Bollywood's remake formula: Controversy in the air

Bollywood is on a remake drive, or should we say overdrive?, Churning out and in some cases mauling classics of the 70ies and 80ies with varying degrees of success. ...
05:39 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Sajid Khan is out of the 'Housefull' franchise after 'Himmatwala' debacle

Director Sajid Khan has been shown the door out of the 'Housefull' franchise. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has said that the three film deal they had was over with 'Heyy Baby' and the subsequent 'Housefull' and its sequel. The 'Housefull' franchise will now be announced every 2 years with a new director every time. ...
04:10 PM, Apr 11, 2013

Filmi Fiscal: David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor' rakes in Rs 22.6 cr in 4 days

After commercial success with films like 'Heyy Baby', 'Housefull' and 'Housefull 2', filmmaker Sajid Khan had big expectations from his latest, the remake of 'Himmatwala'. Well that remake bombed. ...
09:01 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Bollywood: Hits and flops of first quarter of 2013

The first quarter of 2013 saw number of releases in Bollywood and while some films made it big, some failed at the box office. Here is the list! ...
03:50 PM, Apr 09, 2013

'Himmatwala' director Sajid Khan's claims fall flat

Sajid Khan had claimed that his movie 'Himmatwala; would be a hit even before its release, saying it would make Rs 150 crores. ...
09:14 AM, Apr 03, 2013

'Himmatwala' opens below expectation, earns Rs 31 crore at BO

Since he started shooting for Himmatwala, director Sajid Khan has been making tall claims about its box office prospects. But 'Himmatwala' on its release has managed to collect just Rs 31 crore in its three day weekend. ...
01:10 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Now Showing: Masand reviews 'Himmatwala', 'GI Joe: Retaliation'

The all-new 'Himmatwala' has many of the same problems that plagued the earlier film, and a few new ones of its own. 'GI Joe: Retaliation' feels way longer than its running time. It's an exercise in futility; a film that has no business existing in the first place. ...
01:30 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Friday releases: 'Himmatwala', 'G.I.Joe Retaliation' hit screens

This Friday, it's both action flicks in theatres - Ajay Devgn's 'Himmatwala' and in Hollywood, it's 'G.I.Joe Retaliation'. ...
09:36 AM, Mar 29, 2013

Himmatwala: In conversation with Ajay Devgn, Sajid Khan and Tammannah

Travel back to the 80s with the stars of 'Himmatwala'. Ajay Devgn in conversation with our correspondent talked on working with tiger again after 'Singham'. Also Ajay Devgn and Sajid Khan discuses on their Rs 100 crore club. ...
03:10 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Sajid Khan talks about remaking 'Himmatwala'

Rajeev Masand talks to director Sajid Khan on his ambitious project 'Himmatwala' and what made him take up the project. ...
12:14 PM, Mar 23, 2013

Watch: Making of Ajay Devgn's 'Himmatwala'

Directed by Sajid Khan, 'Himmatwala' stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. The film is scheduled to be released on March 29. ...
03:28 PM, Mar 21, 2013

UTV banking on 'Himmatwala' to promote 'Chennai Express'

With Ajay Devgn's strong success rate at the box office, UTV Motion Pictures is reportedly planning to release Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express' riding on Devgn's 'Himmatwala'. IF this is executed then it means that if single screens want to screen 'Himmatwala' they will have to agree to screen UTV's upcoming films including SRK's 'Chennai Express' as well. ...
03:15 PM, Mar 21, 2013

'Himmatwala' remake goes on floors

The new 'Himmatwala' directed by Sajid Khan had it's mahurat live on Youtube and stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannah. ...
02:45 PM, Aug 23, 2012