New Delhi: Sriram Raghavan's film 'Agent Vinod' is banned in Pakistan because it allegedly has derogatory references to ISI. Earlier, films such as 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Tere Bin Laden' were also banned by the Pakistani Censor Board. Actually a permanent ban on Indian films was placed in Pakistan in 1965 which was lifted after 43 years in 2008. However, the lifting of ban didn't change the scenario much as...
03:55 PM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: After changing Vidya Balan's picture perfect image in 'The Dirty Picture', director Milan Luthria is planning to explore the dark, subtle side of Akshay Kumar in his much anticipated sequel of 'Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai'. The director, who loves to cast his actors against their popular image, is looking forward to score a hattrick with the film, which begins shooting in July. "The whole idea is...
04:35 PM, Mar 15, 2012
Mumbai: Karan Johar may be a big fan of Emraan Hashmi but the producer-director is keeping mum on reports that the 'Dirty Picture' actor is starring in his next production, directed by Rensil D'Silva. There was a time when Hashmi used to be mostly seen in films produced under Mahesh Bhatt's 'Vishesh Films' banner. However, with films like 'Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji' and 'The Dirty Picture', it seems Emraan...
12:03 PM, Mar 14, 2012
Mumbai: Vidya Balan, who won the best actress National award for her bold and beautiful performance in 'The Dirty Picture', says she has achieved a lot more than she ever expected to in her seven-year Bollywood career. "I am feeling very good. Actually, I am speechless to tell how wonderful and happy I am feeling," the 33-year-old said here at an event. "I always thought of receiving at least one...
04:05 PM, Mar 10, 2012
New Delhi: Regional actors and filmmakers swept the top honours, including best feature film, best direction and best actor titles, at the 59th National Film Awards announced here Wednesday. But Bollywood didn't fail to mark its presence, as Vidya Balan was named the best actress for her bold role in 'The Dirty Picture'. The best feature film award was shared by Marathi film 'Deool' and Kannada movie 'Byari', while the...
12:31 PM, Mar 08, 2012
New Delhi: Actress Vidya Balan, who was declared the best actress for playing a sex symbol in 'The Dirty Picture' at the 59th National Awards Wednesday, said she is still trying to believe that she has won the prestigious trophy. "I want to believe it..long cherished dream has come true.... my first...I don't know what to say....I want to thank director Milan Luthira for giving me this film. This is...
08:39 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: Vidya Balan has won the National Award for the Best Actress for her performance in 'The Dirty Picture'. The film revolves around the life and times of Silk Smitha, a well known film dancer in the Southern film industry. Balan was praised by the critics as well as the common movie goers for her bold portrayal of Silk Smitha in 'The Dirty Picture'. Last year the Best Actress...
01:08 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: Vidya Balan is a good example of how success changes the persona overnight. The aura that Vidya is flaunting these days is simply amazing and probably her latest market position has prompted the makers of 'Kahaani' to release the film right after 'The Dirty Picture'. Vidya's statements are continuously making headlines and the promos of 'Kahaani' suggest that the film will get a good opening at least. However...
05:53 PM, Mar 05, 2012
Like 'The Dirty Picture', Vidya Balan's coming release 'Kahaani' is also a film which has her as the central character. ...
11:14 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Mumbai: Starting off as a simple girl in 'Parineeta' to being a seductress in 'The Dirty Picture', actress Vidya Balan has portrayed diverse roles. She now wants to do something on the strong subject of extramarital affair. "I want to do something where there is lots of drama as our lives are dramatic. May be do an 'Arth' or 'Silsila' kind of film, something on extra marital affair as wherever...
06:41 PM, Feb 21, 2012
New Delhi: By now there is very little about Vidya Balan that one does not know. For instance we all know that she made her debut in 2003 in a Bengali film called Bhalo Theko two years before she arrived with a bang in Bollywood in Parineeta. We also know that it took six months of screen tests before producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra was convinced that she would be able...
01:07 PM, Feb 15, 2012
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: Sujoy Ghosh's new film 'Kahaani' has an unusual storyline. A pregnant Vidya Balan scours the city of Kolkata looking for her husband -- a man no one seems to have heard of. For a male-dominated industry that relies on its leading men, director Ghosh says he had no qualms about making a thriller with a woman protagonist and no heroes. The filmmaker spoke to Reuters about 'Kahaani', why he...
02:43 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Mumbai: It's not easy to take the responsibility of failures, but Sujoy Ghosh does it and says his 'Aladin' bombed because he failed to narrate an engaging story. Now he has moved on with 'Kahaani' and feels there is no point in fretting over past mistakes. "If a film doesn't work, the reason is simple - as a director I have failed to tell you a story. You have given...
12:03 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: In yet another blot on artistic freedom of expression in the country, five unknown men, miffed with kitsch paintings put on show at a gallery, assaulted artist Pranava Prakash yesterday. Prakash was attacked while he was showcasing his paintings of Bollywood celebs in the nude at Espace Alternative gallery in Noida. Dirty Picture? Prakash was recently threatened when he exhibited his artwork titled 'Bollywood Unlimited' at the All-India...
01:00 PM, Feb 01, 2012
Basking in the success of 'The Dirty Picture', actor Vidya Balan says she feels grateful. "This is the most exciting phase for me, especially in Hindi cinema when strong roles are being written for women." ...
05:11 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Mumbai: The team of 'The Dirty Picture' launched the DVD of the film here Monday, within two months of the release of the film. Producer Ekta Kapoor said the film is the 'highest pirated film in the history of Indian movies'. "'The Dirty Picture' is the highest pirated film in the history of Indian movies and if we had not come out with the DVD now then the piracy would...
11:48 AM, Jan 31, 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
