New Delhi: Director Madhur Bhandarkar has tweeted a picture of Kareena Kapoor from the sets of his forthcoming film 'Heroine', which shows the actress smoking and holding drink in her hand. As per the speculations, 'Heroine' is about a film star who rises to superstardom before becoming a victim to her own insecurity. This is the first time Madhur Bhandarkar is collaborating with Kareena Kapoor on a project. Arjun Rampal...
06:07 PM, May 22, 2012
Mumbai: With Kareena Kapoor playing the protagonist in Madhur Bhandarkar's next film, it is natural to assume the actress would leave no stone unturned to play her character to the hilt. However, in the bargain, her intense performance is actually taking a toll on her health. Bebo is said to be down with a sore throat, thanks to the emotional scenes she has shot for the film. An insider associated...
11:26 AM, May 10, 2012
New York: Kareena Kapoor and Madhur Bhandarkar are expected to attend the upcoming New York Indian Film Festival, which will showcase over 40 award-winning films by directors like Rituparno Ghosh, Anurag Kashyap and Pakistan's Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The 12th annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), presented by the city-based not-for-profit arts organization Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), will run from May 23 through 27 in lower Manhattan's Tribeca theatre, considered...
04:36 PM, May 08, 2012
The buzz in Bollywood is that director Madhur Bhandarkar won't be heading to the Cannes Film Festival this year with his new 'Heroine'. ...
04:33 PM, Apr 19, 2012
New Delhi: Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has quashed reports that he is going to launch the first look of 'Heroine' at the upcoming 65th Cannes Film Festival with actress Kareena Kapoor. Bhandarkar, 45, who is working hard for his ambitious project since last year, said the whole team of the film will be busy in shooting at the time when the festival will happen. "Media reporting that 1st look of 'Heroine'...
10:43 AM, Apr 18, 2012
Mumbai: If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That seems to be Bebos recent mantra. The actress has just signed on a whopping deal with a lemonade brand, giving archrival Katrina Kaif (who endorses a mango drink) a run for her money. We learnt that Bebo, who was the face of another popular cola company, lost no time after her current contract expired and grabbed another endorsement deal from a...
10:41 AM, Apr 12, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Arjun Rampal says he would be happy if Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Heroine' or Sudhir Mishra's 'Inkaar' are showcased at the forthcoming Cannes film festival. "I would love to. That is a film that deserves to be there. If 'Heroine' can be showcased there, it will be great," said the actor. In fact, Bhandarkar's 'Heroine' was announced with Aishwarya Rai at the Cannes last year. But later, due to the...
07:16 PM, Mar 29, 2012
Mumbai: Actress Kareena Kapoor, who has lately been doing many item numbers in Bollywood, is gearing up for her next item song in Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine. "We have a new item song called 'Halkat Jawani' which is a wonderful song that will be picturised on Kareena Kapoor. I am sure the audiences will love this song. This film 'Heroine' will be a different sort of film for Kareena Kapoor," Bhandarkar...
11:06 AM, Mar 29, 2012
Mumbai: The popular Kapoor family of Bollywood will be felicitated with tiles and two statues at the inauguration of UTV Stars' property 'Walk of the Stars' at the Bandra Bandstand Promenade here Wednesday. The property, akin to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, will be launched in the company of Kareena Kapoor and her 'Heroine' director, Madhur Bhandarkar. To begin with, tiles dedicated to Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Randhir...
11:21 AM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: Has Vidya Balan's success story enhanced the status of Bollywood women from a hero's sidekick to centrepiece? Very few filmmakers are spinning woman-centric scripts even now, though Kareena Kapoor's whopping Rs.8 crore ($1.6 million) fee for 'Heroine' seems to raise hope. 'Kahaani', 'Heroine' and the evergreen Sridevi's comeback film 'English Vinglish' are perhaps the only three projects right now with woman as a central character. "Women in Bollywood...
04:28 PM, Mar 07, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has rubbished reports that his film 'Heroine' is inspired by actress Manisha Koirala's life. "#Heroine's not inspired by Manish Koirala's life. It's a figment of imagination. People should check facts before creating such stories," Bhandarkar wrote on his Twitter page. It was reported that the film, starring Kareena Kapoor in the lead, was inspired by the ups and downs in Manisha's personal and professional life. 'Heroine'...
07:20 PM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: "Even when destiny gave up on Kareena, her DNA didn't", filmmaker Karan Johar once said of actor Kareena Kapoor. After a string of flat performances, the desperation to tear away from ditzy roles had begun to show as early as 2004 when she played a commercial sex worker in Chameli. Eight years later, a 31-year-old Kareena has quietly grown into her legacy as Raj Kapoor's granddaughter. The serial...
08:44 AM, Feb 16, 2012
Mumbai: Director Madhur Bhandarkar, known for making hard-hitting realistic cinema, has indicated his desire to make a movie on film awards. He shot to fame with 'Chandni Bar' (2001) starring Tabu and Atul Kulkarni. The film, that showed the plight of dance bar girls, earned him his first National Award. He then went to make realistic films like 'Page 3', 'Traffic Signal', 'Jail', 'Fashion' and 'Corporate'. "Lots of people are...
06:34 PM, Jan 15, 2012
Mumbai: Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Heroine' primarily revolves around Kareena Kapoor's character, but Arjun Rampal asserts it is a beautiful love story. "Bebo is the protagonist of the film and she has a very good part in it. But it is also a beautiful love story about what happens to two characters from the same line of work and how much misunderstanding is created by people who are supposed to make that...
03:43 PM, Jan 13, 2012
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