Kolkata: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is playing a pivotal role in "Aarakshan", about caste issues, on Wednesday said he was not brought up in an atmosphere to believe in caste, creed and religion. "I personally believe that I was not born in an atmosphere which taught me to differentiate between caste, creed and religion," said Bachchan when asked about his personnel views on differentiation of caste and creed. "My...
09:40 PM, Jul 27, 2011
Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan' is all set to hit theaters. 'Aarakshan' a high voltage socio-political drama based on controversial policies of caste based reservations in government jobs and education institutions. What's your take on the issue of reservation? Share your opinion with the stars of the film. "You can also participate by sending SMS to win lots of prizes" For Amitabh's Que: SMS AKN[space]AB[space]YES/NO (your response) to 51818 For Deepika's Que:...
02:43 PM, Jul 27, 2011
Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athavale today said his party will not let theatres in Maharashtra screen Prakash Jha's upcoming release Aarakshan if the movie does not change its 'anti-Dalit' stance. "The film seems to be trying to put a divide between Dalits and the others," Athavale said. The RPI chief's threat comes a day after the National Commission of Scheduled Castes (NCSC) also termed the film 'anti-Dalit'....
06:50 PM, Jul 24, 2011
New Delhi: The Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes PL Punia criticised Prakash Jha's forthcoming film 'Aarakshan' and called it 'anti-dalit'. Filmmaker Prakash Jha has defended his soon to be released film which stars Amitabh Bachchan. He had asked the Film Censor Board for permission to watch the film before its release. He will meet the board on Monday to discuss the issue. Jha said, "I will not...
03:29 PM, Jul 23, 2011
Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpai and Prakash Jha talk about their upcoming film 'Aarakshan'. ...
08:08 PM, Jul 20, 2011
Mumbai: National award-winning director Prakash Jha isn't sure whether his film "Aarakshan" about caste-based reservations in educational institutions would be able to throw up any permanent solution to the problem, but he is sure that it would have therapeutic value. "If through a wider and keener understanding, some kind of solution comes out of it, then we will take the pride in that. We have tried to assimilate every kind...
11:08 AM, Jul 20, 2011
New Delhi: Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" has been issued a U/A certificate without a single cut by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), according to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a pivotal role in the film. "...the news on 'Aarakshan' is that it was shown to the censors today and they have unanimously given it a U/A certificate without a single cut. And apparently they got in the largest panel...
06:42 PM, Jul 19, 2011
New Delhi: Whether it is gigolos in the fashion industry, the illegal arms trade or the dark secrets of a film actress, Bollywood seems to be moving away from formula movies to explore relatively unknown and realistic aspects of society. Fashion choreographer-turned-filmmaker Kaushik Ghosh is set to spotlight how male models are sometimes exploited and forced to become gigolos in his new film tentatively titled "Confessions of a Model". Producer-director...
03:43 PM, Jul 19, 2011
Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen in a film themed on caste-based reservations, says he doesn't believe in the caste system, has never faced any bias because of his caste and is proud that his father gave him a surname that doesn't denote any such thing. "If ever I have faced a rejection or a failure, it has been on the basis of my incapability to do...
10:59 AM, Jul 18, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha is not ready to organise a special screening of Aarakshan, his forthcoming film on caste-based reservations, for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NSCS), which has demanded a preview prior to its release on August 12th. "I am not required to respond to any board of people, who want to sit in judgement over my film. As a filmmaker, who has been making films for...
05:53 PM, Jul 16, 2011
Lucknow: The Lucknow University (LU) on Friday denied permission to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to visit its campus for promoting his latest movie "Aarakshan", which deals with the sensitive topic of reservation. According to varsity officials, Bachchan and film director Prakash Jha were interested in coming to the campus for promotion of the movie. The duo was also to interact with the students on the campus as a part of...
11:20 AM, Jul 16, 2011
New Delhi: They chat, tweet and share pictures, but behind the social networking of Bollywood celebrities lies a lot of business. Filmmakers and actors are taking to websites like Facebook and Twitter to take the pulse of viewers and involve them in projects. From directors Prakash Jha, Mahesh Bhatt and Shirish Kunder to even megastar Amitabh Bachchan - all have tried to use the social networking medium to take suggestions...
04:56 PM, Jul 06, 2011
Amitabh Bachchan talks about his co-stars and the filming of his upcoming film 'Aarakshan'. ...
04:31 PM, Jun 14, 2011
New Delhi: Big B is playing safe! To avoid any controversies, the megastar refused to pass any personal comment on the issue of caste-based reservations in Indian society when he came down to the capital on Monday to promote his film Aarakshan. "I would not like to make any personal comment about the issue. I am not into politics and I won't like my comments to be made into a...
08:09 PM, Jun 13, 2011
Prakash Jha's film 'Aarakshan', starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone hits theatres in August. ...
08:41 AM, Jun 13, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha doesn't believe in only saying "action" behind the camera but he is the one who can go to any length to get a perfect shot. This is why even Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan often calls him "Khatron Ka Khiladi". The 68-year-old star is working with Prakash for the first time in Aarakshan and he saw the filmmaker shooting on the edge of a bridge without...
04:56 PM, Jun 04, 2011
Mumbai: Filmmaker Prakash Jha, known for making issue-based movies, praises the soundtrack of his upcoming film Aarakshan, about reservation issues, saying each song is unique and will strike a chord with the music lovers. The album offers four songs "Mauka", "Seedhe Point Pe", "Saans Albeli" and "Roshanee" besides Gandhiji's bhajan "Vaishnav Janto" and will be released on Sony Music. "We've worked very hard on the songs and each song is...
12:10 PM, Jun 02, 2011
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan, who is currently working on Aarakshan, a film looking at caste-based reservations and the politics around it, doesn't like politics in real life. "I can't bear politics. I'm a little aware about it; I read the papers but I just feel that with the kind of politics this country has, it's so difficult to keep everyone happy... it's something very exhausting," said the 40-year-old. "I...
12:16 PM, Jun 01, 2011
New Delhi: After using the tune of the patriotic song "Vande mataram" in a song in his political thriller Raajneeti, Prakash Jha is now set to use the rhythm of Gujarati hymn "Vaishnav jan to" in his forthcoming issue-based movie Aarakshan. "It has been great. Almost done with the spotting. The themes are working very well. We've taken the great Indian melody 'Vaisho jan to taine kahiye', which goes well...
04:45 PM, May 30, 2011
