He will act in Ketan Mehta's 'Mountain Man', a biopic on the unsung Bihari hero Dashrath Manjhi. ...
02:10 PM, Feb 04, 2013
Mumbai: Director Ketan Mehta has chosen Nawazuddin Siddiqui to act in his upcoming film 'Mountain Man', a biopic on a Bihar-based labourer who did the herculean task of cutting a road through a mountain. "Yes, I have chosen him for the film. He is a great actor and I feel that he suits the role really well. This is why I went for Nawazuddin," Mehta told IANS. 'Mountain Man' is...
04:11 PM, Aug 17, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian animation industry is on a growth trajectory given not just the talent pool and lower costs but also the treasure trove of Indian mythology and folklore that can be retold through a new age medium, says filmmaker Ketan Mehta, who believes that 'own content' is the way forward. "We also have to graduate from providing slave labour for international animation product to producing our own content...
12:51 PM, Jul 28, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Ketan Mehta admits he is in talks with actress Katrina Kaif to play legendary World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan in his ambitious project Noor. Asked if Katrina is on board for the biopic, Mehta told IANS: "It's too early to comment. I am in the initial stages of negotiation. I will make a formal announcement soon." Meanwhile, the director also plans to make another biopic titled...
01:08 PM, Jul 27, 2012
Mumbai: Beautiful Nandana Sen shot bold scenes for 'Rang Rasiya' unabashedly, but she feels boldness is treated with double standards in the industry. The daughter of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Nandana, who has never feared skin show, says it is important for filmmakers to portray intimacy and women in an artistic way. "I do think boldness is a complicated issue, and needs careful consideration and treatment. Female bodies are often...
12:11 PM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: The commercial success of 'The Dirty Picture' gave new life to biopics. Bollywood has now lined up a slew of real people's real stories, though filmmakers admit these are churned out with a dash of entertaining fiction. 'Paan Singh Tomar' closely followed 'The Dirty Picture' and turned out to be a sleeper hit. Some upcoming biopics include 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', 'Rang Rasiya', 'Shoot Out At Wadala', 'Once Upon...
04:21 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Mumbai: Ketan Mehta's historical saga 'Rang Rasiya' will finally hit theatres this May after a delay of over three years. The film is based on the life of the 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma. The film is directed and co-produced by Ketan Mehta, and stars Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen in lead roles. Ready since 2008, the film could not release due to various reasons including dispute between...
04:14 PM, Mar 15, 2012
Kolkata: Actress Nandana Sen said she received hate mail and faced objections from different quarters for a nude scene in the period drama 'Rang Rasiya' where she plays the muse for 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma. Sen, who created an uproar four or five years ago after a portrait in which she posed as Goddess Laxmi was leaked while shooting a film, said, "I received hate mail for the...
01:17 PM, Nov 17, 2011
Kolkata: National award winning filmmaker Ketan Mehta Wednesday said that his film 'Rang Rasiya' is a small token of response against the persecution of painter M.F. Hussian who was hounded out of the country for pursuing his creative freedom. "The film is a small little way of response and reaction to the climate of intolerance that was sweeping in the country five -six years back. What happened to Raja Ravi...
11:29 AM, Nov 17, 2011
Kolkata: Ketan Mehta's historical film Rang Rasiya, based on the life of 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma, was screened to an overcrowded theatre at the ongoing Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) today. The film starring Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen is yet to be released commercially and has courted controversy for taking artistic freedom in boldly depicting nudity. Film buffs stood in an hour-long queue at the state-run theatre Nandan...
03:04 PM, Nov 16, 2011
Kolkata: Ketan Mehta's historical film Rang Rasiya, challenging the hypocrisy of a male-dominated society, takes inspiration from Sita's agnipariksha and Draupadi's cheerharan, two of the most infamous episodes of the Indian epics representing the ordeal of women. "Isn't it true that every day women are still forced to give modern versions of the agnipariksha? A woman's virtue has never stopped being on trial in India," the film's actress Nandana Sen...
04:47 PM, Nov 14, 2011
Kolkata: Director-producer Ketan Mehta has cancelled the commercial screenings of Nandana Sen-Randeep Hooda starrer Rang Rasiya at the ongoing Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) as the controversial movie has not been released theatrically yet. "How can we allow commercial screenings even before the film is released? Its almost equivalent to releasing the film as hundreds of people will go and buy a ticket to watch it. But the producers will not...
05:04 PM, Nov 13, 2011
Kolkata: Film lovers will get an opportunity to watch Ketan Mehta's unreleased film Rang Rasiya and Bangladeshi film Meherjaan, which was withdrawn from theatres following a controversy, during the upcoming Kolkata Film Festival (KFF). A biopic on 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma, Rang Rasiya has courted controversy for taking artistic freedom in boldly depicting nudity. With Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen playing lead roles, the 2008 film is yet...
04:54 PM, Nov 06, 2011
The stunner talks about working in Ketan Mehta's film, based on celebrated painter Raja Ravi Verma's life. Brought to you exclusively by IBNLive in association with Square Elephant Productions. ...
09:30 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Celebrated filmmaker Ketan Mehta talks on his latest film Rang Rasiya and more. Brought to you exclusively by IBNLive in association with Square Elephant Productions. ...
09:26 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Mumbai: Ketan Mehta says his long-pending 'Rang Rasiya' will hit the screens in Novemeber as he has found a distributor who is willing the release the film, based on legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma's life. "'Rang Rasiya' will be released in November. We are working on the dates," Mehta told IANS. The movie is a sensuous love story about the great painter and his muse, a woman called Sugandhabai. Randeep...
02:36 PM, Sep 15, 2011
The film was premiered at the London Film Festival last week. ...
11:26 PM, Nov 03, 2008
The movie is based on controversial painter Raja Ravi Verma. ...
02:36 AM, Oct 20, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that once Bangladesh tours Pakistan other teams will also be convinced to play in the country. Ashraf told reporters that the Bangladesh security delegation that recently visited Pakistan to inspect security arrangements for their team which has been invited to play in the country in April had returned home satisfied. They were shown all the security drills that would be in...
12:02 AM, May 02, 2008
