How Kareena Kapoor will fit into Julia Roberts' shoes in "Stepmom"?October 6th, 2009 NEVADA - Bollywood is remaking Oscar winner Julia Roberts starrer 1998 Hollywood comedy-drama "Stepmom". Bollywood fans are curious to see how glamorous Filmfare winner Kareena Kapoor will fit into the shoes of working girl Roberts, who played a successful photographer Isabel Kelly in 1998 movie.
Wake up call for Karan Johar over his new movie 'Wake Up Sid'October 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Karan Johar got a rude wake-up call Friday when Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists protested the use of 'Bombay' instead of Mumbai in his latest movie "Wake Up Sid" as soon as it was released. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma, is the latest offering from Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd.
Karan Johar's apology for 'Bombay' a 'filmi stunt', says Ashok ChavanOctober 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Friday said that termed Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar's apology to MNS chief Raj Thackeray as a 'filmi stunt'. Karan apologized to firebrand MNS chief on using the word 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai' in his new film 'Wake Up Sid' was nothing but
Chavan further said that Maharashtra Government was capable of providing security to filmmakers, and emphasized that Johar should have approached state police if he had any problem.
Bipasha doesn't like sitting on my bike: John Abraham (Film Snippets)September 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - John Abraham's love for bikes is well-known but his lady love, actress Bipasha Basu, doesn't like riding pillion with him for that very reason. "Bipasha doesn't like sitting on my bike because I am very passionate and possessive about my bike.
Karan Johar gets nostalgic yet againSeptember 21st, 2009 The word nostalgic is quite synonymous to filmmaker Karan Johar. Karan is often heard to get into nostalgia trips.
Wake Up Sid should cross the boundaries of multiplex audiences" - Karan JoharAugust 28th, 2009 By Joginder Tuteja
Promos of 'Wake Up Sid' have made an instant impression and urban audiences have already been sold to the concept, mood, treatment and the flavor of this Karan Johar production. While it is pretty much clear that with 'Wake Up Sid', Bollywood would be seeing Dharma Productions' first quintessential multiplex film, one wonders whether Karan Johar, director Ayan Mukerji and Ranbir Kapoor are also targeting single screens and smaller cities and towns for the film to make a wider impression.
Karan Johars fair playAugust 21st, 2009 In Bollywood everyone is in a rush to make big money as much as they can, and as fast as they can. But Karan Johar seems to be totally a class apart.
My deal with Fox Studios is historic: Karan JoharAugust 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Karan Johar dismisses reports that his deal with Fox Star Studios for his forthcoming Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol-starrer is worth $20 million. He says the deal is not about the money but an attempt to expand the reach of Hindi-language cinema with "My Name Is Khan".
Karan Johar Foxed by the deal!August 18th, 2009 By Subhash K Jha
You’ve apparently inked a deal with 20th Century Fox for an astronomical never-heard-of amount of money?
Let me tell you the amount mentioned is nowhere near being a realistic amount. The deal among Star Fox studios, my company and Red Chillies is an internal matter and can’t be discussed in public.
SRK thanks Karan for making him a huge starAugust 9th, 2009 Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar’s thick friendship has been the envy of the film industry for more than a decade now. At the recent press conference to announce the sale of the distribution rights of their My Name Is Khan to the prestigious Fox Star Studios, the King Khan openly admitted in his speech that he was really thankful to Karan Johar for making him the huge star he was.
Impressed Karan Johar signs Katrina for Dostana sequelAugust 9th, 2009 Katrina Kaif’s performance in Yash Raj Films’ recent hit New York has not only left her critics impressed but director Karan Johar too. It is learnt from reliable sources that pretty actress has finally been roped in to play the lead for his next Dostana 2.
Fox studio acquires worldwide rights of Bollywood filmAugust 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Fox Star Studios, a joint venture of 20th Century Fox and Star, has announced that it has acquired marketing and distribution rights of Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Bollywood film, 'My Name is Khan'. The film is directed and produced by Bollywood director-producer, Karan Johar.
Karans Kareena-Kajol Konfrontation July 23rd, 2009 By Subhash K Jha
Everyone knows Karan Johar is remaking Stepmom with Kajol and Kareena Kapoor playing the roles done to ‘depth’ by Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts. What no one knows is that the original screenplay is being considerably refurbished to etch out the Julia Roberts part so that there would be many more confrontational sequences between ‘moms’ Kajol and ‘stepmom’ Kareena.
Actor finalized to play Krishnan Iyer MA in Agneepath remake?July 3rd, 2009 While the hunt by Karan Johar for playing the lead man in his Agneepath remake continues as Hrithik Roshan has reportedly declined to reprise Amitabh Bachchan’s role, the actor to play the second most important character in the film of that of Krishnan Iyer MA which was played by Mithun Chakraborty. In fact Mithun had even won the Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category for the 1990 released.
Hansal Mehta Replaces Karan Johar in Dev Anand's FilmJuly 3rd, 2009 Dev Anand's Charge sheet is now being shot at the outskirts of Mumbai. And one filmmaker-turned-actor who happily trotted off for the shooting on Monday was Hansal Mehta who plays a filmmaker in Charge sheet.
Sony Pictures and Karan Johar’s banner Dharma Productions are going to co-produce Karan’s next still untitled flick is what the strong buzz in trade circles is nowadays.
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