New Delhi: After going through a low phase, the career of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 70 Thursday, has been on a roll since 2000. From 'Mohabbatein' to 'Paa', the actor has brought various characters alive on screen in the last decade, which in some way or the other is close to reality.
IANS lists Amitabh's most popular films in the last decade.
Mohabbatein (2000): Directed by Aditya Chopra, this film came as a turning point in Amitabh's career as he struggled to keep up with the pace of the changing scenario of Hindi cinema. In the film, he played the role of Gurukul principal Narayan Shankar who puts an emphasis on honour, tradition and discipline, and is against the emotion of love.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001): In the film, Amitabh played the role of a wealthy businessman, who is fiercely dominating and insists on controlling the lives of his wife and sons, however at the same time he is loving too. The way Amitabh portrayed both the aspects of his personality won him critical accolades. You might hate him for being dominating at one point, but towards the end you would love him....
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12:17 PM, Oct 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Punjab government on a petition by film producer Prakash Jha seeking compensation for banning the screening of his 2011 film 'Aarakshan'. 'Aarakshan', starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, deals with caste-based reservation in the education system. An apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice Anil R. Dave issued the notice after senior counsel Harish Salve,...
01:50 PM, Sep 18, 2012
Bangalore: Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar says he was excited about playing with guns and doing stunts in his first action movie 'Issaq' where he plays a 'Banarasi' boy in the lead role. "It's very exciting for any young man... it's a dream to play with guns and do stunts. It was very exciting for me," Prateik, the son of actor-politician Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patil, told PTI here....
01:43 PM, Jul 15, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee may be basking in the success of his latest film Gangs of Wasseypur, but he rues that the journey was not easy, saying there was a time when he was slammed for being different. He appreciates the presence of filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee for spearheading the change in moviedom. "This film (Gangs of Wasseypur) is very, very special for me for many reasons....
07:16 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Mumbai: He is in his 40s and will be seen in romantic-comedy Cocktail soon. Actor Saif Ali Khan says that he hopes do a romcom even when he is ten years older. Saif has tasted box office success and audience appreciation whenever he did a rom-com: Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), Hum Tum (2004), Salaam Namaste (2005), Love Aaj Kal (2009). "I hope I can do romantic films at the...
12:37 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Mumbai: Impressed with the 'stark' and 'painfully real' portrayal of gang war in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Amitabh Bachchan feels that director Anurag Kashyap has allowed the visuals to flow as they would and says he would 'strongly' recommend it. Based on a true story by Zeishan Quadri, the film is set in Wasseypur, Jharkhand, known for gang war between between gangster Faheem Khan and businessman Sabir Alam over a scrap...
05:45 PM, Jun 24, 2012
Mumbai: After their chemistry clicked with the audience in 'Love Aaj Kal' and 'Aarakshan', actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone were cast together for the third time in 'Cocktail' as the makers felt that their pairing was 'safe'. "In a way to have Saif and Deepika was a safe bet. Deepika has grown as an actor and Saif is amazing in this genre. People love to see him this...
02:06 PM, May 24, 2012
After 'Love Aaj Kal' and 'Aarakshan,' actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone will be seen together once again, in Homi Adajania's 'Cocktail'. ...
06:00 PM, May 22, 2012
New Delhi: Deepika Padukone turned 26 today and the actress, who is working on three films currently, wishes that the new year brings her more success than 2011. 'Aarakshan' and 'Desi Boyz' hardly brought her any luck in the past year. This year will see her working on 'Cocktail' with Saif Ali Khan, 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' with ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor and 'Race 2'. "Success is completely related to the...
05:41 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: He is the man whose presence adds fanfare to events, weightage to social messages, and, of course, to the cast of a film! But cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan believes he is not qualified enough to give an opinion and talk about every issue in the country. "Suddenly many invitations to inaugurate book releases, conferences, chief guests at important events!! I am not qualified for them! My profession does...
05:59 PM, Dec 27, 2011
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone may be one of the fittest actresses in the industry but she does not believe in starving herself. In fact, she is a self-confessed foodie. "I love food. I love trying out different types of cuisine. I love eating in different kinds of restaurants, trying out new things and I think I have the luxury to do that because I travel a lot," said Deepika...
07:06 PM, Nov 21, 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
Lucknow: Director Prakash Jha today said that he does not want to blame anyone for the controversy over 'Aarakshan' that led to the film being banned in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. Jha had to move the Supreme Court again UP government's decision to ban the film for two months while Punjab and Andhra Pradesh agreed to release the film after minor cuts. UP released the movie after the...
10:54 PM, Aug 25, 2011
New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed happiness over the Supreme Court's decision to lift ban on Aarakshan in Uttar Pradesh, calling it a 'historic' decision as no state or institution can now ban a film that has been cleared by the censor board. "The Supreme Court judgement in our favour for the film Aarakshan has been a historic decision. No state or institution has the capacity now to ban...
04:39 PM, Aug 21, 2011
Lucknow: Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" hit multiplexes in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court scrapped the ban on its screening imposed by the state government. "As the Supreme Court has set aside the order issued by the state government earlier, I asked the departmental officers yesterday to comply with it," Secretary (Entertainment Tax) Chandra Bhanu said. "I have not seen the court order yet and have been...
10:10 PM, Aug 20, 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
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday "quashed and set aside" the two-month ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government on the screening of filmmaker Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan'. An apex court bench of Justice M. Sharma and Justice Anil R. Dave said the state government cannot seek deletion of certain potions of the film as this amounted to censorship. The court said once the Central Board of Film Certification cleared the...
03:26 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Bans, protests and a long weekend may have affected the business of director Prakash Jha's new offering Aarakshan, but despite all the problems, the movie about caste-based reservations in the Indian education system has managed to earn Rs.25 crore in four days. Trade analysts are hoping this will pick up in the second week. Released Friday, the film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Manoj Bajpayee and Deepika Padukone, is...
09:47 PM, Aug 16, 2011
