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17 October 2011 1:47 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

New Delhi, Oct 17: The best comedies always have a subtle streak of tragedy in them. Perhaps that's why director Kundan Shah, the man behind some of them, including cult classic 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', decided to dwell on a serious subject - dowry suicides by three sisters.

'Teen Behenein' is a film based on a real-life incident in India in 1988 and signifies the importance of holding a mirror to contemporary events.

'Although we, as a country, have a considerable body of documentary work on several of the more memorable moments in our social and political history, there is not too much by way of feature films holding a. »

- Rahul Kapoor

10 July 2011 11:32 PM, PDT | DearCinema.com | See recent DearCinema.com news »

Naya Cinema Festival will be held in Mumbai from July 15-31, 2011. Organized by Taj Enlighten Film Society, the festival will screen first or second films of directors who have made “path-breaking” cinema in India.

Gandu, directed by Kaushik Mukherjee will be the opening film of the festival. Two of Mani Kaul’s films will be screened at the festival as a homage to the filmmaker who died last week.

The other films to screen at the festival are Udaan, Do Dooni Chaar, Inshallah Football, Mirch Masala, Main Zinda Hoon, John and Jane, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Shor in the City, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!,  Dil Chahta Hai, Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door, Ocean of an Old Man, Black Friday, Girni (short film), Vihir, Harishchandrachi Factory and 36 Chowrighee Lane.

Festival Passes  are available for Rs 500. For passes, registration can be done at  http://enlighten.co.in/frm​Registration. »

- NewsDesk

23 June 2011 1:26 PM, PDT | Bollywood Trade | See recent Bollywood Trade news »

Sequels seem to be the flavor of the season as far as Hindi films are concerned. Right from Chashme Buddoor to Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, to Don, to Munnabhai series to Double Dhamaal to Golmaal series, it is the sequels which seem to be the panacea obtaining that elusive hit at the box office. Is it indicative about the fact that there is a dearth or rather death of content which is forcing the filmmakers in the Hindi film industry to bask in the reflected glory of the first hit? Read More »

14 June 2011 12:13 PM, PDT | Bollywood Trade | See recent Bollywood Trade news »

It has now started coming in trickles, i.e. important films in Hindi cinema which were landmark during the times when they were released, are now being revisited to give them a proper social and economic context. In the 27 year, when it was released, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro by Jai Arjun Singh is quite contextual, as it underlines the premise that fighting against the system continues to be one long drawn haul as it was shown in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, and the situation sliding further into abys Read More »

7 March 2011 11:42 PM, PST | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

Rajkumar Gupta, the director of Aamir and No One Killed Jessica, is not resting on past laurels. Instead of taking time on his next project, Gupta has decided to make two films, one after the other. The first one is called Ghanchakkar and the second, Rapchik. Ghanchakkar will be his third collaboration with Utv. What's Ghanchakkar all about? "It's a black comedy. This one's completely different from what I've attempted so far," the talented director says. Is the humor on the lines of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro? "That's a classic and I shouldn't even think of comparing my film with it. But I would love it if my film also has a similar recall value. The film will be real, yet will have humor woven in the narrative," he adds. The casting of Ghanchakkar is still to be finalized. As for Rapchik, the director will move on to that project »

- Taran Adarsh

5 items from 2011