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More flop shows at box office - he film was touted to be the first big hit of the year. Enough and more publicity had ensured that Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone were all over the place just before the release. |
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Eklavya goes for Oscars - Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Eklavya – The Royal Guard’ has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars this year. The film was selected above ‘Chak De! India’, the much talked about ‘Gandhi My Father’ and ‘Guru’ by the selection committee and has not left many filmmakers happy with the decision. Vidhu Vinod Chopra will [...] |
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Bollywood has worst Box office week for 2007 - The year, which started good with Abhishek Bachchan's terrific performance in Guru, is ending on a positive note too with two successes - Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par and Welcome! |
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Can Bollywood still triumph this year? - Extending numerological superstitions to taglines of film titles may well be the newest trend in the tinsel town, given the superb box office opening garnered by latest Hindi film – “Aap Kaa Surroor: The Moviee”. The film introducing irrepressible singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya as lead actor released Friday to an opening that was at par with [...] |
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Small budget films win big at the box office - Â The small-budget films that Bollywood churned out this year were the ones that raked in the money at the box office, not the much-hyped big releases, the industry’s half yearly report card reveals. The report, which is an eye opener of sorts, says that only six of the 50 films released were declared hits and [...] |
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Big B has a soft corner for Vidya Balan - Although Amitabh Bachchan teamed up with some of the best actors in the just-released Eklavya, it is Vidya Balan who has impressed him the most. “I’ve a special soft corner for her. She’s absolutely marvellous and so wonderfully natural. She’s so endearing to watch on screen,” Amitabh told IANS. Excerpts from an interview: Vidhu Vinod [...] |
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Saif Ali Khan turns producer - After Aamir and Shah Rukh now it’s Saif’s turn to become producer. Saif has joined hands with producer of Being Cyrus, Dinesh Vijan and the duo has set up a production company called Illuminati Films Pvt Ltd. According to Saif, he and Dinesh became good friends during the making of Being Cyrus. They both share [...] |
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Munnabhai and Circuit will now fly to America - We just can’t enough of Munnabhai and Circuit, can we? Well, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and director of Rajkumar Hirani are very well aware of this. It was just last year that Lage Raho Munnabhai released and as we know the film has rejuvenated the Gandhigiri in us. Now, Munna and Circuit are planning to go [...] |
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The Silver Screen in 2007 - While 2006 gave us several ‘must-see’ films, hits like Rang De Basanti, Krrish and Lage Raho Munnabhai, the coming year seems to hold as much promise for more ‘must-see’ films with a large line-up of interesting films lined up for release. Â Here’s a brief breakdown of the films and what they have to offer. [...] |
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Eklavya Movie Preview - Vinod Chopra’s Ek Lavya – The Royal Guard, has received a U certificate from the Censor Board without a single cut. A contemporary dramatic action thriller, the film is about Eklavya, loyal guardian of a royal dynasty whose duty is to protect the erstwhile royal family in Devigarh, Rajasthan. This grand multi-star cast film with [...] |
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Medium-budget films releases in Feb-2007 - While two major films are confirmed for release in January 2007 [GURU/12th Jan. and SALAAM-E-ISHQ/25th Jan.] and one in February [EKLAVYA – THE ROYAL GUARD/16th Feb.], the month of February is mainly dominated by medium-budget films. And a majority of them are produced/directed by reputed names. Have a look: HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. and TRAFFIC [...] |
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Jimmy Shergill - Personal Profile Original Name: Â Jasjiet Shergill Nick Name: Â Jusjit Date of Birth (Birthday): Â 3 December, 1970 Zodiac Sign: Â Sagittarius Eye Color: Â Black Hair Color: Â Black Birth Place: Â Gorakhpur Education: Â Acting Course at Roshan Taneja Marital Status: Â Married Languages: Â Hindi, English Hobbies: Â Cricket Stength: Â My hard work and my passion Weakness: Â Too Many Contact Address: Â B/304 [...] |
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Jackie Shroff - Personal Profile Original Name: Â Jaikishen Kakubhai Shroff Nick Name: Â Jagga, Jags Commonly Known Name: Â Jaggu Dada Date of Birth (Birthday): Â 1 February, 1957 Zodiac Sign: Â Aquarius Height: Â 6′ 0 Hair Color: Â Black Birth Place: Â Mumbai Religion: Â Hindu Marital Status: Â Married Languages: Â Hindi, English Hobbies: Â Swiming, Horse Riding, Cricket, Music, Cooking, Computer Games, Internet Surfing Contact [...] |
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Boman Irani - Personal Profile Date of Birth (Birthday): Â 1962 Height: Â 6’2 Weight: Â 92 Kg Eye Color: Â Black Hair Color: Â Black Religion: Â Muslim Marital Status: Â Married Languages: Â Hindi, English Hobbies: Â Photography Contact Address: Â 51 L, Paradise, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400 02 Contact No.: Â 91-22-3634976 Favorites Actor: Â Bimal Roy, Mehboob Khan, Ramesh Sippy, Hrishikesh Mukherjee Book: Â Stupid White [...] |
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‘Amitabh Bachchan’ turns 65 - The shahanshah of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 65 Wednesday needs no introduction. His deep baritone has become synonymous with success and fame. Amitabh is probably the only actor in the history of Indian cinema, who even in his sixties, continues to give stiff competition to younger actors. Ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s [...] |
