New Delhi: Kalki Koechlin had to go through quite a transformation for her role in 'Shanghai' as director Dibakar Banerjee wanted her to look ugly yet adorable. The brief given by her director was quite simple - 'Look ugly'. However, it was nothing short of a nightmare to actually realise the filmmaker's vision. "Dibakar wanted me to look ugly and vulnerable. The first thing that he did was chop my...
05:55 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: While filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all geared up to attend the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, starting May 16, his actress wife Kalki Koechlin won't be accompanying him but is hopeful that one day she would attend the gala. "I wouldn't be able to attend Cannes festival as I would be busy shooting for my film. I have been begging my director to give me sometime off, but...
04:40 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: Kalki Koechlin comes from a non-film background, but the actress has managed to carve a niche for herself with her unconventional choice of scripts. She however admits it is hard to keep up the good work in filmdom. "I feel lucky enough to have had a good start by working in alternate niche films like 'Dev D' that have a different style. I have got an opportunity to...
02:27 PM, May 16, 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
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
'Shanghai', starring Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi and Kalki Koechlin is set to release in June. ...
06:45 PM, May 01, 2012
Mumbai: Political thrillers are not that common in Bollywood but then director and producer Dibakar Banerjee rarely chooses conventional subjects for his films. Banerjee, 42, explored sexual attitudes in India with 'Love Sex aur Dhokha' in 2010. His latest film puts the spotlight on the dark underbelly of urban development in rapidly modernising India. The filmmaker spoke to Reuters about his new project, the political film 'Shanghai' about the mysterious...
12:36 PM, Apr 27, 2012
Kolkata: Trailers of the upcoming political thriller 'Shanghai' remind the audience of the land acquisition troubles at Singur and Nandigram as well as the promise made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of turning Kolkata into London, but director Dibakar Banerjee denies any such link. "No particular person or incident has inspired my film. What happened in Singur has also happened at other places. What has been said by...
07:55 PM, Apr 25, 2012
Here is the first look of Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Shanghai' that will also see Kalki Koechlin on the celluloid. ...
10:39 AM, Apr 07, 2012
Mumbai: Actress Kalki Koechlin will be seen sharing the screen space with Ranbir Kapoor in Karan Johar's home production 'Ye Jawani Hai Deewani' which will go on floors soon. Kalki who has mostly essayed offbeat roles like the ones in 'Dev D', 'Emotional Atyachaar', 'Shaitan' was also seen in full-fledged commercial film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. 'Wake Up Sid' fame director Ayan Mukerji is set to direct Johar's next production...
03:34 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Mumbai: Karan Johar has finalised 'Wake Up Sid' fame director Ayan Mukerji to direct his next production venture 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani', which stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. "Our film 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' starts this month... directed by Ayan Mukherji and stars Ranbir-Deepika (Padukone) and Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki (Koechlin)," Karan confirmed on micro-blogging site Twitter. Music director Pritam will compose the music for the movie....
03:26 PM, Mar 13, 2012
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