Mother India remake? No way, says Vidya!
MUMBAI: Remaking Mehboob Khan’s Oscar-nominated Mother India is an unachievable task, says actor Vidya Balan adding that if someone dared to attempt this, she wouldn’t be a part of it. As a tribute...
View ArticleWorking with older actors boosts career: Hema Malini
MUMBAI: Actors like Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi Sinha entered Bollywood riding on the shoulders of much older and popular stars. Veteran actor Hema Malini believes it helps in...
View ArticleX-Men script fantastic, says Hugh Jackman
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman says the script of X-Men: Days of Future Past is fantastic, and that he can’t wait to reunite with stars from the original trilogy, on the new film. The...
View ArticleRole as a mother matters more than anything else: Jaya Bachchan
MUMBAI: Seasoned actor and parliamentarian Jaya Bachchan, who turns 65 on Tuesday, says her role as a mother matters more to her than anything else. She also admits that she takes her duty as a...
View ArticleReel Munna Bhai will wait for real Munna Bhai: Makers
NEW DELHI: Filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, makers of the popular Munna Bhai franchise, say they will wait for the real Munna Bhai Sanjay Dutt to come out of the prison after...
View ArticleMy achievement will be my film’s remake: SRK
MUMBAI: Actor Shahrukh Khan, who was part of two Bollywood remakes — Devdas and Don — said the proud moment for him would be when somebody would remake one of his original films. “I did two iconic...
View ArticleBig B turns quizmaster, asks fans to find fault
MUMBAI: A mistake in a scene in 2005 film Black is still weighing on actor Amitabh Bachchan’s mind, which no one noticed. Now, he wants the audience to identify that mistake and inform him. “At the...
View ArticleDid you know?: Chashme Baddoor actors worked without a script initially
Actor Divyendu Sharma, one of the three male leads in Chashme Baddoor, said that there was no sign of a script till a couple of days before the film’s shooting began. Directed by David Dhawan, Chashme...
View ArticleNo hope for PPP but some for the industry, says Mustafa Qureshi
LAHORE: Pakistani film and TV actor Mustafa Qureshi still remembers how he first met Zulfikar Ali Bhutto over four decades ago. At the time, Qureshi lived in Hyderabad and worked for Radio Pakistan....
View ArticleWhy are only male bonding films singled out, asks Farhan
MUMBAI: Actor-producer Farhan Akhtar, who is known for his ‘bromance’ films and whose next production Fukrey also revolves around boys, wonders why movies on such a subject draws special interest. In...
View ArticleI wasn’t looking for solo leads: Aditya Roy Kapoor
MUMBAI: He had two releases in 2010 and, after that, actor Aditya Roy Kapoor disappeared from the big screen. The actor says he was not looking for solo leads, but for something exciting and is happy...
View ArticleSuperheroes rule at MTV Movie Awards show
LOS ANGELES: The comic book superheroes of The Avengers and comedy romance Silver Linings Playbook ruled the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday during a night packed with irreverent jokes about body parts...
View ArticleHussain credits wife for growth and emotional support
MUMBAI: Well-known TV actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, who has been part of Indian television for over a decade, gives credit to his wife Tina for his growth in showbiz. The actor has featured in popular...
View ArticleSanjay Dutt needs eight more days to shoot for PK
MUMBAI: Actor Sanjay Dutt, who was working in double shifts to wrap up his projects before surrendering himself, needs about a week’s time to finish the shooting of “PK”. A source close to the team...
View ArticleShort films don’t work in India: Zoya Akhtar
MUMBAI: Director Zoya Akhtar believes that short films that are shown standalone in theatres are unlikely to find takers in the country. Zoya has recently created a 25-minute movie, Bombay Talkies,...
View ArticleShakti Kapoor thanks Aashiqui 2 makers for casting daughter
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor has thanked film-maker Mahesh Bhatt and director Mohit Suri for casting his daughter Shraddha in upcoming film Aashiqui 2. Two-film-old Shraddha will be seen in...
View ArticleI was told I cannot do movies: Ekta Kapoor
NEW DELHI: Discouragement and distrust are two things producer Ekta Kapoor faced when she decided to make movies. But she took it with a pinch of salt and made a mark in filmdom by churning out hit...
View ArticleZoya not making film with Kareena, Ranbir right now
Film-maker Zoya Akhtar, who was in the news to bring cousins and actors Kareena and Ranbir Kapoor together on the big screen, says she is not making any film with them right now. The two films old...
View ArticleSanjay Dutt’s producers heave a sigh of relief
MUMBAI: Producers of Sanjay Dutt’s films are relieved after the Supreme Court granted the actor four weeks time to surrender for the remaining period of his sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case....
View ArticleSalman Khan gives Eid a miss, Arbaaz says fret not
MUMBAI: Actor Salman Khan, who has been locking Eid for the past four years to release his films, won’t have any outing this year. The superstar’s younger brother and actor Arbaaz Khan says there are...
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