Three-film old Esha Gupta says that unlike Vidya Balan, she is not in a position to carry an entire movie on her shoulders. Esha made her debut thriller 'Jannat 2', produced under Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films banner. Her second film 'Raaz 3D' was also with them. ...
05:14 PM, Mar 10, 2013
After Kamal Haasan, Manoj Bajpayee has advocated the direct-to-home (DTH) film releases. ...
02:56 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Rampal's next is the Sudhir Mishra-directed 'Inkaar' about office politics and sexual harassment at the workplace. ...
12:28 PM, Jan 18, 2013
Holidays are always considered a lucky period for Bollywood and box office. However, it doesn't seem to have worked in favour of any of last week's releases. 'Chakravyuh' didn't have many takers. The film opened with a collection of Rs 3.25 crore on Wednesday, its extended 5-days weekend collection stands at Rs 12.25 crore. ...
03:02 PM, Oct 30, 2012
New Delhi: Noted lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar says Bollywood has drifted away from the middle class, which constitutes the major part of the Indian society. Akhtar, 67, who co-wrote the screenplay of Amitabh Bachchan starrers 'Sholay', 'Don' and 'Deewar' with Salim Khan, said the protagonists of the today's films don't come from the middle class anymore. "Hindi cinema has always given us a reality check and depicted our dreams...
10:45 AM, Oct 30, 2012
New Delhi: Emraan Hashmi's latest flick received a cold response in first few days of its release. The film could only garner Rs 2 crore at the opening weekend despite a good star cast. Not that the film's competitors at the box-office, 'Ajab Gazabb Love' and 'Chakravyuh' set the cash registers ringing. Instead, both the films failed to leave a mark at the box office. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted,...
04:21 PM, Oct 29, 2012
New Delhi: This week viewers were spoilt for a choice as three films were releasing, but it seems they avoided coming out of their homes for these films. 'Chakravyuh', 'Ajab Gazabb Love' and 'Rush' appear to have failed in generating interest in the spectator's heart. Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh' is the top grossing film this week, but its collection doesn't match with the hype that was created around its release. Trade...
06:06 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Cast: Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Esha Gupta, Om Puri, Anjali Patil Director: Prakash Jha How many times we see a Bollywood film bringing up a burning issue like Naxalism to the forefront? Director Prakash Jhas Chakravyuh does it but then it also considers the restrictions of mainstream filmmaking. On the outset, the film is a story about two friends Adil Khan (Arjun Rampal) and Kabir (Abhay Deol). Their...
12:23 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Mumbai: 'Chakravyuh' has opened to a good response, but Abhay Deol, who plays an important role in the film about the Maoist movement, says he does not believe in critics' ratings. "There have been films with a lot of stars and people have liked them. But there have also been films, which have got a lot of stars from critics but people didn't like them. I don't believe in stars,...
04:30 PM, Oct 26, 2012
CNN-IBN caught up with the three leading men in the film 'Chakravyuh', Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol and Manoj Bajpai, they talk about not just their controversial song from the film but their bromance too. ...
02:56 PM, Oct 24, 2012
Director Prakash Jha and actresses Esha Gupta and Anjali Patil speak about their latest film 'Chakravyuh, the film is set in the background of Naxalism. It also stars Abhay Deol, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpai as leads. ...
02:40 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: The promos of Chakravyuh suggest that the director Prakash Jha is going to tackle a serious issue in the film. On an outset, the film looks like the story of two friends who turn against each other due to their ideological differences. The film stars Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Esha Gupta and Om Puri in prominent roles. Anjali Patil, who had given a brilliant performance in...
10:36 AM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Actor Arjun Rampal, who will be next seen in Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh', says he was not much aware about the naxalism issue before he started filming. Rampal, 39, thinks the movie is a must watch for youth as it throws light on the present scenario of the nation. "I was not much aware about the issue and this is the reason why I feel that this film is...
02:39 PM, Oct 23, 2012
Team 'Chakravyuh' turned up in character at a makeshift Naxal camp for a promotional activity with the winners of various 'Chakravyuh' contests in Film City, Mumbai. The winners got to interact with the stars and participate in activities with them at the Naxalite training camp. ...
11:40 PM, Oct 18, 2012
Mumbai: The creative aspect of a script lures Abhay Deol more than its moneymaking prospects. But if he gets another film like 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', a potent mix of commercial and creative elements, he would happily accept it. 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', the story of three friends and their adventurous road journey, has joined the Rs 100 crore club and the actor points out that the film was high...
01:08 PM, Oct 18, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed the release of the song 'Mehengai' from upcoming Bollywood movie 'Chakravyuh', saying that in the contextual setting of the movie the 'song is not defamatory'. The court suspended a single judge bench's order restraining the release of the song of the yet-to-be released film on a defamation suit filed by shoemaker Bata. The petitioner objected to the use of its name in...
12:54 PM, Oct 18, 2012
