Mumbai: Filmmakers rarely applaud each other's work but Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee are all praises for each other. After watching 'Shanghai', Kashyap has declared it is the best film he has ever watched and Banerjee is the country's best director. "It's a film that should be made compulsory for everybody to watch. This is the most powerful and the best film I have seen in a long time," Kashyap...
04:06 PM, Jun 01, 2012
From being B-film serial kisser, Emraan Hashmi has suddenly become the blue-eyed boy of Bollywood's A-list filmmakers. ...
11:31 AM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: Dibakar Banerjee may like to tackle social problems in his film but the director, who is gearing up for the release of his political thriller 'Shanghai', says he will never compromise with the entertainment quotient in his movies. Dibakar, 41, says he is happy that his films 'Khosla Ka Ghosla', 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye', 'Love Sex aur Dhokha' offered different stories without wavering from their socio-political themes. He...
03:40 PM, May 29, 2012
New Delhi: Hollywood may have wiped out the 'whole world's indigenous film industry' but Bollywood has held up, giving room to talent from all over the globe, says Dibakar Banerjee, the maker of acclaimed films such as 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' and 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' Stating that Bollywood had not buckled under Hollywood pressure, Banerjee said: "Today Bollywood has become one of the last few independently surviving and independently profitable...
11:34 AM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: Director Dibakar Banerjee says his upcoming political thriller 'Shanghai', starring Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi in the lead, deals with the two halves of India, who keep warring against each other. "Abhay represents the educated middleclass dream of forward looking and so called progressive India while Emraan is the average guy who is left behind. These are the two parts India is divided into. In 'Shanghai', Abhay and...
06:58 PM, May 17, 2012
Film: 'Shanghai'; Music Director: Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravijani; Lyricist: Dibakar Banerjee, Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt Guptan, Neelesh Misra, Kumaar; Singers: Shekhar Ravijani, Vishal Dadlani, Arun Ingle, Mandar Apte, Dibakar, Bhupesh, R.N. Iyer, Raja Hassan, Kirti Sagathia, Richa Sharma, Nandini Srikar; Rating: *** 1/2 The music of a Dibakar Banerjee film is not something you watch out for because he is known for making gritty and compelling movies. But when...
04:50 PM, May 16, 2012
Mumbai: Dibakar Banerjee says his political thriller 'Shanghai' is an attempt to bridge dreams and reality: the dream of transforming 'stuffy and dirty India' into a swanky Shanghai, and a reality check on where India stands today. "In the context of the film, we have this dream of a Shanghai like city, where there is business, fame, money and entertainment. Where there are lots of buildings, skyscrapers, hotels, pubs and...
05:44 PM, May 13, 2012
Mumbai: Tracking down Abhay Deol for a phone interview proved to be a Herculean task. Not that he was acting pricey, but because he was somewhere in the interiors of Bhopal, shooting for his forthcoming film. The phone network threw tantrums at us instead and finally when our lines connected, the actor spoke to us about his insecurities, relationships and believing in love. What excites you more " the script...
01:10 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: 'Jannat 2' has become a hit. Emraan Hashmi's lucky phase continues. This is his third straight hit after 'Murder 2' and 'The Dirty Picture'. However, if the reports from trade analysts and movie goers are to be believed then the business of 'Jannat 2' has started to lose momentum. This shouldn't be a surprise as 'Jannat 2' is far away from perfection. Retaining a franchise name could be...
02:25 PM, May 08, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee has defended the item number in his soon-to-be-released film, 'Shanghai', saying the song is indispensable as it takes the story forward. British model Scarlett Mellish Willson gyrates to the tune of 'Imported Kamariya' in 'Shanghai'. "Politics depends on item numbers to survive. In our film there is politics and for that there is item number to show how item number is important for politics and politicians....
01:04 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Highly publicized and much hyped film by Dibakar Banerjee, 'Shanghai' is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, a steamy video featuring Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee in an intense kissing scene has been leaked on the internet. Kalki plays the role of an activist while Prosenjit dons the character of her mentor. The film also stars Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi in pivotal roles. This...
03:03 PM, May 07, 2012
Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi, who will be seen as a porn filmmaker in Dibakar Banerjee's upcoming political thriller 'Shanghai', Sunday said he had gained nine to 10 kg for the role. This film is all set to be released on June 8. Hashmi said he plays the role of a porn filmmaker called Joginder Parmar. "I play the role of Joginder Parmar. He is a very rooted and real character. He...
12:18 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: Dibakar Banerjee's much-awaited 'Shanghai' will be premiered at the 13th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) event starting June 7 in Singapore. The movie, which stars Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role, will premiere on the first day at the Lido Cinemas, Shaw Theatre in Singapore, said a statement. "The concept of 'Shanghai' appealed to me and I am...
03:56 PM, May 06, 2012
New Delhi: The songs of Dibakar Banerjee's much awaited film is out now. The film stars Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles. The music of the film is given by the composer duo of Vishal-Shekhar. The album has eight songs, out of which two are remixes. The list of the singers features names such as Vishal Dadlani, Richa Sharma, Raja Hasan and Srivatsa Krishna. The...
07:51 PM, May 04, 2012
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