Mumbai: At a time when most Bollywood biggies avoid a direct clash at the box office, Anil Kapoor and John Abraham's two new films " 'Race 2' and 'Shootout at Wadala', are all set to release within a week of each other next January. Date drama Incidentally, John and Anil star in both films. In Sanjay Gupta's encounter flick set in the late 1970's and early '80s, Anil plays Isaque...
10:54 AM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: A day after a shootout in broad day light in Uttar Pradesh, a minister has said that even God could not control crime in the state. Minister for Stamp, Court Fees and Registration Durga Prasad Yadav said, "Crime keeps on happening. Even God cannot stop it. Strict action needs be taken against the culprits." Six gunmen had attacked a Samajwadi Party worker in broad daylight outside a market...
09:33 AM, May 09, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Vikas Bahl is all set to make a chick flick, titled 'Queen', with Kangana Ranaut. Vikas, who tried his hands on direction with 'Chillar Party' that won National award, would be directing 'Queen'. "I am in the middle of scripting stage. All I can say is it is a chick flick, titled 'Queen'. The pre-production work is going on," the director-producer Vikas Bahl told PTI. Kangana Ranaut will...
01:39 PM, May 08, 2012
Mumbai: Director Sanjay Gupta is at the end of his tether. Barely weeks before the shooting of a mujra sequence with Bipasha Basu for his under-production film Shootout At Wadala, there is no song for the situation. Apparently, the director has requested various composers to create a traditional mujra in a language that will appeal to today's youngsters. But the tune is yet to be delivered. Says a source close...
05:38 PM, May 06, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who is busy filming underworld drama 'Shootout At Wadala', says he has pushed the film's release to next year as he does not want it to clash with 'Talaash' and 'Dabangg 2'. "Our original release date was Dec 7. Later 'Talaash' was announced for Nov 30 release. So it's obvious that when an Aamir Khan full-fledged mainstream film releases after almost three years, distributors and exhibitors...
03:54 PM, May 02, 2012
Mumbai: Sculpted body is a fad in filmdom and most of the top-notch actors sport six or eight-pack abs, but Anil Kapoor says he focuses on being fit and tries to maintain his weight. "I never wanted to make muscles, I just want to be fit. Everyone has different ways of staying fit. Mine is that I should feel good. I have been exercising for the last 15-20 years. I...
06:55 PM, May 01, 2012
Srinagar: A policeman was shot dead by a suspected terrorist outside a police station at the city's Lal Chowk area on Friday. The incident occurred even as the police prepared to remove the main CRPF bunker from the sensitive area as part of the state government's ongoing peace efforts. The policeman was allegedly shot at point blank range. By the time he was taken to the hospital, he had succumbed...
11:07 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is excited to essay underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in 'Shootout At Wadala', and he is doing his bit to carry off the role perfectly. "I am super excited to play Dawood Ibrahim. My homework is on. I am reading about him and doing research on him. I am all set to play the role," Sonu told IANS. Sonu says "Shootout At Wadala", based on the...
07:53 PM, Apr 18, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Anil Kapoor, who will soon be seen in Priyadarshan's upcoming film 'Tezz', feels people are tired with excessive film promotions, and says he is glad 'Tezz' isn't a part of that rat race. "People are tired now with so many promotions. The film should be good. There are so many films that are promoted on a large scale, but do not live up to the expectations," the 52-year-old...
02:11 PM, Apr 16, 2012
Oslo: The right-wing fanatic who confessed to killing 77 people in a bomb-and-shooting massacre went on trial in Norway's capital on Monday, defiantly rejecting the authority of the court. Anders Behring Breivik, dressed in a dark suit, smiled as a guard removed his handcuffs in the crowded court room. The 33-year-old then flashed a closed-fist salute, before shaking hands with prosecutors and court officials. "I don't recognize Norwegian courts because...
02:08 PM, Apr 16, 2012
Mumbai: John Abraham says his upcoming movie, 'Shootout at Wadala', in which he will be seen as gangster Manya Surve, will be a career defining film. "People ask me what is this film for you? I say that this film is my 'Vaastav' (which had Sanjay Dutt in the lead role). On a serious note, it's a career defining film and it's something that I have taken very seriously," the...
04:36 PM, Mar 27, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Sonu Sood, who essays the role of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in 'Shootout at Wadala', says doing so was a huge burden for him. "We talk about power. I remember watching his images in the stadium during cricket matches. In fact, now that you are playing the same character, you feel a heavy burden on your shoulders as you are playing such an important role and it's such...
01:22 PM, Mar 21, 2012
Mumbai: John Abraham, who will be seen as gangster Manya Surve in 'Shootout at Wadala', defends the glamour quotient attached to underworld-based movies, saying they are not trying to make heroes out of gangsters. "Gangsters will always be gangsters. The way they used to work, the language they used and their behaviour - we are not changing anything. We are not making heroes out of gangsters. We are showing what...
12:09 PM, Mar 20, 2012
Mumbai: A Mumbai sessions court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta who was booked for sending out invites for his movie's event on a letterhead resembling that of the city police chief, police said. "Gupta's anticipatory bail plea has been rejected by the sessions court today (Monday). We had opposed the plea as his explanation for the same was not satisfactory," said Senior Police Inspector...
12:26 PM, Mar 06, 2012
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