Mumbai: Karan Johar is so impressed with director Anand Gandhi's "brilliant" work in 'Ship of Theseus' that he feels "inferior" as a filmmaker and says he lacks the "talent and strength" to make such a film.
Karan's last directorial was 'Bombay Talkies', an anthology of film consisting of four different stories by four different directors.
"It makes you feel very inferior as a filmmaker, it's that brilliant. It is such a film which I cannot make as I neither have the talent nor strength to make such a beautiful film," confessed Karan Tuesday at the special screening of the film organised by Kiran Rao.
Kiran Rao is releasing director Anand Gandhi's critically acclaimed directorial venture in association with UTV Motion Pictures....
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07:00 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao took marketing tips from Aamir Khan for Anand Gandhi's 'Ship of Theseus' but she feels bringing her husband on board officially would have harmed the film's prospects. Impressed by its unusual content and storyline, Kiran decided to lend her name to the upcoming film and will be presenting it. "His (Aamir) coming on board would have harmed the film because Aamir comes with a huge audience...
06:49 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Mumbai: Aamir Khan was seen giving Katrina Kaif company at a suburban restaurant in Mumbai on Tuesday night. The two actors, who are working together in YRF's 'Dhoom 3', were accompanied by their respective partners, Ranbir Kapoor and Kiran Rao. What caught our attention was Katrina's quirky t-shirt, which said 'I love Boys'. We wonder what beau Ranbir Kapoor has to say about it. (Pictures by Yogen Shah) ...
12:04 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who is releasing 'Ship of Theseus' in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata initially, has come up with an online voting option for audiences to view the movie in other cities. Directed by Anand Gandhi, the film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and received critical acclaim. Is being released by Rao in association with UTV Motion Pictures in India. To cater to a...
05:19 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who is releasing director Anand Gandhi's critically acclaimed directorial venture 'Ship of Theseus' in association with UTV Motion Pictures in India, says the movie carries an impressive message for the audience. "The film has an interesting and an important message. It has a thought which will impress everyone about how all of us are living our lives and how we can live our lives better," the...
01:17 PM, Jun 15, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker-actor Aamir Khan's wife, Kiran Rao, says she wants their one-and-a-half-year-old son Azad to have a normal childhood just like any other boy. On December 1, 2011, Aamir and Kiran became proud parents of a baby boy. He was born to a surrogate mother using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and was named Azad Rao Khan, after Aamir's great-grandfather Abul Kalam Azad. "I guard Azad's privacy a lot. I try very...
10:11 AM, Jun 15, 2013
Jiah Khan's 'Ghajini' co-star, actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao paid the actress's family a visit on Tuesday evening to pay their condolences. The couple were accompanied by Khan's other family members. Jiah's mother, Rabia Amin had worked with Aamir's father Tahir Hussain in a film called 'Dulha Bikta Hai' in the early 1980s. Jiah Khan, 25, was found hanging in her Juhu flat on Monday night. (Pictures...
11:13 AM, Jun 05, 2013
Mumbai: Actor Prateik, who worked with superstar Aamir Khan and his director wife Kiran Rao in 'Dhobi Ghat', wants the star couple's feedback on his upcoming release 'Issaq' before it hits theatres. The 26-year-old actor will be seen in a completely new avatar of a Banarasi boy in the film, which is an adaptation of Romeo Juliet. "Aamir and Kiran have been my mentors and guide. They have supported me...
03:02 PM, May 28, 2013
Kiran Rao, in collaboration with UTV, has decided to release director Anand Gandhi's critically acclaimed film 'Ship of Theseus'. The film tells a story though three characters, a photographer, a monk and a stock broker. ...
11:02 PM, May 23, 2013
Mumbai: Director Kiran Rao, who is lending her support for 'Ship Of Theseus', has taken tips from actor-producer husband Aamir Khan for promoting it. Kiran would be presenting writer-director Anand Gandhi's upcoming film 'Ship Of Theseus'. "Aamir liked the film and we did take suggestions from him from him from time-to-time. He is like an outside support for the film. He feels the film needs to be nurtured. It should...
03:34 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Kiran Rao, in collaboration with UTV, has decided to release director Anand Gandhi's critically acclaimed film 'Ship of Theseus'. The film tells a story though three characters, a photographer, a monk and a stock broker. ...
01:01 PM, May 15, 2013
New Delhi: "My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was." This is the opening paragraph of Angelina Jolie's article in The New York Times under the caption...
05:18 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao has taken a new step to support young talent and launched her own banner called Kiran Rao. Rao refused to divulge more information. But a source close to her revealed: "Kiran Rao is very excited about her new venture. She always likes to be a part of creative process, especially if the content is good." Under the banner, Rao will present films that are important and...
03:37 PM, May 11, 2013
Mumbai: Director Kiran Rao, who is all set to return to direction again, insists she will have challenging and interesting women characters in her film. Kiran made her directorial debut in 2011 with 'Dhobi Ghat' and is quite excited about her next project. "I have started writing, it is a long process... let's see how it shapes up," Kiran said at an event last night. At a time when filmmakers...
10:26 AM, May 10, 2013
New Delhi: Kiran Rao first met Aamir Khan during a recce on a bus to Bhuj when the actor came and introduced himself. Her first impression of Khan was that he was quite normal, Rao told the Calcutta Times in a candid interview on Wednesday. But she was nervous kept her distance until she met him again during Dil Chahta Hai. Khan divorced his first wife Reena in 2003 and...
02:29 PM, May 08, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kiran Rao feels her actor-husband Aamir Khan's passion and commitment for cinema has kept him alive in Bollywood for 25 years. "More than perfection, the defining quality is his passion towards cinema and art. He does all out of love. And that is why his commitment and performance has remained the same over the years and that's why he has been here," Kiran told reporters at the special...
12:47 PM, Apr 30, 2013
