Amitabh Bachchan

'Zanjeer' completes 40 years, Big B thanks Salim-Javed

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who rose to fame after starring in Prakash Mehra's 'Zanjeer', says he is grateful to writer-duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar for believing in him. Bachchan, 70, had delivered many flops before starring in the hit 1973 film and successfully earned the tag of 'Angry Young Man'. "40 years anniversary of film 'Zanjeer' today.. An entire lifetime gone by.. What a moment.. Salim-Javed for thinking of...  

Big B's shocked disbelief after early review of his role in 'Gatsby'

This is what the Variety magazine had to say of Amitabh Bachchan's role in 'The Great Gatsby': "By far the liveliest work in the film comes from two actors with only a few minutes of screen time between them: the lithe, long-limbed newcomer Elizabeth Debicki as gabby golf pro Jordan Baker, and, in a single scene that marks his belated Hollywood debut, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan as the flamboyant Jewish...  

Arjun Kapoor has the aura of a star like Big B: 'Aurangzeb' director

Mumbai: Debutante director Atul Sabharwal is so impressed with his 'Aurangzeb' actor Arjun Kapoor that he has already planned a second movie with him. "He (Arjun) is my favourite actor. I find a rare quality in him... I feel he has a face that has a character and has the aura of a star like Amitabh Bachchan, Toshiro Mifune and Marcello Mastroianni. I find those faces interesting," Sabharwal told PTI...  

Amitabh: I wish for only smiles on my fans' faces

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan got emotional when he met his fans in New York during the premiere of his Hollywood movie 'The Great Gatsby'. Amitabh, 70, met his fans and says that it becomes difficult for him to see tears of joy on faces of his fans. "Lovely meeting the Ef (extended family) and TwFmXt (Twitter family extension) and the FbXf (Facebook extended family). Such humility in them, such respect...  

'Bombay Talkies' review: It's like a breath of fresh air

Cast: Rani Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan, Saqib Saleem, Katrina Kaif, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Director: Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap Two men shift nervously, seldom making eye contact, as they listen to a beggar girl at a railway station footbridge singing an old Lata Mangeshkar gem whose words seem to have particular significance in their unlikely situation. A father, determined to enthrall his bored daughter, narrates a story in mime,...  

Write your review: 'Bombay Talkies'

Rajeev Masand says 'Bombay Talkies' is like a breath of fresh air. What do you think? Write your own review and win prizes. 

'Bombay Talkies' Tweet Review: First day, first show

New Delhi: It is an important day for cine goers in India. The medium which we all have revered turns 100 and country's four prominent filmmaker come together to pay an unique tribute to cinema. 'Bombay Talkies' combines the talent of four directors who have in their own way changed the way we perceive Hindi films in present times. Each director brings in his or her own flavour and it...  

Snapshot: Jaya accompanies Amitabh for 'The Great Gatsby' premiere

Amitabh Bachchan may have a small role in Baz Luhrman's 'The Great Gatsby' but the actor clearly got the loudest cheer as he stepped out at the red carpet for the film's premiere. Accompanying him was his actress wife, Jaya Bachchan looking elegant in a ivory cream saree and red and white stole. Jaya's style was understated and looked perfect for the occasion. ...  

Amitabh Bachchan talks about his Hollywood debut

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan gets candid about crossing over to Hollywood and his first break. ...

First Look: Big B features on the 'The Great Gatsby' poster

New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan might have a blink-and-miss appearance in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby', but the actor has himself on the poster of the film. However, Amitabh Bachchan has said that he is not worthy of being on the poster because of his cameo in the film. ...  

Not worthy of being in 'The Great Gatsby' poster: Big B

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is making his international debut with Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby', feels it's "not worth" being part of the film's poster keeping in mind his blink-and-miss appearance. However, he cant's deny the order of the director. "The poster of 'The Great Gatsby', something I thought to be too presumptuous but Baz Luhrmann insisted that it be done so there," the 70-year-old tweeted with a picture...  

I felt Karan was a misfit for 'Bombay Talkies': Anurag Kashyap

Mumbai: Anurag Kashyap used to feel that Karan Johar was a misfit for 'Bombay Talkies' but later he did find a common ground with the fellow filmmaker and thinks Karan's short film is the best in the anthology tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema. It's a compilation of four short stories directed by four different filmmakers Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Johar. It releases on May 3 when...  

Watch: Amitabh Bachchan on his Hollywood debut

Amitabh Bachchan is making his Hollywood debut with a cameo in Baz Luhrrman's 'The Great Gatsby'. It is the opening film at Cannes this year. The actor shares his experience with CNN-IBN correspondent Shilpa Rathnam. ...