Mumbai | 1 month ago
Doing 'shayari' made me nervous: Shahid Kapoor
Mumbai, April 6 - After making Aamir Khan do the 'shayari' in Fanaa, director Kunal Kohli asked Shahid Kapoor to do some poetry in Teri Meri Kahaani and the actor says he was very nervous about it.It's - something I really enjoyed in 'Fanaa' as well. I was nervous to be doing it because somebody like Mr. Aamir Khan had done it, the 30-year-old told reporters here Thursday while unveiling the first ... read more

1 month ago
'Bittoo Boss' packs right punch with desi tadka, global sound
Film: 'Bittoo Boss'; Music Director: Raghav Sachar; Lyricists: Kumaar, Luv Ranjan, Aseem Ahmed Abbasi; Singers: Mika Singh, Raghav Sachar, Sonu Niigaam, Shahid Maliya, Master Saleem, Shreya Ghoshal, Tulsi Kumar, Natalie Di Luccio, Neeti Mohan; Rating: *** 1/2Forget about DK Bose as Bittoo Boss is here to take over. Already, embroiled in a controversy with the censor board having a problem with its ... read more

Mumbai | 4 months ago
Priyanka plays happy actress in Kunal Kohli's film
Mumbai, Dec 31 - Priyanka Chopra plays an upcoming actress and Shahid Kapoor plays a struggling music composer from the 1960s in Kunal Kohli's film, tentatively titled 'Teri Meri Kahaani'. But unlike most filmmakers who highlight an actress's dilemmas in movies about life in showbiz, Kohli says Priyanka's character is 'happy'.'Neither Priyanka nor Shahid is in an unhappy space in the script. The f ... read more

Mumbai | 5 months ago
No space in Mumbai to shoot Shahid-Priyanka qawwali!
Mumbai, Dec 7 - Director Kunal Kohli needed ample space to put up a set for the next schedule of his film, but he couldn't find it here so had to scurry to Madh Island to build his set.'I needed to create pre-partition Punjab in 1910 and couldn't shoot in actual Punjab because the topography has changed completely. So we decided to put up a vast set. But none of the studios in Mumbai had space! So ... read more

Panaji | 5 months ago
Bollywood should do a 'Zindagi Na...' in Poland: Ambassador
Panaji, Nov 29 - Keen to promote Poland as a film and tourism destination in India, the country's top diplomat wants Bollywood to do a 'Zindagi - Milegi Dobara' in the locales of the central European nation.Prof Piotr Klodkowski, Poland's ambassador to India, said the splendour evoked vis-a- vis Spanish locales by Zoya Akhtar's 2011 film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' - needed to be imitated with a Po ... read more

New Delhi | 9 months ago
Bollywood formula: Controversy plus buzz equals publicity
New Delhi, Aug 20 - Controversy spells free publicity. Or so it seems in Bollywood where millions are spent in promoting films while some movies like 'Billu', 'My Name Is Khan' and the latest 'Aarakshan' become talking points and hit the headlines even before their release.This may or may not guarantee success but definitely helps in projecting the movie in the public eye.The controversy could be ... read more

New Delhi | 9 months ago
John Abraham broken and bruised!
New Delhi, Aug 5 - Shooting for his first full-fledged action film 'Force' is proving to be injurious for John Abraham as the actor has already suffered 282 bruises, seven broken bones and innumerable scratches during the shoot.'Force', directed by Nishikanth Kamath, boasts of adrenaline pumping action sequences. It has John with several physical injuries as the actor refused to use a body double. ... read more

New Delhi | 9 months ago
The year Aamir, Farhan changed Bollywood creativity
New Delhi, July 26 - The year was 2001 and 'Lagaan' and 'Dil Chahta Hai' landed in the theatres like a breath of fresh air. The forces behind the two path-breaking cinematic offerings - Aamir Khan and Farhan Akhtar respectively - are still spinning magic, with their creativity and innovativeness intact.'Lagaan' virtually changed film theatres into stadiums. As the movie moved towards the climax, a ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
'Dhoom' great franchise to be part of, says 'villain' Aamir
Mumbai, Feb 2 - Aamir Khan is excited to play villain in 'Dhoom 3'. The superstar Wednesday said 'Dhoom' was a great franchise to work in even though he initially didn't think he would fit in.'I have recently signed 'Dhoom 3'. I liked the script very much. When I had watched 'Dhoom', I liked it a lot. I enjoyed the music and the whole attitude. It's a very fun film. I really liked it. I never thou ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Aamir is a dream producer: Kiran Rao
Mumbai, Jan 21 - She didn't want to work with Aamir Khan in 'Dhobi Ghat', but once he was on board, first-time director Kiran Rao not only enjoyed working with her husband but also got some valuable tips from him. She is however not sure if she will write a script specially for him, although she says he is a 'dream producer'.'Aamir told me, 'Don't move on until you've got what you want and once yo ... read more