I’m a nomadic loner: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
MUMBAI: Film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali confesses that there were “relationships that didn’t work out” in his life. He admits that his life may be “unfulfilled, but he isn’t unhappy”. Is it true...
View ArticleI always did everything according to my own merit: Shahid Rana
LAHORE: The truth is that success comes with struggle and for director Shahid Rana, it was just that. He worked as an assistant director for 10 long years on 18 different films before an opportunity...
View ArticleBollywood films are much more fun, says IM3 stunt director
NEW DEHLI: Iron Man stunt director Eric Oram feels that Bollywoood films are much more fun than American movies in several ways. He believes that there has been a noticeable leap forward in the...
View ArticleMovie-making is like playing Russian roulette: Mahesh Bhatt
KOLKATA: Director and producer Mahesh Bhatt compares movie-making to playing Russian roulette with three bullets, where there are more chances of getting shot than surviving. “Movie-making is like...
View ArticleI hope Go Goa Gone doesn’t get banned: Saif
MUMBAI: Actor and producer Saif Ali Khan, who was seen using abusive language in Go Goa Gone, quips that he is hoping the film gets an A certificate and doesn’t get banned. “The dialogues in the film...
View ArticleEk Thi Daayan: a supernatural flick witch will give you goose bumps
KARACHI: Ekta Kapoor and Vishal Bharadwaj’s latest supernatural venture Ek Thi Daayan will take you back to childhood huddles, where your friends narrated stories about their encounter with the...
View ArticleDid you know?: Madhuri, Remo, Karan groove to Amar Akbar Anthony
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa judges Madhuri Dixit, Remo D’Souza and Karan Johar have stepped into the shoes of veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna for a promo of the upcoming season...
View ArticleAliens, rapture, giant robots: Hollywood takes on the apocalypse
LOS ANGELES: The end of the world once again comes to Hollywood’s big screens this summer, with movies ranging from big-budget action adventures to indie comedies putting their twist on the...
View ArticleIron Man 3 goes back to basics
LOS ANGELES: After battling grandiose villains and teaming up with other superheroes, it’s back-to-basics for Iron Man in the third installment of the multi-million-dollar franchise featuring the...
View ArticleIndia’s censored kisses to be shown for the first time
A new Cut-Uncut Film Festival is being organised by the ministry of information and broadcasting in India as an ode to 100 years of Bollywood cinema. The festival will showcase scenes from Bollywood...
View ArticleWho will raise the trophies at the IIFAs this year?
LOS ANGELES / NEW DELHI: Anurag Basu’s critically-acclaimed and commercially successful movie Barfi! — a touching love story between a mute and deaf boy and an autistic girl — leads the nominations...
View ArticleSpoiler Alert!: Chambaili — when politics meet fairytales
KARACHI: Emotional Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters should read the following review with a pinch of salt. Chambaili is indeed an alternative narrative to present day Pakistan, which many...
View ArticleReluctant Fundamentalist is a dialogue between our world and the West: Mira...
LAHORE: US-based Indian film-maker Mira Nair’s film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, based on a book by Mohsin Hamid of the same name, is expected to release in Pakistan (finally) on May 17 without any...
View ArticleThe Reluctant Fundamentalist: One-on-one with Riz Ahmed
NEW YORK: Indian film-maker Mira Nair’s movie, The Reluctant Fundamentalist premiered in New York City at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. The international star cast including Nair, British actor Riz...
View ArticleKarachista: The cliché of the Pakistani terrorist
KARACHI: I bet you never knew there was a Beatles song that goes, Don’t dig no Pakistanis taking all the people’s jobs. Actually I would be surprised if you had ever heard it. The peace-loving band...
View ArticleI’ve never watched films with mom: Prachi Desai
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Prachi Desai, who credits her mother for her success and says that she owes her everything, has yet to visit a cinema with her mother. The 24-year-old, who started working...
View ArticleKaran Johar misses love and compassion in Bollywood
MUMBAI: Ace director Karan Johar, who has been part of the Hindi film industry for a long time, says that although the industry has become disciplined and structured, the love and compassion that...
View ArticleDjango Unchained gets May release in China after “issues” resolved
LOS ANGELES: Quentin Tarantino’s violent slavery revenge fantasy Django Unchained will be released in China in May, its US distributors said on Friday, and a Hollywood source said additional cuts had...
View ArticleVidya Balan confirmed as jury member at Cannes
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan has been chosen as the member of the jury panel at the 66th Cannes Film Festival scheduled to take place on May 15. The talented and critically-acclaimed actor, who is...
View ArticleI’ve evolved as an actor: Ayushmann Khurrana
MUMBAI: Nautanki Saala opened to a mixed response, but actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who made a roaring debut with Vicky Donor, is unperturbed as he believes he has “evolved as an actor”. “I think I’ve...
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