New Delhi | 1 month ago
My directorial debut will be quirky comedy: Arshad Warsi
New Delhi, March 31 - Arshad Warsi, who has juggled roles as choreographer, actor and producer in over a decade in Bollywood, wants to do more dark roles. He also plans to direct a 'quirky, action comedy', something like British filmmaker Guy Ritchie's movies.'My next step will be direction. I am working on a script,' Arshad told IANS in an interview. 'The film will be a quirky, action comedy. It ... read more

Berlin | 3 months ago
'Vihir' gets full house at Berlin film festival
Berlin, Feb 16 - Marathi film 'Vihir', produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corp Ltd - and directed by Umesh Kulkarni, got a warm reception and ran to a full house at the Berlin International Film Festival.'It is a great honour for me to be here in Berlin. The film is based on an autobiographical event, I lost my cousin in a well when I was 14, and I found the idea that somebody can be here one day, and b ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
After politics, is Bollywood Amar Singh's next destination?
New Delhi, Feb 8 - His career as a politician may have taken an unexpected turn with his expulsion from the Samajwadi Party, but Amar Singh says he has a lot on his plate right now, including a couple of movies. In one of these films, his character is sympathetic to the cause of Maoists.'Politics has not been a career for me. I have other things to do to keep myself busy in life,' Amar Singh told ... read more

Bangalore | 2 years ago
Karthik Raja returns to Kannada cinema
Bangalore, Sep 1 - Music director Karthik Raja, son of maestro Ilayaraja, returns to Kannada films with 'Jamaana'.Karthik, less prominent today than his younger brother Yuvan Shankar Raja, had earlier scored music for the Kannada film 'Hoo Anthiya, Oohoo Anthiyaa'. It was directed by photojournalist Praveen Nayak, with Ramesh Arvind and Isha Koppikar in the lead.'Jamaana' will be directed by Lucky ... read more

New Delhi | 2 years ago
Sex is not taboo anymore, says debutant director
New Delhi, May 31 - At a time when filmmakers are focussing on family and social themes, debutant director Kallol Sen is quite candid that his 'Kabhi Socha Bhi Na Tha' is 'about sex in the Indian mind'.The film stars Madhoo, of 'Roja' fame, playing a lesbian and focuses on the unpredictability of modern day urban relationships and sex problems. Sen is quite sure audiences will accept his movie.'I ... read more

Mumbai | 3 years ago
Hrithik, Kareena bag best actor Star Screen awards
Mumbai, Jan 7 - Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan was adjudged best actor for his superhero act in 'Krrish' while Kareena Kapoor bagged the best actress for her role in 'Omkara' at the Hero Honda Star Screen Awards here.Raj Kumar Hirani's 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai' won the best film trophy Saturday night at the 13th annual Star Screen Awards nite while Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra walked away with the be ... read more

Chennai | 3 years ago
Amitabh, Vikram team up for Tamil film
Chennai, Oct 9 - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran south Indian actor Vikram are to share the screen in a big budget Tamil film to be produced by Manickam Narayanan and ABCL.Narayanan is the producer of the current Tamil hit 'Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu' starring Kamal Haasan.The yet untitled film is likely to be a bilingual venture with a Hindi version. Narayanan has reportedly held discu ... read more