surgery for a nerve problem that was causing excruciating pain in his head, jaws and cheeks, believes his family is just trying to cheer him up by telling him that 'Bodyguard' is rocking the box office. "He is...
02:24 PM, Sep 02, 2011
Mumbai: Vivek Oberoi talks about his villainous ways in two upcoming films, and his dreams of fatherhood... You've been keeping a low profile these days... I've been busy shooting for Zilla Ghaziabad. It's an interesting film, where I play a gangster who starts off as a teacher. He returns to his village to improve the quality of life there, but soon becomes a gangster after realising it is the only...
12:56 PM, Aug 31, 2011
New Delhi: Lady Gaga's re-inventive ways may be weird for some, but Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan finds her extremely inspiring. The actor, who has been working towards convincing the international pop star to do a song for his mega budget project "Ra.One" says she knows her business well. "I have been chatting up with her (Lady Gaga) over a song that I want to do with her and once...
01:34 AM, Aug 31, 2011
Mumbai: In his four-decade-long career in Bollywood, Rishi Kapoor never opted for 'look test' but insisted on it for "Agneepath" to see how he looks on the screen in a negative character. The 58-year-old is one of the villians in the remake of 1990's "Agneepath" and wears kohl (kajal) in his eyes, a karakul cap and kurta-pajama to fit into the Muslim character. "I have never given a look test...
12:10 PM, Aug 30, 2011
Mumbai: His debut in a Yash Raj hit production earned him rave reviews. No wonder then Ranveer Singh has apparently decided to let Aditya Chopra play God in his professional life. The actor, we hear, will not sign any new movies without his mentor's consent. In fact, he has already turned down a solo movie offered to him by UTV simply because Chopra felt the film's director Nishikant Kamat hasn't...
04:02 PM, Aug 29, 2011
Mumbai: Journalist-turned-filmmaker Pammi Somal is not worried about the fact that her directorial debut "Mummy Punjabi-Superman Ki Bhi Maa" will clash with Salman Khan-starrer "Bodyguard" at the box office - both the films are releasing August 31. "I really wanted it to release with a big film and not along with 10 small films. I told the distributors that I would take the risk. 'Bodyguard' is a big film and...
01:25 PM, Aug 27, 2011
Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had introduced her to Bollywood as Chanda in "Dev D" and in the process fell in love with her and eventually married her. But Kalki Koechlin says that her husband is her biggest critic and is quite harsh at times. "Anurag is my biggest critic. He gives me his feedback," Kalki, who has done three films with her husband, told. "In fact, just recently, I finished...
12:55 PM, Aug 27, 2011
Mumbai: Why was Chitrangada Singh suddenly replaced by Jacqueline Fernandez in the mutant's role in "Krissh 3"? Though both the parties ascribe a problem of dates, there is more to this parting of ways than meets the eye. "I can only say there were date issuesI tried to sort it out. Couldn't manage," Chitrangada maintained when contacted. Rakesh Roshan said: "Actually I was to start the film in October and...
03:38 PM, Aug 26, 2011
Mumbai: Actress Minissha Lamba is "flummoxed" after getting threatening calls from unknown numbers, but says she would like to get to the bottom of the matter. "It started on Saturday when I received the first spate of calls from an international number and an Indian number, which turned out to be from somewhere in or around Haryana. At first I answered the phone. The callers from both numbers say the...
11:44 PM, Aug 25, 2011
London: Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has impressed former Formula One driver David Coulthard by reaching 181 miles per hour during a Red Bull race car testing. The motoring fanatic, who starred in 1990 stock car racing film 'Days of Thunder', took control of the 850-horsepower vehicle on a 2.5 km race track in Rosamond, southern California, Contactmusic reported. Cruise completed 24 laps during the seven-hour high octane session, his first...
11:15 PM, Aug 25, 2011
Lucknow: Director Prakash Jha today said that he does not want to blame anyone for the controversy over 'Aarakshan' that led to the film being banned in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. Jha had to move the Supreme Court again UP government's decision to ban the film for two months while Punjab and Andhra Pradesh agreed to release the film after minor cuts. UP released the movie after the...
10:54 PM, Aug 25, 2011
What is the most beautiful 'Mausam' you have experienced, and with whom? When we were in Ooty during the shoot of Pukar with dad. I must have been around 12 year, and I went horseback riding with my sister. It was the one of the most beautiful and memorable moments of my life. When I heard about Mausam, the first thing that came to me was Gulzar saab's classic film......
12:35 PM, Aug 24, 2011
New Delhi: Debutant director Sahil Sangha says that his new film "Love Breakups Zindagi" is a slice-of-life film and that people will be able to connect with the story. "'Love Breakups Zindagi' is a slice-of-life film which includes attributes of life like love, relationships and breakups. People often consider breakups as something very disheartening but actually it is the best thing that could have happened as it helps you move...
11:15 AM, Aug 24, 2011
Los Angeles: Jerry Leiber, who with longtime partner Mike Stoller wrote "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Yakety Yak" and other hit songs that came to define early rock 'n' roll, died on Monday. He was 78. He was surrounded by family when he died unexpectedly of cardiopulmonary failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his longtime publicist, Bobbi Marcus. With Leiber as lyricist and Stoller as composer, the team channeled their blues...
03:31 PM, Aug 23, 2011
Mumbai: If you thought the whole Aarakshan experience would put off filmmaker Prakash Jha and actor Amitabh Bachchan from taking on the issue of corruption in Indian politics, think again! Their next collaboration Satyagraha scheduled to go on the floors in January will address the ethos of a peaceful mass protest against corruption, an issue currently occupying much of the Indian middle class mind space thanks to Anna Hazare. Cautious...
01:00 PM, Aug 23, 2011
Mumbai: Salman Khan is in a mood to talk. His film Bodyguard releases this month-end and the actor is busy giving interviews. We caught up with him at Yash Raj Studios... You seem to have found the formula for success... Not at all! As long as luck is on my side, the going will be good. The audience has to love my work for a film to be a hit....
06:38 PM, Aug 19, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha is happy that even after the "unexpected tough battle" to release his film "Aarakshan", the movie has managed to amass Rs.58.5 crore within its first week. "I'm very happy with the audience response to 'Aarakshan'. I've been flooded with congratulatory messages and calls. The film seems to be touching many, many people," Jha said in a statement on Friday. "Aarakshan", which deals with the sensitive...
05:30 PM, Aug 19, 2011
