'Wake Up Sid' runs peacefully in Mumbai, MNS awaits on-screen apologyOctober 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Karan Johar's latest flick "Wake Up Sid", which was embroiled in a first-day-first-show controversy Friday, was running peacefully in 42 cinema halls in Mumbai and another 150 elsewhere in Maharashtra Saturday. The film had faced protests from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Friday for having used 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai'.
Rickhshaw ride at Toronto film fest makes Lisa Ray happySeptember 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Lisa Ray, who is suffering from incurable cancer, is ecstatic after riding up in cycle-rickshaws for the premiere of Dilip Mehta's "Cooking With Stella" at the just concluded Toronto International Film Festival. Heads turned when Lisa and the rest of the cast of the comedy rode up in cycle-rickshaws Thursday night.
No birthday celebrations for ShabanaSeptember 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shabana Azmi turns 59 Friday but she has no plans to celebrate it. The veteran actress says she is mourning the death of her best friends's husband.
Now a hunt for the 'Perfect Bride' begins on TVSeptember 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - After Rakhi Sawant's much-hyped "Swayamvar" on TV, a hunt for the Perfect Bride will soon begin on STAR Plus. Ten girls and five boys, along with the mothers of the boys will come together on the show in search of Indias Perfect Bride, said a press release from the channel.
Premiere of Bollywood film 'Kisaan' held in MumbaiAugust 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Premiere of Bollywood flick, 'Kisaan', a film dedicated to the country's farmers, took place here last evening. While speaking to the media, the director of the film Puneet Israar appealed to the media for its support so that the film does well at box office.
Toronto film fest to have strong Indian flavourAugust 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - The forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), starting Sep 10, will have a strong Indian presence -- while two mainstream Bollywood films "Dil Bole Hadippa" and "What's Your Rashee?" will have their world premieres, Dilip Mehta's "Cooking With Stella" has been selected for a screening in the prestigious Gala section. Jon Amiel's "Creation", a bio-pic on Charles Darwin, is also being premiered in the same section where Dilip's film is being screened and he says he is thrilled by the honour.
Saif, Kareena spend quality time with Pataudi, SharmilaAugust 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - With the stress of his first production "Love Aaj Kal" finally over and elated with the positive audience response, Saif Ali Khan decided to unwind by spending time with his parents. And girlfriend Kareena Kapoor joined in, making it a real cosy affair.
Calling Shahana a whore in 'Jashnn' was awkward: Adhyayan SumanJuly 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Adhyayan Suman had to call co-star Shahana Goswami a whore in one of the first scenes he shot for upcoming "Jashnn", and the young actor says he felt "awkward" to mouth the expletive. "Yes, there is a scene like that in the film where in a fit of anger I end up calling Shahana, who plays my sister, a whore.
Anurag Kashyap to host TV showJune 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Joining the league of Bollywood celebrities like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, writer-director Anurag Kashyap is all set to make his debut on the small screen as a host for a TV show. Kashyap will host four episodes of True Stories, a series of documentaries on real life inspirations behind popular movie icons like James Bond, Al Capone, Frank Morris and Indiana Jones, etc.
Singer Chitra Singh's daughter commits suicideMay 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Eminent ghazal singer Chitra singh's daughter hanged herself to death at her home here, the police said Friday. According to police, Monica Choudhary's body was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her suburban home Friday afternoon.
Anupam Kher welcomed with drum beats and trumpetsMay 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - It was a moment he won't forget easily. When Anupam Kher reached Bhor on the outskirts of Mumbai to resume the shooting of Walt Disney production "Zokkomon", 100 children along with the cast and crew of the film greeted him with drum beats and trumpets to celebrate his 25 years in cinema.
The 'Saaransh man' Anupam Kher to feature in Woody Allen movie that co-stars Kidman, Hopkins, Naomi and more, wow!May 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Anupam Kher, who celebrated 25 years in films with a premiere of his film "Saaransh", couldn't have received a better silver-jubilee gift than a role in Hollywood's ace filmmaker Woody Allen's project. The veteran actor says it's like a dream come true.
Anupam Kher hosts premiere of 'Saaransh'May 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Going down memory lane, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher hosted the premiere of his debut film, 'Saaransh' in Mumbai, after its completion of 25 years. Anupam, who stepped into Bollywood with film 'Saaransh', hosted its premiere at Metro big cinema theatre where the movie was released 25 years ago.
Anupam Kher hunts down Marathi stage veteran for 'Saaransh' premierMay 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has decided to relive his debut performance by holding a premier of "Saaransh" Sunday 25 years after the film was released. He is reuniting the entire cast but Marathi theatre legend Nilu Phule was untraceable for long.
Abhi- Aish play the dutiful Indian citizen, rushes back from Cannes to cast their votesMay 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood superstars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai rushed back to Mumbai after attending the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival as they wanted to be home in time to hear the election results. The couple even skipped a big Bollywood party held by the Committee Of Indian Industries hosted by flamboyant industrialist Vijay Mallya Saturday night at Cannes.
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