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
Mumbai: The Bengali version of 'The Dirty Picture' has been stalled after Ekta Kapoor objected to its title. Rakhi Sawant, who was set to play the lead role in it, is shattered and hopes her good friend Ekta withdraws her complaint. Ekta is the producer of Vidya Balan starrer 'The Dirty Picture', which was an unofficial biopic of southern sex symbol Silk Smitha. Director-producer Satabdi Roy decided to make the...
11:18 PM, Jul 06, 2012
New Delhi: She describes 'Kyaa Kool Hai Hum' series as Bollywood's answer to 'American Pie' series. But Ekta Kapoor is miffed that the censor board has snipped three scenes from the theatrical trailer of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum'. She blames it to existing prejudices in the Hindi film industry. Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' had coarse and crass language too, but it released without cuts. So what is the...
11:04 AM, Jul 05, 2012
New Delhi: Film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor, whose latest production venture Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum is under the scrutiny of Censor Board, says whatever she does is considered cheap. The 37-year-old TV mogul is miffed with Censor Board's decision to delete three scenes from the film's theatrical trailer, which will hit theatres with Ajay Devgn starrer Bol Bachchan. "Anything that Balaji does or a mainstream maker does is...
09:42 PM, Jul 03, 2012
Mumbai: Producer Ekta Kapoor apparently had a fall out with Kya Super Kool Hai Hum director Sachin Yardi over a dialogue in the film which takes a dig at actors Nargis Fakhri and Diana Penty. In a scene in the film, actor Tusshar Kapoor tells Riteish Deshmukh that: Pehle ki heroines ke naam hote the Madhubala, Waheeda Rahman, aur ab dekho Penty, Fakhri... (Earlier heroines had names like Madhubala and...
03:29 PM, Jul 02, 2012
Mumbai: It's hilarious to see what depths Veena Malik can go to. She has been strutting her assets in a teeny-weeny bikini by the poolside while her rumoured current flame director Hemant Madhukar prefers to be all wrapped up in a bath robe. Apparently, the starlet got attracted to Hemant while shooting for his film. After cricketer Mohd Asif and her reality show inmate Ashmit Patel, it is Hemant for...
01:06 PM, Jun 28, 2012
Mumbai: During a promotional event for his film Shahid Kapoor stated, "I was cast in the movie to be Priyanka's escort." PC who was otherwise looking lost throughout the event went all defensive and called Sasha a nice and chivalrous guy "But I don't want to call him an escort," she stated. Hope they settle the escort issue before their next outing for their promotions. Did Ekta, Sanjay Gupta snub...
11:44 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Mumbai: With her turning 37 today, Ekta Kapoor admits that she doesn't like anyone to remind her she is 36 no more. Though she believes in numerology, she tries not to bother herself with number when it comes to her age. She tells us that she prefers to take one year at a time with all its ups and downs. "I had an awesome year with 'The Dirty Picture' garnering...
11:42 AM, Jun 07, 2012
Banaglore: Director Trishul of 'Baba' fame has titled his next Kannada film 'The Dirty Picture', but filmmaker Ekta Kapoor is unhappy and has filed a complaint against the use of the title. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) cleared the title for producer Venkatappa's yet-to-be-launched Kannada film, which will reportedly star Pakistani actress Veena Malik in the lead role. Ekta, who had produced Viday Balan starrer super hit film...
05:23 PM, May 06, 2012
'The Dirty Pictures' in Hindi created a sensation with Vidya Balan doing the role of South Indian actress and dancer Silk Smitha life sketch. The film of Ekta Kapoor 'The Dirty Picture' was a super hit in Hindi and Vidya Balan also got the national honour for it. With the same title 'Dirty Picture...Silk Sakkath Maga' Kannada cinema is all set to launch with a different story. The leading lady...
12:25 PM, May 06, 2012
New Delhi: A new show titled 'Inside Indian Television' is all set to revisit the history and transformation of the small screen over the years. The show, being produced by superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, will also take a look at the meteoric rise of television. "I am a child of the TV era. I have seen television undergo a huge transition for the last 20 years since...
12:21 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Sonu Sood, who essays the role of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in 'Shootout at Wadala', says doing so was a huge burden for him. "We talk about power. I remember watching his images in the stadium during cricket matches. In fact, now that you are playing the same character, you feel a heavy burden on your shoulders as you are playing such an important role and it's such...
01:22 PM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: Having premiered on May 30, 2011, Ram and Priya Kapoor (Saakshi Tanwar) " the Bade Acche Lagte Hai couple " finally had sex on last nights episode " March 12, 2012. The sex scene was one of the most talked about topics on Twitter and the jokes were mostly on the over-weight Ram Kapoor. The sex-scene got Twitter all fluttering " Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar trended overnight....
12:30 PM, Mar 13, 2012
