Mumbai: Filmmaker Prakash Jha has cast Saif Ali Khan as a Dalit in his upcoming film on caste-based reservations Aarakshan and says the actor loves gathering information and is a good listener. "Saif has done a great job in the film. He is a good listener. We had several sessions where he had hundreds of questions to ask, so we kept on talking about the history of reservations, the whole...
07:08 PM, May 20, 2011
Mumbai: Saif Ali Khan found his role of a Dalit in Aarakshan most challenging because it didn't come naturally to him and admits that the film has changed his perspective about reservation policies and he now feels they should exist. "When I got this movie, I was completely against reservations. I felt that things should be done on merit. That was my first thought, but after having done the movie,...
07:34 PM, May 17, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha's upcoming movie Aarakshan has upset a Dalit group in Kanpur that is angry over Saif Ali Khan being cast as a member of the backward caste in the movie. The Dalit Suraksha Samiti has sent a letter of protest to Jha's Patna office, asking why he chose Saif to play a Dalit, as it is insulting to the community. The letter also warns Jha of...
07:07 PM, May 13, 2011
Civic authorities in Bhopal bulldozed the sets of Prakash Jha's new film Aarakshan because it was erected on disputed land. The director says this upset his plans to shoot a few scenes with Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan. Prakash Jha Productions had taken land on lease from the Minal Residency Group, not realising that it was disputed property. "We had no idea that the land where we had constructed...
06:58 PM, May 08, 2011
New Delhi: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan threw a party for the entire crew of Prakash Jha's Aarakshan and invited everyone including spot boys and cleaners to mark the end of the shooting of the movie in Bhopal. "I have just got back from the get together that I organised for the entire unit of the film, every single person that worked on the production irrespective of what their job was,"...
03:59 PM, Mar 14, 2011
Mumbai: There is anticipation about the Love Aaj Kal pair sizzling again in Aarakshan, but director Prakash Jha clarifies that there are "no torrid moments" between the lead pair in his movie about the reservations issue. "There's no room for any physical intimacy between Saif and Deepika. Though that's what is expected of them, I'm not forcing any love scenes into the script. And if that is a problem for...
08:50 PM, Feb 21, 2011
Bhopal: He is shooting here for Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan' and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has grown fond of the locals, whom he describes as cultured and disciplined. "As many people I have met so far in Bhopal, all are polite, cultured, disciplined and easy to get familiar with. Love and care for people of Bhopal," Big B posted on Twitter. Bhopal is special for Amitabh as his mother-in-law - wife...
12:32 PM, Feb 10, 2011
New Delhi: He is known for making gritty films like Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi and Dharavi, but Sudhir Mishra says his next release Yeh Saali Zindagi is his "happiest film" till date and explores a new genre. "I have tried to do something different with this film. When I set out with the script I wanted it to be a romantic film, but the elements of a thriller came in later....
06:20 PM, Jan 31, 2011
Mumbai: Yet another controversy involving filmmakers and the Censor Board is surfacing. It’s filmmaker Prakash Jha who has locked horns with the Censor Board over allegations that the promos of his new production 'Turning 30' were broadcast without the Board’s certification. "Censor board is nonsense. There should not be any censorship for anything,” snapped Jha in a press conference on Monday. These comments followed a remark by the Censor Board...
03:11 PM, Jan 18, 2011
Mumbai: Two of Bollywood's avant-garde directors Prakash Jha and Sudhir Mishra have joined hands. And Mishra is relieved that he doesn't have to worry about production and marketing of his films once they are made. Starting with Mishra's new film Yeh Saali Zindagi, which features Irrfan Khan, Chitrangda Singh and Arunodoy Singh, Prakash Jha's production house has taken charge of Mishra's films. Mishra can barely contain his relief. "Now I...
02:58 PM, Dec 19, 2010
Director Prakash Jha is elated after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approached him to acquire the copies of the screenplay of his hit political thriller 'Raajneeti' for their permanent core collection. "I'm very happy and honoured that the Academy has requested me for the screenplay of 'Raajneeti'. Though Hindi cinema has its own tradition and form, it is always nice to be recognised internationally," Jha said in...
03:35 PM, Sep 27, 2010
Recent reports claiming that Sanjay Dutt called up Prakash Jha and asked him to delete Maanayata’s item song from the technically enhanced version of
Gangaajal, have angered the actor. Dutt, who is right now in Oman, clarifies, “Maanayata is the love of my life and I am proud of her choices. I am not embarrassed about the song, so there is no question of me wanting to have it removed....
01:14 PM, Aug 15, 2010
![Big B plays politician in Prakash Jha's 'Arakshan']( "Big B plays politician in Prakash Jha's 'Arakshan'")
The film, revolving around student politics and reservations, also stars Ajay Devgan and Manoj Bajpayee ...
02:27 PM, Jun 27, 2010
The actress has got stuck in Spain where she's shooting for Zoya Akhtar's
Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara ...
04:33 PM, Jun 22, 2010
Jaipur: A Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Jaipur has directed the police to register a case against Rajasthan BJP chief whip Rajendra Rathore, the hotel owner and manager for violating the copyright act by screening the pirated version of 'Raajneeti' for MLAs locked up to prevent cross-voting. A criminal complaint had been filed in the matter. Many BJP MLAs led by party general secretary and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje...
12:48 PM, Jun 17, 2010
Director Prakash Jha now plans to take those behind the illegal screening to court. ...
06:55 PM, Jun 16, 2010
Post 'Raajneeti', Kat wants to experiment with her roles ...
11:53 AM, Jun 16, 2010
The actor also endorses Pepsi, Panasonic and John Players ...
10:17 AM, Jun 09, 2010
Filmmakers Prakash Jha, Shyam Benegal, Sudhir Mishra and Dibakar Banerjee talk about directing political thrillers ...
04:43 PM, Jun 05, 2010
