
What is John Abraham's motto as an actor? Fun and commercial viability, perhaps in that order. He says that enjoyment is key when it comes to choosing a film. ...

10:49 AM, Mar 09, 2013

After tasting success with Housefull 2 and Rowdy Rathore, Akshay Kumar is back with "Special Chabbis". The film is said to be based on real life events. And since the film is set to release next month, its makers kick started the promotions with a music launch in Mumbai. ...

05:53 PM, Jan 17, 2013

Most likely, the Bollywood filmmakers will go on a strike to protest against the service tax. ...

05:15 PM, Jan 16, 2013

Director Sajid Khan believes he understands the taste of the viewers so well that his films will never fail. "My life moves with films. I have not gone to any film school, drama school... I have learned films by watching them, and I make films as an audience member. I know what the audience wants, and that is why my films will never flop," Sajid said during the launch of...

06:39 PM, Dec 18, 2012

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez considers 'Race 2' as her most challenging film and says a lot of hard work has gone into it. "It is the most negative character I have played. It is very challenging to do something like that. I had to tackle each scene with an underlying thought that the character is concealing a deep dark secret. Every character is dark and that is the beauty of the...

06:31 PM, Dec 09, 2012

The actress feels people are just waiting to stereotype an actor and she doesn't want to do same roles again. ...

03:03 PM, Dec 08, 2012

After making her mark in the southern film industry, Asin made her Bollywood debut with 'Ghajini' in 2008. ...

03:34 PM, Nov 30, 2012

Chennai: The future of sound in cinema is object-based and the new challenge is to narrate a story from an audio perspective, says Pankaj Kedia, country manager, Dolby India, which promises to take the cinema-watching experience to another level with a new audio system. "Gone are the days of 5.1 and 7.1 channels based audio system. Today the challenge is to tell a story from an audio perspective. People watching...

01:56 PM, Oct 21, 2012

New Delhi: At 62, Mithun Chakraborty, who is enjoying the work he is getting as an actor, feels nowadays it is easier to make films than to release them in theatres. "Aajkal picture banana aasaan ho gaya hai aur release karna mushkil (Today it's easy to make a film, but difficult to release it). That's unfortunate. If you have money, then you can do anything, but if you don't, you...

05:08 PM, Oct 04, 2012

New Delhi: It seems trade pundits were right when they declared in the beginning of 2012 that the year is going to belong to Akshay Kumar. The actor has again made his presence felt with 'Oh My God'. The film has opened to mainly positive reviews with most of the critics praising the film for its unique central theme. If 'OMG' becomes commercially successful then it will be Akshay's third...

10:33 AM, Sep 29, 2012

New Delhi: There is a good joke and a bad joke and there is a marked difference between them. But what exactly is this difference? And is a bad joke bad for everyone or vice versa? At a particular instance during watching the recent mega hit 'Housefull 2', I found myself amidst a sea of people bursting out into continual bouts of laughter with uncaged intensity while I gaped at...

04:44 PM, Aug 17, 2012

Mumbai: South import Asin, who has carved a place for herself in Bollywood, still craves for better roles that are written well. After making a successful debut opposite Aamir Khan in 2008 blockbuster 'Ghajini', she followed it up with films like 'Ready', 'Housefull 2' and 'Bol Bachchan'. But she feels more is yet to come. "I am happy I have come this far here (Bollywood) on my own without godfathers,...

02:15 PM, Jul 30, 2012

After featuring in back-to-back comedies - 'Ready', 'Housefull 2' and 'Bol Bachchan' - Asin Thottumkal wants a change! She says she has no special corner for the genre and is definitely looking forward to performance-oriented roles. Asked for the reason behind the string of comedy projects, Asin said, "I would like to change that. I have a soft spot for these universally appealing, fun, emotional stories, not that I have...

01:18 PM, Jul 26, 2012

The first half of 2012 has already given three new entries to Bollywood's Rs 100 crore club. The success of 'Agneepath', 'Housefull 2' and 'Rowdy Rathore' also helped Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar regain their lost glory at the box-office. Despite receiving a thumbs down from most critics, all three films grossed over Rs 100 crore at ticket windows. ...

09:18 AM, Jun 22, 2012

Mumbai: Small is big in Bollywood. In the first five months, small-budget non-commercial films have kept the cash registers ringing and kept filmmakers happy, trade experts say, adding that the icing on the cake has been three biggies that crossed the Rs 100 crore ($22 million) mark. In the second half, all eyes will be on the Khans. A bouquet of non-commercial offerings - 'Kahaani', 'Vicky Donor' and 'Ishaqzaade' -...

01:50 PM, Jun 18, 2012

Mumbai: Three and a half years after her debut Hindi flick 'Ghajini', Asin has had only three releases, 'London Dreams', 'Ready' and 'Housefull 2' to her credit besides an upcoming film with Abhishek Bachchan and Ajay Devgan. Having done scores of films in the South in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, Asin has strangely resorted to going slow in Bollywood and working with the same set of stars. When not shooting...

01:12 PM, Jun 06, 2012

Mumbai: Looks like John Abraham is someone who likes to keep his promises, especially to his good friend Akshay Kumar. Buzz is that taking into account the success of their third film together at the box office, Housefull 2, John is gifting Akshay a high-end motorbike. Having first worked together seven years ago, in Garam Masala, the two actors have become fast friends. John had apparently promised Akki that if...

04:18 PM, May 12, 2012