Mumbai: Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh talks about the importance of Kolkata in 'Kahaani' and how Vidya Balan's success rate will effect his film's fortunes Has The Dirty Picture's success been a game-changer for Kahaani? It definitely ensures me a good opening but I am not sure if it is a game-changer because this film will have to speak for itself. But yes, after Paa, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica and now...
05:36 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Mumbai: Director Tigmanshu Dhulia is feeling lucky that the Censor Board did not object to a rather controversial line in the trailer of his film Paan Singh Tomar. Tigmanshu who also wrote the film's dialogues says, "A journalist asks Paan Singh in one scene why he became a dacoit. He retorts saying, 'Beehad main baghi hote hain, dacoit milte hain parliament mein' (There are tigers in Chambal, dacoits are found...
09:00 PM, Feb 10, 2012
'Paan Singh Tomar' is a biopic based on the life of a sportsman from Chambal who turned into a rebel. Irfan Khan plays the protagonist in the movie which is slated for a March release. ...
01:36 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: The first teaser of Irrfan Khan starrer 'Paan Singh Tomar' is out. It features Irrfan as an award winning athlete who turns into a dreaded dacoit. He likes to call himself a rebel against the system. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, the film is based upon the true story of a runner. Dhulia and Irrfan have worked together in 'Haasil' and 'Charas'. In fact, 'Haasil' was the film which...
01:42 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: Actor Irrfan Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film 'Paan Singh Tomar', says he is planning to visit Chambal alongwith director Tigmanshu Dhulia to show the film to former dacoits. The film is based on the real life of Paan Singh Tomar, a sportsman-turned-dacoit from Chambal. "We are in talks with UTV for the screening of the film and I want those dacoits...
08:24 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood does not venture much into the territory of biopics but the success of movies like 'Chak De India' and 'The Dirty Picture' is inspiring filmmakers to bring interesting life-stories on the big screen. Vidya Balan's dare-bare act as 70s Southern sex symbol Silk Smitha in the Milan Lutheria film not only earned her critical acclaim but also made hay at the box office. The actress put on...
07:31 PM, Jan 30, 2012
Mumbai: UTV pulled out of Milkha's biopic apparently because their film on another athlete is releasing soon. Ever since five films on Bhagat Singh were made around the same time over eight years ago, producers have become very cautious about the genres and subjects of their new ventures. And that's the reason a corporate studio backed out of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'. "Because they're already releasing 'Paan Singh...
01:28 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is looking forward to working with Vidya Balan. "She is a wonderful actor. I haven't seen 'The Dirty Picture' but I will see it tomorrow. I have seen 'Ishqiya' on DVD and I just loved her performance. I have also seen 'Paa'," Shah Rukh told reporters. "Apart from being a marvelous actress, I think all these girls are such huge stars. I...
11:10 AM, Jan 16, 2012
Kolkata: Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu will star in the Hindi version of an upcoming Bengali wildlife thriller film. With the veteran Nitish Roy as director, 'Gehra Paani' will have Dutt play a mad scientist who creates a genetically evolved crocodile with individual intelligence but becomes a target of a gang of hunters wanting to capture the unique reptile for their lucrative business. The film's first-time producer Avik...
04:54 PM, Jan 02, 2012
Chennai: If one went by the numbers, this weekend would seem the busiest in the year for film-goers who would have to choose from 14 new films that will hit screens this Friday. In reality, however, the year's last weekend will be a dull one for film fans with no big star-films lined up. More than a dozen small budget flicks and those starring new comers will be released this...
01:09 PM, Dec 29, 2011
New Delhi: With Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill and Vipin Sharma in the lead roles, 'Paan Singh Tomar' is expected to be released in early 2012. The film is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia of 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster' fame. 'Paan Singh Tomar' is based on the true story of a runner who turned into a rebel. ...
07:21 PM, Dec 19, 2011
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