New Delhi: Bollywood's superstar might have innumerable fans in India and abroad but Hollywood never tasted the success and fame of the actor until 'The Great Gatsby' premiered in New York. Such was the frenzy around the actor that the international media mistook the cheering for Amitabh Bachchan at the premiere for Leonardo DiCaprio's entry. And, Bachchan continues to cast his spell even in his cameo in Baz Luhrmann's 'The...
04:40 PM, May 19, 2013
London: 'The Great Gatsby' helmer Baz Luhrmann had turned down the opportunity to direct the 'Harry Potter' films in favour of shooting movie musical 'Moulin Rouge'. The 50-year-old filmmaker said he was contacted by producers of the wizarding franchise while they were planning the first big screen installment, 2001's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', reported Contactmusic. "The first one came along and they rang me, and while I love...
05:27 PM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: Baz Luhrmann's film might not have pleased the critics abroad due to its pomp, but we as Indians dig for the typical Bollywood entertainer. Opulent sets, dance, over-the-top dialogues just make us stand up in the theatre and whistle and clap. And, Baz Luhrmann gives you yet another opportunity to enjoy your heart out with his latest offering 'The Great Gatsby'. The film revolves around a war veteran...
11:27 AM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: F. Scott Fitzgerald's book has seen many cinematic renditions and after making its way to the silver screen for almost three times, Baz Luhrmann is yet again ready to weave the romantic story on screen. The film revolves around a war veteran Nick Carraway who comes to live in New York and finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbour Jay Gatsby. While the...
04:16 PM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan made the Hindi film industry proud by speaking in Hindi at the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival 2013. Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' opened the prestigious film festival, and Amitabh Bachchan has played a special role in the film. Cannes 2013 is also celebrating the 100 years of Indian cinema this year. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "Acknowledging Cannes in recognising 100 yrs of Indian...
10:26 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan has called his belated Hollywood debut in 'The Great Gatsby' "just a friendly gesture" but would not mind doing an encore if he comes across something interesting. "I don't look upon it as my Hollywood debut. It is just a friendly gesture and nothing more. It is just a small scene with Gatsby and his friend, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. Meyer Wolfsheim is...
12:35 PM, May 13, 2013
London: Carey Mulligan is in awe of her 'The Great Gatsby' character as she never played beautiful roles in movies. The 27-year-old actress portrays Daisy Buchanan in the big-screen adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel and found herself in awe of the stunning costumes, reported Contactmusic. "I've never aspired to play a character that was beautiful. I've never played a character that had to be very pretty before! The costumes...
10:28 AM, May 12, 2013
Los Angeles: Director Baz Luhrmann, who recently worked with Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Great Gatsby', wants to cast the star in 'Hamlet'. The 50-year-old Luhrmann has already have worked with DiCaprio twice before and he now wants him in his next project as well. "To me, Gatsby is the American Hamlet. What else could we possibly do as a follow-up ?" said Luhrmann. Luhrmann said he needs to persuade DiCaprio...
11:28 AM, May 09, 2013
It is hailed as "the great American novel," but so far 'The Great Gatsby' has defied attempts by some of Hollywood's top filmmakers to bring its lyrically romantic story and tragic characters to cinematic life. But that didn't faze director Baz Luhrmann. Luhrmann, known for his lavish productions, assembled a roster of stars led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire in the latest incarnation of F Scott Fitzgerald's...
11:00 AM, May 07, 2013
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is making his international debut with Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby', feels it's "not worth" being part of the film's poster keeping in mind his blink-and-miss appearance. However, he cant's deny the order of the director. "The poster of 'The Great Gatsby', something I thought to be too presumptuous but Baz Luhrmann insisted that it be done so there," the 70-year-old tweeted with a picture...
03:39 PM, Apr 29, 2013
U.S. rapper Jay-Z has teamed up with Australian director Baz Luhrmann to produce and perform on the soundtrack for 'The Great Gatsby' which will open the 2013 Cannes film festival in May. ...
04:49 PM, Mar 16, 2013
Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the film is based on F Scott Fitzgerald's book by the same name. ...
12:55 PM, Jan 05, 2013
London: Pop star Lady Gaga and singer Prince are writing songs for Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack, actress Adelaide Clemens has said. Prince Rogers Nelson and the 'Poker Face' star reportedly approached the director about working on the musical accompaniments to his forthcoming film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher, reported Contactmusic. "They have some new music that's going to be added to the...
05:56 PM, Oct 15, 2012
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has not charged anything for his appearance in director Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby'. "The role is small, hardly of a minute. Baz Luhrmann was touring India couple of years ago...going all around the country, he dropped in at my office with a friend who did some painting work for me. We just had a casual conversation and he left," Big B told reporters...
06:37 PM, Aug 22, 2012
