Critically acclaimed actor Rajesh Sharma, who has acted in films such as "Maachis", "Ishqiya", "No One Killed Jessica", "The Dirty Picture" and "Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana", joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his future projects and his experience of acting in the Bengali film "Kagojer Nouka (Paper Boat)" which is based on the chit fund bust in eastern India.
Q. Will this movie have English subtitle..for those who don't understand Bengali? Asked by: Umesh
'Bombay Talkies' is a bouquet of four stories directed by four different directors - Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar and Dibaker Banerjee. ...
New Delhi: After playing intense roles in 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Kahaani', actress Vidya Balan says she is nervous to step into the unfamiliar territory of comedy with 'Ghanchakkar'. The 34-year-old actress is reteaming with Emraan Hashmi for the comedy thriller, being directed by Rajkumar Gupta of 'No One Killed Jessica' fame. "I am nervous about the film because it is my first comedy. I am worried whether I will...
Mumbai: Her dream of making a house for her life partner remains unfulfilled, says Rani Mukerji, drawing an interesting comparison between herself and her character in her forthcoming film 'Aiyyaa'. Rani is a dreamer and so is Meenakshi Deshpande, her character in 'Aiyyaa' that releases Oct 12. "I am quite a dreamer. I think we all are dreamers. We all don't like to live a practical life all the time....
New Delhi: There is a big difference between the Indian and the Hollywood producers when it comes to making a film on real incidents. The idea of making an objective film gets easily replaced by the notion of making money at the box office. Eventually the film ends up becoming a uselessly sensational piece. Of course Raj Kumar Gupta made a sensible film 'No One Killed Jessica' but such examples...
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan won the favourite actor award at the 18th Lions Gold Awards ceremony here, while Priyanka Chopra was named the favourite actress. However, neither the superstar nor Priyanka were present to collect their awards at the ceremony held here Wednesday. However, Rani Mukerji, who won an award for her role in 'No One Killed Jessica', walked the red carpet at the event and came on stage to...
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan, who is reportedly dating Siddharth Roy Kapoor, says she would love to settle down but wedding is not on cards anytime soon. Grapevine had it that the 'Dirty Picture' star would tie the knot this year. When asked about it, Vidya said, "My career is going good. I am happy. Emotionally and mentally I am in a happy space. I am not thinking of marriage as...
New Delhi: After serious movies like 'Aamir' and 'No One Killed Jessica', filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta now moves on to lighter subject with 'Ghanchakkar' and he has teamed up with Emraan Hashmi for the urban comedy. The film is being produced by UTV Motion Pictures and this is Emraan's first film with the production house, while Gupta is glad to be back with the banner for his third film. Gupta is...
New Delhi: Vidya Balan seems to have embraced her character in 'The Dirty Picture' very closely. She looks tailor made for the role even in promotions and interviews. But what could have happened if she would have denied the role. Could the makers have found a Bollywood actress who can carry the same role with equal conviction and ease? Madhuri Dixit has not stopped looking stunning and she can still...
Mumbai: Apart from his next release in January, there's a lot more happening in Abhishek Bachchan's life right now. The actor's looking forward to fatherhood but admits he does not have the liberty to take time off. Excerpts from a Q and A with the papa-to-be... As the due date nears, you must be getting increasingly asked about the baby and fatherhood? Actually, I've been so busy shooting Bol Bachchan...
Mumbai: Actor Neil Bhoopalam is glad that though he is just two films-old in the industry, he likes the way his acting career is progressing. Despite a busy schedule that includes reading film scripts and auditioning for movies, he still manages to grab any opportunity that comes his way to exhibit his acting skills on the theatre stage - the platform that first honed his talent. After making a mark...
From veteran actor Dharmendra to newcomer Ranveer Singh - quite a few actors from the Hindi film industry were honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards on Tuesday. The event was attended by Rani Mukerji, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Rekha and Asha Parekh, among others. However, Aamir Khan, who was supposed to attend the show, decided to skip it. Dharmendra was bestowed with the Phalke Ratan, Asha Parekh...
Bandit Queen producer Bobby Bedi says he is yet again set to make a film as hard hitting as the critically acclaimed biopic made on Phoolan Devi. "One film I am doing is about female infanticide, set in Gujarat. It's as hard hitting as 'Bandit Queen'. I am working on it," Bedi told IANS. Since Bandit Queen, Bedi produced critically acclaimed films like Fire and Maqbool and says he was...
New Delhi: "No One Killed Jessica", "Mirch", "Turning 30" and "7 Khoon Maaf" - all women-centric films in the last few months show the female leads in strong and powerful roles. Filmmakers and actors hope this trend continues in future. On the silver screen women are usually seen as a helpless mother, submissive wife, devoted girlfriend, overcaring sister, daughter or a vamp, but directors like Vishal Bharadwaj and Alankrita Shrivastava...
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New Delhi: After playing intense roles in 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Kahaani', actress Vidya Balan says she is nervous to step into the unfamiliar territory of comedy with 'Ghanchakkar'. The 34-year-old actress is reteaming with Emraan Hashmi for the comedy thriller, being directed by Rajkumar Gupta of 'No One Killed Jessica' fame. "I am nervous about the film because it is my first comedy. I am worried whether I will... 
New Delhi: There is a big difference between the Indian and the Hollywood producers when it comes to making a film on real incidents. The idea of making an objective film gets easily replaced by the notion of making money at the box office. Eventually the film ends up becoming a uselessly sensational piece. Of course Raj Kumar Gupta made a sensible film 'No One Killed Jessica' but such examples... 
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan, who is reportedly dating Siddharth Roy Kapoor, says she would love to settle down but wedding is not on cards anytime soon. Grapevine had it that the 'Dirty Picture' star would tie the knot this year. When asked about it, Vidya said, "My career is going good. I am happy. Emotionally and mentally I am in a happy space. I am not thinking of marriage as... 
New Delhi: Vidya Balan seems to have embraced her character in 'The Dirty Picture' very closely. She looks tailor made for the role even in promotions and interviews. But what could have happened if she would have denied the role. Could the makers have found a Bollywood actress who can carry the same role with equal conviction and ease? Madhuri Dixit has not stopped looking stunning and she can still... 
Mumbai: Actor Neil Bhoopalam is glad that though he is just two films-old in the industry, he likes the way his acting career is progressing. Despite a busy schedule that includes reading film scripts and auditioning for movies, he still manages to grab any opportunity that comes his way to exhibit his acting skills on the theatre stage - the platform that first honed his talent. After making a mark... 
