New Delhi: Actor-director Farhan Akhtar is all set to co-host the upcoming 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony with Shahid Kapoor. On June 9, Farhan will bring his charm and wit to the awards stage enthralling the film fraternity and over 800 million viewers in Lion City of Singapore. Performances that have already been announced for the IIFA Awards so far include Prabhu Deva, Shahid, Bipasha Basu and...
06:59 PM, May 27, 2012
Mumbai: Many powerful producers, not just Mukesh Bhatt, are up in arms against Javed Akhtar for fighting for copyright amendment in favour of lyricists and singers. Ever since he became vocal about intellectual property rights two years ago, Akhtar has been writing no lyrics or dialogues for any of the big banners in Bollywood except his son Farhan Akhtars banner. Yashraj Films, Dharma Productions and other prestigious production houses have...
06:38 PM, May 27, 2012
Farhan Akhtar is leaving no stone unturned to get the perfect look and physique for his portrayal of athlete Milkha Singh on the big screen. ...
09:54 PM, May 11, 2012
Actor-Producer Farhan Akhtar says he needed to get in a certain shape for the role in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, and he worked hard for it. ...
08:14 PM, May 11, 2012
New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan's much anticipated TV debut 'Satyamev Jayate' got a thumbs up from the Hindi film industry. On Sunday morning, the celebrities took to their Twitter account and bestowed their positive reactions about the show that focused on social and real life issue. The one and half hour show today thrown light on the issue of female foeticide in India. They presented it with the case studies...
05:03 PM, May 06, 2012
Mumbai: Hours after 'Rock On!!' director Abhishek Kapoor tweeted that he's shooting 'Kai Po Che', the movie adaptation of Chetan Bhagats novel 'The 3 Mistakes Of My Life', followers were curious about the cast of the film. The protagonists Govind, Ishaan and Omi will be played by TV actor Sushant Singh Rajput, actor Raj Kumar Yadav (of MMS Ragini fame) and TV actor Amit Sadh. The three actors were chosen...
06:16 PM, Apr 29, 2012
Mumbai: We all know that Aamir Khan and Prasoon Joshi are quite a team. Khan was keen to have Joshi write the lyrics for his next big film, 'Talaash', but since Farhan Akhtar was producing the movie, the project went to Javed Akhtar. Says a source, "Aamir was keen to have Prasoon write the lyrics for 'Talaash', as they share an excellent creative rapport. But Farhan stood his ground. Joshi...
06:08 PM, Apr 29, 2012
New Delhi: Biopics are the latest fad in Bollywood. The success of Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Paan Singh Tomar' has given impetus to such films. It's not the first time the Hindi film industry has focussed on biopics. V Shantaram had come up with 'Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani' in 1946 only. Filmmakers such as Ketan Mehta and Shyam Benegal made films like 'Sardar', 'Mangal Pandey-The Rising', and 'Bose-The Forgotten Hero' in...
04:58 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is all set to play Dhyan Chand's role in a forthcoming biopic based on the hockey legend's life. Dhyan Chand was the hockey captain of team India and was phenomenal in achieving several Olympic gold medals for the country. However, any confirmation from the actors side has not been given yet. Shah Rukh Khan had...
02:55 PM, Apr 09, 2012
Mumbai: Mallika Sherawat is now apparently doing a film with Azaan actor Sachiin Joshi who recently married actress Urvashi Sharma. He plays a quirky cop in the film while Mallika essays the role of a dance bar girl. The movie mirrors the Mumbai underbelly and revolves around the nexus between dance bar lords and the Police. Nana Patekar is also slated to be part of the film. Farhan Akhtar writes...
11:30 AM, Mar 24, 2012
Mumbai: Even as her father Anil Kapoor graced Hollywood screen with 'Slumdog Millionaire' and the latest 'Mission Impossible' series, actress Sonam Kapoor feels she is not lucky enough to get right opportunity on that front. 'Slumdog Millionaire' opened Hollywood gates for Anil, who soon landed a role in a US television series '24'. The 52-year-old actor was also seen sharing the screen space alongside Tom Cruise in the fourth series...
05:35 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Mumbai: Farhan Akhtar's 11-year-old daughter Shakya seems to be following in her dad's footsteps. She is writing a script for a children's movie which he will direct. Farhan revealed this on a talk show hosted by Raveena Tandon. Payal Rohatgi and Munisha Khatwani in a verbal spat Payal Rohatgi and Munisha Khatwani have been engaging in a verbal pow-wow. The two, who participated in a reality show, could not see...
05:05 PM, Mar 09, 2012
New Delhi: Veteran poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels that the younger generation today doesn't understand the craft of poetry and insists the art is losing it's essence. On the occasion of launching his book 'Lava', a collection of his poems, Javed said that although there are a lot of talented poets in the country, enough isn't being done for them. "The generation has changed a lot, poetry has lost it's value....
07:53 PM, Feb 26, 2012
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