
Mumbai: Himachal girl Kangna Ranaut entered filmdom with hit crime-romance 'Gangster - A Love story' and the actress, whose latest release 'Shootout At Wadala' also did well, feels gangster thrillers are lucky for her.
"I think gangster-based films are very lucky for me. My debut film 'Gangster' in 2006 was successful, then came 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' and now 'Shootout At Wadala'," the 26-year-old said here Tuesday at the success bash of 'Shootout At Wadala'.
Directed by Sanjay Gupta, 'Shootout At Wadala' is the story of Mumbai police's first official encounter in which they shot dead gangster Manya Surve. In the film, John Abraham plays Manya, while Kangna is seen as his love interest Vidya Joshi.
In her seven-year-long career, Kangna tried her hands at romance and comedy as well with 'Woh Lamhe', 'Double Dhamaal' and 'Tanu Weds Manu'. If these films did well at the box office, Kangna too got accolades for her performances....
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04:20 PM, May 15, 2013

Mumbai: National-award winning actress Kangana Ranaut, who registered her first hit this year with 'Shootout at Wadala', says the ups and downs in her filmy career have all been worth it as she got to work with big names and bigger projects. After tasting success with 'Gangster', 'Fashion', 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai', 'Raaz-2', 'Tanu Weds Manu', the 26-year-old also went through her share of flops in 'Tezz', 'Miley...

12:03 PM, May 11, 2013

Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut has revealed that if her mother had her way she would have got her married at the age of 16. "My mother wanted me to get married at 16. She felt that was the right age. This (marriage) was a talking point at my home. They keep talking about it. In fact my brother is 22 years old and my mother feels his age of marriage...

11:09 AM, May 09, 2013

Director Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout At Wadala' is based on Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mumbai to Dongri'. The film revolves around the story of a two gangs and their struggle for power. A prequel to 2007 film 'Shootout At Lokhandwala', the film shows the first-registered encounter by Mumbai police. The film stars John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee, Sonu Sood, Tusshar and Kangana Ranaut in prominent roles. On his new movie 'Shootout At Wadala'....

06:25 PM, May 07, 2013

New Delhi: Among the most keenly awaited releases of 2013, Shootout at Wadala triumphed at the domestic box office with an incredible opening weekend of Rs 30.7 cr (net). It made Rs 10.10 crore on Friday, Rs 9.75 crore on Saturday and Rs 10.85 crore on Sunday. Shootout at Wadala opened across 1900 plus screens across the country and recorded the 3rd highest opening in 2013 and highest non-holiday opening...

01:15 PM, May 07, 2013

New Delhi: Sanjay Gupta has struck gold with his latest film 'Shootout At Wadala'. Within three days of the release of the gangster film, 'Shootout At Wadala' has been able to collect Rs 30.7 crore at the ticket window. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#ShootoutAtWadala collected approx. Rs 30.7 cr nett in its opening weekend. Fri 10.10 cr, Sat 9.75 cr, Sun 10.85 cr." The film has maintained good business...

04:37 PM, May 06, 2013

Cast: John Abraham, Kangana Ranaut, Anil Kapoor, Tushaar Kapoor Director: Sanjay Gupta A gangster runs into a police station, both his arms lopped off by a rival wielding a butcher's knife. Another goon is held down as his skull is pushed through an ice-crusher. A third, tied to a chair, is run over by a speeding car in reverse. The brutality is relentless in Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout at Wadala', a...

11:04 PM, May 03, 2013

New Delhi: Actor John Abraham, who essays the role of a dreaded gangster in the upcoming crime drama 'Shootout at Wadala' believes that the film will widen the reach of his audience and prove his acting prowess. The model-turned-actor, who started his Bollywood journey with 'Jism' in 2003, has been part of commercially successful films like 'Dhoom' and 'Dostana' but feels that its time he shifts his focus to other...

12:32 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Priyanka Chopra's look in her special appearance song 'Shootout at Wadala''s 'Babli Badmaash' was inspired by the 1981 hit 'Yaarana'. In an ode of sorts, Amitabh Bachchan's trademark outfit from the chartbuster 'Jumma Chumma De De' song is sported by John Abraham in popular song 'Laila'. Wearing a white shirt, black trousers, black jacket and red stole - John Abraham who has earlier worked with Bachchan in films like 'Viruddh'...

03:29 PM, Apr 16, 2013

New Delhi: A new song 'Halki halki' from the film 'I Love NY' has been released. Directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, the film stars Sunny Deol and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles. ...

01:13 PM, Apr 07, 2013

Kangna Ranaut has been absent from 'Shootout at Wadala' promotions raising a lot of questions. ...

04:27 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Actress Kangna Ranaut, who will soon be seen in 'I Love New Year' opposite Sunny Deol, believes post 'Tanu Weds Manu' filmmakers are more confident about her acting skills. ...

07:17 PM, Feb 26, 2013

A stark contrast from his action hero avatar, Sunny Deol pairs up with Kangana Ranaut for a new romantic comedy. ...

11:03 AM, Feb 26, 2013

Kangana Ranaut will be seen wearing a unique necklace in one of the scenes in the movie. ...

12:50 PM, Feb 04, 2013

The occasion turned out to be a very private affair with close family members and a few friends. ...

10:38 AM, Jan 30, 2013

If India had gun control laws that governed its cinema, this trailer would not make it past the censors. ...

05:06 PM, Jan 19, 2013

John always had a great body, but he seems to have defied all logic in building his body for this film. Rippling with muscles, he's frightful when he running. ...

01:48 PM, Jan 19, 2013

Hrithik Roshan is shooting 'Krrish 3' amid tight security and feels it is totally justified as it will help in guarding his superhero image till it is revealed on Diwali later this year. ...

11:24 AM, Jan 11, 2013

Emraan says it is fun working with a new director as he brings in new ideas and methodology of working. ...

03:21 PM, Dec 20, 2012

Mumbai: A while ago, there was strong buzz that Hrithik Roshan had been made the associate director for 'Krrish 3', directed by his father Rakesh Roshan. However, his co-star Vivek Oberoi tells us that there is no truth in this claim. Vivek points out, "He is not the associate director. He is the star of the film. Yes, he is very involved in the film, because it is his film...

01:37 PM, Jun 06, 2012