Mumbai: Since my childhood I have been fascinated with khaki. This was a dream nurtured in me by my dad who wanted me to join the Indian Police Service. Even at home, I was always surrounded by dads police officer friends. I was intrigued by the heroic deeds of Vishwanatha Pillai, a legendary cop in the early 1980s. Right from my first cop movie, 'Niraparadi', I have an emotional connection...
05:07 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says that none of his films have ever reached international audiences beyond festivals as Indian distributors are sceptical of giving them a global release. His forthcoming "That Girl in Yellow Boots" is his first worldwide release. "That Girl in Yellow Boots", written and acted by Kashyap's wife actress Kalki Koechlin, is releasing on September 2nd even in non-NRI theaters in America. "None of my films had...
02:53 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Mumbai: Art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai couldn't have expected a bigger adulation of his work, when megastar Amitabh Bachchan publicly expressed that whenever he bows down in front of the idols of gods and goddesses, sculpted by Desai, kept in his office, he feels he is bowing down in front of the artiste. "Whatever Nitin has took up to do creatively he has attained highest level of success. Whenever he...
09:30 AM, Aug 09, 2011
London: Actor Daniel Craig, who has featured as British spy James Bond in "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace", does not think it would be a good idea for him to appear in a romantic comedy. "I'm not about to do a rom-com. It would be a disaster. Good movies aren't just funny. Good movies aren't just sad. Good movies aren't just serious. They're all of those ... things," contactmusic.com...
09:16 AM, Aug 09, 2011
New Delhi: As he picked up the sensitive story of an Alzheimer's affected woman and her daughter as the subject of his latest film, director Amol Palekar was certain about one thing - for all its agony and pain, the film would still present a positive picture of hope and resilience. With 'Dhoosar', his latest Marathi film that hit the screens recently with English subtitles, Palekar has tried to explore...
12:29 PM, Aug 08, 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Jha is upset that the permission to stage a grand show in Lucknow to promote his forthcoming film "Aarakshan" was withdrawn by the Mayawati government at the eleventh hour.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
Patna: Filmmaker Prakash Jha said he used the teaching skills and body language of Super30 founder and math wizard Anand Kumar to direct Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan in his upcoming film 'Aarakshan'. "I took help from Anand Kumar and I observed his body language and skills which helped me to teach Amitji and Saif," Jha told reporters on a mission in Patna for promoting his upcoming film with...
11:40 AM, Aug 04, 2011
Mumbai: Many would give a hand to be a part of Shah Rukh Khan's forthcoming sequel to "Don", but actress Isha Koppikar, who was part of the 2006 remake of the original "Don" has no regrets that she could not make it to the much-awaited and hyped sequel. "I'm not a part of 'Don 2' and I don't regret not being a part of it," Isha told reporters at the...
10:03 AM, Aug 04, 2011
Mumbai: Ahead of the release of Prakash Jha's socio-political drama 'Aarakshan', lead actor Saif Ali Khan has said that he is not against reservation. Saif is essaying the role of a Dalit leader in the film, based on the caste-based reservations in government jobs and educational institutions. The Censor Board has already given a green signal to the film. "Before working on the movie I had anti-reservation view. I was...
09:35 PM, Aug 03, 2011
New Delhi: Popular TV actor Harshad Chopra, who plays the lead role in forthcoming show "Dharampatni", admits that his character, Mohan Galla, has "slight inspiration" from the life of Gandhi, but says it is not based on his life. "'Dharampatni' is not about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, it's not about Kasturba Gandhi. It's about Mohan Galla and Kastur. There is a slight inspiration in the fact that Mohan grows up to...
03:12 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Mumbai: Ayesha Takia, who is making a comeback with director Nagesh Kuknoor's "Mod", says the break post her marriage was a practical step towards a secured future. After marrying restaurateur Farhan Azmi in 2009, Ayesha got involved in his restaurant business. Salman-starrer super-hit "Wanted" was her last release. "I had been working for so many years before 'Wanted', which did really well at the box office and I am thankful...
01:11 PM, Aug 03, 2011
London: Actress Jessica Alba, who is expecting her second child, says her multi-tasking skills impressed director Robert Rodriguez so much that he created a role for her in the next installment of "Spy Kids". This is not her first film with Rodriguez - she had teamed up with him for action movie "Machete". "When I was shooting 'Machete', him seeing me trying to change my kid's diaper and take conference...
12:52 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Mumbai: Director Nagesh Kukunoor, who was sure not to make a love story ever, proved himself wrong by making "MOD". He says it was the story of the film that compelled him to venture into it. "'MOD' is my first love story. I had always said I would never make a love story but here I did find something worth telling," Kukunoor told reporters at the launch of the first...
10:39 AM, Aug 03, 2011
New Delhi: Expletives and realistic cinema go hand in hand in Bollywood but director Tigmanshu Dhulia intends to break the trend with his Arjun Rampal starrer 'Jai Ramji'. The last few releases like 'Ishqiya' and 'Rajneeti' had their share of cuss words but Dhulia plans to keep things clean in his movies. "My film is set in Eastern UP and talks about mafia, cops as well as politics. Still, you...
01:04 PM, Aug 02, 2011
Mumbai: With films trying to be more realistic, the depiction of affection is also getting bolder, says actress Mahie Gill, who has done intimate scenes in her debut movie "Dev D" and also in her forthcoming "Not A Love Story" but finds them difficult and awkward. "I feel awkward doing these scenes and it's not very easy because the entire crew is there. But I feel that it's like any...
09:55 AM, Aug 02, 2011
Mumbai: Actress Hema Malini is certain that Karishma Kapoor, who is said to be reprising her role in the remake of her 1982 film "Satte Pe Satta", would be able to justify her character. "Karishma is a fantastic actor. She would definitely portray the character well in the remake of the film," Hema told reporters after the Scintillating Jewellery show on the second day of India International Jewellery Week (IIJW)...
09:38 AM, Aug 02, 2011
Mumbai: Son of yesteryear's actors Mithun Chakraborty and Yogita Bali, newbie Mahakshay alias Mimoh believes that being a star son is a "curse". "Everything is a curse of being the son of such a big actor. It's a big burden," Mimoh told. "I am a newcomer and he (Mithun) has been here in the industry for 30 years and he says that he is still learning. I am just two...
08:27 PM, Jul 30, 2011
New Delhi: Hollywood star Brad Pitt, who is raising six children with partner Angelina Jolie, reveals that his choices have changed after becoming a father. Now, before signing on any movie, he thinks about what his kids will see. "I think that after becoming a father, I am changing my choices. Today, everything I do, I look at in the context of what my kids are going to see and...
12:42 PM, Jul 30, 2011
Mumbai: Sanjay Dutt is excited about his TV debut with reality show "Bigg Boss 5", but admits he is nervous too! "I'm pretty nervous doing it. I've never done it, I don't know what it will be but I know one thing that it will be very different," Sanjay, who turned 52, told. The actor, who is said to be teaming up with Salman Khan for the controversial show, reveals...
09:40 AM, Jul 30, 2011
Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam, who has been in the industry for almost two decades and will celebrate his 38th birthday on Saturday, says his resolution is to take time off and invest in his personal life. "I'll be in Nairobi on my birthday because I have a concert there. My family will also be with me," Sonu told in an interview. "I would want to give myself some time this...
10:44 PM, Jul 29, 2011
