Pakistani actress Veena Mallik has started work on the Kannada version of "The Dirty Picture", saying the film is packed with glamour and sentiments that will allow her to show her talent. The Kannada version is also titled 'The Dirty Picture'. It is produced by Venkatappa and directed by Trishul. "I am quite excited to be part of the film. I have heard the story and it looks quite interesting,"...
04:17 PM, May 25, 2012
New Delhi: Vidya Balan, who has won a national award for her bold act in 'The Dirty Picture', says she is enjoying her stint as an actress. "I am enjoying my stardom. I have evolved as an actress and a human being too. I was a shy girl but now after portraying bold roles on-screen, I have become more outgoing," the 34-year-old sociology graduate says. Vidya started her showbiz career...
11:24 AM, May 25, 2012
New Delhi: Item girl Rakhi Sawant is all set to star in the Bengali remake of 'The Dirty Picture' and she says she will be better than National Award winning actress Vidya Balan. The 33-year-old will play a sex siren in the untitled film to be directed by Bengali actress-turned-politician Shatabdi Roy and she says her film will set more tongues wagging than the original. "The film is based on...
11:00 AM, May 25, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Emraan Hashmi says he does not want to be a part of any particular list of actors as he does not want to get 'bracketed'. With the recent string of hits from 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbai', 'Murder 2', 'The Dirty Picture' to 'Jannat 2' -- added to his track record, Emraan is being considered as a bankable star. "I never wanted to be part of any...
12:58 PM, May 23, 2012
Nayantara has quickly refuted the rumors that the makers of the original 'The Dirty Picture' approached her for the Tamil-Telugu remake and that she has given her consent for the project. "I loved watching The Dirty Picture but I won't be comfortable doing it in the south. Media seems to love me this season. But no, none have approached me and even if they approach I will not be working...
10:26 AM, May 17, 2012
Mumbai: He is tasting success film after film, but Emraan Hashmi is not willing to fit into the category of Bollywood's A-list stars. He doesn't want to play it safe and says he is ready to take risks just as he has done with every project so far. "I have never really wanted to sort myself and other actors by that list. I have always done films that I believed...
10:44 AM, May 10, 2012
Mumbai: The no show of Vidya Balan's superhit movie 'The Dirty Picture' on television has met with mixed reactions from Bollywood, with some filmmakers not in favour of editing the bold content, while others agreeing to the censor board's decision. Vidya Balan's portrayal as southern siren Silk Smitha in 'The Dirty Picture' was set for its worldwide TV premiere on a Sunday afternoon last month. Despite the film being submitted...
04:17 PM, May 08, 2012
The relay race over who would play the lead role in the Tamil-Telugu remake of 'The Dirty Picture' continues, with the latest being Richa Gangopadhyay. The 'Mayakkam Enna' actress said that she will not be doing the project and she would not do it even if she gets the offer. After names of some top actresses, including Anushka Shetty, did the rounds over doing the role beautifully enacted by Vidya...
02:29 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: 'Jannat 2' has become a hit. Emraan Hashmi's lucky phase continues. This is his third straight hit after 'Murder 2' and 'The Dirty Picture'. However, if the reports from trade analysts and movie goers are to be believed then the business of 'Jannat 2' has started to lose momentum. This shouldn't be a surprise as 'Jannat 2' is far away from perfection. Retaining a franchise name could be...
02:25 PM, May 08, 2012
Banaglore: Director Trishul of 'Baba' fame has titled his next Kannada film 'The Dirty Picture', but filmmaker Ekta Kapoor is unhappy and has filed a complaint against the use of the title. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) cleared the title for producer Venkatappa's yet-to-be-launched Kannada film, which will reportedly star Pakistani actress Veena Malik in the lead role. Ekta, who had produced Viday Balan starrer super hit film...
05:23 PM, May 06, 2012
Kochi: The Dirty Picture may have been one of the most popular Hindi films of 2011 but it appears not everyone is convinced that it was an authentic biopic on Silk Smitha's life. It is the argument of those pushing for a 'real' take on Silk Smitha that all was not 'Dirty' about the actor and that there were many critical aspects of her life that were ignored in Milan...
03:40 PM, May 05, 2012
Award winning actor of 'The Dirty Picture', Vidya Balan, will now play a role to alter the real dirty picture on the ground in India. She has accepted Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh's offer to become the brand ambassador in his campaign for improving sanitation. Manual scavenging is the worst face of India's shocking story on sanitation and Vidya has an enormous challenge on her hands - that of...
12:14 PM, May 05, 2012
New Delhi: Zoya Akhtar's road movie 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' is leading the nomination pack of the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with 14 nods, while Vidya Balan's 'The Dirty Picture' follows closely behind with 13. 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' has bagged nominations including best picture, best direction for Zoya Akhtar, best actor in a leading role for Hrithik Roshan. Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar have been nominated...
04:53 PM, May 04, 2012
Dressed in a pink saree, Vidya Balan accepted the Best Actress National Film Award for her daring Silk act in 'The Dirty Picture'. ...
04:01 PM, May 04, 2012
'The Dirty Picture' might have been deemed too dirty for television viewing but it has won Vidya Balan the Best Actress National Film Award. ...
02:53 PM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: There is something about Emraan Hashmi's almost decade-long career in cinema that defies established logic. Try a simple search on YouTube with his name as the key word. The auto-suggestions are his various on-screen kissing exploits with his co-stars from the time he debuted in Footpath (2003) to his last big hit - The Dirty Picture (2011). Actors of his generation would have cringed at the early nickname...
02:32 AM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: Talents from India's $2-billion Indian movie industry received from Vice President Hamid Ansari the 59th National Film Awards across various categories here Thursday. Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, highest honour in Indian cinema at the event. Regional cinema dominated the award function, while Bollywood maintained a low key this year. Top honours, including best feature film, best direction and best...
09:42 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: Vidya Balan, who on Thursday received the Best Actress National Film Award for her role in 'The Dirty Picture', is the new brand ambassador for the sanitation drive launched by Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh. "I can't remember when was the last time I did anything without conviction," said Balan, when asked if she was convinced about the cause. With manual scavenging still a reality and...
09:17 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: Vishesh Films is known for producing small budget films with good production values. They have come up with films such as 'Raaz', 'Murder', and 'Jism' in the recent past. Producing films since 1988, the production house has always given memorable films in terms of content and songs. Vishesh Films' latest venture 'Jannat 2' also boasts of a new subject and good songs. 'Jannat 2' stars Emraan Hashmi and...
05:29 PM, May 03, 2012
