Manisha Koirala, who made a strong comeback recently with Lust Stories on Netflix, is cherishing the love that has come her way for her portrayal of Reena, a woman in a relationship with her husband’s best friend.
Deva Katta, who is set to make his Bollywood directorial debut with Sanjay Dutt, has bagged yet another big project. While the director is remaking his Telugu film Prasthanam in Hindi, he will also be teaming up with director SS Rajamouli for The Rise Of Sivagami, the prequel to the mammoth hit series, Baahubali.
Director Rajkumar Hirani has thanked his fans for watching Sanju in the theatres, instead of watching a pirated version of it and for bringing to his notice a leaked copy of the Sanjay Dutt biopic which was being circulated online.
Dutt’s unprofessional behaviour and his sexual dalliances are brushed aside with lines such as “I have slept with 350 women, not counting the prostitutes. ” His connection with Mumbai’s underworld dons are shown in a Gandhigiri-esque fashion; there is no mention of the frequent paroles granted to Dutt during his days in Yerawada and, most importantly, the film completely skips speaking about how his family used its political clout to get him out of jail and the numerous Bollywood insiders who helped him rebuild his career time and again.
The trailer of the film starts off with Ranbir Kapoor doing a voiceover, delivering the punch line: “Itna variety wala life aapko kidhar milega? Main bewra hoon, tharki hoon, drug addict hoon, saab hoon.. lekin terrorist nahin hoon (Where will you get a life of such variety?The title of this comic thriller had come in for some criticism, but the director says the film doesn’t promote or encourage any form of addiction, or justify drinking or smoking. The story revolves around a young man who gets high on liquor, does something stupid and lands in trouble.
A complaint has been filed against Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju which is releasing on June 29, accusing that the Sanjay Dutt biopic has used derogatory language against sex workers.
Rajkummar Rao will play a businessman in Dinesh Vijan’s next film Made in China. The story revolves around a struggling Gujarati businessman who goes on a hilarious journey around China to learn the tricks to become a successful entrepreneur.
The Central Board of Film Certification has received a complaint against Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju. An activist, Prithvi Mhaske, has alleged that the scene showing a toilet leak in Sanjay Dutt’s jail cell will tarnish the image of the Indian prison system.
If she warmed our hearts as the girl-next-door in 1942: A Love Story, she also played the silent yet firm Saira Banu in Mani Ratnam’s Bombay. A multi-faceted actress, Manisha Koirala vanished from the industry for a brief period. After a tough battle with the dreaded disease, the actress gathered it all back only to shine high yet again on the big screen.
The Cannes Film Festival opened this week and just like every year, the French Riviera town has rolled out the red carpet to the biggest film personalities from all around the world.
The recently released trailer of Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor’s Veere Di Wedding has opened up a lot of conversations, where the women in the film are seen drinking, having casual sex, using expletives and having second thoughts about marriage and motherhood.It is up to actresses like Sonam, Anushka and Vidya Balan to break the proverbial glass ceiling and refuse to answer insipid questions like working post marriage/motherhood, balancing professional and family life.
Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju, a biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, stars Ranbir Kapoor as the titular character. Upon watching the teaser, it’s hard to tell who’s on screen – the real actor or the actor playing the actor.
The winners of the 65th National Film Awards were announced today by the jury headed by director Shekhar Kapur and a panel comprising screenwriter Imtiaz Hussain, lyricist Mehboob, South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla, Kannada director P Sheshadri, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Ranjit Das, Rajesh Mapuskar, Tripurari Sharma and Rumi Jaffrey.
Bhagat Singh, regarded as one of India’s dynamic socialist revolutionary and executed at the age of 23 on March 23, 1931, has always been a subject of interest to filmmakers. He has been a pop-culture icon, featuring in films, songs and literature.
After months of speculation, the makers of the Sanjay Dutt biopic have finalised the title of the film: It will now be known as Sanju. Starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role, the movie will center around the controversial star’s life, his brush with terrorism, arrest and his tumultuous personal life.
Born into a Parsi family, Rabadi was a part of the cinema industry for more than 50 years, starring in over 200 films.
The public prosecutor, a sprightly woman named Valsala (Sheela) argues that the accused deserves the death sentence. We only see the shadow of the accused on the wall, and then get a Bresson-ian shot of her trembling hand clutching the wooden rails during an emotional outburst. The film then moves to a flashback sequence, and you finally ‘see’ her; a spirited young woman happily dancing to “Bhoomi devi pushpiniyaayi”, a melodious number.
Two women anchors on a regional channel tried to joke about his height, and what followed was something unprecedented: The Tamil film industry rose in unison, all righteous anger at the “distasteful humour” and “body-shaming” that the women had indulged in.It’s regular business in cinema of course, and while we have some films like Dum Laga Ke Haisha that tackles this hypocrisy beautifully, actresses seldom find such support in fans and patrons – something that Suriya, has been bestowed with. • Who Tell About #Suriya Anna Height.
Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial venture, a biopic on Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt starring Ranbir Kapoor, is all set to release on June 29 this year. Fox Star Studios, who are presenting the film, tweeted the news this morning.
Acclaimed Malayalam film director IV Sasi died in Chennai on Tuesday, according to family sources. He was 69. The filmmaker had been ailing for sometime.
The 65-year-old also shared a black and white photograph of the studio which was being readied for an inauguration with the film Awaara starring Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis. 1950.Rishi, son of the studio’s founder, the legendary Raj Kapoor, on Tuesday, expressed his sadness and added that the “scars” of the incident, that took place on September 16 in Chembur here, shall remain.
For Indian producers, (like Eros International, a major Indian film studio which launched a number of co-productions with China), teaming up with China makes perfect economic sense. (In fact, the Chinese government’s official submission to the 89th Academy Awards was Xuanzang, a biopic co-produced by Eros.
If the 80s and 90s primarily focused on the trials and tribulations of a couple in love, the titles ranging from Love Love Love to Maine Pyar Kiya, the early 2000s were all about modern, hip couples, with films that lay emphasis on loving families, action-dramas, and war stories.
The 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards was held in New York on July 15. Bollywood celebrities such as Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, and Varun Dhawan among others, were in attendance, flaunting the best outfits from their closets.
Actress Manisha Koirala, a cancer survivor, is reportedly collaborating with another cancer survivor for a book. According to Mumbai Mirror, Manisha had been toying with the idea of writing about her experience for a while now, focusing more on how she battled the disease as opposed to an autobiography about her life.