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25 years after 'Roop Ki Rani...', Satish Kaushik says sorry to Boney Kapoor
Satish Kaushik, who began his journey as a film director with "Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja" 25 years ago, has apologised to producer Boney Kapoor for delivering a box office failure that left him broke.
Shooting for 'Gully Boy' wrapped up
The shooting for Zoya Akhtar's upcoming film "Gully Boy" has concluded.
Real-life missing in Indian films, says Majid Majidi
As someone who counts Satyajit Ray as a huge influence, Majid Majidi decided to set his latest film "Beyond the Clouds" in Mumbai streets, which he believes, are full of incredible heroes trying to lead a life of dignity in the face of struggle. The Iranian director has always been fascinated with Ray's cinematic outlook and how his heroes come from everyday life, something that he feels is missing in Indian cinema today. "Satyajit Ray's films had an effect on me. (They inspired me) to follow a certain interpretation of life. And (I would like) to influence younger generation. In 'Pather Panchali', there is a respect that he has for his hero, even in the poverty. His heroes come from this class of society and they are trying for life," Majidi told PTI in an interview. "Struggling people are my heroes. I am not glorifying poverty, it is bad. (But) I believe that a person has a lot of interior values that we do not see," he adds. The director says it was a dream come true to set one of .
'Mahanati' costumes took 100 artisans over a year to make: Gaurang Shah
The costumes of "Mahanati", a biopic on legendary actress Savitri, took 100 artisans and over a year to make, says designer Gaurang Shah who is making his debut as a costume designer with the project.
My mission is not to become a playback singer: 'Rising Star 2' winner
Mathura-born Hemant Brijwasi, winner of music reality TV show "Rising Star India 2", has already had a tryst with singing for Bollywood films. But he says his dream is bigger than being a playback singer.
'Baaghi 2' invades 150-crore club!
The action entertainer, 'Baaghi 2', starring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani in lead roles, has wormed its way into the elite club of Rs. 150 crore earnings.The action-packed flick opened at a phenomenal Rs. 25.10 crore, setting a precedent only second to the three Khans.Maintaining its hold at the box office, 'Baaghi 2' collected 7.2cr ( Friday -1.75, Sat -2.5, Sunday -2.95 ) nett at the box office in its third weekend there by taking the total collections to Rs. 155.65 crore nett in India.Powered by high octane action and stunts, the film has not only entered the 150-crore club but also entered into the list of Top-20 Bollywood grossers, ever.Apart from 'Flying Jatt' actor, the action flick also shares an ensemble cast with the likes of Manoj Bajpayee, Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda, Prateik Babbar, Deepak Dobriyal, Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj, and Sunit Morarjee.Directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment production, the film is a stand-alone ...
'Hope Aur Hum' poster looks hopeful
The filmmakers have dropped the first poster of Naseeruddin Shah's next outing, 'Hope Aur Hum', and it looks hopeful.Taran Adarsh, an Indian film critic and trade analyst, shared the poster on his Twitter handle and wrote, "Naseeruddin Shah. Sonali Kulkarni. Aamir Bashir... First look poster of the slice-of-life story #HopeAurHum... Sudip Bandyopadhyay directs... Produced by Samira Bandyopadhyay... 11 May 2018 release... #PVRPictures".The poster shows characters posing together. Antique items on the poster add an old-world charm to the whole equation.The film is a slice-of-life entertainment, revolving around the lives of various family members and their life stories.Apart from the 'Sarfarosh' actor, the film also stars Sonali Kulkarni, Aamir Bashir, Naveen Kasturia, Kabir Sajid, and Virti Vagnani in pivotal roles.The film, directed by Sudip Bandyopadhyay and produced by Samira Bandyopadhyay, is slated to hit the theaters on May 11.
SC says interim order on screening of Nanak Shah Fakir to continue
The Supreme Court today made it clear that its interim order permitting the release of regional film 'Nanak Shah Fakir', based on the life of the first guru of the Sikhs, shall remain operational. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it will hear on May 8 the submission and the counter on behalf of the film producer and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex Sikh religious body, on the same. The movie has already been released in the country, except in Punjab, senior advocate R S Suri, appearing for the producer, told the bench which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud. The bench said the fundamental issue was to see whether the life of Guru Nanak Dev has been portrayed in the right manner or not. Senior advocate P S Patwalia, appearing for the SGPC, referred to the 2003 notification of the apex Sikh body that had categorically stated that no person can be allowed to portray the life of 10 Sikh gurus, their family members and ...
SC refuses to stay release of 'Nanak Shah Fakir'
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the release of the film "Nanak Shah Fakir" based on the life of Guru Nanak Dev saying the constitution protects the filmmakers to make a movie as long as it does not impinge on secularism.
'Carry On Jatta 2' to release on June 1 (Movie Snippets)
The second instalment of Punjabi superstar Gippy Garewal's movie "Carry On Jatta' will release on June 1.
Fans hail Charlie Chaplin on birth anniversary
Fans have been pouring their wishes on the occasion of comedy mogul, Charlie Chaplin's 129th birth anniversary.The hero of silent films, the worldwide icon was known to perform funny tasks which used to leave the audiences in splits.Fans took to Twitter to share their love and wishes for the artist.A fan shared a quote by the actor and wrote, "My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain - #CharlieChaplin".A fan wrote, "Remembering the only legendary comic actor #CharlieChaplin on his 129 th birthday."A fan shared another quote by the legend and tagged it as, " #CharlieChaplin #believe #MondayMotivation"."HBD #CharlieChaplin Keep centuries laugh and cry! You are the onset of modern dark humor", wrote another fan.One fan commented, "It's the birth anniversary of iconic comic actor #CharlieChaplin wish i could learn 1% expression of him".Another fan shared a picture with some interesting facts about the artist and wrote, ...
Filming on film: Indian storytellers debate (Cinema Feature)
Christopher Nolan's India visit to encourage shooting films on celluloid has sparked a debate among filmmakers here. While purists emphasise on the artistic possibilities of celluloid with passion and nostalgia, the younger lot feels that the emerging digital technology has democratised filmmaking.
Ian McKellen wants 'celebratory' funeral for himself
Veteran actor Ian McKellen thinks his own send-off will be quite a party.
'Harry Potter' animator sees hope for homegrown comic books, animation in India
After working on the "World War Z" and the "Harry Potter" series as well as with the legendary Stan Lee, Indian comic artist and animator Roy Soumyadipta is set to launch his own comic book series, which he hopes to turn into a motion comic and then finally into an animated movie or TV entertainer.
John Cena, Nikki Bella break up after 6 years
Wrestling star and actor John Cena and actress Nikki Bella have decided to go seperate ways after dating for six years.
'Invasion Of Privacy' streamed record 100mn times on Apple Music
With more than 100 million streams worldwide, American rapper Cardi Bs new album 'Invasion of Privacy' has broken Apple Musics record for most streamed album by a female artist in its first week.
Pity India doesn't have Satyajit Ray's kind of cinema anymore: Majid Majidi (IANS Interview)
Majid Majidi always wanted to narrate a story imbued with shades of Indian culture. He has made his dream a reality with his maiden India-set project, "Beyond The Clouds".
Pharrell Williams helped Seth Rogen prepare for Lion King
Actor Seth Rogen said he recruited the services of singer Pharrell Williams to help him prepare for the role of Pumbaa in the live action musical remake of "The Lion King". "The Interview" actor said his performance during their training sessions for the movie did not impressed the 'Get Happy' hitmaker . "I literally had Pharrell Williams banging his head against a wall trying to extract like a f***ing good note out of me. I'm like 'someone less famous would actually be more helpful'," Rogen said according to Femalefirst. "It's like the last thing I need is like 'oh so you have to learn to ride a motorcycle, we have Evel Knievel here to teach you!' Like I don't want that, just give me a guy!" he added. Directed and produced by Jon Favreau, the voice cast includes Donald Glover, Beyonce, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, John Oliver and John Kani.
Alden Ehrenreich compares being in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' to CIA
Actor Alden Ehrenreich, who will be next seen as the eponymous Han Solo in "Solo: A Star Wars Story", said working in the film felt like being in the CIA due to the level of secrecy around the project. During an interview with GQ, the actor was asked about the rumours that his character 'wins' the iconic Millennium Falcon in a card game but Ehrenreich side-stepped the question. "There's a lot of cinema history in this movie. There's a great card game," he said. "I can't say for sure that there is a card game. It's like being in the CIA. It's like 'All The President's Men'. Blink twice if you are in distress!" he joked. The 28-year-old also admitted he was forced to lie about landing the iconic role, even after the news was leaked. "I was very much ready to not get it," he said. When it was official that he was cast for the role, Ehrenreich said he still had to deny it until he was officially unveiled. "People were coming up to me in restaurants and congratulating me and I had to be ...
Dan Stevens' 'Downtown Abbey' character originally had 'shocking' death
Actor Dan Stevens, who exited the popular TV series "Downtown Abbey" in 2012, has revealed that the showrunners had planned a more "shocking" death for his character. The "Beauty and the Beast" star played the role of Matthew Crawley on the show and the character died in a car accident during the episode "A Journey to the Highlands". "I remember he had a line like: 'I've never been happier in my life.' And then he stepped off a curb and was hit by a grocery lorry. It was too shocking - it was insane," Stevens told the Daily Mirror. "You had people just running out of trailers saying: 'No way, no way!' And there was a sort of mass revolt that this was just too much," he added. Steven recently reprised his role of mutant David Haller in the second season of "Legion".