Fantasy brings Big B and Juhi together againOctober 6th, 2009 Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla is going to be back again in the up coming flick, Alladin. Last time the duo was seen together in Bhoothnath which could be termed as a fantasy cum horror comedy film.
'Wake Up Sid' gives 'Do Knot Disturb' a beatingOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Debutant director Ayan Mukerji's charming "Wake Up Sid" about a young man and a woman five years older has not only wowed critics but pulled in the crowds too, sidelining the Govinda starrer "Do Knot Disturb". The box office received a shock with Ashutosh Gowariker's "What's Your Raashee" that released Sep 25 but proved to be tedious for audiences with its length and 13 songs.
Music of Bollywood film 'Do Knot Disturb' released in MumbaiAugust 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - The cast of the upcoming Bollywood movie 'Do Knot Disturb' shared the stage for film's promotion on the occasion of its music launch in Mumbai. Directed by David Dhawan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani, the film stars Govinda, Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen.
Aladin tickles Sanjus funny boneAugust 26th, 2009 He may have played a suave businessman in 'Kidnap' or a tough cop in 'Shoot Out At Lokhandwala'. However, Sanjay Dutt's identity has always been connected with being either 'Munnabhai' or 'Khalnayak'.
Actors, crew of 'Yeh Mera India' get candid with mediaAugust 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Cast and crew of Bollywood film 'Yeh Mera India' that brings to light several problems of the Indian society, got candid with media in Mumbai. All the leading star cast, including Anupam Kher , Rajpal Yadav, Smilee Suri, Perizaad Zorabian, along with the Produce -Director of the film, N Chandra were present.
Vishal Bharadwaj is a dangerous director: Shahid Kapoor (Film Snippets)August 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shahid Kapoor says it a challenge to work with Vishal Bharadwaj but at the same time he admits that the director brings out the best in an actor. "Vishal is a very dangerous director.
It was fun working with my father's heroines: Kannada actorAugust 13th, 2009 BANGALORE - Kannada actor Puneet Raj Kumar says he had a whale of a time shooting for "Raj: The Showman", which is said to be the costliest film of his career, especially with the actresses Bharathi, Jayanthi and Jayaprada who were his father's leading ladies. "I had a good time working in the film with some great artists including my father's heroines like Bharathiji, Jayanthiji, Oorvashiji, Jayapradaji and Roopa Deviji," Puneet told IANS before going abroad to shoot a song for his next film "Raam".
The power of romance makes 'Love Aaj Kal' rock box officeAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Love is immortal. Ask Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone whose recently released "Love Aaj Kal" has sent the cash registers ringing, raking in Rs.8 crore (Rs.80 million) on its opening day.
'Love Aaj Kal' is just another love story (IANS Film Review - Rating: ***)July 31st, 2009 Film: "Love Aaj Kal"; Cast : Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor, Rahul Khanna; Director: Imtiaz Ali; Rating: ***
Midway into the second half of "Love Aaj Kal", Rahul Khanna screams at Deepika Padukone and asks her to make it clear what she actually wants in life. That's one of the very few moments in the film audiences can really empathise with.
'Sankat City' - well-spun thriller, but not slick enough (IANS Film Review; Rating: ***)July 11th, 2009 Film: "Sankat City"; Director: Pankaj Advani; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Anupam Kher, Rimi Sen, Chunkey Pandey, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Rahul Dev, Yashpal Sharma, Hemant Pandey, Jehangir Khan, Manoj Pahwa; Rating: ***
"Sankat City" is one of those rare movies that have a dozen odd characters, all of whom are not just connected to one another but even contribute to the film's main plot. This is the reason why none of them can be called a supporting actor since they are all the principal protagonists in the film.
'New York' hits bull's eye, grosses Rs.350 mn over weekendJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yash Raj Films' "New York" that sees director Kabir Khan tackling an unconventional and serious subject has brought much-needed respite to the box office by grossing Rs.350 million worldwide over the three-day weekend. "New York", released worldwide Friday, is about three friends whose lives change post the 9/11 terror attacks on the twin towers.
'Detective Naani' lazy weekend viewing with kids (IANS Film Review)May 23rd, 2009 Film: "Detective Naani"; Director: Romilla Mukherjee; Cast: Ava Mukherjee, Zain Khan, Simran Singh, Shweta Gulati, Amit Varma, Amrita Saluja, Ankur Nayyar and Hemu Adhikarie; Rating: **
As the title suggests, "Detective Naani" is a simple story about a granny (Ava Mukherjee) who has those intrinsic detective traits to her. She may not be trained like the CID officers she comes in contact with as the story progresses, and nor is she expected to be physically agile like youngsters.
Can Aishwarya or Naani bring smiles to Bollywood?May 21st, 2009 Ok, so now it is turning out to be too bad to be true. All eyes were set on the Monday gone by as there was a wide spread belief that the meeting held on this day between producers and multiplexes would result in a positive outcome.
Movie Review : Chal Chala Chal (2009)May 3rd, 2009 Chal Chala Chal: Entertaining in parts
Rating: 2 out of 5*
Starring: Govinda, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav and Murli Sharma.
Director: T.
Roopa Vohras charitable causeMay 3rd, 2009 A very beautifully organized and a very noble deed is all what I can recall when I went to Taj Lands End, Bandra yesterday on March 1, 2009. The event organized by the jewellery designer Roopa Vohra was certainly one of its kinds.