Mumbai: Praising Angelina Jolie's decision to go for double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer and having the courage to share it with the world, Indian filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar says the Hollywood actress has become an inspiration for women the world over.
"I bow to the courage and strength that Angelina Jolie has shown by talking about breast cancer and encouraging the women world over to fight it," tweeted the 46-year-old filmmaker, known for movies like 'Page 3' and 'Heroine'.
Jolie revealed that her mum died of breast cancer at the age of 56, and doctors told her she had an 87 percent chance of getting the disease herself.
In a first person account in the New York Times, Jolie, 37, said she had reconstructive surgery with implants, nine weeks after the operation at the start of February. She later said that on April 27, she finished the three months of medical procedures that the mastectomies involved. ...
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04:07 PM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: "Petty-minded" politics took away the life of Sarabjit Singh, Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and veteran writer Javed Akhtar said, as Hindi film celebrities reacted strongly to the death of the Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan. Here's what the celebrities posted on Twitter on his death: Salman Khan: Freedom at last. Hope they give him to his family. We all tried, guess not hard enough. May god give his...
04:08 PM, May 02, 2013
Mumbai: Madhur Bhandarkar, known for making a film on the fashion industry, himself walked the ramp at the recently concluded India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) and liked the experience. "Walked the ramp for PC jewellers last evening (Saturday) at the IIJW. Quite an experience to be on the other side of the ramp," Bhandarkar, who made 'Fashion', tweeted Sunday. IIJW, a two-day event, concluded Saturday and saw many of the...
04:22 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Sudhir Mishra's latest offering 'Inkaar' is bold and dares to tackle an issue that is always hushed up - be it in films or in reality. ...
10:28 AM, Jan 20, 2013
Mumbai: Post 'Heroine', filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar says he is on a break from direction. "I am on a break right now. I am only visiting different places and busy attending film festivals. I usually take a break after each film because it is a little tiring. So, I need a break right now," Bhandarkar told IANS. So what is keeping him occupied during his break? "I am busy attending many...
05:43 PM, Dec 06, 2012
Mumbai: National award-winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said he is relieved after the Supreme Court quashed the charges of alleged rape levelled against him by actress and model Preeti Jain. He thanks his wife, friends and fans for their constant support. "I am feeling very much relieved. When I got this news, I was completely numb and I was in tears. This case was almost eight and a half years old,...
06:56 PM, Nov 06, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed rape charges against filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. Madhur Bhandarkar had approached the Supreme Court saying that the proper procedure was not followed while investigating the case and only the statements of the victim were taken in the court. A struggling model and actress, Preeti Jain, had accused Madhur Bhandarkar of raping her on the pretext of giving her a lead role in his...
12:06 PM, Nov 05, 2012
New Delhi: 'Shocked', 'numb' and 'heartbroken' is what the Bollywood fraternity felt after learning about the demise of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra Sunday evening following multiple organ failure. He was 80. From Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan to Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, a grief-stricken Bollywood took to Twitter to express their sentiments and said he will be missed a lot. Dilip Kumar: Shattering, hard to accept. Yash was more than a...
09:10 PM, Oct 21, 2012
Anantnag: Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar visited the shrine of Hazrat Zaindin Reshi Aishmuqam here in south Kashmir and said he will try to include Kashmir as a shooting location in his next venture. The national award winning director prayed for the success of his new project and interacting with people saying he has great faith in Sufi shrines. He also showered praises on the state government for "promoting and preserving of...
11:05 AM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: Madhur Bhandarkar faced many hurdles while making 'Heroine' the filmmaker is now delighted to see the response and has expressed gratitude to the people who supported him all through. "After 72 days of extensive shooting and great team work, I am a happy man with the response 'Heroine' has got. So to begin with, I am thankful to all of you, my audience, for whom I make my...
04:25 PM, Oct 10, 2012
