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Shootout At Wadala Movie Review

3 May 2013 11:00 PM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

S. Hussain Zaidi is a Mumbai based investigative crime journalist, who has worked for some of India’s leading newspapers. One of his previous best selling books was Black Friday, which Anurag Kashyap successfully transformed onto screen. His most recent book is Dongri to Dubai: Six decades of the Mumbai Mafia and from this book has Shootout at Wadala been created. Sanjay Gupta says without it he could not have made this film, Anil Kapoor called it by far the best book on the Mumbai mafia and John Abraham hailed Zaidi as a master storyteller. If you have not had a chance to read the book, take it from us, it is an absolutely amazing book and having read the book recently, our expectations are sky high for the film. Further, Sanjay Gupta is back after a long hiatus and John Abraham attempts the role of gangster for the first time. »

- Anjum Shabbir

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Shootout At Wadala Review

3 May 2013 1:58 AM, PDT | indicine | See recent indicine news »

The prequel to the smash hit, Shootout At Lokhandwala, is based on Hussain S. Zaidi’s bestslling investigative book – Dongri to Dubai. Adapting a non-fiction book into a film requires special skills because of the need to sieve all the facts presented in the book into the film’s narrative and all this while, keeping the film entertaining! This is exactly the reason I was intrigued to watch this film and to see what Sanjay Gupta had done with the subject material.

Story: The story is centered around the first Hindu gangster of Mumbai, Manya Surve (John Abraham) and his meteoric rice and his subsequent fall. Tusshar ‘the-producer’s-brother’ Kapoor is Manya’s confidante in this journey. Siddhant Kapoor (Shakti Kapoor’s son) makes his debut playing a member of Manya’s gang and is called Gyanchod! Every gang has an enemy gang. The opponents here are Zubair (Manoj Bajpai »

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Mahesh Manjrekar to release The Struggler featuring Big B

2 May 2013 3:15 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

In Bombay Talkies, the film commemorating a 100 years of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan plays himself, the mega-star whom a fan wants to meet come hell or high-water. This is not the first time that the Big B has appeared as himself in a movie. In fact in another ready-for-release film entitled The Struggler, Mahesh Manjrekar plays a struggler whose dream finally comes true when he meets his idol Amitabh Bachchan. Manjrekar's film has been ready for nearly 6 years now with no one willing to release the unusual experimental film. But now with Viacom 18's Bombay Talkies on release, Manjrekar is all set to find an outlet for his film. Says Manjrekar, "It's one of Amitji's undiscovered little gems. I think this is the right time to release the film. This is the 100th year of cinema. And the 35th year of Mr Bachchan in the industry. The Struggler is my humble tribute to him. »

- Subhash K. Jha

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John anxious, excited about 'Shootout At Wadala'

2 May 2013 12:50 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

Mumbai, May 2: Actor John Abraham, who plays gangster Manya Surve in "Shootout At Wadala", hopes his hard work in the movie pays off. He is anxious about the film's release Friday.

"I have worked so so hard on 'Shootout At Wadala' - am anxious and excited. Hope you guys enjoy this film as much as I have enjoyed doing it," John posted on Twitter.

Directed by Sanjay Gupta, the movie also features Anil Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Manoj Bajpayee, Kangna Ranaut and Mahesh Manjrekar.

John has been going all out to promote the film on various platforms. He also recently visited the sets of Sony's "Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe", and had. »

- Smith Cox

Shootout at Wadala Music Review

24 April 2013 10:30 PM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout at Wadala hits theaters on May 3rd. A prequel to his Shootout at Lokhandwala, Saw tells the true story of a war between the notorious and charismatic gangster Manya Surve (John Abraham), the dreaded gangster Dilawar (Sonu Sood), and Inspector Afaaque Baagraan (Anil Kapoor). The crime-drama also features performances by Manoj Bajpayee, Tusshar Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Mahesh Manjrekar and Kangana Ranaut. The director brought in an eclectic mix of composers to create the music and the sound of the film including Anu Malik, Anand Raaj Anand, Meet Bros Anjjan, and Mustafa Zahid, as well as remixes by Gourov Das Gupta & Roshan Balu and Mayur Sahani. Let’s take a look and see if you want to have a listen.

Aala Re Aala, composed by Anu Malik, begins with a strong dance beat with the addition of a brassy wail of a trumpet it sets the scene »

- Stacey Yount

Exclusive Posters of Shootout At Wadala!

21 April 2013 9:10 AM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

Coming up on May 3rd is Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout at Wadala starring John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tusshar Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Mahesh Manjrekar. The prequel to the Blockbuster Shootout At Lokhandwa, Saw tells the tale of Manya Surve, a Maharashtran lad, who formed Mumbai’s first Hindu gang, and was also the first to be “encountered” by the then Inspector Issaq Bagwan and his team.

Check out these exclusive posters!

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- Stacey Yount

Pankh director to take legal action against Zoya

19 April 2013 9:22 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

Back in 2010, Pankh, featuring Bipasha Basu, Lilette Dubey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ronit Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh and newcomers Maradona Rebello and Amit Purohit, hit theatre screens across India. The film sunk without a trace, however, the writer- director Sudipto Chattopadhyay made several rounds of various film festivals with the film. Now, three years later, we hear that Sudipto is planning to take legal action against Zoya Akhtar for apparently lifting his film for her story in Bombay Talkies.

Apparently, after watching the trailer of Zoya's feature and learning about the storyline, Sudipto felt that Zoya has lifted the central idea of his film, for her upcoming Bombay Talkies. Further reiterating he says that Zoya's film is exactly what was shown in his, with almost every bit of the story line being similar. If that wasn't enough, Sudipto further claims that certain scenes have been blatantly lifted from his film without giving him credit. »

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Watch the Launch of Babli Badmaash plus some cool exclusive shots!

14 April 2013 8:47 AM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

We have got this cool video of the launch of Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Babli Badmaash’ from Shootout At Wadala with Priyanka Chopra, Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay Gupta and Anu Malik in attendance. Find out what goes on in these fabulous launch events!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze_6sRmmHqU

We also have these fab stills of Priyanaka looking gorgeous in the video! Plus the bonus of a couple of shots with hottie John Abraham.

Check out the video too Priyanka Chopra in ‘Babli Badmaash’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrzy5UQZWOg

Shootout at Wadala which stars John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tusshar Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Manoj Bajpai, Ronit Roy, Mahesh Manjrekar is set to hit theaters on May 1st.

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- Stacey Yount

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Salman Khan teams up with Govinda after six years

12 April 2013 8:37 AM, PDT | Bollywoodmantra.com | See recent Bollywood Mantra news »

Who can forget Salman Khan and Govinda superb combination in David Dhawan’s ‘Partner’ way back in 2007 but suddenly Govinda disappeared and did not sign any major film and waited for the right project to come his way. If the latest grapevine is to be believed, the combination of Salman Khan and Govinda are again going to tickle our funny bone in Mahesh Manjrekar’s next directional venture. Salman and Govinda after a long time have been spotted at Mahesh Manjrekar’s new Marathi film ‘Aajcha Divas Majha’ in Mumbai. It is heard that Salman and Govinda will again come together and the film will be produced by Salman Khan’s pro »

Govinda and Salman to team up again

12 April 2013 5:15 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

The 90s saw the rise of Govinda to envious superstardom. However, his career went down with an array of flops from the year 2000. Finally, it was with the 2007's hit film Partner which worked as a comeback for the star. The Govinda-Salman jodi worked wonders at the Box Office and got also Govinda back in action.

And now, the news is that the duo will be sharing screen space again in Mahesh Manjrekar's next directorial venture. Though currently the details of the film are not known, it is being said that the film will be produced under Salman's banner Salman Khan Being Human Productions. »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

‘Laila Teri Le Legi’ under Cbfc scanner; altered for TV

12 April 2013 4:05 AM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

The recently released dance tune, ‘Laila Teri Le Legi’ featuring John Abraham, Tusshar and the sensational Sunny Leone, was recently under the Censor Board scanner. Complying with The Central Board of Film Certificate (Cbfc), the makers have altered the lyrics to ‘Laila Teri Loot Legi’ in order to get the promo on air for television promotion.

Says director Sanjay Gupta, “The original version of the song had the lyrics, Laila Teri Le Legi. If we had to retain these words, the Censor Board would’ve given it an adult rating and we would not have been able to air the track on television during prime time. So we have changed the words to Laila Tujhe Loot Legi.”

Adds Tanuj Garg,CEO Balaji Motion Pictures, “Various modifications had to be made in the promo at the behest of Cbfc to get it aired on TV”.

Balaji Motion Pictures and White Feather Films »

- BollySpice Editors

Sony Music acquires rights to top Balaji films

3 April 2013 8:08 PM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

Sony Music Entertainment, a global music giant, announced a 3 film music deal with Balaji Motion Pictures. The three films are Ek Thi Dayaan, Shootout At Wadala and Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi. Like all Balaji films, these three are no exception when it comes to the pedigree of music.

An entertaining supernatural thriller with an electrifying jolt at the end, Ek Thi Daayan marks the first ever association of two creative powerhouses – Ekta Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj. Ek Thi Daayan carries the Vishal Bhardwaj stamp of music, with lyrics by Gulzar. The first track, ‘Yaaram’ , rendered by Clinton Cerejo and Sunidhi Chauhan, is already topping the charts. Ek Thi Daayan stars Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin, Konkona Sensharma and Huma Qureshi, and releases worldwide on April 18.

The soundtrack of Shootout at Wadala promises to be the most elaborate album of the year in true Sanjay Gupta style – six tracks and four remixes. »

- BollySpice Editors

Himmatwala Movie Review

30 March 2013 11:54 AM, PDT | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

Himmatwala is an official remake of the 1983 release which had Jeetendra and Sridevi in the leading roles. Directed by Sajid Khan, this version stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah. The original, with the exception of the soundtrack, it should be asserted that the 1983 Himmatwala is by no means a classic and it contains a number of imperfections that make it a very average film overall. This remake has been updated for the new generation of cinemagoers, with the screenplay also being edited with new twists and thrills. Despite the remake containing many holes, it is still a modestly enjoyable film that will not disappoint you. Surprisingly, all together this latest version by Sajid Khan is stronger than the original Himmatwala.

The story is based on Ravi (Ajay Devgn), who returns to Ramnagar village after many years, where he reunites with his mother Savitri (Zarina Wahab) and sister Padma (Leena Jumani). Ravi »

- Bodrul Chaudhury

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'Himmatwala' review: 'Sajid Khan commits crimes against cinema'

30 March 2013 2:27 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »

Director: Sajid Khan; Screenwriters: Sajid Khan; Starring: Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah, Zarina Wahab, Paresh Rawal, Mahesh Manjrekar; Running time: 150 mins; Certificate: 12A

The '80s represented the worst of Hindi cinema. Why anyone would want to revisit this era in the first instance is questionable, but to then remake a film which even in its time was dubious, seems like a deliberate act of self-sabotage. An opening sequence that includes Chunkey Pandey channelling Michael Jackson is a good indicator of the crimes against cinema that are to come.

Ravi (Ajay Devgn) returns to his ancestral village to wreak his revenge on the landowner who destroyed his family. He finds his grief-stricken mother Savitri (Zarina Wahab) and his sister destitute, and the villagers living under the harsh rule of landowner Sher Singh (Mahesh Manjrekar). When his sister is duped into marrying the odious son of Naryan Das (Paresh Rawal), with the help »

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First Look: Kangana Ranaut doing mujra in 'Rajjo'

12 March 2013 1:30 AM, PDT | Bollywoodmantra.com | See recent Bollywood Mantra news »

‘Rajjo’ is the dream project of Vishwas Patil. This is the first film directional venture of the renowned writer and historian. The story of ‘Rajjo’ is based on the background of the decaying mujra houses and the lead female actress in the film plays the role of a ‘nautchwali’ or dancing girl. Prakash Raj and Mahesh Manjrekar will be playing critical characters in the movie. Vishwas Patil was in the lookout for his heroine for the real life, musical film. He finally chose Kangana Ranaut for the role. It is an impeccable choice as she has the beauty and the charm, and has proven beyond doubt that she is a good actress too. Spea »

The peppy ‘Mummy Item’ of Himmatwala!

11 February 2013 4:00 AM, PST | Bollyspice | See recent Bollyspice news »

The infamous duo Sajid-Wajid have composed a peppy item number for Himmatwala, and have christened it as ‘Mummy item’ since it offers a mix of features.

“Most of the films have item songs. But this song is the Mummy item, which means it is the mother of all item songs,” said Sajid at the music launch of the film. Wajid said that one of the main reasons is for the first time, Sheila and Munni i.e. Sunidhi Chauhan and Mamta Sharma will “be singing together along with Bappi Lahiri.

Sajid added, This item features five topmost actresses from their different states and five different languages, which is also the reason why it is called the ‘mummy’ item.”

Director Sajid Khan apparently wanted this remake of the 1983 hit film to be his directorial debut and he said that he had been writing the draft keeping Ajay Devgn in mind right from the beginning. »

- Samreen Tungekar

Amjad Khans son makes his Bollywood debut

4 February 2013 3:43 AM, PST | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

The legendary yesteryear's actor late Amjad Khan's son, Seemaab Khan, will be seen making his Bollywood debut with the upcoming Sajid Khan film Himmatwala. However, Seemaab is not acting in the film but working as an assistant director on the film starring Ajay Devgn and Tamannah. Apparently, Seemaab's brother Shadaab is a close friend of Sajid's and recommended him. While Sajid, who has immense respect for late Amjad Khan and regrets the fact that he never got the opportunity to work with his childhood idol, was more than happy to have Seemaab on board. Incidentally the original Himmatwala featured Amjad Khan playing the role of Sher Singh Bandookwala-the role now being essayed by Mahesh Manjrekar in the remake. »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

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Salman Khan's Being Human Productions to make low-budget happy films

29 January 2013 2:44 AM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

New Delhi, Jan 29: Salman Khan, who produced children movie 'Chillar Party' in 2011 under his 'Being Human' banner, will now make low-budget happy films.

The 47-year-old actor is apparently planning to produce films like Mahesh Manjrekar's 'Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho' (2010) and 'Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy' (2009) because he was really impressed with the concepts.

Khan, who is also looking forward to invest in the Hindi versions of these films, hopes that the market for these kinds of flicks expands over the years. (Ani) »

- Arun Pandit

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Ajay Devgn-Tamannaah's Himmatwala first promo gets tremendous response : Trade News

28 January 2013 8:42 AM, PST | Bollywood Trade | See recent Bollywood Trade news »

Maverick director Sajid Khan has already proved his mettle by delivering three big hits in a row. Silencing all his critics, who had questioned his credentials and his wacky sense of humour, Sajid Khan delivered a hat trick of successes in the form of Heyy Babyy, Housefull and Housefull 2, and his next, Himmatwala, too appears to be winner! The first promo of the Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah, Paresh Rawal and Mahesh Manjrekar starrer, Himmatwala, has met with a tremendous response. Read More »