New Delhi: Veteran scriptwriter and poet Javed Akhtar feels movies today are made for a certain class of audience and filmmakers only target metro cities for their project's release.
"Now films are being made for a certain class. A producer once said to me 'I don't care if my film is not released in UP, MP or Bihar. It must release in metros'. He's saying that 75 percent of Indians don't matter. This is our development. This reflects even for our news channels. How can they go
against those who give them Advertisements?," said 68-year-old Akhtar while attending ASSOCHAM's annual Summit on Entertainment and Media....
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05:02 PM, May 02, 2013
New Delhi: Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy was not happy with the way his magnum opus 'Sholay' ended as he had to re-shoot the climax after the censor board objected to the violence in the original scene. Taking part in a debate on the use of cuss words and onscreen violence in cinema, Sippy agreed that filmmakers have a responsibility while portraying violence in films but said he was not happy to...
06:18 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Did you know that Amjad Khan almost got rejected from playing the iconic Gabbar Singh in 'Sholay' for having a weak voice? And our national anthem was actually used as a song in Bimal Roy's film 'Hamrahi' which released in 1945. Here are some interesting facts about Bollywood that you may have not heard of before: Raj Kapoor started the Bollywood trend of shooting parts of a movie abroad with...
10:55 AM, Apr 18, 2013
As we near 100 years of Indian cinema, filmmaker Karan Johar gets us an interesting tale of how a scene in 'Sholay' was actually inspired by the real life story of Salim-Javed. ...
04:34 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Mumbai: He was a stalwart and also a great writer. Actor Balraj Sahni was lauded not only for his acting skills but was appreciated for his writing skills. Dharmedra's first salary for his debut film was meagre amount of Rs 51! As we celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, here are some interesting trivia about Bollywood stars which were unheard of until now. Read on! Did you know Ashok Kumar...
10:24 AM, Apr 11, 2013
The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of Bollywood producer Ramesh Sippy which sought a stay on production and release of Hindi blockbuster 'Sholay's' 3D version being made by his nephew Sasha. ...
05:33 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Actress Esha Deol feels that making remake of 1975 blockbuster 'Sholay' would remain a pipe-dream for Bollywood as no contemporary actress could step into the shoes of 'Basanti', the role epitomised by her mother, veteran actress Hema Malini. ...
12:55 PM, Mar 25, 2013
The actors turned into the new age 'Jai' and 'Veeru' respectively enacting one of the popular scenes from 'Sholay'. ...
11:47 AM, Jan 24, 2013
The theme of the tableau is the interpretation of the Indian motif of the mythological flying bird boat. ...
11:07 AM, Jan 19, 2013
Amitabh Bachchan is looking forward to attending the River To River 2012 Indian Film Festival in Florence, where a retrospective of his films will be held. The 70-year-old is excited about visiting the city and the festival, where his movies 'Sholay', 'Black', 'Deewar' and even 'Everlasting Light', a documentary on him, will be screened. "Tomorrow to Florence, Italy as guest of honour for the Film Festival which does a retrospective...
04:43 PM, Dec 02, 2012
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by the Australian government for his remarkable contribution to the Indian cinema, which is celebrating its centenary year. The 70-year-old actor started his career in 1969 with 'Saat Hindustani' and thereafter delivered hits like 'Zanjeer', 'Deewar', 'Sholay', 'Don' and many more. "Another recognition by the Australian Government and its Commission here in Mumbai, in celebration for the 100 years of Indian Cinema, and...
04:44 PM, Nov 22, 2012
Mumbai: Ang Lee, who spent almost four years translating Yann Martel's India-set fantasy adventure 'Life of Pi' to the screen, feels a sense of belonging to Pi's journey and is ready to go around the world to introduce the movie. "There is nothing more important to me than this movie right now. I hope it works. I will go around the world to introduce Pi. I am looking forward to...
06:15 PM, Oct 30, 2012
New York: An American college, which has on its rolls over 20,000 students from 170 nations, screened the 1970s bollywood blockbuster 'Sholay' as it hosted a 'Year of India' during the 2012-13 academic year that will also see presentations to explore India. Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY) is hosting a 'Year of India' with exhibitions, a film series, and performances and student-sponsored activities on culture,...
12:21 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Mumbai: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, a co-star to actor AK Hangal in 'Sholay', had helped him out financially when he was undergoing treatment, one of the few from the industry who came to the rescue of the cash-strapped veteran who died on Sunday at the age of 95. "I had helped Hangal Saheb out financially, with limited means but fate is not guided by rupees," Bachchan tweeted on Sunday. Hangal's son...
11:09 AM, Aug 27, 2012
Mumbai: With prayers on their lips, friends and family members bid a tearful adieu to distinguished character actor AK Hangal at his funeral. Incidentally, none of the prominent Bollywood personalities attended Hangal's last rites, performed by his son Vijay at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai, at around 1pm. "It's a great loss... I am saddened by his demise. He was very happy and lively about his work...
02:09 PM, Aug 26, 2012
