Kolkata: Press Council Chairman Justice Markandey Katju, who has stirred a hornet's nest with his critical comments about the media, today attacked the prominence given to the coverage of actor Dev Anand's death. Putting the news of an actor's death on the front page when farmers were committing suicide and there were more pressing social and economic issues to be addressed only showed a 'lack of sense of priority', he...
07:51:04 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: Media and entertainment firm Eros International has announced that it will release Dharma Productions' 'Agneepath', one of most anticipated movies of 2012, in the international markets. Announcing the deal today, Pranab Kapadia, resident Marketing & Distribution, Eros International said, "Agneepath marks the first of the big ticket releases next year and Eros is excited about associating with Dharma Productions to present this thrilling action film on a global platform."...
07:25:34 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: Yesteryears' actress Vyjayanthimala remembers Dev Anand as a stylish and cultured co-star with whom she did hit movie 'Jewel Thief'. She also reveals that in those days she used to crave to work with a tall actor and that Dev Anand 'came along at the right time'. Bollywood's evergreen star Dev Anand died of a heart attack Sunday in London. He was 88. "He was a bundle of energy...
07:13:40 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: National award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty, who has been in the industry for almost 36 years, feels that only talent can help an individual carve a niche in Bollywood. "If you've got talent, no one can stop you from achieving success in your field. No one in my family was ever related to the film industry. No godfather can help you. I didn't have any godfather," the 61-year-old said...
06:47:44 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: Hindi film actor Abhishek Bachchan feels that it is unfair that people associate Tamil star Dhanush, who has an impressive body of work, just with the 'Kolaveri di' song. "He is a very dear friend of mine, Dhanush. Very famous and very prominent actor from Chennai. Off late, unfortunately they only seem to know him because of 'Kolavari Di' but, he has done great work down there. He is...
06:16:59 PM Dec 06, 2011
New Delhi: 'Don 2: The Chase Continues' is expected to start from where 'Don: The Chase Begins' had left the viewers. The first version of the 'Don' saga had released in 2006 and Farhan Akhtar is returning to direction after a gap of five years. Although there is no established theory about a good actor being a fine director but knowing the nuances of the craft always helps a storyteller....
05:40:23 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: "It's a super hit!" That's the verdict of the trade circle about 'The Dirty Picture', which released on Friday. Said to have cost producer Ekta Kapoor under Rs 20 crore, the Milan Luthria film has made money for everyone associated right from Anil Thadani who acquired the distribution rights for about Rs 22 crore to the other distributors he sold it to, across the country. Overseas also, the movie...
01:42:58 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: Actor Tusshar Kapoor, who has been on a successful sail with multi-starrers is in no mood to give up his desire for a solo hit as he feels its a requisite to prove your worth and become a star. "I want to do solo films. In this industry no matter how popular you are if you don't have a solo hit..the proof of being a star is not there....
12:18:20 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: Actress Kareena Kapoor reveals that, though uncomfortable riding a bike, she enjoyed doing a stunt with Akshay Kumar in 'Kambakkht Ishq' and the bike scene with her beau Saif Ali Khan in their forthcoming movie 'Agent Vinod'. "I am very scared of bike riding. But I have done a bike stunt with Akshay Kumar in 'Kambakkht Ishq' when he was riding the bike and I stood up on the...
12:08:35 PM Dec 06, 2011
Mumbai: It wasn't very long ago when actress Neha Dhupia famously said that in India, only sex and Shah Rukh Khan sells. Since then Aamir and Salman's films have done much better than Shah Rukh Khan's. But looking at the opening weekend's box office numbers of 'The Dirty Picture', one can say that sex still sells. Vidya Balan as never seen before, in a role which very few actresses would...
12:08:19 PM Dec 06, 2011
Islamabad: Dev Anand who left Lahore in 1943 at the age of 19 with just Rs.30 in his pocket and went on to become an iconic actor-director would have scoffed at all the 'end of an era' cliches in his obituaries, said a Pakistani daily. Dev Anand died in London Sunday. He was 88. An editorial in the News International said, "Thinking about death, for a man who believed only...
11:19:17 AM Dec 06, 2011
Historical monuments, tree lined roads, the old co-existing with the new - New Delhi has excited many filmmakers over the years. ...
09:47:15 AM Dec 06, 2011
New Delhi: Pakistani actress Veena Malik is suing a popular Indian men's magazine for millions of dollars, accusing it of publishing photos she says were doctored to make her appear nude, her lawyer said Monday. Malik's racy photo shoot in the December issue of FHM India has triggered a fury across her conservative Islamic country, where a nude photo shoot is nearly unthinkable. In a photo posted on the FHM...
06:15:39 PM Dec 05, 2011
New Delhi: Silk Smitha seems to have successfully established her star status in the box office again. 'The Dirty Picture' pulled in a whopping 36 crores worldwide in its opening weekend. With figures like that - the Milan Luthria movie based on a 80's dancing star has become one the biggest grossing industry openers of the year. The movie got a bumper opening at the Indian Box Office as it...
05:42:39 PM Dec 05, 2011
Mumbai: The sequel to Bollywood film 'Krrish' will not only see Hrithik Roshan play the lead on screen, but also act as the associate director of the movie. The actor had started off his career in Bollywood by assisting his father Rakesh Roshan in films like 'Koyla' and 'Karan Arjun'. And it would be after a gap of 14 years that he assists his father on the next Filmkraft venture....
03:34:08 PM Dec 05, 2011