Friday Preview: Black magic, horror in 'Raaz 3'
by IANS
New Delhi: Thrill, fear, love, jealously, insecurities and supernatural elements - Vikram Bhatt's horror film 'Raaz 3' offers all this and much more when it releases Friday. Featuring actors Bipasha Basu, Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta, it is a sequel to 2009 film 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues', which itself was a sequel to 2002 'Raaz'. The film got an Adult-certificate from the censor board and it will be releasing...  
12:02 PM, Sep 06, 2012

'Thaandavam' to be released on September 28 A press note confirms the release of UTV Motion Pictures 'Thaandavam' on September 28 as earlier announced by the makers. Vikram plays a blind man, inspired by Daniel Kish from the United States who is coming down to Chennai on September 12 to share his experience with the press. Its one of those rare occasions where the makers are sticking to the announced release date, in fact, UTV even released...  
03:23 PM, Sep 05, 2012

I'm vulnerable, fragile: 'Raaz 3' star Bipasha Basu New Delhi: Bipasha Basu has come a long way since her debut in Ajnabee (2001). Through films such as Raaz, Jism and Corporate, Bipasha has carved a separate place for herself in the Hindi film industry. She will soon be seen in Raaz 3, which according to Bipasha, is going to be one of her best performances. Bipasha talks about her career and journey so far in the Hindi film...  
11:07 AM, Sep 05, 2012

Esha Gupta: I drooled over Bipasha in 'Jism' New Delhi: Though Esha Gupta is just one film old, still she has been perceived as an actress with potential. Her first film Jannat 2 received commercial success at the box office, and now she is all set to woo the audiences in Vikram Bhatts Raaz 3. She opens her heart about the idea behind the Raaz 3, her chemistry with co-actors and her journey in Bollywood so far. Q:...  
12:12 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Telugu film 'Marina' deals with sensitive issues In 'Marina', the famous Marina beach not only forms a backdrop but also seems like a character. Directed by Pandi Raj, the film is the dubbed version of the a Tamil film of the same title. Shobha Rani is bringing the film to Telugu audience. Though the story revolves around the lives of two children, a small-time vendors who make their livelihood by selling peanuts on the Marina beachside, there...  
07:17 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Vikram to act in Bala's new film? Looks like the 'Sethu' and 'Pithamagan' combo is again set to come together. Bala, if reports are to be believed, is toying with the idea of starting his next venture immediately, with Vikram in the lead. It is said that PVP Cinema, which initially funded Bala's upcoming film 'Paradesi', opted out of the project later with a condition that Bala should make all the settlements before the movie's release. Bala,...  
06:31 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Pawan Kalyan@41: Superstardom prevails If any hero has achieved the formidable task of taking heroism itself to a new high in recent times, it is Pawan Kalyan and Pawan alone. We are talking about his attitude in 'Gabbar Singh', of course. Raising the bar with his style, he showed what a hero can do to a film. Take him out, the film would have sunk without a trace. It is difficult to remember any...  
03:17 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Is black magic a common practice in Bollywood? Kolkata: The upcoming horror film 'Raaz 3' is inspired by the Bollywood grapevine on how some actresses use black magic to enhance their careers, producer Mahesh Bhatt has said. Mahesh said the film is a cocktail of some real-life experiences of its director Vikram Bhatt who was in a relationship with an actress. "There are also innumerable tales of leading ladies using black magic for their careers. These are just...  
06:50 PM, Aug 31, 2012

Saravanan and Vikram Prabhu team up for next It was earlier reported 'Engaeyum Eppothum' fame director Saravanan who shot to fame with his very debut will be joining hands with Vikram Prabhu, grandson of thespian Sivaji Ganesan. The yet-to-be-titled venture will be produced by Thirupathi Brothers and will have music by GV Prakash say industry insiders. Vikram Prabhu is currently awaiting the release of 'Kumki', a film by Prabhu Solomon that marks Vikram's debut in Tamil cinema. 'Kumki'...  
02:07 PM, Aug 31, 2012

Esha Gupta: Emraan Hashmi is my mentor Mumbai: Actress Esha Gupta who yet again shares screen space with Emraan Hashmi in Fox Star Studios and Vishesh Films' Raaz 3, is all praise for the actor ,who she goes on to call her mentor. Initially intimated with Emraan while she worked with him in her debut Jannat 2,the actress now admits that she doesn't do much without his guidance. "I love Emraan. I was really scared of him...  
12:20 PM, Aug 31, 2012

Esha Gupta bares all for 'Raaz 3' Mumbai: Esha Gupta might have got Vikram Bhatt's upcoming horror flick when Jacqueline Fernandez walked out, but she was equally apprehensive before doing the nude scene. She had to run in the buff when some insects attack her due to a black magic act of Bipasha Basu. Vikram and Bipasha made her comfortable while doing the shoot. In the industry where two actresses cannot get along, Bips also took time...  
02:45 PM, Aug 30, 2012

I can't get better than 'Raaz 3', says Bipasha
by IANS
Mumbai: Bipasha Basu admits she has given her best shot for Vikram Bhatt's 'Raaz 3' and says she doubts if she can deliver a better performance than this. "For me, in my filmography of work, this is the most challenging role I have done and I don't think I can get better than this," said Bipasha. "Everyday was a struggle, I was emotionally drained, exhausted. I wanted to finish it...  
06:33 PM, Aug 25, 2012

Watch: Vikram Bhatt tells what inspired him to make 'Razz 3'

Director Vikram Bhatt denies that his film is inspired from Ram Gopal Verma's 'Phoonk'. ...
06:14 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Music Review: 'Thandavam' songs deserve applause On one side, we have Director Vijay and Vikram coming together once again, and on another you have GV Prakash Kumar's 25th film. Things are looking rather good for 'Thandavam'. The film has 8 tracks for the audiences ranging from a folk song, to a wanna-be western almost-English song, and with them comes a lot of exciting music and unanswered questions. So, just like every new album, we will do...  
12:14 PM, Aug 20, 2012

I have a weird connection with elephants: Vikram It's surprising that an actor from a family of actors like Vikram Prabhu, who looks like a million bucks, would opt to debut in a role in a film like 'Kumki' that requires him to have a makeover as a mahout. But, the young actor of the Sivaji family says he found his calling when he saw filmmaker Prabhu Solomon looking for actors for a film that deals with elephants....  
01:19 PM, Aug 18, 2012

I have seen Ameesha Patel's pain: Vikram Bhatt Mumbai: Director Vikram Bhatt, whose forthcoming film 'Raaz 3' apparently has references of his relationship with Ameesha Patel, says he understands the pain of an actress who falls from stardom. "I have these memories of a girl who was fighting hard to bring back the time gone by and I was also struggling with a bad phase. So it is not just about her, it is also about me. But,...  
05:07 PM, Aug 10, 2012

Telugu Review: 'Julayi' is lacklustre In Jalsa the hero loved the two daughters of the cop because of whom he (the hero) had joined the 'jana jeevana sravanthi'. It required some sense of humor to enjoy the humour Trivikram had put into the story. There is no such difficulty while watching 'Julayi'. It is because though it is more amusing than intelligent, 'Julayi' comes off as a mainstream film which anyone could understand easily. However,...  
01:50 PM, Aug 10, 2012

Preview: Allu Arjun, Ileana D'Cruz's 'Julayi' 'Julayi' comes with the promise of offering both style and humour in one film. Thus, you can be assured for loads of fun from this film. Besides the presence of Stylish Star and Humour Raja (director Trivikram Srinivas), there is the sizzling Illeana, who is nimble-footed when it comes to scorching us under the spell of her oomph. This film has another high- Devi Sri Prasad's music. The makers have...  
01:31 PM, Aug 09, 2012