This strange dialectic, where both lend life and fiction lend material to each other and get locked in mutual definition and modification, is the central theme of the film, in my opinion.In Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s directed film Anupama (1966), Uma (played by Sharmila Tagore), a quiet, shrinking violet kind of person, finds herself the subject of a novel called Anupama.
Friendship in Happy Days is realistically portrayed – just a group of middle-class friends in an engineering college in Hyderabad, who deal with relatable issues like ragging, exam pressures and failures. This song showcases their closeness and special bond.With Dharmendra riding on a scooter and Amitabh Bachchan sitting in the sidecar, this song (which took 21 days to shoot) continues to resonate with modern-day audiences, for the chemistry between the duo, and for unabashedly warm lyrics like Tera gham mera gham teri jaan meri jaan.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage countries everywhere, people are taking to the internet to try and temper distress with messages of hope and gratitude. As of now, most countries, including India, are in lockdown.
As Professor and art-historian Woodman Taylor observes in his essay, “Penetrating gazes”, her imagination of a union with Dharamendra on the lines of Mirabai’s poems is an appropriation of historic poetry to frame a love scene on the screen. “Mira’s poetry in praise of Krishna is normally sung in religious contexts during a religious, visual transaction of gazes called darshan, but Mirabai’s bhajan is used in the film to frame an imagined relationship on the screen, of Kusum longingly viewing the film image of Dharmendra.
The Angry Young Man phenomena, manufactured by Bollywood — making Amitabh Bachchan an ‘Industrial Hero’ as M Madhava Prasad called it — made this commodity available for the nation but only at the cost of erasing the history behind the anger.Bollywood mobilised the anger of the masses and gave them an Angry Young Man, who manifested their anger on-screen while fighting against enemies: state and feudalism but never against caste.
Actor Mahesh Anand (57) was found dead at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday morning. A post-mortem report revealed that he died naturally, ruling out the police’s initial suspicion of a suicide. He had been facing financial constraints for many years, with no film projects coming his way.
Johnny is the remake of Raghavan’s cult hit Johnny Gaddar and director Vetriselvan, Prashanth and Thiagarajan combine to deliver a Tamil pretender with all the magic of the original removed.Here comes Johnny, defecating all over Mahendran’s great film and one of Sridevi and Rajinikanth’s greatest performances. And guess what? This one isn’t original. It is a remake.
Action-comedy series, the first film released in 2011, then came Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 in 2013 and now Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se, helmed by director Navaniat Singh. The film stars Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol, and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles.The trailer of the film showed a cat-and-mouse game that the killer (played by Anurag Kashyap) plays with CBI officer Anjali (Nayanthara) and Atharvaa’s character. Though it’s a thriller, the film also focuses on a strong emotional bond between the siblings – Atharvaa and Nayanthara.
Like Mission Impossible, where Cruise has the freedom to give suggestions and inputs to director Christopher Mcquarrie whom he has known for 12 years after having worked on six films together (Mission Impossible: Fallout and Rogue Nation, Edge of Tomorrow, The Mummy, Valkyrie and Jack Reacher), Vishwaroopam 2 too presents Haasan with a similar opportunity, since he’s the writer as well as director.
This melodious number captures the subtle romance between the film’s leads – Dev Anand and Sadhana. Sahir Ludhianvi penned the lyrics for the song, while Rafi and Asha Bhosle added life to it with their voices.Filmed in the picturesque backdrop of Kashmir’s Dal Lake, the song sees Shammi Kapoor praising the beauty of his lover Sharmila Tagore.
Bobby Deol was on a four-year sabbatical, before he signed up for Shreyas Talpade’s Poster Boys last year. Since then the actor has not only been sporting a perfectly, well-chiseled physique but has also bagged some meaty projects.
After bagging Race 3, Bobby will be next seen in Houseful 4, which is set to release on Diwali 2019. He also has his home production Yamla Pagla Deewana – Phir Se.
According to Mumbai Mirror, Bobby will join Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh in the zany comedy. Helmed by Sajid Khan, the fourth film in the popular series opens in Diwali 2019.
According to a source, “Houseful 4 revolves around the theme of reincarnation and is a laugh riot. Sajid Nadiadwala’s first film as a producer, the vendetta drama Zulm Ki Hukumat in 1992, had featured Dharmendra and Govinda. Three years later, he worked with Sunny Deol in the action-romance Jeet but this is the first time he will be partnering with Bobby. After the success of the first three Houseful films, the makers are keen to take the film to the next level and believe Bobby fits in perfectly.”
Bobby who is currently filming Race 3 in Abu Dhabi confirmed the news, saying, “I am really looking forward to collaborating with both the Sajids. I’ve always wanted to work with Sajid Nadiadwala and finally it’s happening. Akshay and I share a great rapport and it will be fun working with him again (the duo has shared screen space in four films, including Ajnabee, Dosti: Friends Forever, Ab Tumhare Hawale Waton Saathiyon and Thank You). Houseful 4 is a big franchise and I can’t wait for the film to start,” he signs off.
A E Manoharan, popularly known as Surangani Manohar or Ceylon Manohar, passed away on Monday at his residence in Chennai. He was 73.
In July last year, when the whole nepotism debate was raging, Saif Ali Khan wrote an open letter, where he used the word ‘eugenics’ to defend why nepotism is not bad and star kids are like race horses.
Actor Vishal filed his nomination papers to contest the RK Nagar by-polls and got a big thumbs-up from AAP chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The actor has chosen the ‘whistle’ symbol to contest the by-election. @ RK Nagar to file my nomination for the up coming by election…. pic. twitter.
An interview with dancer, actress, and politician, Vyjayantimala Bali.
Starring the director’s wife herself, Sandhya, the film has sets beautifully designed by Kanu Desai and songs sung by Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey.Starring Raj Kapoor, Meena Kumari, Nimmi, Shammi Kapoor, Ajit, and others, the film is about three pairs of lovers who part at a cross-road and are brought together again after a long time.
Son of Bollywood strong-man Sunny Deol and Pooja Deol, and grandson of Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra, will soon make his acting debut in a film titled Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, directed by Sunny himself. The film’s title is inspired from the old Bollywood hit song “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas” from the Dharmendra film Blackmail. A romantic drama produced by Vijyata Films, the entertainment company owned by the Deol family, Zee Studios will also pitch in for this star kid’s debut.
Bobby Deol became an overnight star with his debut film Barsaat in 1995, but his stardom faded gradually with Bollywood placing its bets on a new crop of actors and experimenting with different stories. The actor says everyone goes through ups and downs, and that he doesn’t want to spend his time thinking about the past.
Sanchita Shetty’s next is the Tamil remake of the Bollywood film, Johnny Gaddaar. The actress will be seen alongside Prashanth, who plays the male lead.
From the death of the longest serving James Bond to the suspension of Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s Twitter account, here’s a roundup of all the news in cinema today.Since the film was shot in a little town off the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway called Ramanagara, the tourism department of the state government proposed the idea of a Sholay-inspired theme park.
Director and actor Sunny Deol has joined hands with Zee Studios for a film that will launch Sunny’s son Karan Deol. The film, titled Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, is directed by Sunny himself and was extensively shot in Manali. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Sunny expressed his happiness over launching his son.
Sholay director Ramesh Sippy is writing a book on the film remembered as Indian cinema’s quintessential blockbuster. In conversation with filmmaker Farah Khan at the Kala Ghoda festival in Mumbai on Wednesday, Sippy said, as reported by the Hindustan Times,
“It is very difficult to talk about Sholay, especially stuff that hasn’t been said before. It has been 42 years since the film released, but the brouhaha is yet to die down.”
The 70-year-old filmmaker said the memory of the Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra classic was still fresh in people’s minds.
“When somebody asks me to talk about Sholay, it is not easy. So much has already been spoken about the film. But, I must also add that nobody tires talking about it, watching it or idolising it. Even after 42 years, the dialogues from the film are still relevant. I am now writing a book on the film. After that, I am hoping that all questions about the film will stop.”
According to Wikipedia, Sholay was rated one of the top 10 best Indian films by a British Film Institute poll in 2002. The film also starred Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, and (then) Jaya Bhaduri.
Megastar Chiranjeevi and son Ram Charan will likely star together in a new film. This comes post the success of Khaidi No 150, a hit film that saw Chiranjeevi back on screens after a 10 year gap.
Actress Manju Warrier will play the lead in the second directorial of actor-director Sajid Yahiya, whose debut film IDI, starring Jayasurya, was released three weeks ago. According to a Times Of India report, the film will revolve around a woman who is ‘deeply influenced by actor Mohanlal’s onscreen persona’. The film, has therefore, been titled Mohanlal.
Scorsese says, “The cinema I grew up with and that I’m making, it’s gone. “The theater will always be there for that communal experience, there’s no doubt.Despite working in films such as Zinda (2006), Taxi 9211 (2006), or New York, people only talked about my looks,” says John.From Karthi’s new film to Sonam Kapoor’s goof-up, a quick look at all things bright and shiny in Cinema today!