If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The trailer of the much-awaited Tamil movie Irugapatru was released on Thursday by Potential Studios, the production house behind acclaimed films like Maya and Maanagaram. The film stars Vikram Prabhu, Shradha Srinath, Vidaarth, Abarnathi, and Saniya Iyappan in the lead roles, along with a host of supporting actors. The music is composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who has previously worked on hits like Dear Comrade and Monster.
The trailer gives a glimpse of the plot, which revolves around a group of friends who embark on a road trip to attend a wedding. Along the way, they encounter various hilarious and unexpected situations, as well as some emotional moments. The trailer also showcases the stunning visuals of the film, which has been shot in various locations across India. The film promises to be a fun-filled entertainer with a lot of heart and humor.
Irugapatru Trailer
The film is directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan,...
The trailer gives a glimpse of the plot, which revolves around a group of friends who embark on a road trip to attend a wedding. Along the way, they encounter various hilarious and unexpected situations, as well as some emotional moments. The trailer also showcases the stunning visuals of the film, which has been shot in various locations across India. The film promises to be a fun-filled entertainer with a lot of heart and humor.
Irugapatru Trailer
The film is directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan,...
- 9/22/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Real estate agents are already using ChatGPT to help write listing descriptions, while prop tech, short for property technology, is one of the hottest areas of development in the real estate world, from artificial intelligence-powered interior design generator ReImagine Home (which can be used by potential buyers to quickly envisage how a home could be remodeled) to Listing Showcase, a new immersive virtual viewing experience from Zillow (which has long used an algorithm to produce its Zestimate, its proprietary home-value estimator).
Now, as concerns mount that AI will replace jobs, the mega-selling Eklund | Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman — which did $4.6 billion in residential real estate deals in 2022 — is launching Maya, which it describes as an AI real estate expert that can provide tailored listing information drawn directly from property photos, continuously learn by active engagement with users, and act as a guide to everything from neighborhoods to the basics of real estate.
Now, as concerns mount that AI will replace jobs, the mega-selling Eklund | Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman — which did $4.6 billion in residential real estate deals in 2022 — is launching Maya, which it describes as an AI real estate expert that can provide tailored listing information drawn directly from property photos, continuously learn by active engagement with users, and act as a guide to everything from neighborhoods to the basics of real estate.
- 9/20/2023
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dig deep enough through the eBay auction site, and you can still find Beanie Babies listed for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nobody’s buying them at that price, but it’s a reminder that there was a moment in the not-so-distant past when the cheaply made stuffed animals fetched outrageous sums. The phenomenon, while it lasted, was fueled largely by the illusion of scarcity, as collectors chased what they believed to be limited numbers of the highly coveted critters.
Were they really so rare? “The Beanie Bubble” doesn’t have any particularly interesting insights into the craze, focusing instead on their inventor, disgraced self-made toy mogul Ty Warner, portrayed by Zach Galifianakis in one of the discomfort comedian’s most skin-crawling performances to date. Tonally, the movie walks a tricky line between easy-target satire and female-empowering corporate case study, falling into the overcrowded junk-culture nostalgia-porn category so recently represented by “Tetris,...
Were they really so rare? “The Beanie Bubble” doesn’t have any particularly interesting insights into the craze, focusing instead on their inventor, disgraced self-made toy mogul Ty Warner, portrayed by Zach Galifianakis in one of the discomfort comedian’s most skin-crawling performances to date. Tonally, the movie walks a tricky line between easy-target satire and female-empowering corporate case study, falling into the overcrowded junk-culture nostalgia-porn category so recently represented by “Tetris,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
“The Bad Guys” are here.
Based on the book series by Australian author Aaron Blabey, DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys” follows a group of animal criminals – Mr. Wolf aka the Big Bad Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson) and Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) — as they try to turn the corner and become (gasp!) good guys.
Director Pierre Perifel brings a wonderfully offbeat sensibility to the movie, which could have been another villain-goes-straight animated fable, of which there have been plenty. By folding in a range of influences (everything from anime to Steven Soderbergh) and upping the stylization to incorporate more 2D flourishes, “The Bad Guys” feels wholly unique and might be the most enjoyable DreamWorks Animation film since “How to Train Your Dragon” back in 2010.
TheWrap spoke with Perifel about how he brought “The Bad Guys” to life – where the project...
Based on the book series by Australian author Aaron Blabey, DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys” follows a group of animal criminals – Mr. Wolf aka the Big Bad Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson) and Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) — as they try to turn the corner and become (gasp!) good guys.
Director Pierre Perifel brings a wonderfully offbeat sensibility to the movie, which could have been another villain-goes-straight animated fable, of which there have been plenty. By folding in a range of influences (everything from anime to Steven Soderbergh) and upping the stylization to incorporate more 2D flourishes, “The Bad Guys” feels wholly unique and might be the most enjoyable DreamWorks Animation film since “How to Train Your Dragon” back in 2010.
TheWrap spoke with Perifel about how he brought “The Bad Guys” to life – where the project...
- 4/22/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Gary Mundell has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Tippett Studio, the award-winning effects studio founded by two-time Academy Award winner Phil Tippett. The industry vet takes over the role previously held by Sanjay Das, who now serves as CEO.
Prior to his promotion, Mundell served as an executive producer and Head of Production at the studio, overseeing its operations and producing several of its large-scale projects. The expert in pipelines and software for production also previously co-founded Berkeley’s Loft Software—a company building asset control tools for global real-time film, games and commercial production—and served as its CEO. He was a founder of the open-source workflow platform and digital asset management system Southpawtech/Tactic, and supported the creation and development of computer graphics application Maya at Alias/Wavefront.
“Gary Mundell has filled a position sorely needed at my company,” said Tippett. “In the short time he’s been here,...
Prior to his promotion, Mundell served as an executive producer and Head of Production at the studio, overseeing its operations and producing several of its large-scale projects. The expert in pipelines and software for production also previously co-founded Berkeley’s Loft Software—a company building asset control tools for global real-time film, games and commercial production—and served as its CEO. He was a founder of the open-source workflow platform and digital asset management system Southpawtech/Tactic, and supported the creation and development of computer graphics application Maya at Alias/Wavefront.
“Gary Mundell has filled a position sorely needed at my company,” said Tippett. “In the short time he’s been here,...
- 1/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Animation maestro Jorge Gutierrez’s “Maya and the Three” stands out as not only the most ambitious project of his career, but one of Netflix’s most exciting experiments since diving headlong into animation a few years back. One of the streamer’s first announced animated originals, “Maya” will receive high-profile premieres at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (Ficg) and BFI London Film Festivals over the next 10 days before hitting the streaming platform on Oct. 22.
Variety spoke with Gutierrez ahead of the series’ privileged place as Guadalajara’s closing screening, where two episodes will play to close out a week of festivities.
One of the most striking aspects of this show is its disregard for format. At four and a half hours total, most episodes are more than 30 minutes long, but the penultimate episode is only 25 minutes followed by a 43-minute finale. You also have vignettes dedicated to certain characters...
Variety spoke with Gutierrez ahead of the series’ privileged place as Guadalajara’s closing screening, where two episodes will play to close out a week of festivities.
One of the most striking aspects of this show is its disregard for format. At four and a half hours total, most episodes are more than 30 minutes long, but the penultimate episode is only 25 minutes followed by a 43-minute finale. You also have vignettes dedicated to certain characters...
- 10/7/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Guadalajara Film Festival (Ficg) will close this October’s rescheduled in-person festival with the first two episodes of Netflix’s animated event series “Maya and the Three” from daytime Emmy-winning director Jorge Gutierrez.
“Having ‘Maya’ premier at my beloved Ficg, in the capital of Mexican animation, is a dream come true!” Gutierrez told Variety after the announcement was made.
Ficg released details outlining the full program for this year’s 36th edition, which also includes a special screening of Dennis Villeneuve’s “Dune” at the festival’s opening ceremony. Other major takeaways include the awarding of this year’s El Mayahuel de Plata to Mexican Cinema, the highest award given out by the festival, to the illustrious Mexican actor Elsa Aguirre, a figurehead of the country’s golden age of cinema.
Other announced honors include the Golden Mayahuel for contribution Ibero-American cinema to Spanish director Julio Medem, who will...
“Having ‘Maya’ premier at my beloved Ficg, in the capital of Mexican animation, is a dream come true!” Gutierrez told Variety after the announcement was made.
Ficg released details outlining the full program for this year’s 36th edition, which also includes a special screening of Dennis Villeneuve’s “Dune” at the festival’s opening ceremony. Other major takeaways include the awarding of this year’s El Mayahuel de Plata to Mexican Cinema, the highest award given out by the festival, to the illustrious Mexican actor Elsa Aguirre, a figurehead of the country’s golden age of cinema.
Other announced honors include the Golden Mayahuel for contribution Ibero-American cinema to Spanish director Julio Medem, who will...
- 9/14/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Some of the most enduring images of the 9/11 attacks were the before-and-after photos of the World Trade Center, with the soaring towers beautifully jutting out from Downtown before they fell to the ground.
For films and TV shows set in a pre-9/11 world, VFX artists are often tasked with recreating that skyline. The artists have plenty to draw from, as the buildings were well-documented with photographs, videos and footage that to help them faithfully and accurately recreate the twin towers, often in painstaking detail.
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, two VFX artists discussed how they recreated the twin towers for the film “United 93” and FX’s “Pose.”
“United 93” Directed by Paul Greengrass
Dneg helped to create some of the most dynamic visual effects in Paul Greengrass’ “United 93.” No other single event had been so extensively visually documented, therefore the onus was on Dneg to make sure that...
For films and TV shows set in a pre-9/11 world, VFX artists are often tasked with recreating that skyline. The artists have plenty to draw from, as the buildings were well-documented with photographs, videos and footage that to help them faithfully and accurately recreate the twin towers, often in painstaking detail.
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, two VFX artists discussed how they recreated the twin towers for the film “United 93” and FX’s “Pose.”
“United 93” Directed by Paul Greengrass
Dneg helped to create some of the most dynamic visual effects in Paul Greengrass’ “United 93.” No other single event had been so extensively visually documented, therefore the onus was on Dneg to make sure that...
- 9/10/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Weta Digital has partnered with global software provider Autodesk to launch WetaM.
The preeminent VFX studio’s “next generation creative cloud production pipeline” will integrate its Oscar-winning proprietary tools into the platform of industry-leading 3D software Autodesk Maya. WetaM is said to be groundbreaking in that it will provide one complete, cloud-based pipeline for VFX artists around the world, for the very first time.
The product offering, conceived as a subscription cloud service, will be introduced as a private beta in Q4 2021. The product launch is the first under Weta Digital’s newly formed Software-as-a-Service division, a business arm which will prove integral, as the company looks to expand its professional and prosumer tool offerings to entertainment professionals around the globe.
“WetaM is the first step in the democratization of VFX and animation production. Weta Digital brings together the most creative minds in the world and has been a pioneering...
The preeminent VFX studio’s “next generation creative cloud production pipeline” will integrate its Oscar-winning proprietary tools into the platform of industry-leading 3D software Autodesk Maya. WetaM is said to be groundbreaking in that it will provide one complete, cloud-based pipeline for VFX artists around the world, for the very first time.
The product offering, conceived as a subscription cloud service, will be introduced as a private beta in Q4 2021. The product launch is the first under Weta Digital’s newly formed Software-as-a-Service division, a business arm which will prove integral, as the company looks to expand its professional and prosumer tool offerings to entertainment professionals around the globe.
“WetaM is the first step in the democratization of VFX and animation production. Weta Digital brings together the most creative minds in the world and has been a pioneering...
- 6/17/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital — the visual effects house behind the Oscar-winning work on The Lord of the Rings and Avatar — has partnered with software developer Autodesk to release some of its proprietary VFX tools developed in-house for its movie work.
Dubbed WetaM, the toolset will be embedded in Maya, Autodesk’s 3D VFX software which is widely used at leading VFX houses around the world. It will be offered by Weta as a subscription cloud service following a private beta test program that is scheduled to begin in late 2021.
WetaM is the first product to come out of the recently formed ...
Dubbed WetaM, the toolset will be embedded in Maya, Autodesk’s 3D VFX software which is widely used at leading VFX houses around the world. It will be offered by Weta as a subscription cloud service following a private beta test program that is scheduled to begin in late 2021.
WetaM is the first product to come out of the recently formed ...
- 6/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital — the visual effects house behind the Oscar-winning work on The Lord of the Rings and Avatar — has partnered with software developer Autodesk to release some of its proprietary VFX tools developed in-house for its movie work.
Dubbed WetaM, the toolset will be embedded in Maya, Autodesk’s 3D VFX software which is widely used at leading VFX houses around the world. It will be offered by Weta as a subscription cloud service following a private beta test program that is scheduled to begin in late 2021.
WetaM is the first product to come out of the recently formed ...
Dubbed WetaM, the toolset will be embedded in Maya, Autodesk’s 3D VFX software which is widely used at leading VFX houses around the world. It will be offered by Weta as a subscription cloud service following a private beta test program that is scheduled to begin in late 2021.
WetaM is the first product to come out of the recently formed ...
- 6/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The new season of The Family Man has seen an unprecedented response from audiences, since its launch on Amazon Prime Video on June 4th. Besides its intense performances, gripping storyline, and direction, the audience can’t seem to get enough of the incredible soundtrack, which mixes genres successfully and brings together talented composers like Fiddlecraft, Mahesh Shankar, Bindhumalini, Brodha V, Swarathma, R. Rajesh, Harpreet and Bharat Sankar.
The makers Raj & Dk believe that for a spy-thriller like The Family Man, music plays a very critical role in giving viewers a wholesome entertainment experience. Said Creators Raj & Dk, “When it comes to Ott series, the scope to experiment with music is much higher as compared to films. The commercial nature takes a backseat with series and we can have a lot more songs and explore different genres as well, as compared to films. Both of us are fans of indie and...
The makers Raj & Dk believe that for a spy-thriller like The Family Man, music plays a very critical role in giving viewers a wholesome entertainment experience. Said Creators Raj & Dk, “When it comes to Ott series, the scope to experiment with music is much higher as compared to films. The commercial nature takes a backseat with series and we can have a lot more songs and explore different genres as well, as compared to films. Both of us are fans of indie and...
- 6/16/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
KollywoodNayanthara and Samantha play the female leads in the film.Digital NativeDigital NativeEarlier this year director Vignesh Shivan threw a Valentine’s Day surprise for Tamil movie buffs by revealing the title of his fourth feature film – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal. The filmmaker reunites with Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara after the blockbuster hit Naanum Rowdydhan while Samantha has been bought onboard as a surprise. On Thursday, the film was officially launched with a customary pooja, which was attended by Vignesh Shivan, Vijay Sethupathi and the rest of the crew. Both the female leads, Nayanthara and Samantha, were however not present. Expectations are high on Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal as this is the first time that Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara and Samantha will be sharing screen space. Earlier there were reports that Samantha walked out of the film due to creative differences, which later turned out to be a rumour. To be bankrolled by...
- 12/10/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Mandalorian, Big Sky, Seal Team and Grey’s Anatomy!
1 | Is the biggest Mandalorian question now: Did producers leak Baby Yoda’s real name to toy manufacturers in time for the Christmas rush? (Speaking of which, safe to say that this [Episode 6 spoiler!] will be a new Funko Pop?) And as great as Ahsoka Tano’s introduction was, was it a bit of a cop-out that she can’t train Grogu? Why would whatever Jedi the...
1 | Is the biggest Mandalorian question now: Did producers leak Baby Yoda’s real name to toy manufacturers in time for the Christmas rush? (Speaking of which, safe to say that this [Episode 6 spoiler!] will be a new Funko Pop?) And as great as Ahsoka Tano’s introduction was, was it a bit of a cop-out that she can’t train Grogu? Why would whatever Jedi the...
- 12/4/2020
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Kimberly Roots, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Tollywood Reports also suggest that Telugu director K Raghavendra Rao might make his acting debut with this film. Digital NativeActor-director Tanikella Bharani is reportedly working on an experimental film, with actors Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan and Shriya Saran. Telugu director K Raghavendra Rao might make his acting debut with a prominent role in this film, according to reports. He is expected to join the team in February 2021, once he wraps up the sequel to his hit film Pelli Sandadi which was released in 1996. Raghavendra Rao is currently busy with the pre-production of this sequel, which has music by Mm Keeravani. Janardhan Maharshi has been roped in to write the film. Samantha was last seen in the Telugu film Jaanu, which was the remake of the hit Tamil film 96. She is currently hosting the celebrity talk show Sam Jam, on the digital platform Aha. The actor’s current acting assignments include...
- 12/1/2020
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSThe 49th annual New Directors/New Films (Nd/Nf) has been rescheduled from March to December 9-20, with films slated to premiere in the Film at Lincoln Center Virtual Cinema. The line-up includes Zheng Lu Xinyuan’s The Cloud in Her Room, Maya Da-Rin's The Fever, and Alexander Nanau’s Collective. Lynne Ramsay, who last directed You Were Never Really Here, will be adapting Steven King's psychological horror novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, about a young girl who becomes lost in the woods. Recommended VIEWINGAbel Ferrara's new documentary, Sportin' Life, which premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival in August, has gone an unusual premiere route, streaming first through Indiewire (currently unavailable), and now at The Film Stage. Shot by Sean Price Willaims, the documentary follows Ferrara as he...
- 11/18/2020
- MUBI
OTTThe actor also said that things have changed drastically for women in the film industry since she made her debut 10 years ago. Tnm StaffDigital Native Samantha Akkineni was recently in the news for hosting the Bigg Boss Telugu Dasara special episode as her father-in-law Nagarjuna, the show’s regular host, was away for a film shoot. The actor made a mark for herself on the show. This was followed by her debut as a talk show host with her own show Sam Jam on the Telugu Ott platform Aha. The first episode of Sam Jam had Vijay Deverakonda as the guest, and gained the attention of her fans in a big way. Now, she will be seen in an important role in the second season of The Family Man, a web series directed by Raj and Dk. Speaking to Ians about content on Ott platforms, Samantha said, “Ott gives us an opportunity to break rules.
- 11/18/2020
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
KollywoodAs there were no updates about this project for a long time, rumours began to surface that the project has been put on hold.Digital NativeIt was reported some time ago that the Maya and Game Over fame director Ashwin Kumar will be directing Samantha Akkineni in the next, which is a horror thriller. As there were no updates about this project, rumours began to surface that the project has been put on hold much to the dismay of the film buffs. However, Ashwin Kumar has now clarified in an interview with the Sify.com that there is no truth in these reports. He was quoted as saying, “It’s not true. I don’t understand how they keep writing stuff without confirming with the filmmaker. We are living through a pandemic and the priority now is to just stay safe and get through it.” The prep work for this...
- 10/15/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Coronavirus“How can I tell them I can't afford vegetables? I didn't have even Rs 50 to make a simple sweet for my son’s birthday,” says Senbagam, a teacher-turned-junior artist. Photo by 5 SensesBy Laasya Shekhar/CitizenMatters.in “Why is there no vegetable, Amma?” asks the teenage daughter of K Senbagam. Searching in her mind for a plausible answer, Senbagam says that the grocery shops are closed and promises her children a good meal at the earliest. Senbagam is a 38-year-old junior artist in Chennai who has worked in Tamil soaps such as Maya and Nayaki. Remember all those scenes on-screen which have crowds in the background or the incidental passer-by with a singular line of dialogue, perhaps? Senbagam has acted in many such scenes of big-budget movies for a meagre Rs 300 a day. But now, as Kollywood has closed its gates owing to the nationwide lockdown to combat Covid-19 and...
- 5/7/2020
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
Luz
Hong Kong filmmaker Flora Lau finds her sophomore film Luz headlined by none other than Isabelle Huppert. Produced through Ama Productions, the Chinese-French co-pro also features the work of Chilean Dp Benjamin Echazaretta (who lensed Sebastian Lelio’s Gloria and A Fantastic Woman) with production design from Mila Preli. Few details have been released but Sandrine Pinna and Kung Fu star David Chiang are also in the cast. Lau’s 2013 debut Bends premiered in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.…...
Hong Kong filmmaker Flora Lau finds her sophomore film Luz headlined by none other than Isabelle Huppert. Produced through Ama Productions, the Chinese-French co-pro also features the work of Chilean Dp Benjamin Echazaretta (who lensed Sebastian Lelio’s Gloria and A Fantastic Woman) with production design from Mila Preli. Few details have been released but Sandrine Pinna and Kung Fu star David Chiang are also in the cast. Lau’s 2013 debut Bends premiered in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.…...
- 1/3/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
KollywoodThe groundwork for this project is on and we can expect an official announcement soon. Digital NativeDirector Ashwin Saravanan shot to fame with his debut film Maya, a horror-thriller that was released in 2015. His very next, Game Over, starring Taapsee in the lead too was a hit, becoming one of the best films to release this year. With two heroine-centric films under his belt, director Ashwin Saravanan is now in talks with actor Samantha Akkineni to cast her in his next. Reports are that it is a heroine-oriented film and Samantha is interested to hop on-board. The groundwork for this project is on and we can expect an official announcement soon. Maya had Nayanthara playing the female lead and also starred actor Aari, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli and Amzath Khan. The film turned out to be one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2015. It was produced by Sr Prakashbabu, Sr Prabhu,...
- 12/19/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Actress Kirti Kulhari doesn't want to take on the pressure of performing well in her next project as she says that it doesn't work well with her.
This year, it was a great start for Kirti as she enjoyed the success of Uri: The Surgical Strike?and "Four More Shots Please!". She won Best Actor (Female) Award in the short film category of Filmfare Awards for her short film "Maya".
"I had great start to the year if we look at it... With 'Uri...' and 'Four More Shots' becoming such a big success in their own right. If something has worked for you, then there is this unsaid pressure around you, which sort of comes to you to some extent and you kind of take it upon yourself thinking that maybe people expect things to work," Kirti told Ians.
But the actress avoids taking pressure.
"While people might have expectations,...
This year, it was a great start for Kirti as she enjoyed the success of Uri: The Surgical Strike?and "Four More Shots Please!". She won Best Actor (Female) Award in the short film category of Filmfare Awards for her short film "Maya".
"I had great start to the year if we look at it... With 'Uri...' and 'Four More Shots' becoming such a big success in their own right. If something has worked for you, then there is this unsaid pressure around you, which sort of comes to you to some extent and you kind of take it upon yourself thinking that maybe people expect things to work," Kirti told Ians.
But the actress avoids taking pressure.
"While people might have expectations,...
- 5/17/2019
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe film had 6.00 am special shows that opened to houseful bookings on its day of release. Anjana ShekarEarly morning special shows, paalabishegam for flex banners, and houseful screens. This is how the audience has welcomed Lady Superstar Nayanthara’s latest flick, Kolamaavau Kolika (CoCo) which released on August 17. Theatres like Gk Cinemas in Porur, Rakki Cinemas in Ambattur and Kasi Theatre in Ashok Nagar opened special shows for CoCo, a privilege that has usually been reserved for male star-driven films. #Coco #Chennai Theatre Listing & Early Morning Show 6am @GKcinemas 6am @rakkicinemas 7:45am @kasi_theatre 8:30am Sk Marlen 8:30am Murugan 8:30am Sivasakthi 8:30am Vigneswara 8:30am Meenakshi 8:30am Janatha 8:45am Kumaran#Nayanthara #KolamaavuKokila pic.twitter.com/I1quqTHABd — Nayanthara Live (@NayantharaLive) August 16, 2018 Madhivanan, owner of Gk Cinemas, says that the decision to open a 6.00 am show for Kolamaavu Kokila was based on previous responses.
- 8/17/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Yash Chopra’s 1969 cult classic Ittefaq, is one of Shah Rukh Khan’s favourite movies. In fact, he has always been keen on adapting the film and even acting in it.
But, when Srk couldn’t do to it due to prior commitments, he decided to co-produce the suspense thriller with Karan Johar and Renu Ravi Chopra. King Khan is extremely happy with the way the upcoming movie has been directed by Abhay Chopra, and the person who has impressed Shah Rukh the most is Akshaye, who portrays the role of a tough cop.
Shah Rukh says, “Akshaye is unreadable and that’s one of the plus points of the film. Personally, I feel that nobody could have essayed this role better than him. Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha present an able foil to Akshaye’s character in the film, which just adds to his performance and portrayal of this tough,...
But, when Srk couldn’t do to it due to prior commitments, he decided to co-produce the suspense thriller with Karan Johar and Renu Ravi Chopra. King Khan is extremely happy with the way the upcoming movie has been directed by Abhay Chopra, and the person who has impressed Shah Rukh the most is Akshaye, who portrays the role of a tough cop.
Shah Rukh says, “Akshaye is unreadable and that’s one of the plus points of the film. Personally, I feel that nobody could have essayed this role better than him. Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha present an able foil to Akshaye’s character in the film, which just adds to his performance and portrayal of this tough,...
- 11/2/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Filmmaker Karan Johar, one of the producers of the upcoming suspense thriller Ittefaq, revealed that the team is following a no-promotion strategy.
The trailer of the Sonakshi Sinha, Sidharth Malhotra and Akshaye Khanna-starrer thriller released on online platforms, but unlike for other Bollywood films, the movie’s makers didn’t arrange a trailer launch.
Karan said, “We want to protect the intrigue, mystery and thrilling point of the film. When actors go out for film promotions that time in a media interview, they reveal facts and details of the plot. So, B.R. Films, Shah Rukh Khan and myself, we all have mutually decided to protect the content of the film.”
“With this film, we are not going to do any promotions, we will not go to any reality TV show to promote the film and we will not have media interviews and media presence either. We respect media...
The trailer of the Sonakshi Sinha, Sidharth Malhotra and Akshaye Khanna-starrer thriller released on online platforms, but unlike for other Bollywood films, the movie’s makers didn’t arrange a trailer launch.
Karan said, “We want to protect the intrigue, mystery and thrilling point of the film. When actors go out for film promotions that time in a media interview, they reveal facts and details of the plot. So, B.R. Films, Shah Rukh Khan and myself, we all have mutually decided to protect the content of the film.”
“With this film, we are not going to do any promotions, we will not go to any reality TV show to promote the film and we will not have media interviews and media presence either. We respect media...
- 10/12/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Celebrity trainer Prashant Sawant who is known to have trained Shahrukh Khan for the past 20 years launched his second gym amidst much fanfare. Prashant’s wife Maya Pereira Sawant also launched her organic food company, Lean Kitchen.
From Varun Dhawan, the gorgeous Sunny Leone, her husband Daniel Weber, Karthik Aaryan, Sonal Chauhan, Vatsal Sheth, singer Armaan Malik, Dabboo Ratnani and television celebrities like Hiten and Gauri Trivedi, the launch was graced by the who’s who of the industry.
Located in Khar, the gym boasts of state of the art facilities and equipment. Commenting on the same, Prashant Sawant said, “I came to Mumbai at the humble age of seventeen. From being overweight to training people in fitness, it has been a long and fruitful journey. This gym has been a dream come true. I already have a gym set up but I wanted to expand and include more facilities for my clientele.
From Varun Dhawan, the gorgeous Sunny Leone, her husband Daniel Weber, Karthik Aaryan, Sonal Chauhan, Vatsal Sheth, singer Armaan Malik, Dabboo Ratnani and television celebrities like Hiten and Gauri Trivedi, the launch was graced by the who’s who of the industry.
Located in Khar, the gym boasts of state of the art facilities and equipment. Commenting on the same, Prashant Sawant said, “I came to Mumbai at the humble age of seventeen. From being overweight to training people in fitness, it has been a long and fruitful journey. This gym has been a dream come true. I already have a gym set up but I wanted to expand and include more facilities for my clientele.
- 2/2/2017
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Karan Johar is known for some of Bollywood’s biggest hits since his very first feature film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, released in 1998. After his father, Yash Johar, passed away, Karan Johar quickly took the reins of the family production house — Dharma Productions — and has been at the helm of countless blockbuster hits. Most us love Karan Johar for the films that he has written and directed and we can hardly wait for his next feature film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Bollywood’s much awaited Diwali film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil features an exciting ensemble cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma and Fawad Khan, and promises a journey of friendship, heartbreak and love.
So whilst we eagerly wait for the release of the films in cinemas on 28th October through Fox Star Studios, here is a list of Karan Johar films that you can catch up on!
Bollywood’s much awaited Diwali film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil features an exciting ensemble cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma and Fawad Khan, and promises a journey of friendship, heartbreak and love.
So whilst we eagerly wait for the release of the films in cinemas on 28th October through Fox Star Studios, here is a list of Karan Johar films that you can catch up on!
- 10/18/2016
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
How do you begin a review of a film like Akira? It’s a remake of a Tamil film in the hands of A.R.Murugadoss. Yes. It has Sonakshi Sinha in her first ever full blown action role. Yes. Vishal and Shekhar set the tunes for the first time with Arm. Yes. So what makes Akira different? Well, it’s yet another sample the Bollywood audience is opening up to new films and directors are sitting up and taking note. Santha Kumar’s original script was written with a male lead, a romance angle and a complex screenplay that blew you away. Akira stands out despite being a remake because of the masterstroke in Arm’s additional screenplay and judgement call on changing the gender of its lead actor. It is still very much a commercial film but where it takes away the extra masala you would see in most films,...
- 9/5/2016
- by Githa Vanan
- Bollyspice
As he celebrates his birthday today, Ketan Mehta would be hoping that as a birthday gift from the nation he would get and love and accolade in the form of patronization of his latest offering- biopic Dashrath Manjhi. As he is returning to film making after a long hiatus, some may ask the question who is Ketan Mehta? For the uninitiated, Ketan Mehta is credited with films like Holi, Mirch Masala, Mangal Pandey, Sardar, Bhavani Bhavai, Maya Memsaheb, Rang Rasiya etc., to name a few and has been at the fore front in dwelling on stories of personal struggles, and subsequent triumphs and he comes with another Biopic Dashrath Manjhi.
Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Dashrath Manjhi was a story that needed to be told. It is a story of how a man for the sake of his love through his sheer grit, will power and confidence created a road out of...
Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Dashrath Manjhi was a story that needed to be told. It is a story of how a man for the sake of his love through his sheer grit, will power and confidence created a road out of...
- 7/21/2015
- GlamSham
23 years into the film industry without having any godfather rightly proves that impossible mean I M possible. That is exactly what Shah Rukh Khan has taught us. A commoner from Delhi to 'The King Khan' of Bollywood isn't a cake walk. He started of his journey on small screen playing the role of a commando in 'Fauji' (1988). Where hard work meets destiny his big screen debut came back in 1992. Rest as they say is History! So let's turn the pages and go on a roller coaster ride of The King Khan's 23 glorious years in Bollywood right from those romantic films to action packed blockbusters.
1992:
Since his big screen debut in Deewana he managed to make the audience his deewana. His debut film turned out to be the second highest grossing film in that year which gave his career a roaring start. Down the year between mid-1992 to 1993 he did 5 more films- Chamatkar,...
1992:
Since his big screen debut in Deewana he managed to make the audience his deewana. His debut film turned out to be the second highest grossing film in that year which gave his career a roaring start. Down the year between mid-1992 to 1993 he did 5 more films- Chamatkar,...
- 6/25/2015
- GlamSham
Sudha Shivpuri, who shot to fame with her character as 'Baa' from the TV serial 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' passed away this morning. Mushtaq Sheikh and Alok Nath confirmed the news on a micro-blogging site.
Mushtaq Sheikh wrote, "Mrs Sudha Shivpuri (wife of Om Shivpuri) also popularly known as Baa in Kyun Ki passed away this morning. May her soul rest in peace. #Rip"
"Sudha Shivpuri popularly known as Baa from Kyun Ki passed away this morning. Funeral at Oshiwara Crematorium 2.30 pm today. #Rip," he added.
Alok Nath wrote, "Rest in eternal peace Sudha Shivpuri maam. You and Om Shivpuri sir were teacher's and guides of great proportion.am blessed to be your student."
Sudha started her Bollywood career with Swami (1977), and worked in other movies like Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Payal Ki Jhankaar, Hamari Bahu Alka, Maya Memsaab, Pinjar and also the Hollywood movie Outsourced.
May her soul Rest in Peace.
Mushtaq Sheikh wrote, "Mrs Sudha Shivpuri (wife of Om Shivpuri) also popularly known as Baa in Kyun Ki passed away this morning. May her soul rest in peace. #Rip"
"Sudha Shivpuri popularly known as Baa from Kyun Ki passed away this morning. Funeral at Oshiwara Crematorium 2.30 pm today. #Rip," he added.
Alok Nath wrote, "Rest in eternal peace Sudha Shivpuri maam. You and Om Shivpuri sir were teacher's and guides of great proportion.am blessed to be your student."
Sudha started her Bollywood career with Swami (1977), and worked in other movies like Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Payal Ki Jhankaar, Hamari Bahu Alka, Maya Memsaab, Pinjar and also the Hollywood movie Outsourced.
May her soul Rest in Peace.
- 5/20/2015
- GlamSham
In biological sciences, the urge to anthropomorphize your subject –wherein you ascribe human qualities and behaviors to something non-human- presents a constant threat to objective research. Just as many conspiracy theories are tempting for their A to B explanation of complicated events, using man-made logic to understand the actions of an animal can seem like shrewd deduction. The risk comes with eliminating the many other factors, known or unknown, that more accurately, though not more simply, explain data that your brain naturally wants to fit into a tidy little narrative. If it were judge on its merits as a nature documentary, Monkey Kingdom, the latest from Disneynature, would be a failure.
Luckily, as with other nature docs from the Magic Kingdom’s enviro-friendly sub-brand (the Greenhouse of Mouse, if you will), Monkey Kingdom isn’t presenting research, or looking to do much educating. It’s a highly polished montage culled...
Luckily, as with other nature docs from the Magic Kingdom’s enviro-friendly sub-brand (the Greenhouse of Mouse, if you will), Monkey Kingdom isn’t presenting research, or looking to do much educating. It’s a highly polished montage culled...
- 4/17/2015
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
The latest Earth Day release from Disneynature, Monkey Kingdom, is the charming story of Maya, a toque macaque living in the rainforest of Sri Lanka, whose world is changed when her son Kip is born. Anxious for her son to have all the best that life in their troop has to offer, Maya tries, not always successfully, to climb the social ladder and advance up the pecking order of the troop. At the top sits alpha male Raja, and his harem of top females and offspring that get the best beds, the best food and the best treatment.
After an attack on their home, Castle Rock, by a neighboring troop of monkeys, Raja is injured and the troop must now rely on Maya and her mate Kumar’s jungle smarts and street savvy to survive. One particularly hilarious sequence shows the local town and markets overrun with monkeys, stealing every...
After an attack on their home, Castle Rock, by a neighboring troop of monkeys, Raja is injured and the troop must now rely on Maya and her mate Kumar’s jungle smarts and street savvy to survive. One particularly hilarious sequence shows the local town and markets overrun with monkeys, stealing every...
- 4/15/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Prakash Jha whose last film Satyagraha was a drama on the urgent need for political reform in our nation is currently extending his cinematic preoccupations into his real life. Prakash is contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Bettiah constituency in Bihar on a Janata Dal-United ticket. Prior to the polling in his constituency on Monday, Prakash undertook a marathon yatra of rural North Bihar as part of his political campaign, going into areas where automobiles, cell phones and computers are unavailable. In one month Prakash covered 400 villages. Prakash says, "I traveled to 20-25 villages every day. In each village I spoke to the people for 20-25 minutes. It was the most exhausting expedition of my life. But it was also immensely satisfying. I got to know the pulse of rural Bihar. I've always been close to the people from villages. But this time I feel I am in...
- 5/13/2014
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Queen of Bollywood, Queen of Hearts, Dil Ki Rani are just some of the words synonymous with Rani Mukerji. She debuted back in 1996 with the film Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat, which tanked at the box office. People started writing her off even before she emerged. But then came the turning points of her career, in the form of Ghulam and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998, and she proved that she’s here to stay. While Ghulam gave her the title of ‘Khandala Girl’, while Kuch Kuch Hota Hai made people take notice of this amazing actor who had the ability and talent to stand her own ground in front of superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. She went onto win lots of accolades for both her films and there was no turning back. With her impeccable talent and infectious spontaneity, she ruled the industry and people’s hearts for several years.
- 3/24/2014
- by Mehak Khurana
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Dec 28: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who worked with Farooque Sheikh in the 1993 film "Maya Memsaab", is "sorry" for not having spent enough time with the actor, who breathed his last in Dubai late Friday night.
"My biggest regret (is) that I never got to spend time with you, Farooque sahib, as I had requested. Should have done it earlier. I feel so sorry," Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page Saturday.
Farooque died of a heart attack while he was on a family vacation. He was 65.
Ians...
"My biggest regret (is) that I never got to spend time with you, Farooque sahib, as I had requested. Should have done it earlier. I feel so sorry," Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page Saturday.
Farooque died of a heart attack while he was on a family vacation. He was 65.
Ians...
- 12/28/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Sholay, which created history in Indian cinema by celebrating silver jubilee in over 100 theatres across the country in 1975, is all set to recreate the same magic in 3D. Sholay Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & Pen India Pvt. Ltd. have collaborated with Ketan Mehta’s Maya Digital Studios to create the 3D version of this cult classic.
While every Indian has unquestionably watched Sholay, the new generation has been deprived of watching it on the silver screen. A team of 350 people worked for more than a year under the leadership of Siddhartha Jayakar, who is a veteran in the field of computer animation, visual effects and conversion from 2D to 3D.
Talking about the film, presenter Jayantilal Gada, Pen India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Jai-Veeru, even today, are icons of true friendship and the essence of standing up for one’s rights. Indians have loved Sholay with all their hearts. Many of them...
While every Indian has unquestionably watched Sholay, the new generation has been deprived of watching it on the silver screen. A team of 350 people worked for more than a year under the leadership of Siddhartha Jayakar, who is a veteran in the field of computer animation, visual effects and conversion from 2D to 3D.
Talking about the film, presenter Jayantilal Gada, Pen India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Jai-Veeru, even today, are icons of true friendship and the essence of standing up for one’s rights. Indians have loved Sholay with all their hearts. Many of them...
- 12/27/2013
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Kank), directed by Karan Johar, is a film that explores complex human relationships. The film focuses on two married couples, Dev (Shah Rukh Khan) and Rhea (Preity Zinta) and Rishi (Abhishek Bachchan) and Maya (Rani Mukherji). However, the film is centred on the love story of Dev and Maya, which starts off as an extra marital affair and goes many trials and tribulations. This causes uproar not only in their relationship, but with the relationships they share with their married spouses.
Kank, which hit theaters in August of 2006, opened to a lukewarm reception at the Indian box office, and to huge fanfare and large collections to overseas box offices around the world. The differences in reactions to the film were attributed mainly to the cultural differences that existed between the Indian communities in India and abroad. The concept of divorce and extra marital affairs were not...
Kank, which hit theaters in August of 2006, opened to a lukewarm reception at the Indian box office, and to huge fanfare and large collections to overseas box offices around the world. The differences in reactions to the film were attributed mainly to the cultural differences that existed between the Indian communities in India and abroad. The concept of divorce and extra marital affairs were not...
- 11/29/2013
- by Daniel Pillai
- Bollyspice
Life of Pi. Paan Singh Tomar. The Namesake. Maqbool. From Hollywood to Bollywood, Irrfan Khan has grown from strength to strength. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Irrfan made his critically acclaimed debut in Bollywood as a main lead actor in 2005 with Rog. Before this, he acted in numerous TV soaps such as Sparsh and Bharat Ek Khoj. Gaining a scholarship at National School of Drama in 1984, Irrfan’s destiny was set for acting. Having achieved three Filmfare awards and a National Film Award, Irrfan has also been awarded the Padma Shri- the fourth highest civilian award in India.
Irrfan Khan will be attending the London Indian Film Festival and will be speaking about his life and his work with director Asif Kapadia on the 20th of July at the BFI, Southbank.
Here, we explore Irrfan’s acting career with a special focus on our three favourite films from Bollywood and Hollywood.
Irrfan Khan will be attending the London Indian Film Festival and will be speaking about his life and his work with director Asif Kapadia on the 20th of July at the BFI, Southbank.
Here, we explore Irrfan’s acting career with a special focus on our three favourite films from Bollywood and Hollywood.
- 7/18/2013
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
When it comes to the coverage of the 66th Cannes Film Festival starting today, mainstream media outlets’ obsession with celebrities seems to be getting the better of them. Playboy Girl Sherlyn Chopra and Ameesha Patel and the likes are being written about with equal enthusiasm (quite often even higher) than the films and people who will actually represent India at Cannes 2013.
Cannes coverage of the Indian press is as ill-informed and misleading as it’s bizarre. Quite often the most talked about titles are those which don’t even feature in the selection while some have market screenings. It’s obvious that the festival coverage by the Indian mainstream media is driven by ignorance and publicists.
Here are some Cannes headlines from mainstream media:-
Rajinikanth takes Kochadaiyaan to Cannes Film Festival – Hindustran Times
Ameesha Patel’s all set for Cannes outing: The Times of India
Playboy girl Sherlyn Chopra on...
Cannes coverage of the Indian press is as ill-informed and misleading as it’s bizarre. Quite often the most talked about titles are those which don’t even feature in the selection while some have market screenings. It’s obvious that the festival coverage by the Indian mainstream media is driven by ignorance and publicists.
Here are some Cannes headlines from mainstream media:-
Rajinikanth takes Kochadaiyaan to Cannes Film Festival – Hindustran Times
Ameesha Patel’s all set for Cannes outing: The Times of India
Playboy girl Sherlyn Chopra on...
- 5/15/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
Ketan Mehta and Aamir Khan go a long way. The actor has been a part of Mehta's directorial ventures such as Holi and Mangal Pandey: The Rising in the past. Now as a friendly gesture of sorts, Ketan Mehta has made a 7 minute short film as a tribute of sorts to Aamir's much talked about TV show 'Satyamev Jayate'. Mehta feels that 'Satyamev Jayate' transformed the way TV was used as a medium for the greater good of the society and hence through his company Maya (which specializes in animation and visual effects), the director created a short film as a tribute to the show. The short film captures various tweets from various influential people from all walks of life and their reactions to the show and the 7 minute film has been uploaded across social media platforms.
- 8/17/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
India-born Austrian film director Sandeep Kumar is celebrating spring with a difference this year. He has installed lights and cameras in the heart of the city`s Botanical Gardens to film the first song for his `Servus Ishq` in Bollywood style. At this time of the year the Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens are a riot of colours with 360,000 spring flowers already in bloom and another 1.5 million summer flowers about to burst to life. Kumar calls it an enchanting backdrop for a movie.</p><p>"I could not have asked for more. This is an enchanting backdrop to a romantic song that I will film in different parts of Austria," Kumar told reporters. The mahurat of 'Servus Ishq' or 'Hello, Love' was held here at a temple to the chant of mantras and breaking of a coconut.</p><p>An Indo-Austrian production, the film is slated for release early next year. "Servus Ishq" is written, produced...
- 4/9/2012
- Filmicafe
Mumbai, March 13: Ashish Lakhia, one of the most talented art directors known for his work in "Mirch Masala" and "Maya Memsahib", has died.
Ashish passed away in Ahmedabad Sunday of multiple organ failure that began with his lung giving way. Other complications followed. He was 49.
He worked with his mother Meera Lakhia. His brother Aditya Lakhia, known for playing Kachra in "Lagaan", said that their parents have taken his death very badly.
"Since he lived with my parents in Ahmedabad while I live in Mumbai, my parents have taken his death very badly, specially my mother who was very close to him," said Aditya.
"My.
Ashish passed away in Ahmedabad Sunday of multiple organ failure that began with his lung giving way. Other complications followed. He was 49.
He worked with his mother Meera Lakhia. His brother Aditya Lakhia, known for playing Kachra in "Lagaan", said that their parents have taken his death very badly.
"Since he lived with my parents in Ahmedabad while I live in Mumbai, my parents have taken his death very badly, specially my mother who was very close to him," said Aditya.
"My.
- 3/13/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Ashish Lakhia, the 49 year old renowned art director, who, has to his credit of providing his expertise to films like Holi, Mirch Masala and Maya Memsaab departed for heavenly abode yesterday morning. The reason for his death is being cited as multiple organ failure with his lungs giving way first, followed by other complications. Even though the surname may act as a giveaway, still, not many know that Ashish happened to be the cousin brother of director Apoorva Lakhia and also the brother of actor Aditya Lakhia (known for his 'Kachara's role in Lagaan). Besides being an art director par excellence, Ashish was also a painter and even had an exhibition at the Jehangir Art Gallery about 20 years ago, that was well received. Bollywood Hungama sincerely prays for the departed soul of Ashish Lakhia to rest in eternal peace.
- 3/12/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Our leading ladies and item girls will be nowhere near half as attractive without the talented singers that voice their musical numbers. What’s more, while our cinematic experiences with our on-screen goddesses have a time limit, our playback goddesses are always with us in iPods, tablets, computers, radios and more. This year Bollyspice salutes the 10 female playback singers who astounded us with their vocals throughout the year.
10. Neha Bhasin
Ms, Bhasin (of ‘Viva!’ and ‘Kuch Khaas’ (Fashion) fame) epitomised the image of a Punjabi rock chick and commanded a nation to rock and roll with her in ‘Dhunki’ (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan).While Katrina Kaif may/may not have done justice to her vocalisations, Neha sure did make a place for herself in our hearts and on this list.
9. Nandani Srikar
Ms. Srikar successfully vocalised a classical indian/rock fusion with ‘Bhare Naina’ (Ra.One) this year and proved that...
10. Neha Bhasin
Ms, Bhasin (of ‘Viva!’ and ‘Kuch Khaas’ (Fashion) fame) epitomised the image of a Punjabi rock chick and commanded a nation to rock and roll with her in ‘Dhunki’ (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan).While Katrina Kaif may/may not have done justice to her vocalisations, Neha sure did make a place for herself in our hearts and on this list.
9. Nandani Srikar
Ms. Srikar successfully vocalised a classical indian/rock fusion with ‘Bhare Naina’ (Ra.One) this year and proved that...
- 1/10/2012
- by Sheetal Tiwari
- Bollyspice
When it comes to fashion in Bollywood the films either get it really right or really wrong and this year is no different. 2011 has not been groundbreaking when it comes to fashion first’s like 2010 but it has not been a completely bad year.
This year we have put our extra fashionable hats on to bring you this special edition of Whwn. This Whwn looks at some of the best and worst films in 2011 and decides whether or not they have what it takes to go down in fashion history.
Click on to see which movies where looking fashionably hot and which will be perhaps receiving the only award this year – the worst fashion award and that is nothing to be proud of!
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
This romantic comedy starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hasmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee, Shruti Haasan and Shraddha Das failed to leave an impact...
This year we have put our extra fashionable hats on to bring you this special edition of Whwn. This Whwn looks at some of the best and worst films in 2011 and decides whether or not they have what it takes to go down in fashion history.
Click on to see which movies where looking fashionably hot and which will be perhaps receiving the only award this year – the worst fashion award and that is nothing to be proud of!
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
This romantic comedy starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hasmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee, Shruti Haasan and Shraddha Das failed to leave an impact...
- 1/2/2012
- by Meera Sharma
- Bollyspice
‘Sholay’ is one of the blockbuster films in Hindi cinema industry, which made a history in Bollywood for its outstanding story, memorable characters, dialogues and the acting skill of each and every actor from a film. Earlier there was news that Sholay was going to be converted in 3D film, but now, it seems like Sippy’s family problems are creating barriers to make this dream come true, Ramesh Sippy was the director of film Sholay.
Mukta Arts that had been working with Ketan Mehta’s Maya Digital on turning Sholay project into a reality, has washed its hand off it. Mukta Arts, that holds a stake in Maya Digital is reportedly, put off by the legal hassles that the Sippy family is currently emb ...
Mukta Arts that had been working with Ketan Mehta’s Maya Digital on turning Sholay project into a reality, has washed its hand off it. Mukta Arts, that holds a stake in Maya Digital is reportedly, put off by the legal hassles that the Sippy family is currently emb ...
- 12/22/2011
- Bollywood Chaska
Be it in Mumbai, Berlin, London, New York, or any point in between, the one name that leaps to mind when the films of Bollywood are being discussed is Shah Rukh Khan, one of the best-known and highly respected actors in the industry. He has that magic “it factor” and whether the headliner in a movie, a guest star, or when making a personal appearance he lights up the screen and you can’t take your eyes off of him. For the last 20 years, he has thrilled audiences with fabulous performances such as Raj in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kabir Khan in Chak De India, or as this year’s sci-fi superhero, Ra.One, plus many more. He plays the good guy so well that we fall in love with him, we also find ourselves being drawn to him even when he is the villain. Remember falling for Don, in 2006’s...
- 12/22/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
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