Kamal Haasan, who turns 58 Wednesday, says his upcoming bilingual action-thriller 'Vishwaroopam' will not hurt any community. "My film is neither about terrorism nor Islam. It won't even hurt any community for that matter. The story traverses through the adversities of war, and, therefore it may appear as though it's about terrorism, but it's not," Kamal told reporters here Wednesday. Kamal, who has written and directed 'Vishwaroopam', has co-produced the...
11:33 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Chennai, Nov 7: Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan says his Hollywood dream will take some time to come true as he is currently busy wrapping up his Tamil action-thriller 'Vishwaroopam'. "I've poured all my energy and focus into 'Vishwaroopam' now. I can't think of Hollywood project until my current one is complete. Although I have put the idea for the English project together, but I believe it still needs some fine tuning,"...
05:30 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Kamal Haasan's Tamil spy thriller 'Vishwaroopam' has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an U-certificate with minor cuts. Its Hindi version, titled 'Vishwaroop', has got an A-rating without any cuts. Kamal has written, directed and co-produced the film and he also stars in it alongside Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah, Rahul Bose, Jaideep Ahlawat, Nassar, Zarina Wahab and Miles Anderson. Both the versions were shot simultaneously....
01:31 PM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: One can wonder about what would have prompted Bedabrata Pain, the director of Chittagong, to make a film based on the same event on which an acclaimed director like Ashutosh Gowariker had made Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. Bedabrata Pains film is centred on the same Chittagong uprising but he is going to show the whole incident in a new light. In an earlier interview with IBNLive, Bedabrata...
05:17 PM, Oct 11, 2012
New Delhi: Now, when the concluding part of the director Anurag Kashyaps Gangs of Wasseypur is set for a Wednesday release, we felt the need of a recap of the first part. The makers had decided to release the film in two parts, each of 160 minutes duration, due to the abundance of research material. The first part has received critical and commercial acclaim, and thus the audiences have high...
04:18 PM, Aug 07, 2012
New Delhi: Anurag Kashyap is among those filmmakers who have never followed a fixed path. Known for dark themes, the director is back with his new venture 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. The film has been made in two parts. Both the parts will showcase the same story extending over six decades. The second part of 'Gangs of Wasseypur' will be released after some weeks of the first installment. It features Manoj...
10:32 AM, Jun 22, 2012
New Delhi: It's romance versus crime at the box office this weekend with out and out romantic drama 'Teri Meri Kahaani' and reality-based crime thriller 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' hitting the screens on June 22. Kunal Kohli's 'Teri Meri Kahaani' will see hit 'jodi' of 'Kaminey', Shahid Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra - serenading on the screen in three avatars in three different time zones. Anurag Kashyap directed 'Gangs Of Wasseypur', however, is all...
03:24 PM, Jun 20, 2012
Chennai: A racy thriller is in the offing for ardent Kamal Haasan fans with his bi-lingual thriller 'Vishwaroopam' (Vishwaroop in Hindi) ready to soon hit the silver screen. A marriage of convenience and the desire of the wife to spy on her dancer husband to find an excuse to leave him results in wires getting cross connected and "all hell breaks loose," as the actor-director put it. "Vishwaroopam is something...
03:51 PM, Jun 08, 2012
Singapore: Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' boasts of a young cast and the actor-filmmaker explains that he has roped them in because he was looking for talented people and not stars. Kamal plays the lead role the film, being made in Tamil and Hindi. It also features Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah and Jaideep Ahlawat as well as Rahul Bose. "Casting Jaydeep, Andrea and Pooja was easy as I was looking for talent...
03:11 PM, Jun 08, 2012
Music of Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is getting a lot of attention ever since the promos were out . ...
12:59 PM, Jun 06, 2012
Kamal Haasan's upcoming biggie, 'Viswaroopam's first look and excerpts will be showcased on 6th Annual Vijay Awards that's scheduled to take place in a massive scale on June 16 in Chennai. Kamal will also be addressing the gathering along with his film's cast and crew. It may be mentioned, while the Tamil first look and excerpts will be showcased at the Vijay Awards, the Hindi version, 'Vishwaroop's will be showcased...
12:32 PM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: Legendary actor Kamal Haasan's upcoming film Viswaroopam, that has been produced and directed by the actor himself, will be showcased at the 13th Videocon IIFA Weekend in Singapore this June 2012. Viswaroopam is made in both Hindi and Tamil and is one of Haasan's biggest projects till date. The Hindi version titled 'Vishwaroop' will be unveiled on June 8 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, giving...
10:42 AM, May 25, 2012
NEW DELHI: Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur', being screened at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, is a male-dominated script, but had room for strong female characters as well, says Huma Qureshi, who makes her acting debut with the movie. "It is a male-dominated movie but the women are also very strong and irreplaceable. Though the women might not have a direct impact in the film - for example, none...
04:53 PM, May 19, 2012
New Delhi: Born in a small village Kharkara in Rohtak, Haryana, Jaideep Ahlawat started to take acting seriously only after his graduation. He was noticed in a negative character in Priyadarshan's 'Khatta Meetha'. Currently, Jaideep is doing several big banner films including Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of wasseypur' and Kamal Hasan's 'Vishwaroopam'. IBN Live talks to Jaideep about his future projects and journey so far. Q: When did you decide to...
03:52 PM, Oct 03, 2011
