
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said legendary actor Dev Anand's demise is the end of an era in Bollywood. ...

08:44 AM, Dec 04, 2011

New Delhi: Legendary actor Dev Anand, 88, died in London on Saturday night. He suffered a cardiac arrest. His myriad of fans including Bollywood actors, directors and singers are saddened with the news. This what they posted on Twitter... Amitabh Bachchan Just reading news about Dev Saheb .. praying it is not true ! He was such a positive person .. never associated death with him .. An era has...

08:29 AM, Dec 04, 2011

New Delhi: Director Mahesh Bhatt, who has offered the lead role to adult movie star Sunny Leone in his upcoming film 'Jism 2', says the movie is not about nudity though the name may suggest otherwise. Bhatt, who went all the way to the Bigg Boss house to meet Sunny, said she has agreed to be a part of his daughter Pooja Bhatt's film. "Our first meeting was successful. She...

01:25 PM, Dec 02, 2011

New Delhi: Sunny Leone knows that she has a language problem but still agreed to work in 'Jism 2', filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says, adding "she categorically told me that choosing to be a porn star was her personal choice". "She is well aware that language could act as barrier, but is ready to put in that extra effort. She has agreed to do 'Jism 2', which will be made under...

05:15 PM, Dec 01, 2011

Mumbai: As reported Mahesh Bhatt went inside 'Bigg Boss' house to sign Sunny Leone for his film 'Jism 2'. Meanwhile his daughter Pooja Bhatt stated on her micro-blogging site that she was a tad concerned about her father getting comfortable in the house. Sameera Reddy's special birthday gift for herself On the occasion of World Aids Day (December 1), Sameera Reddy has said that every birthday she gives herself a...

03:34 PM, Dec 01, 2011

Mumbai: Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has rubbished reports that he had approached porn star Sunny Leone to star in a film opposite his son Rahul Bhatt. "The reports are all false. Some irresponsible journalist made up the news. But these reports don't hold any truth. Yes, in 2003, we did think of her but couldn't approach her as we didn't have the proper contact back then," Mahesh Bhatt said in...

04:11 PM, Nov 29, 2011

Mumbai: While shooting recently for a song in his film with Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan was not too kicked about it. He suggested a lot of changes to improve the song which were duly incorporated by its maker Aditya Chopra. Hadn't Sallu done something similar with one of his earlier flicks too? And it was sweet success for the Khan, no? Bhatt to enter 'Bigg Boss' house to sign Sunny...

02:41 PM, Nov 29, 2011

New Delhi: Filmamker Mahesh Bhatt is all set to enter the Bigg Boss house for few hours to offer a lead role to adult movie star, Sunny Leone in 'Jism 2'. The 63-year-old director-producer says he chose to announce the film on the reality show because of its popularity among the masses. "Announcing a film is as important as releasing it. Bigg Boss is a great platform and announcing a...

02:23 PM, Nov 28, 2011

New Delhi: With the government imposing stricter rules on smoking scenes in films and television, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says he is waiting for a directive from the I&B ministry before filing a PIL in the apex court. The Union Health ministry issued a notification last Friday under the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (second amendment rules), 2011....

03:40 PM, Nov 16, 2011

Bhupen Hazarika's directorial debut 'Era Batar Sur' came in the year 1956 and there was no looking back after that. ...

05:45 PM, Nov 05, 2011

Ahmedabad: Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt today expressed solidarity with the family of arrested Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, whom he described as "a real hero". Mahesh Bhatt met the officer's wife Shweta and other family members at their residence here. "I have seen a lot of reel heroes, but today I have come to meet the family of a real hero, and to salute him for showing such courage," Bhatt said....

01:00 PM, Oct 13, 2011

Lyricist Javed Akhtar said that Jagjit Singh made ghazals accessible to the common man. ...

11:32 PM, Oct 10, 2011

New Delhi: If there is one banner which knows the art of minting money at the box office in any circumstances, it's Vishesh Films, under the guidance of master producer Mahesh Bhatt. The champion of low budget thrillers has started the shooting of 'Jannat 2', a sequel to Vishesh Films 2008 hit 'Jannat'. The previous film was directed by Kunal Deshmukh and had Emraan Hashmi and sultry Sonal Chauhan as...

02:36 PM, Oct 07, 2011

New Delhi: Bollywood film producer Mukesh Bhatt, who is one of the jury members of 13th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF), says he is looking forward to experience brilliance of world cinema in the event. Bhatt, 59, is the judge of festival's Harmony Celebrate Age (HCA) section- which showcases ad-films, short fiction films, documentaries and feature length films - along with 'Khatta Meetha' director Basu Chatterjee, Avantika Akerkar and Suhasini Mulay....

07:04 PM, Oct 01, 2011

New Delhi: We know him as a producer, filmmaker, writer and a social activist but Bollywood veteran Mahesh Bhatt says other there is another side to him that refuses to follow the societal norms blindly. Bhatt who turned 62 today, says he does not fit in the society, which follows certain norms, as he seeks to go beyond the set definitions. "The society has certain norms and people who do...

02:26 PM, Sep 21, 2011

Mumbai: Bipasha Basu Monday denied she had any fallout with the Bhatts and said that they were waiting to give her a strong role, which they finally have done in Raaz 3. "I don't know what is this whole discussion about the patch up because I love the Bhatts. Bhatt Saab (Mahesh Bhatt) is very dear to me, Mukesh ji (Mukesh Bhatt) is also very dear to me. I always...

12:15 PM, Aug 30, 2011

New Delhi: Acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt describes Ram Gopal Varma as a "man who has audacity", and says he should be given a standing ovation for making "Not A Love Story", which releases on Friday. "Ram Gopal Varma deserves a standing ovation for making an outstanding film, 'NOT A LOVE STORY' raises the bar for Indian Cinema," Bhatt posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. He watched the film Tuesday. The movie,...

02:40 PM, Aug 17, 2011

Director Mahesh Bhatt and Taran Adarsh remember the legendary actor Shammi Kapoor for the unique industry standards set by him through his flawless acting. ...

11:15 AM, Aug 14, 2011

New Delhi: Whether it is gigolos in the fashion industry, the illegal arms trade or the dark secrets of a film actress, Bollywood seems to be moving away from formula movies to explore relatively unknown and realistic aspects of society. Fashion choreographer-turned-filmmaker Kaushik Ghosh is set to spotlight how male models are sometimes exploited and forced to become gigolos in his new film tentatively titled "Confessions of a Model". Producer-director...

03:43 PM, Jul 19, 2011