New Delhi | 8 days ago
Action-hero Sunny goes for funny bone
New Delhi, Feb 5 - No fights, no melodrama. Macho man Sunny Deol is set to make people laugh. And he will do it with 'Yamla, Pagla, Deewana', also starring his dad Dharmendra and brother Bobby.'It's more on the lighter side and we love the script. In fact, we loved the script extremely; so we wanted to do it straightaway. It's one of those hilarious films which people will love,' Sunny told IANS i ... read more

6 months ago
Good movie needs emotional director: David Dhawan
New Delhi, July 31 - One of Bollywood's most successful comedy makers directors, David Dhawan, says a filmmaker has to be emotional to make a good movie. He also admits to getting stressed even now before the release of each of his films . 'If you don't know how to cry or laugh, then you can't understand the audience. The goodness has to be within you to come up with something exciting. A good m ... read more

7 months ago
I'm very lucky for Govinda: David Dhawan
New Delhi, July 18 - They have given a series of hits together like 'Aankhen', 'Raja Babu' and 'Partner' and they have teamed up yet again to entertain audiences with 'Do Knot Disturb'. Comedy King David Dhawan says he shares a great camaraderie with funny man Govinda and that they are lucky for each other. 'We have a very good understanding and complement each other pretty well. It has become v ... read more

7 months ago
Despite flops, Akshay finds praise from Kareena, Katrina
New Delhi, June 23 - It doesn't matter if Akshay Kumar has not delivered a single hit this year, he continues to find support and words of praise from his oft repeated co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, who have not lost confidence in one of their 'favourite co-stars'. One of the highest paid actors in tinsel town, Akshay gave two big-budget flops this year with 'Chandni Chowk To China' a ... read more

7 months ago
'Short Kut...' not best work of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Film: 'Short Kut - The Con Is On'; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghosal, Javed Ali, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Nikita Nigam, Kirti Sagathia and Hrishikesh Kamerkar; Ratings: **1/2 'Short Kut - The Con Is On' had everything going right for it - famous composers, best lyricist and talented singers like Alka Yagnik and Sonu Nigam going ... read more

9 months ago
I'm happy to be known as 'Maine Pyar Kiya' girl: Bhagyashree
Mumbai, May 10 - Actress Bhagyashree, who made her presence felt after many years on reality dance show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', is not worried because people still recall her as the demure girl in the 1989 hit 'Maine Pyar Kiya'. She is happy to be remembered for her best work. 'See, people will always remember your best work. In fact, I feel blessed and thank god for my association with a film lik ... read more

10 months ago
Bollywood stokes curiosity with unusual film titles
New Delhi, April 10 - Whether it's Karan Johar's 'Wake Up Sid' or Farhan Akhtar's 'Kartik Calling Kartik', the trend of coining unique or unusual film titles has caught up with Bollywood filmmakers. From the use of numbers to a mix of English and Hindi words, producers and directors say they try to grab viewer attention right from the word go - which is the film title. Talking about 'Kartik Cal ... read more

11 months ago
Shankar Mahadevan is the best Indian composer today: Sonu Nigam
New Delhi, Feb 21 - Despite the hype about music maestro A.R. Rahman's Golden Globe win and Oscar nominations, singer Sonu Nigam says Shankar Mahaden of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio is the best Indian composer today. 'Today the best composer, who sings equally well, is Shankar Mahadevan - his compositions are as beautiful as his singing is,' Sonu said on Zee News' celebrity chat show 'Kahiye Jana ... read more

1 year ago
No one offers me comedy: Anup Soni
New Delhi, Dec 25 - Anup Soni, who is seen as the supportive and progressive father-in-law to a 10-year-old girl in hit TV show 'Balika Vadhu', says he wants to do comedy, but nobody is offering him funny roles. 'No one offers me comedy because I have always done serious roles. So they - don't want to take a chance,' Anup told IANS over phone from Mumbai. 'In fact, NDTV approached me for the Hin ... read more

1 year ago
Bollywood on song: the whopping price tag
Mumbai, June 6 - Once playback singing was in place in Hindi films, elaborate filming of the numbers caught the fancy of filmmakers. The process has come to be called 'picturisation'. Bollywood's original showman, Raj Kapoor, had the vision to picturise songs lyrically. He had a tremendous sense of music. Besides being a good dancer, he could also sing like a professional. What's more, he graspe ... read more