Acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair's 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' is based on a novel of the same name by Mohsin Hamid, and stars Riz Ahmed and Kate Hudson in the pivotal roles. Shabana Azmi and Om Puri will also be seen in the film. The film is about the meteoric rise and fall of a Pakistani migrant in the US. It shows a young man chasing corporate success on Wall Street and struggling between his American dream, a hostage crisis and the enduring call of his family's homeland.
Filmmaker Mira Nair joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on her movie 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'.
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06:24 PM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: Acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair's 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' is hitting the Indian screens on Friday, May 17. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Mohsin Hamid, and stars Riz Ahmed and Kate Hudson in the pivotal roles. Shabana Azmi and Om Puri will also be seen in the film. The film is about the meteoric rise and fall of a Pakistani migrant in the...
04:20 PM, May 16, 2013
Indian American filmmaker Mira Nair has revealed how a funding crunch almost drove her to abandon her latest project 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'. ...
05:35 PM, Mar 24, 2013
Annu Kapoor, who was applauded for convincingly playing Dr. Chaddha in 'Vicky Donor' last year, describes himself as an "actor". "I am choosy because what will I do until there is a good script? I am not a star, I am an actor. If an actor does not get to show his acting, then what will he do in a film," the 57-year-old said here Friday at the 'muhurat' of...
10:24 AM, Mar 09, 2013
The results of the poll have arrived and many myths are broken while some results are on the expected line. ...
05:53 PM, Mar 07, 2013
'Kaanchi' also stars newcomer Mishti as the female lead besides Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty and Om Puri. ...
05:18 PM, Mar 07, 2013
It was quite a change from the usual to see Mallika in an orange and golden sari on the sets of 'Dirty Politics' which is based on the story of nurse Bhanwari Devi. ...
10:52 AM, Feb 15, 2013
Actress Mallika Sherawat has chosen promotion of her upcoming movie 'Dirty Politics' over attending a party in US where President Barack Obama was also invited as it is the "most important film in my life". She said she skipped the dinner at the party that was to be attended by Obama. ...
10:58 AM, Jan 29, 2013
The process of objectification of women in Hindi films seems to be a conscious decision on part of the makers. ...
04:38 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Film: 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'; Cast: Naseerudin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Bhakti Bharve, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Om Puri, Neena Gupta; Director: Kundan Shah It was the year before prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated (1984). The nation was not in the best of moods. There were raised voices and frayed tempers prevalent across the nation as corruption and intolerance reached an all-time high. Given the milieu 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'...
02:36 PM, Nov 02, 2012
New Delhi: With a shoestring budget, every day of the shoot was a struggle for 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' team but actor Om Puri says he has some of the best memories of working on the 1983 satire classic and bullying its director Kundan Shah. The film, whose restored version is releasing on November 2, has gained cult status over the years. Puri, who played corrupt builder Ahuja, recalls how...
06:29 PM, Oct 30, 2012
Cast: Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Esha Gupta, Om Puri, Anjali Patil Director: Prakash Jha How many times we see a Bollywood film bringing up a burning issue like Naxalism to the forefront? Director Prakash Jhas Chakravyuh does it but then it also considers the restrictions of mainstream filmmaking. On the outset, the film is a story about two friends Adil Khan (Arjun Rampal) and Kabir (Abhay Deol). Their...
12:23 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Actor Arjun Rampal, who will be next seen in Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh', says he was not much aware about the naxalism issue before he started filming. Rampal, 39, thinks the movie is a must watch for youth as it throws light on the present scenario of the nation. "I was not much aware about the issue and this is the reason why I feel that this film is...
02:39 PM, Oct 23, 2012
Cast: Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Madhurima, Sona Nair, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Neeraj Vora Director: Priyadarshan If Priyadarshans earlier comedy of errors left you wanting for more then youre in for some serious fun in Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal. The film has borrowed its theme and basic premise from a Malayalam film Marykkundoru Kunjaadu but somehow the comic elements remained with the original only. KDM is about two friends and their...
03:27 AM, Sep 29, 2012
New Delhi: It seems Paresh Rawal is going to be the most seen man of this week. His two films are releasing simultaneously. Rawal's 'Oh My God' is releasing with 'Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal', though he is not in the lead role in 'Kamal Dhamaal Malamaal'. At the first glance, 'Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal' appears as another Priyadarshan film with 'comedy of errors' as the core theme. The film is a remake...
06:22 PM, Sep 27, 2012
Actress Esha Gupta, who is all set to shed her glamorous image in Prakash Jha's upcoming film 'Chakravyuh', says she was initially apprehensive to play an IPS officer in the the film. The 23-year-old former model, who was previously seen in 'Jannat 2' and 'Raaz 3', says many people told her that it was too early for her to take on the gritty role. "I was initially worried to take...
07:34 PM, Sep 25, 2012
