Mumbai: Known for making larger than life family dramas for the big screen, filmmaker Karan Johar is now connecting with the masses on a new level through his appearances on the small screen. He however says this is just a phase and he can't work for the medium full-time as he fails to understand the concept of TRPs and finds cinema 'far more progressive'. "Indian television has its positives and...
09:31 PM, Sep 20, 2012
New Delhi: Actress Rani Mukerji, who is all set for the release of 'Aiyyaa', says her character in the film is far more naughty than her previous avatar in 2005 hit 'Bunty Aur Babli'. Rani, 34, said the romantic comedy has got many fun elements in it rather than the funny characters and they would be exposed in weeks leading to the release of the film. "Meenakshi is a mad...
03:27 PM, Sep 20, 2012
New Delhi: After 'Disco Deewane' another party song 'Vele', from 'Student Of The Year' is out now. Directed by Karan Johar, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan play the lead roles in the film. So enjoy the song here... ...
06:01 PM, Sep 17, 2012
Mumbai: Director David Dhawan's son Varun says it took time for him and his 'Student Of The Year' co-star Alia Bhatt to get along. "Alia never liked me earlier because I didn't say, 'Hi' to her on the first day. But that is because I was giving my look test and didn't see her. She was angry with me in the first one week, but then it got okay," said...
06:14 PM, Sep 16, 2012
Mumbai: Karan Johar and superstar Shah Rukh Khan have always created magic whenever they have teamed up, delivering hit films including 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kal Ho Na Ho' and 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna', and the filmmaker feels that SRK is the ultimate king of romance and no one can beat him in that space. "I think no one can beat Shah Rukh in romance, he owns that space. If...
03:36 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar feels 'talentless' after watching Anurag Basu's 'Barfi!' and says it would be an 'honour' to work with actor Ranbir Kapoor who has excelled as a deaf and mute boy in the movie. "I just saw 'Barfi!'...I have never felt more limited, inferior and talentless. Anurag Basu is the god of all filmmakers... his genius is 'Barfi!'," Johar tweeted. "Ranbir Kapoor has given the most outstanding performance......
02:58 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Mumbai: As a celebrity, giving interviews is an everyday thing for filmmaker Karan Johar, who is set to judge the new season of 'India's Got Talent'. But he believes it needs a special talent to be able to give interviews on the same subject repeatedly. "You need to be talented to give interviews and take interviews. In fact, if you can give interviews perfectly, then I think it's an art...
01:33 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Mumbai: Director David Dhawan's son Varun, who will be making his acting debut with Karan Johar's 'Student Of The Year', says that filmdom belongs to everyone and is not anyone's birthright. "Cinema is not anyone's birthright. Everyone can enjoy it, no matter who they are or where they are from. I knew that if I have to do something, I will do it on my own. I wanted to show...
03:53 PM, Sep 12, 2012
Mumbai: Karan Johar is looking forward to the release of Yash Chopra's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and says that after a long time he would get to see a hardcore romantic film. "Am the hugest Yash Chopra fan and can't wait to see 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' Shah Rukh (Khan), Katrina (Kaif) and Anushka (Sharma)!!! A true blue romance after a long time," tweeted Karan. 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' hits...
02:54 PM, Sep 12, 2012
Music Director: Vishal-Shekhar Lyricists: Anvita Dutt Guptan, Vishal Dadlani Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Shefali Alvares, Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan, Shekhar Ravijani, Salim Merchant, Neeti Mohan, Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shahid Mallaya, Nisha Mascarenhas, Marianne D'Cruz, DJ Kiran Kamath Rating: 4 out of 5 'Student Of The Year' is Karan Johar's first directorial venture without his lucky charm Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. With three newcomers - Varun Dhawan, director David...
11:24 AM, Sep 10, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar's film 'Student of The Year' releases alongside his protege Nikhil Advani's animation film 'Delhi Safari' October 19 and he blames the Khans for this clash at the box office. "This year is pretty tough, there are not enough release dates available because it is such a jam-packed year. But what to do, all the Khans have booked Diwali, Christmas and Eid. So, we are releasing on...
03:22 PM, Sep 06, 2012
New Delhi: An NGO working in the field of healthcare Tuesday asked Madhur Bhandarkar, the producer of Hindi movie 'Heroine', to comply with rules against showing smoking scenes on screen. Hriday (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth), which has been working in spreading message against tobacco usage, wrote to Bhandarkar after the producer approached Delhi High Court seeking a censor board clearance for his Kareena Kapoor-starrer movie 'Heroine', without following...
01:31 PM, Sep 05, 2012
Mumbai: Alia Bhatt may play a rich spoiled girl obsessed with big brands in her debut vehicle Student Of The Year, but in real life Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan's daughter does not hanker after brands. "As far as brands are concerned, I don't own a branded thing. I believe that I would only buy a branded item with my own money," she told IANS in a group interview. Directed...
07:24 PM, Sep 04, 2012
Mumbai: Child star Darsheel Safary's journey on the fifth season of dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' came to an end as he was voted out of the show Saturday night. Darsheel, who rose to fame for his role as a dyslexic child Ishaan in Aamir Khan's 'Taare Zameen Par', was the first child artist to be introduced in the dance show alongside other adult contestants, from the field of...
01:21 PM, Sep 02, 2012
Mumbai: Kajol is a must have for filmmaker Karan Johar in all his films because he feels his close friend is lucky for him. No wonder the actress features in a cameo in the song 'Disco deewane' in Johar's forthcoming film 'Student of The Year' (SOTY). "Kajol is in the disco song and she has danced with the boys (Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan). Kajol's presence is very important for...
05:55 PM, Sep 01, 2012
The latest to enter the small screen with a chat show is actress Rishika Singh. 'Ragale with Rishika' will go on floors in September. The actress who is excited about the show tells us that she wanted to do something hatke, other than acting. "I never wanted to be monotonous with just acting. I always wanted to do something different. In fact, I want to produce, direct and be at...
04:09 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Mumbai: A source claims that after the first look of her movie was unveiled, Mahesh Bhatt's daughter Alia Bhatt was a tad upset Apparently her co-actors in the film Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra " got a thumbs up from a target audience, while she received a lukewarm response. The newbie was a bit upset to hear this. Now there is a buzz that producer-director Karan Johar will be re-working...
11:09 AM, Aug 30, 2012
New Delhi: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is known for his extensively narrated tales, says his newest outing 'Student of the Year' is the shortest film he has made till date. The duration of this campus film would be a little over two hours, while each of his earlier four directorial ventures have lasted for close to three hours or even more. "This is going to be the shortest film of...
04:47 PM, Aug 29, 2012
New Delhi: When Karan Johar says in his interviews that Student of the Year is a big responsibility, he actually means it. The grandeur and the canvas with which the film has been made is a clear indication of what is going inside Johars mind. It seems Karan is once again ready to set a new benchmark of glossiness. If you would have asked any Indian spectator before 1998 about...
11:29 AM, Aug 29, 2012
Mumbai: This will be director Karan Johar's first film without superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the lead - Student of the Year is a romantic comedy starring director Mahesh Bhatt's daughter Alia Bhatt, director David Dhawan's son Varun Dhawan, Boman Irani's son Kayoze Irani and newbie Siddharth Malhotra. The film's posters set in a swanky school reminds one of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Mohabbatein and a young cast, heavy...
07:49 PM, Aug 28, 2012
