Mumbai: Film producer and TV czarina Ekta Kapoor says TV channels' refusal to give a few months break to shows forces her to incorporate leaps in her shows. "If channels tell me today that we don't want a leap and we'll give you a three-month break and you start from where you leave the story, I will not do a leap," the 37-year-old said here Thursday at the press conference...
03:33 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Mumbai: Bandra Police Station has registered a case against Ekta Kapoor after some people from the Christian community complained about certain scenes from her recently released film, 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum'. Complainant Joseph Dias said that some scenes and dialogues of the film hurt sentiments of Christians and made a mockery of priests. "The priest is shown in a poor light and hence the film has made a mockery...
01:07 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Mumbai: Ekta Kapoor's 'The Dirty Picture', which was declared inappropriate by the information and broadcasting ministry for primetime TV viewing, is finally set for its small screen premiere on Sony Aug 26. It will be showcased twice in the day - once at 12 p.m. and then at 8:30 p.m., Sneha Rajani, senior executive vice president and business head, Sony, said on Twitter. The film will be screened "not post...
02:13 PM, Aug 07, 2012
Tusshar Kapoor on sister Ekta Kapoor Ekta's more of a friend than an elder sister. We do advise each other being part of the same family. Ekta's been very protective about me right since we were kids. People have this opinion of her as a tough businesswoman but when it comes to family, Ekta's a real softie. She keeps on checking my work and offering ideas on areas where I...
12:23 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Mumbai: Film producer Ekta Kapoor says she is overwhelmed by the box office response to Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum. The film, a sequel to the 2005 film Kya Kool Hai Hum has already raked in over Rs.29 crore. "We were told that since our brand was seven years old, we'll have a Rs.10 crore opening. We had the highest opening during Ramzan. I'm totally overwhelmed," Ekta said at a...
11:54 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Mumbai: The makers of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' are planning to make a sequel to the film, which has raked in nearly Rs 29 crore by the fifth day of its release. "Yes, we'll try to do a sequel to the film," said director Sachin Yardi at a press conference here. The film though has been panned by critics. Produced by Ekta Kapoor, 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' is...
08:37 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Mumbai: Ekta Kapoor has single-handedly proved that she can get outstanding numbers for even an average film like 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' (KSKHH) based only on its promotions. Although the film got a thumbs down from the critics, the collections of the film are around Rs 23 crore in its first weekend. The numbers are huge considering that it is the month of Ramzan where the collections normally drop....
11:05 AM, Jul 31, 2012
Cast: Anupam Kher, Ritesh Deshmukh, Neha Sharma, Tusshar Kapoor, Sarah-Jane Dias Director: Sachin Yardi If I had a penny for every time I laughed during 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum', I'd be able to afford an Asprin I so badly needed at the end of this roughly two-and-a-half-hour cringe-fest. The problem with this film isn't that it's so unapologetically vulgar, but that it's just not very funny. And that's a...
11:57 PM, Jul 27, 2012
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11:56 PM, Jul 27, 2012
Mumbai: After making a mark with hit shows on the small screen, producer Ekta Kapoor made successful films like Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Shootout at Lokhandwala and the blockbuster The Dirty Picture, but believes her home banner Balaji Motion Pictures is too young to have earned the trust of the audiences completely. "I don't think we have still built that reputation where people will automatically assume that a...
06:55 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Tusshar Kapoor is impressed with his sister Ekta Kapoor's business sense, and says she has understood the tactics of survival in the industry after years of hard work. "Ekta has learnt the tricks of the trade, but there is a lot of hard work too which she put in all these years. She has come to a stage where now she knows she has got a good team...
12:35 PM, Jul 24, 2012
New Delhi: Sex and comedy sells well in Bollywood. And together, they can make for a hit recipe. But while audiences are ready to sample and savour the genre, sex comedies are few and far in India, given the censors' wariness of them. Hence, filmakers' are apprehensive of investing in the genre. After experimenting with 'Kyaa Kool Hai Hum' back in 2005, Ekta Kapoor is bringing the naughty flavour back...
03:19 PM, Jul 23, 2012
Mumbai: Ekta Kapoor is again at loggerheads with the censor board over her forthcoming film 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' for its adult content. The filmmaker feels "we are going backward". Ekta has already sold the satellite rights of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum'. After 'The Dirty Picture' was barred from TV due to its explicit scenes, she has tried to play it safe with the new film. She says...
05:24 PM, Jul 22, 2012
Mumbai: Ekta Kapoor, who is producing 'Shootout At Wadala', has decided to push the release date of the movie to 2013 to avoid any clash with Aamir Khan's 'Talaash'. She says she doesn't want to take on such 'mammoth' competition. "'Talaash' is coming on Nov 30. How can we decide to take on the mammoth Aamir Khan? I don't want to compete with him, absolutely not," Ekta told reporters here....
07:22 PM, Jul 21, 2012
Mumbai: Ekta Kapoor's upcoming comedy sequel has pulled a spoof on several films. But looks like the makers have now rubbed Sanjay Leela Bhansali the wrong way with their act on Devdas. Apparently, the filmmaker is not at all amused with this antic. A source informs us, "Ektas upcoming film with Tusshar, Neha Sharma and Sarah Jane is a spoof on Bhansali with the song 'Dil dola re dola' playing...
03:50 PM, Jul 20, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood is perhaps in its boldest phase ever, but the censor board often plays a spoilsport. To combat that, filmmakers have found another way to present unedited adult content - they are floating trailers and songs on online medium. Filmmakers are determined to make their content go viral on internet. When the trailer of Ekta Kapoor's forthcoming sex comedy 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' was allowed in theatres...
02:09 PM, Jul 13, 2012
South Cinema: Neha Sharma of Chirutha fame and Sarah-Jane Dias of Panjaa fame are playing lesbian pair in the Hindi film Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum. When this Ekta Kapoor production first came Neha's way, her instant reaction was in the negative as she found the film's content way too risque and bold. However it was only after further rethinking and advice from friends and industry insiders that Neha pulled...
04:18 PM, Jul 12, 2012
Mumbai: Unapologetic about her forthcoming production Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum, Ekta Kapoor says that people with 'pristine sensibilities' should stay away from it. "I am not going to give any justification to anyone. Those who don't like it, sorry, but if you like it, we love you. It took us seven years to gather the guts to make Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum," the 37-year-old said while promoting the...
04:32 PM, Jul 10, 2012
New Delhi: Where has all the creativity gone, wonder television viewers who find that an increasing number of soaps have annoyingly familiar stories, taken from one Bollywood blockbuster or the other. From 'Kya Hua Tera Vaada' to 'Hitler Didi', many serials are taking a cue from the movies, whipping up storylines and adding some small screen flavour to keep the track going for as long as possible. The twists and...
01:19 PM, Jul 07, 2012
