The Dirty Picture

Filmfare awards: Ranbir, Vidya named best actors

New Delhi: Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara bagged the maximum number of popular awards at the 57th Idea Filmfare awards held in Mumbai on January 29, 2012. Vidya Balan won the best actress award for her bold performance in The Dirty Picture. Ranbir Kapoor bagged the best actor award for his film Rockstar. AR Rahman won the best music director award for Rockstar. He was honoured with the 2500th...  

Will Ranbir, Vidya triumph at Filmfare too?

Delhi: Filmfare awards are back with a bang. The star-studded show is scheduled for January 29, 2012. Zoya Akhtar's 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and Imtiaz Ali's 'Rockstar' have got the maximum number of nominations, leaving behind Shah Rukh Khan's 'RA.One' and Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard'. So far, this award season has been very lucky for Vidya Balan and Ranbir Kapoor. At the Colors Screen Awards and Apsara Awards, Vidya and Ranbir...  

Ranbir, Vidya named best actors at Apsara Awards

Mumbai: Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan picked the best actors' trophies at the star-studded seventh edition of Chevrolet Apsara Awards here Wednesday night for their performance in 'Rockstar' and 'The Dirty Picture' respectively. The best film award went to 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', and Zoya Akhtar won the best director for the movie. Her actor-filmmaker brother Farhan took home the best supporting actor award for the movie too....  

I have serious trust issues: Ekta Kapoor

Mumbai: Her production company is at an all-time high professionally but Ekta Kapoor admits that she is still fighting some personal demons. She is envied for her hard work and success but she is also given many not so flattering tags. A tough slave driver, short tempered, mistrusting and many more. Refreshingly, Ekta admits to all of them but says she's a changed woman today. After enjoying huge success, your...  

Vidya redefines acting in 'Kahaani': Sujoy Ghosh

Mumbai: With two powerhouse performances to her credit in No One Killed Jessica and Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan has a slew of hotshot filmmakers in hot pursuit. Such is the Balan girl's power, even dormant projects come alive. Kahaani, whose shooting was wrapped a year ago, has been brought out from the darkroom for an early release. Confirmed a source, "Viacom 18, the film's producers, meant to release the film...  

Vidya to do item number in 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari'

Mumbai: After winning laurels for her superb performance in The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan is all set to go a notch higher when it comes to experimenting with her looks on screen. For her debut item number in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Ferrari Ki Sawaari, the actress is leaving no stone unturned to make sure that she looks her glamorous best. Vidya will not only try 10 different look tests but...  

Shah Rukh Khan wants to work with Vidya Balan

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...  

B'wood wants 'Zindagi Na...' to win best film

Mumbai: As Mumbai gears up to host the Filmfare Awards night Jan 29, most Bollywood celebrities feel Zoya Akhtar's 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' will walk away with the best film trophy. Among the other films competing in the category are 'Rockstar', 'The Dirty Picture', 'Don 2: The King is Back', 'No One Killed Jessica' and 'Delhi Belly'. There's still time for the final winners to be announced, but when celebrities...  

'The Dirty Picture' named best film at Colors Screen Awards

Ranbir Kapoor won the best actor award for his role in 'Rockstar' and Vidya Balan best actress for 'The Dirty Picture'. ...

'The Dirty Picture' sweeps Colors Screen Awards

Mumbai: It was 'The Dirty Picture' all the way at the 18th Colors Screen Awards 2012 - the super hit movie Saturday won the best film award, while Milan Luthria won the best director and Vidya Balan best actress trophy for her bold performance in the picture about the rise and fall of a sex symbol. 'The Dirty Picture' shared the best film trophy with 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. Ranbir...  

Award functions don't recognise merit: Hashmi

Mumbai: He may have two of last year's biggest hits in his kitty, (Murder 2 and The Dirty Picture), but Emraan Hashmi has surprisingly failed to win any nomination in two of this year's most popular award events. Probably why he has now decided to stay away from award functions, unless he's paid to perform there. The actor says, "Best of luck to everyone who wants to be party to...  

Review: '4084', average thriller with good acting

Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Kay Kay Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Ravi Kishan Director: Hriday Shetty One fine day a filmmaker who can arrange a producer's backing, decides to make a robbery film. What does he need now? Some actors with different back stories but a penchant for crime. It will work even if they don't have a good motivation. Some vehicles and definitely guns. Involvement of police, preferably the Mumbai Police, in...  

Pregnant woman role in 'Kahaani' was easy: Vidya

Mumbai: If she effortlessly essayed the role of a sex symbol in 'The Dirty Picutre', it was a cakewalk to play a pregnant woman in search of her husband in 'Kahaani', says Vidya Balan. "It was not tough at all. During our college life, we all friends used to do all the nautankis and these stand-up items. And my favourite role would always be of a pregnant woman. So the...  

Naseeruddin's '4084' relies heavily on acting

New Delhi: MH-02-CA-4084, this is the number of an ordinary Mumbai Police jeep with four extraordinary cops Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Ravi Kishan and Kay Kay Menon. The star cast gives the hint about the potential of the film because all these actors have carved a place for themselves in the Hindi film industry. Naseeruddin Shah is the most prominent actor of the lot and lately he has gained a...  

Marriage not on my mind now: Vidya Balan

Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan, who is reportedly dating Siddharth Roy Kapoor, says she would love to settle down but wedding is not on cards anytime soon. Grapevine had it that the 'Dirty Picture' star would tie the knot this year. When asked about it, Vidya said, "My career is going good. I am happy. Emotionally and mentally I am in a happy space. I am not thinking of marriage as...  

Vidya Balan most wanted to perform at events

Mumbai: With the start of the season of awards shows, Vidya Balan's name has appeared on the list of most wanted actresses to perform at the events. In fact, an industry veteran reveals that till last year, Vidya was never even considered for such shows. Our source points out, "While Vidya is a very good actress, she was far from being the glamour girl. She was not perceived as 'oomphy'...  

Vidya relieved her parents loved 'Dirty Picture'

New Delhi: Even though Vidya Balan, who turned a year older day before, is basking in the success of her latest film 'The Dirty Picture', the actress is more relieved that her parents liked her bold performance. She went against her image to put on a cigarette-smoking, cleavage-baring act in the film inspired by South siren Silk Smitha, and Vidya says she was worried about her parents' reaction while working...