Mumbai: It had been earlier reported that Prateik lost out on Shoojit Sircar's Second Time Lucky because the production house, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, had apprehensions about casting the actor in a complex character. Apparently, this decision was taken after watching his lackluster performance in Prakash Jha's Aarakshan. Now, however, the real reason seems to be something else. Buzz is that Prateik lost out on the film because he demanded...
01:07 PM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: Prateik's career started with a blockbuster 'Jaane TuYa Jaane Na'; alongside Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza. He portrayed the role of Genelia's brother which won him appreciations from critics and earned him several awards and nominations. On the other, Naga Chaitanya debuted in Josh, a film based on college life. His portrayal of a love-lorn film director in Gautam Menon's 'Ye Maaya Chesave' won him critical acclaim. Both...
12:18 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: After Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman Khan, 'Dhobi Ghat' actor Prateik will be showing off his six pack abs in his next film 'Issaq'. Prateik, 24, has been working hard for the film, which is an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic 'Romeo and Juliet'. The actor is playing a Benarasi boy. "For the first time I will be playing a desi Romeo who belongs to Benaras. The character is...
03:07 PM, Nov 11, 2011
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Prateik, who is playing the lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'My Friend Pinto' says he does feel the pressure of doing a solo film. Prateik, who won critical acclaim for his debut performance in 'Jane Tu...Ya Jane Na' continued doing supporting roles in films like 'Dhobi Ghat', 'Dum Maro Dum' and 'Aarakshan'. This is his first break as a lead actor. "I am completely taking the responsibility...
06:44 PM, Oct 14, 2011
Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who made a departure from his usual intense cinema, to try hands at comedy with his latest release 'My Friend Pinto', says he would not have been able to do justice to the film had he directed it, as its not his forte. Bhansali's new offering as a producer, is directed by his assistant Raghav Dhar and stars Prateik Babbar and Kalki Koechlin in lead...
02:57 PM, Oct 14, 2011
New Delhi: Actress Kalki Koechlin is just four films old in Bollywood but says she doesn't want to restrict herself to a particular genre and is yet to learn the finer nuances of Hindi cinema. The 28-year-old actress of French descent began her career playing a modern Chandramukhi in husband Anurag Kashyap's film 'Dev D'. After starring in films like 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Shaitan', she will next be...
06:52 PM, Oct 13, 2011
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin, who has teamed up with Prateik for soon-to-release movie 'My Friend Pinto', finds the co-star very spontaneous and humble. Kalki and Prateik, who walked the ramp for designer Rina Dhaka on the first day of the Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week (WIFW) Saturday, walked confidently and totally in sync on the ramp. "Prateik is very spontaneous and humble. He always instructs and supports me whenever...
12:37 PM, Oct 09, 2011
Mumbai: In the backdrop of playing second fiddle to lead actors in various flicks, actor Prateik Babbar is keeping his fingers crossed ahead of the release of his first solo project as a protagonist 'My Friend Pinto' slated to release on October 14. The actor who won critical acclaim for his debutante performance in 'Jane Tu...Ya Jane Na' candidly admits that his Bollywood journey is "slow and steady". "I feel...
05:17 PM, Oct 03, 2011
New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali has decided to go for light hearted films. Known for dark and profound films such as Khamoshi, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas and Black, Bhansali is soon coming up with a film called My Friend Pinto, which has comedy as its genre. However, this time he is not the director. Sanjay Leela Bhansali in collaboration with UTV Films has produced My Friend Pinto. My...
03:50 PM, Oct 02, 2011
Mumbai: Young Bollywood actor Prateik, who has impressed critics with his performance in 'Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na', 'Dhobi Ghat' and 'Aarakshan', says megastar Amitabh Bachchan is his role model. "There are many (actors), a lot of seniors... I respect everyone a lot. They have worked hard all their life, so I respect them all. But if you ask me about one role model, it has to be Amitji because even...
05:40 PM, Sep 29, 2011
Mumbai: After playing intense roles in 'Dhobi Ghat' and 'Dum Maaro Dum', Prateik is trying his luck in comedy with 'My Friend Pinto' and says he is quite excited about his first attempt in the genre. "It's my first attempt at comedy. I am very excited and I hope, I pull it off. I am playing Michael Pinto, a sweet and innocent boy who remains a little lost," Prateik said...
07:55 PM, Sep 28, 2011
Mumbai: Some commuters hailing an auto were in for a surprise Wednesday when the driver ferrying them to their destination was Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar. In order to protest against the auto strike in Mumbai that has been creating problems for the residents of the city since the past three days, the actor turned an auto driver and ferried few customers from Bandra station to different locations in the Bandra...
12:09 PM, Sep 22, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha is happy that even after the "unexpected tough battle" to release his film "Aarakshan", the movie has managed to amass Rs.58.5 crore within its first week. "I'm very happy with the audience response to 'Aarakshan'. I've been flooded with congratulatory messages and calls. The film seems to be touching many, many people," Jha said in a statement on Friday. "Aarakshan", which deals with the sensitive...
05:30 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Hyderabad: Prakash Jha's film 'Aarakshan' hit theatres in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday night after the government revoked its ban on the screening of the movie in the State. The government's decision came after a five-member screening committee, constituted by it, watched the film along with representatives of SC, ST and backward class organisations and recommended to release the revised version of the film. The committee in its report recommended release...
10:29 PM, Aug 13, 2011
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Prateik Babbar, Manoj Bajpai Director: Prakash Jha After 'Rajneeti', director Prakash Jha once again holds a mirror to society, taking up the issue of reservation in the education system with 'Aarakshan'. The film takes different perspectives; showing us that really, the victims of the politics of reservation are the students themselves. Yet where 'Rajneeti' was structured into a narrative based on 'The ...
04:29 PM, Aug 12, 2011
