He has been the superstar, since ever and now he will appear in the film with the same name. Sanjay Dutt adds star quality to the Kunal Khemu starrer Superstar. He will be seen doing a cameo in the film as the plot revolves around the film industry.
Director Rohit Jugraj, however, denies selling the movie on Sanjay's credibility. Apart from Sanjay, it is said that some other stars will also be seen in the film.
This would be Sanjay Dutt's first celluloid presence in 2008. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:07 pm
Reality shows are on a constant rise. After the success of Kaun Banega Crorepati 3, Shah Rukh goes ahead to host his next reality show which is on the lines of the US-based show, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader.
The game show is tentatively titled as Bade Hue Tho Kya Hua - featuring adult contestants who will be questioned on subjects learnt by the children from first to fifth grade. Siddharth Basu, Head of Synergy Adlabs, confirms the news that Shah Rukh would be hosting the show. Synergy Adlabs would produce the reality program. The show was a grand success in US and hence is being re-created in an Indian version.
There will be five rounds in total and would be participated by both kids and adults. Seems like SRK is getting geared up to also rule the small screen. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:05 pm
The 10th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for documentary, short and animation films kicked off last Sunday (Feb 3rd) at the NCPA in Mumbai. Information and Broadcasting minister, Shri. Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, inaugurated the festival which started with a screening of films from South Africa, Canada and the US.
Around 37 countries including Australia, China, Egypt, Finland, Indonesia, Israel, Nepal New Zealand, Pakistan, Spain and Britain have sent in their entries for MIFF 2008.
The duration of the short films and documentaries vary from three minutes to more than 90 minutes.
The MIFF will also showcase films from South Africa, some Oscar winning classics, films from North Eastern states of India and films produced by the Films Division of India. Besides these, biographical shorts made on movie maestros like Ingmar Bergman, Satyajit Ray, Bimal Roy, Naushad Ali, K.L. Saigal, Nargis Dutt and Smita Patil have also been included in the film memoirs package.
There are also a lot of prizes to the best films in various categories like documentary, animation and short films.
The screening of the films would be held at Tata theatre, Godrej theatre, Experimental theatre, and Little theatre all located in South Mumbai. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 3:56 pm
It had to happen one day or the other. Even as B-Town was placing its bets on the songstress Sunidhi Chauhan to be the first one to go international, it comes as a surprise to know that Bollywood's very own 'Chhaiya Chhaiya' man Sukhwinder Singh, who only recently Chak De'ed many a listener's heart with his chart-bursting songs in Chak De India and Om Shanti Om amongst others.
This man is now all set to sing in a Hollywood film which is being directed by Steven Spielberg, no less! The film will star Denzel Washington. Singh has been signed by Universal Pictures for the same.
Sukhwinder says that the Hollywood filmmakers wanted to recreate the magic of 'Chhaiya Chhaiya', which had become immensely popular in Hollywood. For this film however, he will be singing a traditional folk Kutchi song. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 2:08 pm
He is not just hot but 'hautest'! Whatever he does, not just becomes a style, but a fashion statement. He is one of the few rising 'sons' who have made their papa proud. People close to him know him as 'Abhi', whereas all his fans know him as the one and only 'Abhishek Bachchan', a man who Dhoom-ed inside every heart and became a Refugee forever.
Lets us all wish this Guru a very Happy Birthday. Post your wishes in the comments section below. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:41 pm
Shahid Kapur pays tribute to his favourite actor Aamir Khan by playing a teacher who helps a group of troubled young students in his new movie 'Paathshaala'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:31 am
Amitabh Bachchan's fans were allegedly shoved by his security personnel during the shoot of film titled Shoe Bite in Shimla. The fans included the local people and tourists in Shimla, craving to have a glimpse of their favourite star unfortunately, got a bashing in return.
The security personnel and the unit members are reported to have broken the camera of the tourist from Delhi who had taken the pictures of Big B and also blocked a road leading to famous The Mall Road near the Willow Bank where a bunch of local people were seen protesting for as the road block didn't allow three ambulances to pass by.
The district SP has warned the security personnel not to take such a step at the cost of the lives of the people. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:09 am
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The under-stated publicity-shy directorial duo Abbas-Mustan have always done their bit for charitable causes, albeit quietly. It was only recently when they visited an orphanage in Gujarat for a shooting that an example of the duo's largesse came to light.
Speaking shyly of the incident, the more vocal brother, Abbas, says, "Yes, we did donate some money at the girls' orphanage in Gujarat where we had gone for the mahurat of a Gujarati children's film Adukiya Dadukiyo. You see, it's being directed by our former assistant Amar Solanki, and one of the girls from the orphanage also stars in the film. We happily went there, and had a memorable time."
Abbas was deeply moved by the spirit of the parentless children. "These girls have known no home, no parents and no family, outside the orphanage. And yet they were so happy! They even performed a really happy comic play for us and were tutored to say, 'Please see Race'. We were deeply moved to see all these cute little girls with their smiles and twinkling eyes. So yes, both Mustan and I donated Rs.1 Lakh each."
Abbas ends the topic with an embarrassed shrug. "What's there to talk about it? It's such a small matter. These children deserve a lot more." Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:45 am
Have Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol buried their differences and resolved to work together again? That's one rumor you keep hearing sporadically. The grapevine is abuzz with the speculation that Santoshi and Deol have decided to let bygones be bygones and team up again in Santoshi's forthcoming film, based on the play 'Jis Lahore Nahin Dekha'.
âThere's no question of casting Sunny in this film because there's no role for him in the first place,â Santoshi tells me, âThe film requires a lot of characters and it will take me a month more to decide whom to cast in this venture. This film ought to have the right faces, else it might fall apart.â Reportedly, Saif, John and Zayed have been penciled for the roles. âIt's premature to talk about it,â he adds.
Yet another news doing the rounds is that PVR has decided to call off the deal of producing ASOKA with Santoshi. âOnly after we decide to put our respective signatures on paper can we go ahead or call off the deal, right? In this case, we're still in negotiations, we're still talking. A clearer picture should emerge in a few days from now,â he sets the record straight. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 6:59 am
Subhash Ghai launched KARZ and also founded Mukta Arts on 24th October, 1978. Thirty years later, on 24th October this year, the Showman will showcase his new film YUVRAAJ to the global audience. âYes, I've decided to release YUVRAAJ on this date. It's my most ambitious venture so far,â Ghai beams proudly.
Before YUVRAAJ, Ghai is bringing in a âcomparative smaller projectâ -- BLACK & WHITE. The promos of the film have created tremendous buzz already. âIt's completely different from what I've attempted so far. Generally, people look forward to larger than life characters, great music, opulent sets and non-stop entertainment from Scene A to Z in a Subhash Ghai film. BLACK & WHITE is unlike what Mukta Arts has churned out so far,â he states.
Meanwhile, Ghai has decided to move on to yet another biggie, the day YUVRAAJ releases. Reportedly, he has signed his favorite, veteran Dilip Kumar, to head the cast of the film. Also roped in are Vinod Khanna, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone for pivotal roles. âI haven't signed anyone yet. In fact, I haven't locked any script so far,â he corrects me.
So how did the news originate? There has to be some truth to it. âWhile discussing story ideas with your team of writers, you tend to discuss names that would suit the roles if you were to make that film. These internal discussions keep happening from time to time, but the moment the media gets a whiff of it, it's out in the open, even though nothing is approved. The sad part is, no one bothers to clarify before doing these news-breaks. Frankly, I am in the midst of BLACK & WHITE and YUVRAAJ currently and it leaves me with very little time of think of anything else,â he clarifies. Source: Indiafm.com News | 5 Feb 2008 | 6:56 am
Three big films, released during last couple of weeks, make it to this list - Renji Panicker's 'Roudram' featuring Mammootty, Mohanlal-starrer 'College Kumaran' directed by Thulasidas and Blessy's 'Calcutta News', which has Dileep and Meera Jasmine in lead roles. These films may be lacking in quality, but that does not stop them from grabbing a place here. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 6:00 am
Pakistani actor Mikaal Zulfikar, who plays the lead in filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra's ready-for-release 'Shoot On Sight', says his colleague Meera has brought disgrace to artistes from the country. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:00 am
The shooting of 'Ugly Aur Pagli' (a rather strange name for a movie) is getting uglier and 'paglier'. Last week, leading lady Mallika Sherawat stormed out of the sets of the wacky film when Ranvir Shorey arrived hours late for the shooting. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:00 am
Madhuri Dixit didn't appear in a film named after her. Now, Ram Gopal Varma has no intention of being seen in a film named after him. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 3:30 am
Director Shojeet Sircar, who is shooting a marital drama with Amitabh Bachchan and Sarika, has a problem: he needs two actors to play the younger version of the protagonists. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 2:00 am
Malayalam superstar Mammootty donned the role of a cop for the 25th time in his latest film 'Roudram', which was released last Friday and has all the makings of a huge hit. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Feb 2008 | 2:00 am
Unfazed by reports of their house getting attacked in Mumbai, the Bachchan family has gathered in the city to celebrate the birthday of Abhishek on Tuesday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Feb 2008 | 5:30 pm
Gandhigiri is creating problems for Ashutosh Gowarikar's Jodhaa Akbar. A Rajput organization carried out a non-violent appeal against the screening of the film.
The workers of the organization presented roses to cinema hall owners and pleaded to not screen Jodhaa Akbar claiming that Ashutosh Gowarikar has altered history. Where the film is about the love between Jodhabai and Akbar, the organization says that Jodhabai was married to Akbar's son Salim alias Jehangir. In addition to that, Jodhabai was not the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber as shown in the film. The princess was the daughter of Motaraja Udai Singh of Marwar.
Narendra Rajawat, head of the Rajput Sabha said that Ashutosh is hurting the Rajput sentiments by featuring wrong facts in his film.
However, the Jaipur Royal family has no complains with the film and its story. Source: Indiafm.com News | 4 Feb 2008 | 4:51 pm
K Vijayabhaskar directed film has been titled as Bhale Dongalu. Tarun, Ileana are in the lead and Jagapathi Babu is in a key role. The film is presented by Bellamkonda Suresh and produced by Sakhamuri Panduranga Rao under the banner of Sri Lakshmidevi Productions. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 1:07 pm
The Adithya Music has bagged the audio rights for Jalsa starring Pawan Kalyan. The audio rights have gone for a whopping 90 lakhs. The news comes as music for the years as the audio market dipped slightly in the recent past. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:58 pm
Emraan Hashmi and Mahesh Bhatt have been at loggerheads over the publicity posters of Jannat, directed by Kunal Deshmukh. The actor wants to appear solo in the stills, while the director and producer think otherwise. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:19 pm
The present day beauty contests have set a different trend of sorts. The much-coveted title brings along with it, not just the tiara and the gifts, but also a free ticket to Bollywood and multitude of endorsements. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:06 pm
One of the country's most popular actors and star of innumerable hit films down south, Kamal Hassan is in the news for doing his bit towards charity for downtrodden children. The veteran actor has been named ambassador of Hridaya Ragam II, a project launched by the World Malayalee Council (WMC) ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:02 pm
After hosting the hugely successful television game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 3' (KBC) on STAR Plus, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be back as host of a new reality game show for the channel. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:01 pm
Shahid Kapoor is said to be a big fan of Aamir Khan. Now he is all set to pay tribute to his favourite star in his upcoming movie Paathshaala. The movie's storyline resembles Aamir's Taare Zameen Par and has Shahid Kapoor playing a teacher who comes to the lives of ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:01 pm
Diversity is what everyone in the film industry aims at. Be it a director, actor or an actress, everyone wants to do a variety of roles and act in different languages. Three films old, Bhama made her debut with Naivedhyam directed by Lohithadas. Her next film was Hareendran Oru Nishakalankan ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:50 am
Among the many special things that have happened to Saif this year, the animation project with Yash Raj Films definitely ranks as a whammer. Says Saif, "It was fun doing the voice for Roadside Romeo. To dub for an animation film is very challenging and very different from dubbing for ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:48 am
Filmmaker P.T. Kunju Mohammed's Paradesi stars Mohanlal as an Indian Muslim named Valiyakathu Moosa, who despite being an Indian by birth, lives the life of a paradesi (alien) in his own country. Though the movie did not make it big at the box office, Mohanlal feels that the role is ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:39 am
Dialogue and screenplay writer M S Ramesh is back to direction after a long hiatus. Ramesh who is known for his hard hitting and action films, this time has arrived with a soft film which centers around love and peace. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:28 am
