When Sunny Deol Recalled An Incident With Sridevi During ChaalBaaz ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Sunny Deol is one of the most loved actors of all time. Owing to his humility and down-to-earth attitude, he enjoys a massive fan following on and off social media. While he is one of the most humble actors in the industry, he would get easily agitated if someone pulled a prank on the sets of their films. In today’s throwback story, we will tell you about the time when he recalled getting his leg pulled by his co-stars.
During his appearance on Aap Ki Adalat With Rajat Sharma, he had recalled the time when a prank was pulled on him while shooting for the 1989 film Chaalbaaz, where he was seen alongside Sridevi. During one such time, he had recalled that he wouldn’t spare the legendary actress if she pulled the prank. Scroll down for details.
Sunny Deol is one of the most loved actors of all time. Owing to his humility and down-to-earth attitude, he enjoys a massive fan following on and off social media. While he is one of the most humble actors in the industry, he would get easily agitated if someone pulled a prank on the sets of their films. In today’s throwback story, we will tell you about the time when he recalled getting his leg pulled by his co-stars.
During his appearance on Aap Ki Adalat With Rajat Sharma, he had recalled the time when a prank was pulled on him while shooting for the 1989 film Chaalbaaz, where he was seen alongside Sridevi. During one such time, he had recalled that he wouldn’t spare the legendary actress if she pulled the prank. Scroll down for details.
- 1/31/2024
- by Oshine Koul
- KoiMoi
Aftab Shivdasani made his debut as a Bollywood leading man in the Ram Gopal Verma musical romance, Mast, which released on this day in 1999. On completing 21 years in the industry, Aftab on Thursday took to Instagram and shared gratitude.
"Been 21 years. Blessed. Grateful. Thank you all. Long way to go," he wrote, hashtagging his post with #15thoctober1999.
"Mast", also featuring Urmila Matondkar, is about the unlikely love story that develops between a Bollywood star and a student who is her fan. The film's music, including the title song and "Ruki ruki thi zindagi" were chartbusters.
Before "Mast", Aftab had appeared as a child artiste in films like "Mr. India", "ChaalBaaz", and "Insaniyat".
Currently, he is gearing up for his digital debut with the series "Poison 2". The actor and his wife Nin launched their production house Mount Zen Media a while back. --ians/sim/vnc...
"Been 21 years. Blessed. Grateful. Thank you all. Long way to go," he wrote, hashtagging his post with #15thoctober1999.
"Mast", also featuring Urmila Matondkar, is about the unlikely love story that develops between a Bollywood star and a student who is her fan. The film's music, including the title song and "Ruki ruki thi zindagi" were chartbusters.
Before "Mast", Aftab had appeared as a child artiste in films like "Mr. India", "ChaalBaaz", and "Insaniyat".
Currently, he is gearing up for his digital debut with the series "Poison 2". The actor and his wife Nin launched their production house Mount Zen Media a while back. --ians/sim/vnc...
- 10/15/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Sridevi, who has died aged 54, had the megawattage to match Bollywood’s biggest male stars. Her death is a massive national loss
Sridevi Kapoor was a Bollywood legend, and one of the rare female stars with enough celebrity megawattage to match the lions of the Indian film industry, and enough above-the-title prestige to carry a film on her own. She was known simply as “Sridevi” – but this was not a kind of Madonna single-name branding. She was so ubiquitous that people thought of her as a friend.
Sridevi’s face was her fortune: beautiful, with a cherubic guilelessness that enabled her to play romance, musicals, drama, comedy and indeed action. Fantasy and fun were the solvents for her sexiness. In the 1986 film Nagina, or Female Snake, she had an uproarious snake dance. Audiences loved it when she did an outrageously broad Charlie Chaplin impression, while playing the goofy journalist in the 1987 film Mr India.
Sridevi Kapoor was a Bollywood legend, and one of the rare female stars with enough celebrity megawattage to match the lions of the Indian film industry, and enough above-the-title prestige to carry a film on her own. She was known simply as “Sridevi” – but this was not a kind of Madonna single-name branding. She was so ubiquitous that people thought of her as a friend.
Sridevi’s face was her fortune: beautiful, with a cherubic guilelessness that enabled her to play romance, musicals, drama, comedy and indeed action. Fantasy and fun were the solvents for her sexiness. In the 1986 film Nagina, or Female Snake, she had an uproarious snake dance. Audiences loved it when she did an outrageously broad Charlie Chaplin impression, while playing the goofy journalist in the 1987 film Mr India.
- 2/25/2018
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
TributeSridevi was a trailblazer for the women actors in Indian film industries.Neelima MenonSridevi in 'Chaalbaaz'.Moondram Pirai (1982) was a battle between two titans – it was a rare cinematic moment when two brilliant actors stood on par with each other in every single frame. Though in the end, Kamal Haasan did cartwheel his way to winning several awards, Sridevi’s Viji, as someone who mentally regresses to the state of a child, was a revelation. It was a performance a lesser actor would have faltered in and turned into a caricature. Even today, it remains an unmatched performance. Sridevi was a pathbreaker in many ways. A child actor starting at the age of 4, who appeared in 21 films before making her debut as an adult in Moondru Mudichu, she managed to recreate the same success as an adult. The actor from south India who successfully bridged the geographic gap (there were a few before and after her, but none could refashion the aura she had), battled an unfamiliar language, had roles written for her, beautifully balanced glamour with meaty roles, and was the longest running lady superstar in Bollywood. Some of her biggest blockbusters rode solely on her screen presence – Chaalbaaz, Chandni, Mr India, Nagina. She delivered some early blows to the Bollywood glass ceiling and inspired generations of female actors to push the envelope and aim for superstardom. She has to her credit over 300 films in various languages – 49 in Tamil, 26 in Malayalam, 83 in Telugu, 6 in Kannada and 72 in Hindi. She starred opposite all the leading heroes (Ntr, Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna), commanded a fee on par with them, and consistently delivered hits in all the languages. In Tamil, she was a regular in the films of K Balachander, Bharathi Raja and Y Mahendra. They only offered her author-backed roles and she was only in her early 20s. In 16 Vayathiniley, she was a young girl torn between two men, in Meendum Kokila she was a traditional wife struggling to save her husband from the clutches of an actor. Sridevi effortlessly slipped into characters that belied her age, in all their complexity – in Sigappu Rojakkal she was a woman who discovered her husband’s psychopathic ways post marriage, while Priya had her playing a movie star who seeks a way out from her exploitative uncle. Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, and Sridevi – the formidable trio who grew together in Tamil cinema much before they took separate routes towards superstardom. And ironically, some of her best performances came during that period. “I liked Sridevi when she was in Tamil. She was acting then,” director Mani Ratnam was quoted saying in a 90s issue of Filmfare magazine. Sridevi repeated her Tamil film graph in Telugu as well. In fact, she has done the maximum number of films in her mother tongue. Sridevi was already a superstar when she stepped into Bollywood. In fact, Sanjay Dutt once said in an interview during the making of Gumraah that he was a fan of Sridevi and met her when she was shooting for a south Indian film. “She was petrified on seeing my eagerness and refused to shake hands with me.” Though she made her Hindi debut in Solva Saawan (1979) it was Himmatwala, opposite Jeetendra, where she played the rich spoilt miss that catapulted her into instant stardom in Hindi cinema, though not primarily for her acting. Despite starring in many unimpressive films with Jeetendra (which were also south Indian productions) and Jayaprada, it required the Hindi remake of her own Moondram Pirai – Sadma – to get the industry to take notice of her acting skills. Then came the blockbuster Nagina (1986) where she played an ‘ichadhari naagin’ or a shapeshifting woman and Sridevi had truly arrived, reinstating another big Sridevi theory – her ability to bring sanity and credibility to the most bizarre, far-fetched roles in equally mind-boggling films. Mr India a year later was a total package – an instance when she stole the thunder from the leading man, prompting the audience to rename the film as 'Miss India'. As a journalist (again a rare depiction for a female actor during that time), the actor brought to the table her impeccable comic timing (the Charlie Chaplin act remains matchless even today), incredible screen presence, and glamour. “I think for an actor you have to be shameless, uninhibited and if it's comedy, you have to raise it a few notches. This is a rarity, especially from a female actor. There is nothing Sridevi cannot do. After this performance, she could have just packed her bags and people would still remember her for centuries,” admitted Vidya Balan during the Jio Movie Mami Mela. Her Bollywood journey, save for the fag-end, remained consistently successful. Post Mr India, she was part of movies that celebrated the whole Sridevi package – dance, glamour, acting and her sheer screen presence. Sridevi seemed to be adept at every kind of emoting, like she adapted herself to the requirements of typical mainstream Hindi cinema – the loud exaggerated presence, her mad giggles, the subtle, the nuanced expressions, probably the reason why Kamal Haasan called her an “excellent bag of tricks.” Chaalbaaz, a remake of Seetha aur Geetha, also boasted of that rare feminist character in the headstrong Manju. A film where Rajinikanth and Sunny Deol were relegated to supporting roles. Similarly, Chandni, Lamhe (a film ahead of its time) were films that had strong, quirky, complex female characters. During the making of Lamhe, Sridevi’s father passed away, and yet she rejoined the shoot the day after his funeral and had to shoot a comic scene. In Khuda Gawah, she got equal importance as Amitabh Bachchan, often eclipsing him with her mere presence. Difficult to think of any other actor who could have pulled off that introductory scene with Bachchan with so much panache. In Gumraah, director Mahesh Bhatt recalls how he let her improvise for a scene where she sees her mother dead. "Sri just went numb and then slowly there is an emotional outburst. It's an astonishing transformation, to watch such a silent, shy person off screen turn into something else on screen." Sridevi was one actor who gave a new interpretation to the word 'sex appeal', much before the 'Rangeela's and 'Choli Ke Peechey's hit the box office. For the ‘Kaatey Na Katey’ song, the sari is wrapped snugly around her and yet there isn’t a more sensuous sight than the actress dancing in the rain. Or the utter mischief she brings to an otherwise sexy number in Chaalbaaz – 'Na janey kahan se’. Yet her talent remained largely untapped in Bollywood – she found herself starring in too many flamboyant costume dramas that simply explored her glamorous side. Oddly enough, she could pull it off – those elaborate feather hairdos, clothes made of tree-barks, those ridiculous flip-flops, atrocious shades of lipsticks, and dance to inane songs and choreography without batting an eyelid. “I think Sridevi has still not got the roles showcasing her talents,” said Jaya Bachchan. A lot has been said about Madhuri Dixit toppling Sridevi’s throne, but the fact remains that it was Sridevi who paved the way for other female actors to make a mark in the essentially male dominated industry. She remained the trailblazer. After Judaai (1997), she took a break for marriage and motherhood. And exactly 15 years later, she made her comeback with a character tailor-made for her. The docile, laddu making entrepreneur in English Vinglish. Suddenly it seemed like she never went anywhere – it was a kind of silent acting, which didn’t require much dialogue or explanations. “It’s marvellously direct – and it’s there in the scene where her insensitive husband declares in front of family that his wife was born to cook. Her reaction which seems to say, “Is there no end to this humiliation? I mean, I’m standing right here, right in front of you!” – is enclosed in the gentlest of quotation marks. Every single person in the audience knows what that face is thinking, what it’s saying without saying. This is a beautiful instance of silent-film acting, and it doesn’t need an intertitle,” wrote Baradwaj Rangan, film critic. Even her last film Mom was praised only for her presence. The 54-year-old Sridevi will remain the biggest female icon in Indian cinema – a woman who grew up in cinema, without godfathers, without mentors, unconsciously pushing patriarchy into a corner, braving male domination, reigning supreme for over three decades and inspiring generations of female actors to dream big. Views expressed are the author's own.
- 2/25/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
ObituaryWhat is remarkable about her rise to this throne is that she never had any godfathers in any of the industries she worked in.CV AravindFifty years ago, in a studio in Chennai (then Madras), a young girl faced the cameras for her debut as a child artiste. Not many in the audience that watched this wisp of a girl would have wagered that this lass with luminous, bright eyes and a prominent nose would one day become the toast of not just South Indian cinema, but Bollywood as well. Sridevi performed as a child artist in a number of films, but landed her first significant role in a Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit Chattakari. Titled Julie and directed by veteran director Ks Sethumadhavan, the film saw Sridevi cast as the heroine Lakshmi’s nubile younger sister. But, the biggest challenge of her fledgeling career came to her in the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu, directed by star maker and the man with the Midas touch – K Balachander. As a thirteen-year-old, she was saddled with the role of the wife of an aging widower (played by Calcutta Viswanathan) and the stepmother of Rajinikanth. Kamal Haasan had a guest role in the film and the highlight of the film was the sequence of scenes between Sridevi and Rajinikanth. Balachander was later to cast her in another successful film Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu, which had Kamal in the lead, and Sridevi in the role of a young girl with a wayward father who falls for Kamal. Another director who played a stellar role in turning Sridevi into a household name was Bharathiraaja. His debut film Pathinaru Vayadhinile, a pastoral drama, had Sridevi playing the central role of the village beauty, Mayil, with Kamal Haasan as a physically challenged Chappani and Rajinikanth as the scheming villain Parattai. The film turned out to be a blockbuster hit. Sridevi, who had not yet established herself in the industry, threw caution to the winds, exhibiting the voluptuousness of her lithe frame, sending the front benchers into raptures of delight. Bharathiraaja again cast her opposite Kamal in the suspense thriller Sigappu Rojakkal, where Kamal played a homicidal maniac hunting down the heroine only to perish in the climax. The Sridevi-Kamal Haasan pair was a rage in Kollywood for several years, and the duo worked together in over forty films, including comedies like Meendum Kokila and intense dramas like Moondram Pirai. Moondram Pirai, helmed by cinematographer-turned-director Balu Mahendra, was a milestone in Sridevi’s film career. It tells the story of a professor (Kamal) who picks up an amnesia-struck waif, rendered senseless after a near-fatal accident. He takes her home and shelters her in the cocoon of his heart, but eventually loses her in a dramatic denouement when, after recovering her mental faculties, she is unable to recognize him as her saviour. But for the climax, where Kamal goes overboard with his emotions, the entire film belonged to Sridevi. Glamour took a back seat in the film as the actor essayed her role with aplomb, touching a new height in her career, dwarfing even a seasoned performer like Kamal. Ironically, it was Kamal who won the National Award for his performance while Sridevi was overlooked in the Best Actress category. Sridevi also worked with other Tamil heroes like Sivakumar in Kavi Kuyil and turned in a memorable performance in the Mahendran-directed Johnny opposite Rajinikanth, with whom she had also acted in the Sp Muthuraman directed Priya. Sridevi forayed into the Malayalam and Telugu industries too, and while Mollywood only cast her in lacklustre roles, well fleshed-out roles came to her in Telugu opposite veterans like Nageswara Rao (Premabishekam, a smash hit), Ntr, Krishna, Shobhan Babu and so on. Sridevi was the heroines in such Telugu hits as Konda Veeti Singham, Kshana Kshanam, Veeragadu, Sardar Pasparayudu and Bobbili Puli. Sridevi’s first foray into Bollywood as a heroine was with Bharathiraaja’s 1978 remake of Pathinaru Vayadhinile titled Solva Salwan, which however turned out to be a damp squib. It was in Himmatwala released in 1983, where she was paired with Jeetendra, a favourite of producers down South, that she created a significant impact. Suddenly, Sridevi and her ‘thunder thighs’ came into sharp focus across the nation. The Sridevi-Jeetendra pair was much like the Sridevi-Kamal combination down south, and films like Mawali and Tohfa clicked in a big way, while almost all their other films too did brisk business. Jeetendra, dubbed ‘Jumping Jack’ for his dancing prowess, was in awe of Sridevi. In a recent interview, he commented that he found it tough to match steps with her in the dance sequences as she was such a brilliant dancer. Not all her Hindi films did justice to her talent or versatility as they were mere potboilers focusing on entertainment. But there were notable exceptions like Sadma (the remake of Moondram Pirai), Mr India, Chandni, Chaalbaaz (in a dual role with Sunny Deol and Rajinikanth), Khuda Gawah (again, playing dual roles of an Afghani mother and daughter, opposite Amitabh Bachchan), Lamhe, and Gumrah. Shekar Kapur’s Mr India (which critics felt should have been titled Miss India as Sridevi hogged the limelight) was a delightful comedy caper, where she acted opposite Anil Kapoor. The “Hawa Hawaii” song, where she danced with gay abandon, became a craze, as did her Chaplinesque act that brought the roof down. Ace director Yash Chopra was so fascinated with her talent that he cast her in the dual role of a mother and daughter in his film Lamhe. Already, she had won hearts in his earlier film, Chandni, in a role tailor-made for her. Commercial hits like Nagina, Karma, and Janbaaz kept coming, right down to her last project before bidding au revoir to the industry, Judaai. Marriage to Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor's elder brother and a producer in his own right, turned the queen of the box office into a demure housewife. But when even her most die-hard fans thought she had hung up her boots for good, Sridevi sprang a surprise by returning to the silver screen after a fifteen-year hiatus. In 2012, Sridevi made a powerful comeback with the English Vinglish, directed by Gauri Shinde. The film’s theme centred on Sridevi as a housewife, who after being taunted by her husband and daughters on her lack of proficiency in English, strives to match their expectations by opting for a crash course in the language. The film was a runaway hit and the actor proved that she could still carry a film on her shoulders. Sridevi’s film Mom, produced by husband Boney Kapoor and directed by newcomer Ravi Udyavar featured her in the lead as the mother of two children played by Pakistani actors Sajid Ali and Adnan Siddique. The film also saw Nawazuddin Siddique and Akshay Khanna sharing frames with her. There’s no dearth of admirers even within the industry for the woman recently chosen as India’s greatest actress in the last hundred years by a popular news channel. Salman Khan, for instance, had said that Sridevi is greater than all the Khans in the industry, while veteran actor Anupam Kher dubbed her the Queen of Hindi cinema. What is remarkable about her rise to this throne is that she never had any godfathers in any of the industries she worked in. Instead, she made her rise to the top thanks to her versatility, her commitment to cinema and the hard work she put in over several decades. Bollywood has always been a haven for actresses from the South, with the likes of Vyjayantimala, Waheeda Rahman, Padmini, Hema Malini and Rekha all carving niches for themselves. But Sridevi has always been in a different league altogether, which is saying a lot considering that these other stars had massive followings in their heydays.
- 2/24/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Mumbai, March 30: He has been wearing grease paint for over three decades and actor-producer Sunny Deol describes his journey as an actor "satisfying".
The 57-year-old began his journey with "Betaab" in 1983 and in the past 31 years, he has worked in about 90 films with the titles including some of the big hits like "Arjun", "Chaalbaaz", "Ghayal", "Damini", "Darr", "Gadar - Ek Prem Katha" and "Yamla Pagla Deewana".
Sharing his experience, he acknowledges that "acting is a very satisfying profession".
"As an actor you get an opportunity to portray different characters and experience different things. Acting is the.
The 57-year-old began his journey with "Betaab" in 1983 and in the past 31 years, he has worked in about 90 films with the titles including some of the big hits like "Arjun", "Chaalbaaz", "Ghayal", "Damini", "Darr", "Gadar - Ek Prem Katha" and "Yamla Pagla Deewana".
Sharing his experience, he acknowledges that "acting is a very satisfying profession".
"As an actor you get an opportunity to portray different characters and experience different things. Acting is the.
- 3/30/2014
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Every major actor and actress in Bollywood will at one stage attempt the double role. It is up there on every distinguished star’s curriculum vitae. There a countless examples Hum Dono (Dev Anand), Ram aur Shyam (Dilip Kumar), Seeta aur Geeta (Hema Malini), Apu Raja (Kamal Hassan), Chaalbaaz (Sri Devi), Kishan Kanhaiya (Anil Kapoor) and many many more. In addition to these we have Amitabh Bachchan’s own contributions to the double role genre, but to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema and its great tradition of double roles, we thought we would choose a slightly different film – Mahaan.
A triple role! Now that is is a completely different level and there is only one actor, the superstar of Indian cinema, who has truly attempted and achieved that – Amitabh Bachchan. Father, son and son – that was Mahaan. The father donned a beard, one son a moustache, the other clean shaven.
A triple role! Now that is is a completely different level and there is only one actor, the superstar of Indian cinema, who has truly attempted and achieved that – Amitabh Bachchan. Father, son and son – that was Mahaan. The father donned a beard, one son a moustache, the other clean shaven.
- 10/10/2013
- by Anjum Shabbir
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Feb 22: Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha will be seen dancing in a retro peppy number, "Thank God Its Friday" in film "Himmatwala" and filmmaker Sajid Khan says that the actress was his first and last choice for the song.
"Sonakshi was my first and last choice for the song. I had decided that if she doesn't say yes, I'll drop the song," he said at the launch of the song held here Friday evening.
Sonakshi has donned two looks in the song. The first one has been inspired from Parveen Babi's look in "Shaan" and the second one is similar to Sridevi from "Chaalbaaz".
"The first outfit has been taken from what Parveen.
"Sonakshi was my first and last choice for the song. I had decided that if she doesn't say yes, I'll drop the song," he said at the launch of the song held here Friday evening.
Sonakshi has donned two looks in the song. The first one has been inspired from Parveen Babi's look in "Shaan" and the second one is similar to Sridevi from "Chaalbaaz".
"The first outfit has been taken from what Parveen.
- 2/22/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, Jan 26: Actress Sridevi, who has been named for the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, says she is honoured, and thanks her family, friends and fans for supporting her throughout.
"I am honoured and humbled by the Padma Shri samman (honour). Would like to thank all my well-wishers for their continuous support and faith in me," tweeted Sridevi.
The award was announced Friday.
Sridevi, known for movies like "Nagina", "Mr. India", "Chandni" and "ChaalBaaz", made a successful comeback to the big screen after a 15-year hiatus in 2012 with "English Vinglish".
Her director Gauri Shinde is proud that.
"I am honoured and humbled by the Padma Shri samman (honour). Would like to thank all my well-wishers for their continuous support and faith in me," tweeted Sridevi.
The award was announced Friday.
Sridevi, known for movies like "Nagina", "Mr. India", "Chandni" and "ChaalBaaz", made a successful comeback to the big screen after a 15-year hiatus in 2012 with "English Vinglish".
Her director Gauri Shinde is proud that.
- 1/26/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Like all of us, Chitrangda Singh is a Sridevi fan. No wonder Chitrangda was over the moon when last week she got to perform one of Sridevi's most beloved dance numbers 'Na Jaane Kahan See Aayi Hai' from the film Chaalbaaz with John Abraham in their film together I Me Aur Main. Chitrangda, basking in the rave reviews she has received for her performance in Inkaar, had to share the number with Prachi Desai. Not just that the entire song has been turned down from a female-gender perspective to a male one, to suit the leading man's stature. An indication of the male-domination that controls the film industry? Chitrangda laughs her throaty laughter and says, "I told John the revised avatar of the Sridevi song goes well with his character in I Me Aur Main. But seriously, all three of us John, Prachi and I had fun dancing to the number.
- 1/21/2013
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
The 12th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival has organised a special section “Hindi Mood for Marrakech” this year to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema. Some of the Hindi films to be screened are Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Barfi!, English Vinglish, Don and Don 2.
An outdoor screening of selected films from Bollywood will be organised at the Jemaa el Fna square, each evening of the festival.
A delegation of Indian actors, directors and producers, lead by Amitabh Bachchan has been invited to attend a tribute ceremony on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
The festival will run from 30th November – 8th December, 2012.
Films to be screened under ‘Hindi Mood for Marrakech’:
Yash Chopra:
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Amitabh Bachchan | Actor
Black by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Happiness & Tears) by Karan Johar
Agneepath by Mukul Anand
Silsila by Yash Chopra
Deewar by...
An outdoor screening of selected films from Bollywood will be organised at the Jemaa el Fna square, each evening of the festival.
A delegation of Indian actors, directors and producers, lead by Amitabh Bachchan has been invited to attend a tribute ceremony on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
The festival will run from 30th November – 8th December, 2012.
Films to be screened under ‘Hindi Mood for Marrakech’:
Yash Chopra:
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Amitabh Bachchan | Actor
Black by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Happiness & Tears) by Karan Johar
Agneepath by Mukul Anand
Silsila by Yash Chopra
Deewar by...
- 11/29/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai, Oct 15: Actor Aftab Shivdasani is joyous after having completed 13 years in Bollywood.
"My first film 'Mast' released today Oct 15, 1999... My 13th b'day here, so blessed to be part of this world, thank you Mr. Ram Gopal Varma," tweeted Aftab.
In his acting career, Aftab has featured in movies like "Awara Paagal Deewana", "Darna Mana Hai", "Masti" and "Aloo Chat".
Much before his debut in "Mast", he was seen as a child actor in "Mr. India", "Shahenshah" and "ChaalBaaz".
"My first film 'Mast' released today Oct 15, 1999... My 13th b'day here, so blessed to be part of this world, thank you Mr. Ram Gopal Varma," tweeted Aftab.
In his acting career, Aftab has featured in movies like "Awara Paagal Deewana", "Darna Mana Hai", "Masti" and "Aloo Chat".
Much before his debut in "Mast", he was seen as a child actor in "Mr. India", "Shahenshah" and "ChaalBaaz".
- 10/15/2012
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
To celebrate the release of English Vinglish, we here at Bollyspice felt it was only appropriate to provide you guys with a brief career retrospective of the film’s leading star. It is none other than the beautiful and delightful Sridevi, who officially makes her comeback with with this film. Having been absent from the Indian film industry for over fifteen years, Sridevi has not lost her touch at all when it comes to displaying great acting. This is evident with the high praises she has so far received from critics for her stirring performance in English Vinglish. Bollyspice’s very own Anjum Shabbir mentioned in her review of the film that Sridevi’s comeback is by far the best you will see so far! It is much stronger compared to other recent comebacks, like Karisma Kapoor in Dangerous Ishhq and even Madhuri Dixit in Aaja Nachle. For now though,...
- 10/5/2012
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Sep 28: More than 265 films in her oeuvre but Sridevi, the reigning queen of the 1980s and 1990s who is back after a 15-year gap with "English Vinglish", says she is yet to deliver her best.
The "Hawa Hawaii" girl, who did scores of films in the south before making her mark in Bollywood with critically acclaimed portrayals in diverse films such as "Sadma" and "Lamhe", has won four Filmfare awards - Hindi movies "Chaalbaaz" and.
The "Hawa Hawaii" girl, who did scores of films in the south before making her mark in Bollywood with critically acclaimed portrayals in diverse films such as "Sadma" and "Lamhe", has won four Filmfare awards - Hindi movies "Chaalbaaz" and.
- 9/28/2012
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
After the outspoken journalist Meera Geti of No One Killed Jessica, Rani Mukherjee is all set to come back in action with Aiyyaa, which is also giving her the chance of fulfilling a dream. She will be paying tribute to three legendary ladies from the 90s: Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla by donning one look of each of the actress’ from one of their many popular films. Rani is displaying Sridevi’s famous ‘Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai’ (Chaalbaaz, 1989), Madhuri’s popular Dhak Dhak look(Beta, 1992) and Juhi’s avatar from ‘Ghazab Ka Hai Din’ (Qayamat se Qayamat Tak, 1989).
These 3 actresses are the ones Rani really looks up to, and has keenly watched all their movies and idolizes them. She has also tried enacting their styles.
In Aiyyaa, Rani plays a girl whose parents are desperately trying to get her married. She says that this is something each and every girl faces,...
These 3 actresses are the ones Rani really looks up to, and has keenly watched all their movies and idolizes them. She has also tried enacting their styles.
In Aiyyaa, Rani plays a girl whose parents are desperately trying to get her married. She says that this is something each and every girl faces,...
- 9/24/2012
- by Samreen Tungekar
- Bollyspice
Mumbai: ‘English Vinglish’ marks the return of yesteryear beauty Sridevi and the film producer R.Balki says the film is scripted keeping Sridevi in mind. Speaking with media he says “‘English Vinglish’ is a very special film for me because it marks the comeback of Sridevi, possibly one of the greatest performers. It was written and discussed keeping Sridevi in mind”. The film is directed by Gauri Shinde, who is the wife of R.Balki.
Sridevi scorched the silver screen with films like “Sadma”, “Chandni” “Chaalbaaz”, “Mr.India” and “Lamhe”. Her last movie was “Judaai”, released in 1997. ‘English Vinglish’ revolves around a woman who experiences difficulties in conversing in English. Producer revealing.
Sridevi scorched the silver screen with films like “Sadma”, “Chandni” “Chaalbaaz”, “Mr.India” and “Lamhe”. Her last movie was “Judaai”, released in 1997. ‘English Vinglish’ revolves around a woman who experiences difficulties in conversing in English. Producer revealing.
- 6/16/2012
- by Dinesh Jain
- GoBollywood
The most awaited movie English Vinglish has launched its official poster, giving the audience a glimpse of the movie. The movie has been circulating since a long time now and creating curiosity among fans. The movie is a comeback for legendary actress Sridevi, who is returning to Indian Cinema after 14 years. Sridevi ruled Indian cinema with movies such as Sadma, Chandni, Chaalbaaz, Mr.India and Lamhe. Her last movie was Judaai, released in 1997.English Vinglish is produce...
- 6/15/2012
- GlamSham
As some of you may have heard, actress Ameesha Patel has launched her production company Ameesha Patel Productions (App) on 23rd April last year and she announced her line up a couple of months later; two untitled projects with David Dhawan and Priyadarshan respectively. However, it appears that Ameesha and her business partner Kuunal Goomer had a change of plans and will now begin a film titled Same 2 Same first, featuring Ameesha in a double role. According to sources, Goomer came up with the idea of a modern take on Seeta Aur Geeta and ChaalBaaz in which Patel will be donning both Indian and Western avatars. Goomer, however denied any similarity between the films but did say that they will pay homage to a popular 90′s number in this film. They are currently in the scripting stages and will announce the director and the principal cast this month itself and...
- 1/3/2012
- by Aryan Khan
- Bollyspice
Ever wondered what were your favorite stars, favorite movies when growing up? What inspired them, and maybe even influenced them to become what they are today? The talented Shraddha Kapoor, daughter of funny man Shakti Kapoor talked recently to us about her favorite movie when she was growing up and how one woman changed her life and became her idol.
“Chaalbaaz was the best movie & Sridevi’s mind boggling performance in it. The versatility she achieved by playing a double role & how she played the contrasting characteristics so beautifully adding the subtlest nuances to define the character. She was hilarious, moving, intense, everything all in one film.”
She went on to tell us how she remembered practicing the dialogues in front of her mirror at night and how she was so excited to watch the movie over and over again. As she talked you could suddenly see those memories come back,...
“Chaalbaaz was the best movie & Sridevi’s mind boggling performance in it. The versatility she achieved by playing a double role & how she played the contrasting characteristics so beautifully adding the subtlest nuances to define the character. She was hilarious, moving, intense, everything all in one film.”
She went on to tell us how she remembered practicing the dialogues in front of her mirror at night and how she was so excited to watch the movie over and over again. As she talked you could suddenly see those memories come back,...
- 9/12/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Ever wondered what were your favorite stars, favorite movies when growing up? What inspired them, and maybe even influenced them to become what they are today? The talented Shraddha Kapoor, daughter of funny man Shakti Kapoor talked recently to us about her favorite movie when she was growing up and how one woman changed her life and became her idol. "Chaalbaaz was the best movie and Sridevi's mind boggling performance in it. The versatility she achieved by playing a double...
- 9/9/2011
- GlamSham
Aftab Shivdasani
He?s almost 33 years old, but actor Aftab Shivdasani is still often referred to as the ?Farex baby?. The baby who became a child actor played his first lead role as a teenager in Ram Gopal Varma?s Mast followed by roles in Kasoor, Awara Paagal Deewana, Hungama, Masti, Daddy Cool and Aloo Chaat, among others. In 2009 he turned producer with Aao Wish Karein and then disappeared, only to reappear this month in an ensemble comedy called Bin Bulaye Baarati.
In between promoting his film and nursing a finger injury he suffered during the ongoing Celebrity Cricket League, Aftab talks to Udita Jhunjhunwala about the past, present and future
What is your latest film, Bin Bulaye Baarati, about?
I play Aditya, a lovable crook in love with Shreya (Nisha Kothari) who happens to be the daughter of a policeman (Om Puri). I am on the run from both the cops and some gangsters.
He?s almost 33 years old, but actor Aftab Shivdasani is still often referred to as the ?Farex baby?. The baby who became a child actor played his first lead role as a teenager in Ram Gopal Varma?s Mast followed by roles in Kasoor, Awara Paagal Deewana, Hungama, Masti, Daddy Cool and Aloo Chaat, among others. In 2009 he turned producer with Aao Wish Karein and then disappeared, only to reappear this month in an ensemble comedy called Bin Bulaye Baarati.
In between promoting his film and nursing a finger injury he suffered during the ongoing Celebrity Cricket League, Aftab talks to Udita Jhunjhunwala about the past, present and future
What is your latest film, Bin Bulaye Baarati, about?
I play Aditya, a lovable crook in love with Shreya (Nisha Kothari) who happens to be the daughter of a policeman (Om Puri). I am on the run from both the cops and some gangsters.
- 6/8/2011
- Chakpak
The memoirs of Manu, a cinema-loving flight attendant, who over 30 years in the air, encountered some of the biggest, finest and funniest Bollywood stars?
Episode 6: Sridevi, The Language Translator
The Vivacious Sridevi
On one flight from Bombay to Dubai via Trivandrum (since renamed Thiruvananthapuram ) the beautiful and vivacious Sridevi was flying with us. She was the star of a large number of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and of course Hindi films like Chaalbaaz, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja & Mr.India to name a few.
She seemed a little tired but had a gracious smile for those who managed to strike up a conversation with her. One pax tried to flatter her with ?Your ?Hawa Hawaii? dance in Mr.India was absolutely great ? she said a polite ?thank you?. The man went on ? You and Anil Kapoor together were such a romantic pair that we all expected something else, you know?...
Episode 6: Sridevi, The Language Translator
The Vivacious Sridevi
On one flight from Bombay to Dubai via Trivandrum (since renamed Thiruvananthapuram ) the beautiful and vivacious Sridevi was flying with us. She was the star of a large number of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and of course Hindi films like Chaalbaaz, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja & Mr.India to name a few.
She seemed a little tired but had a gracious smile for those who managed to strike up a conversation with her. One pax tried to flatter her with ?Your ?Hawa Hawaii? dance in Mr.India was absolutely great ? she said a polite ?thank you?. The man went on ? You and Anil Kapoor together were such a romantic pair that we all expected something else, you know?...
- 4/25/2011
- Chakpak
Katrina Kaif will reportedly be seen playing a double role in an upcoming production. The Tees Maar Khan star is to play two parts in a Dibakar Banerjee project, The Times of India reports. A source told the newspaper: "This is an age-old Bollywood tradition. When Hema Malini was at her peak, Ramesh Sippy made Seeta Aur Geeta with her. Likewise when Sridevi was riding a crest of popularity, Pankuj Parasher made Chaalbaaz with her. "Now, since Kat is the golden girl of Bollywood, (more)...
- 1/19/2011
- by By Steven Baker
- Digital Spy
Born in Mumbai, Aftab studied at St. Xavier's High School, and later graduated from H. R.College of Commerce in Mumbai. Aftab's first brush with the glamour world was at the age of 14 months when he was selected as the Farex baby (Baby food brand) and from then point on, Aftab shot for many TV commercials. Aftab was a fairly well-known child star in the late 1980s and early 1990s, making his Bollywood debut as a kid in Mr. India, then appearing in films such as Shahenshah, Chaalbaaz and Insaniyat. In the film Chaalbaaz Aftab played the role of Sridevi's kid brother, which made the actor known to have had a big crush on this gorgeous Bollywood actress. Post this Aftab continued modeling for commercials till the age of 19 until he finally got a break to play the lead role. He got his first leading role in Bollywood with...
- 6/25/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Born in Mumbai, Aftab studied at St. Xavier's High School, and later graduated from H. R.College of Commerce in Mumbai. Aftab's first brush with the glamour world was at the age of 14 months when he was selected as the Farex baby (Baby food brand) and from then point on, Aftab shot for many TV commercials. Aftab was a fairly well-known child star in the late 1980s and early 1990s, making his Bollywood debut as a kid in Mr. India, then appearing in films such as Shahenshah, Chaalbaaz and Insaniyat. In the film Chaalbaaz Aftab played the role of Sridevi's kid brother, which made the actor known to have had a big crush on this gorgeous Bollywood actress. Post this Aftab continued modeling for commercials till the age of 19 until he finally got a break to play the lead role. He got his first leading role in Bollywood with...
- 6/25/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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