Mumbai: Filmmaker and superstar Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao says the actor's new TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' has made life tough for her as he has started bringing work home. "This show has made my jeena haram (life tough) on many levels because Aamir has worked on the show night and day and in my house," the 38-year-old said here. "So my house has been full of writers and people...
01:18 PM, Apr 24, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who became a mother to son Azaad last year in December, says she is not a perfect mother yet but is enjoying motherhood. "I don't think I am perfect, but I certainly try and it's such a joy. I think every mother does what is best for her child because it's such a joy and a daily learning experience. So, I am enjoying it thoroughly. I...
12:58 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: Prateik's career started with a blockbuster 'Jaane TuYa Jaane Na'; alongside Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza. He portrayed the role of Genelia's brother which won him appreciations from critics and earned him several awards and nominations. On the other, Naga Chaitanya debuted in Josh, a film based on college life. His portrayal of a love-lorn film director in Gautam Menon's 'Ye Maaya Chesave' won him critical acclaim. Both...
12:18 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Kiran Rao's directorial debut 'Dhobi Ghat' featured in the BAFTA Longlist in Film Not in the English Language category, but it has failed to make it to the top five list for the prestigious international award. Set in Mumbai during the monsoon season, the movie revolves around intertwined lives of Aamir Khan (Arun in the lead role), Monica Dogra (NRI girl Shai) and Prateik (washerboy Munna). The longlist...
12:02 PM, Jan 18, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's 'Dhobi Ghat' has made it to the Longlist for the 2012 British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA). The list has My Week With Marilyn and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy leading the pack. This is the result of the first round voting by members of the Academy. Dhobi Ghat was directed by Khan's wife Kiran Rao and stars Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra...
08:07 PM, Jan 09, 2012
Mumbai: Tales of three people involved in one story always means a mixture of guilt, sacrifice and a happy-sad ending, almost guaranteeing a teary eyed audience, and as a result, a super hit film. It is either two men in love with one woman or two women in love with one man. This tear-jerking formula of unrequited love has been very well used by the filmmakers of yore. Looks like...
05:03 PM, Jan 06, 2012
Mumbai: Every year sees fresh faces attempting to win the audiences with their histrionics. Equally important are some of the talents from behind the camera that deserve to be focused on. Some prominent ones were... Kiran Rao: 'Dhobi Ghat' Being Mrs Aamir Khan ensured that despite an offbeat film, it was marketed and promoted well. BO fate: Hit The film's budget was about Rs 10 crore and it went on...
01:05 PM, Dec 15, 2011
New Delhi: Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat has been chosen as the closing film for the 11th edition of the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival starting Dec 2. According to the festival's website, the week-long event will open with Anindo Bandopadhyay's Bengali film Chaplin and also has a special 'Rabindranath Tagore focus' section where a documentary by Satyajit Ray will talk about the life and work of...
06:00 PM, Nov 02, 2011
New Delhi: Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have another reason to celebrate as a German distributor has bought the rights of their critically acclaimed movie Dhobi Ghat to release it in theatres in Germany later this year. The film has been produced by Aamir Khan and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures. The deal with Rapid Eye Movies includes theatrical distribution rights, home video rights and free TV rights of the...
08:18 PM, Feb 17, 2011
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11:29 AM, Feb 09, 2011
Mumbai: He feels his mother Smita Patil was an "awesome" actress and Prateik Babbar is comfortable though not overjoyed with the constant comparisons with his mom. Comparisons to the never-forgotten Smita Patil have intensified after his performance in Dhobi Ghat. "I think it's amazing to be compared with her. It just shows that even after all these years people don't want to forget her. They want to remember her through...
04:19 PM, Feb 08, 2011
New Delhi: When Latin American girls start wearing bindis, enquire about Indian superstars and Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan shoots a whole TV series in splendid Argentine locales, there is little doubt that entertainment ties between the two regions are flourishing. Shah Rukh's TV game show "Zor Ka Jhakta", which goes on air on Tuesday, is the latest to reaffirm these growing bonds. A team of 28 Indian TV and...
03:56 PM, Feb 01, 2011
New Delhi: Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan isn't one bit surprised with the extreme reactions that his latest project Dhobi Ghat has been inviting. While a lot of young crowd can't find a connect with the film, it is being critically acclaimed in film circles. "I can see that the film has evoked extreme responses... as I had expected actually. Well, I had tried my best to say that this film is...
07:01 PM, Jan 25, 2011
A simple Pune girl who aspired to be a fashion designer suddenly landed a role in Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat. She gets talking about how her life changed completely thereafter. What do you prefer acting or costume designing? I don’t think that I can choose between the two. I have always been interested in fashion. And it has been a part of my life. When I look back at past...
01:01 PM, Jan 24, 2011
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