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
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry stopped the scheduled TV premiere of 'The Dirty Picture', stating that the film could only be aired post 11pm. ...
05:00 PM, Apr 24, 2012
Mumbai: The much-anticipated television premiere of Vidya Balan starrer 'The Dirty Picture' was stalled at the last moment Sunday, despite 59 cuts in the film to make it suitable for television viewing. While film's director Milan Luthria is shocked and disappointed, filmmaker Karan Johar branded it hypocrisy. The government moved quickly to stall the screening of film by an entertainment television channel, ostensibly due to its 'adult' content, and asked...
11:25 AM, Apr 23, 2012
New Delhi: After changing Vidya Balan's picture perfect image in 'The Dirty Picture', director Milan Luthria is planning to explore the dark, subtle side of Akshay Kumar in his much anticipated sequel of 'Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai'. The director, who loves to cast his actors against their popular image, is looking forward to score a hattrick with the film, which begins shooting in July. "The whole idea is...
04:35 PM, Mar 15, 2012
Mumbai: The actress is said to be playing Dawood Ibrahim's alleged love interest in 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2'. If the buzz around tinsel town is any indication, it seems Ekta Kapoor has finally found her heroine for the sequel of her runaway hit, 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' (OUATIM). After Kareena Kapoor reportedly opted out of the film toplining Akshay Kumar as an underworld don, it...
01:20 PM, Feb 22, 2012
New Delhi: The back to back success of 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' and 'The Dirty Picture' has made the director Milan Luthria a hot property. The director who started his career with 'Kachche Dhaage' in 1999, is currently shooting for his next film 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2'. Milan Luthria says his much-anticipated sequel 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2' will not follow any 'gangster...
06:53 PM, Feb 20, 2012
Mumbai: It was 'The Dirty Picture' all the way at the 18th Colors Screen Awards 2012 - the super hit movie Saturday won the best film award, while Milan Luthria won the best director and Vidya Balan best actress trophy for her bold performance in the picture about the rise and fall of a sex symbol. 'The Dirty Picture' shared the best film trophy with 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. Ranbir...
09:41 AM, Jan 15, 2012
New Delhi: Akshay Kumar, who has taken over 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' from Emraan Hashmi and Ajay Devgn in the sequel, says he is completely relying on director Milan Luthria for the movie, which will see him in a role inspired by Dawood Ibrahim. The actor is gearing up for another busy year this time with four releases - 'Housefull 2', 'Rowdy Rathore', 'Joker' and 'OUATIM 2'. 'Once...
06:46 PM, Jan 09, 2012
Mumbai: "It's a super hit!" That's the verdict of the trade circle about 'The Dirty Picture', which released on Friday. Said to have cost producer Ekta Kapoor under Rs 20 crore, the Milan Luthria film has made money for everyone associated right from Anil Thadani who acquired the distribution rights for about Rs 22 crore to the other distributors he sold it to, across the country. Overseas also, the movie...
01:42 PM, Dec 06, 2011
New Delhi: Silk Smitha seems to have successfully established her star status in the box office again. 'The Dirty Picture' pulled in a whopping 36 crores worldwide in its opening weekend. With figures like that - the Milan Luthria movie based on a 80's dancing star has become one the biggest grossing industry openers of the year. The movie got a bumper opening at the Indian Box Office as it...
05:42 PM, Dec 05, 2011
New Delhi: Movie enthusiasts have been waiting for the first public display of 'The Dirty Picture' since the arrival of its initial teasers. Vidya Balan's avatar as an ambitious actress has taken everyone with amusement. Initial reactions to the film have started to pour in and most of them are positive in nature, which has made the audiences all the more excited about the film. The makers have denied the...
05:04 PM, Dec 01, 2011
Bangalore: It's just her characters that change, swing like a pendulum rather. One day she's a mother to a progeric child, and then she's a 70s sex symbol. But Vidya Balan the person thankfully remains the same. She still greets you with a disarming smile and speaks with characteristic patience despite catching only four hours of sleep a day in her final leg of promotions. Perched atop a chair, Vidya...
01:53 PM, Nov 29, 2011
New Delhi: Milan Luthria is charting unknown territory by exploring the wild side of a woman with his new movie 'The Dirty Picture'. The director is hopeful that it will strike a chord with the audience despite an overdose of sexuality and oomph in Vidya Balan's role because he feels lust is no more restricted to the bedroom. "I thought there was no point in doing something that has already...
06:28 PM, Nov 26, 2011
New Delhi: Sunday will not be a quiet day in Patna. 'The Dirty Picture' team is coming to the capital of Bihar on Sunday, November 20 to promote the keenly anticipated film. Lately filmmakers have started to focus on UP-Bihar market as these markets have generated good revenues in the recent past. There have been films which have not done well in metros but have done very good business in...
04:03 PM, Nov 19, 2011
New Delhi: The makers of 'The Dirty Picture' are leaving no stone unturned to promote the film. A horse racing event called 'The Dirty Picture Race' is going to be organised in the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai on November 20. The heroine of the film Vidya Balan and the director Milan Luthria will felicitate the winners. The film has an important scene where Reshma, Vidya Balan's character in the...
05:17 PM, Nov 18, 2011
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