Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has denied that his late night brawl at the Mumbai restaurant was a promotional act for 'Agent Vinod'. ...
11:49 AM, Feb 24, 2012
Bollywood and controversies go hand in hand and the unsaid rule of the industry it seems is - any publicity is good publicity. ...
10:31 AM, Jan 01, 2012
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 governments of three states have banned the screening of the film "Aarakshan" for two months and this has saddened Amitabh Bachchan, who is playing an important role in it. He is wondering how this restriction will solve the problem after two months. "UP (Uttar Pradesh), Punjab and today Andhra Pradesh have given notice to ban the film and not allow it to be projected for another two...
12:57 AM, Aug 13, 2011
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government's move to ban the screening of Prakash Jha-directed film 'Aarakshan', based on caste-based reservations in the education system, has evoked a mixed response from people in the state. While a section of the people term the ban "illogical", others supported the government's decision, saying the movie could create law and order problems. "Considering the fact that the movie was cleared by the Censor Board, that...
12:32 AM, Aug 12, 2011
Mumbai: Ahead of the release of Prakash Jha's controversial film 'Aarakshan', city police today stepped up security at the residences of megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Saif Ali Khan to avoid any untoward incident. Policemen have also been deployed outside the theatres where the movie would be screened as a "precautionary measure". "The security outside Prateeksha and Jalsa bungalows of Bachchan has been increased and policemen have also been deployed...
10:38 PM, Aug 11, 2011
New Delhi: Expressing his dismay over the ongoing protests surrounding the release of his film 'Aarakshan', mega star Amitabh Bachchan said the way creative freedom is being curbed one might be living in a "most unfortunate fascist conditioning." Bachchan, who has been cautious about his views on reservation, is unhappy with the politics surrounding the movie's release tomorrow. He said creative people should get to display their creativity, irrespective of...
10:04 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan, who faced protests over his role of a Dalit in 'Aarakshan', says he should not be discriminated because of his royal background. 'Aarakshan' (Reservation) is a social-political drama based on the reservations in government institutions and jobs, releasing tomorrow. Saif plays a Dalit teacher in 'Aarakshan' releasing tomorrow. Kanpur-based 'The Dalit Suraksha Samiti' had expressed anger over the actor being cast as a member of...
09:53 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Chandigarh: The Punjab government imposed a ban on screening of the movie Aarakhshan in the state till a screening committee constituted by the government previews the movie and submits its report on Friday, following apprehensions that some scenes and dialogues may trigger a backlash. Punjab is the second state to impose a ban on filmmaker Prakash Jha's contentious socio-political drama that deals with the issue of caste-based quota in higher...
10:46 AM, Aug 11, 2011
New Delhi: Saif Ali Khan, who stars in "Aarakshan", says people with their own political agendas are fanning controversies over the film, which is about caste-based reservations in education. The actor says his own convictions about quotas underwent a complete change while doing the movie. "I am surprised to see people creating so many controversies without even watching the film. By pulling down the film, they just want to gain...
04:08 PM, Aug 10, 2011
London: Music mogul Simon Cowell is facing legal action over allegations that he caused "mental anguish" to a pair of contestants who tried for the US version of music reality show "The X Factor". Hyman Marks, 86, and his son Stephen, 54, are suing Cowell over claims that their audition was ruined because they were left exhausted after filming a behind-the-scenes segment multiple times. According to the suit, the father-son...
03:52 PM, Aug 10, 2011
Mumbai/Chennai: Prakash Jha's controversial Hindi film 'Aarakshan'(Reservation) is set to hit the screens on August 12th as scheduled after both Bombay and Madras High Courts on Tuesday cleared the decks for its release. Bombay High Court declined to stay the release of the Amitabh Bachchan-Saif Ali Khan starrer and rejected a petition by two advocates demanding a special screening of the movie before its release. The petitioners claimed that the...
10:07 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Jodhpur: Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Tuesday was directed by a court in Jodhpur to present himself before it on September 20th in connection with his appeal against his conviction in a poaching case. Salman was sentenced to one-year imprisonment for killing two chinkaras (gazelles) in Bhawad village near Jodhpur on September 26, 1998. The sentence was handed down by a Jodhpur court on February 17, 2006. The court had...
09:34 PM, Aug 09, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha is upset that the permission to stage a grand show in Lucknow to promote his forthcoming film "Aarakshan" was withdrawn by the Mayawati government at the eleventh hour. He says if people have a problem with the film, they should discuss it with him head on. "I am surprised that the permissions were cancelled at the last minute. I just don't understand what kind of...
04:17 PM, Aug 04, 2011
Lucknow: The Mayawati government on Wednesday withdrew permission granted for a grand show to promote Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Aarakshan' for which the Bollywood icon and his co stars Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpai and Prateik Babbar were arriving to Lucknow. 'Apprehension of breach of peace' was described as the official reason for the sudden 'u' turn by the state administration, which had earlier formally granted the necessary permission for the event,...
09:17 AM, Aug 04, 2011
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