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Rohit Shetty Praises Vicky Kaushal’s Steady Rise, Akin To Ajay Devgn’s (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Rohit Shetty is enjoying a successful phase after the massive success of his recent film, Singham Again. Throughout his career, Shetty and Ajay Devgn have collaborated on numerous films, creating a highly successful partnership that has resulted in several box-office hits.

Shetty also expressed admiration for Vicky Kaushal’s journey in the industry, highlighting his gradual ascent from minor roles to becoming a household name. He commended Kaushal’s consistent growth and the recognition he has garnered, eventually leading him to stardom. He also expressed a desire for his son, Ishaan, to follow a similar path.

Trending Ashwatthama Is Reportedly Shelved – 3 Reasons Why It’s A Blessing In Disguise For Shahid Kapoor!

Priyanka Chopra Dated Tom Hiddleston Before Meeting Nick Jonas? Here’s What We Know

He said, I’ll ask him to do smaller roles for five years,...

Applause Entertainment’s series on the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi directed by Hansal Mehta, seems to get bigger by the month.

The big announcement on Gandhi Jayanti is that A R Rahman would be scoring the music for this purported epic series.

Rahman is no stranger to historical epics: he has earlier scored music for Ketan Mehta’s Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Raj Kumar Santoshi’s The Legend Of Bhagat Singh and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti.

On Rahman’s coming up n board Applause Entertainment’s Gandhi, director Hansal Mehta comments, “Gandhi is a deeply human retelling of M K Gandhi’s life story, a story that continues to inspire generations. Having A.R. Rahman join us on this journey is truly a dream come true. His music has the unique ability to elevate storytelling and for a project of this scale and significance, we couldn...

Salman Khan Took Zero Fees For Race 3? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Bollywood movies have been struggling to recover their costs at the box office, largely because of their high budgets. Anurag Kashyap recently called Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan the “most cost-conscious” stars. Now, producer Ramesh Taurani is backing his claims detailing how the finances worked out in Race 3. Scroll below for all the details!

A lot of Bollywood movies have flopped at the box office in the post-pandemic phase. While content has evolved and audience preferences have changed, exorbitant salary demands by actors have also affected the business. Some recent examples are Selfiee, Laal Singh Chaddha, Adipurush, Bawaal, and Mission Raniganj.

In a new interview with Indian Express, Ishq Vishk Rebound producer Ramesh Taurani broke silence on the current situation in Bollywood. He shared, “So, entourage cost is there, but a bigger problem is the star fee.

Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan Has Arrived On Ott(Photo Credit –zee studios/Instagram)

Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan, which was released on Eid, could not bring audiences to the theaters despite getting good reviews. The film has now arrived on Ott without prior notice, and hopefully, it will get the much-deserved love and affection it missed in the theaters.

When & Where To Watch Maidaan!

The sports drama based on the life of Syed Abdul Rahim is streaming on Amazon Prime Video already, and you can watch it here anytime. But we would suggest you watch it Asap if you have a thing for good stories and performances.

More than good stories and performances, it is the effort behind Maidaan that stands out despite the film having a few flaws that might have been the reason for it not working in the theatres that well.

Trending Bade Miyan Chote Miyan On Ott:...

How Sarfarosh changed the patriotic film for good. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Not all patriotic movies mentioned the enemy nation by name. It was all about a ‘dushmun desh’ with junior artistes with oriental features and actors made to resemble them, for China (to whom we lost in 1962) was the major enemy! Pakistan as an enemy was rare.

All that changed after Border in 1997, which was a dramatized version of the Longowal battle in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Obviously, Pakistan had to be named and shown here. But Sarfarosh, released in 1999, was the first fictional drama to show our neighboring country openly as the ‘villain’ waging proxy wars. Eerily, the Kargil conflict happened within weeks of its release. And despite our then-Prime Minister’s friendly overtures to them, our recalcitrant neighbour continues to foster terror and express that they want Kashmir!

The anti-Pakistani sentiment, especially when we heard applause in sections of...

Ajay Devgn’s leading ladies: that Southern twist. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Is it due to the fact that his first-ever co-star was Madhoo, a South Indian but

Mumbai-based actress, in Phool Aur Kaante (they co-starred again in Diljale)? Whatever the reason, Ajay Devgn has a predilection for South Indian heroines! Let us also not forget Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, for whom Ajay, along with Salman Khan, was her breakthrough hero in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. They later also did Khakee and Raincoat together.

The past list also includes the North Indian actresses who started out down South —

Kajal Aggarwal (Singham), Ileana D’Cruz (Raid), who did 18 films down South before her Hindi debut, Tamannaah Bhatia (Himmatwala) and Rakul Preet Singh (De De Pyaar De). And of course we have had Rambha (Jung) and Asin(London Dreams, Bol Bachchan).

Photo Credit – IMDb Trending Ramayana: Yash Walks Out As Ravana & Is Associated...

A string of Bollywood personalities, including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Rakul Preet Singh, among many others, have wished star Ajay Devgn, who turned 55 on Tuesday, a year full of happiness, prosperity, and creativity.

In a career spanning over three decades, Ajay has appeared in over 100 films and has been feted with several honours including four National Film Awards and a Padma Shri.

The actor made his debut in 1991 with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’.

He was then seen in films such as ‘Jigar’, ‘Vijaypath’, ‘Dilwale’, ‘Diljale’, ‘Ishq’, ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’, ‘Company’ and ‘Omkara’.

Ajay then shifted gears and tried his hands in comedy in 2006 with Rohit Shetty’s ‘Golmaal: Fun Unlimited’, which was later turned into a franchise. He then starred in the ‘Singham’ franchise, ‘Tanhaji’ and ‘Drishyam’, which all became a blockbuster. He now awaits the release of...

Best known for his Punjabi films ‘Anhe Ghore Da Daan’ and ‘Chauthi Koot’ which premiered at Venice and Cannes Film Festivals respectively, filmmaker Gurvinder Singh is all set to make a web series on revolutionary Bhagat Singh.

Stressing that he is still relevant and will continue to remain so, Singh said, “The revolutionary’s character has always fascinated me owing to the multiple layers he boasted of. Not many people have explored him completely. Yes, he was a revolutionary but also had a great sense of humour.”

The series will dwell upon how Bhagat Singh and his comrades ‘used’ the trial to amplify their ideas of independence.

While many other films have been made on Bhagat Singh, including ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’, the filmmaker points out that in most films, the narrative was very linear.

“Not one spelt that he was an atheist,” says this Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii) pass-out.

Filmometer & Box Office Worth Of Ajay Devgn (Photo Credit –Instagram)

Ajay Devgn is amongst the veteran superstars of Bollywood, belonging to a league of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and Akshay Kumar. He’s been in the industry for over three decades now and has proved everything – be it his crowd-pulling ability through mass entertainers or winning accolades for his effortless yet convincing performances. Let’s see how Ajay has fared at the box office so far!

How do we calculate the success ratio?

Formula: (Super-Hits/Super-Duper Hit + Hit + Plus + Average)/Total Releases x 100 = Success ratio

Ajay Devgn’s box office success ratio: (11 + 16 + 6 + 14)/101 x 100 = 46.53%

Total Releases – 101 Super-Hit/Super-Duper Hit – 11

Phool Aur Kaante

Dilwale

Diljale

Ishq

Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha

Raajneeti

Golmaal 3

Singham

Bol Bachchan

Golmaal Again

Drishyam 2

Hit – 16

Jigar

Vijaypath

Suhaag

Jung

Jaan

Kachche Dhaage

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Bhoot

Masti

Golmaal – Fun Unlimited

Golmaal Returns...

Amit Dhawan’s career trajectory has been a journey of unwavering determination and relentless pursuit of his dreams. With a breakthrough role as the antagonist in Fukrey 3, this versatile actor has finally received the recognition he deserves. His portrayal of tanker mafia Dhingra in the film has not only showcased his acting prowess but has also left a lasting impact on the audience.

Amit Dhawan’s roots in Hissar, Haryana, reflect his humble beginnings, but he has always aspired to make a mark in the world of cinema. He firmly believes that the years he spent preparing for the right opportunity were not a struggle but a valuable learning period. Amit Dhawan stated that Last 22 years have been the learning phase of my life. All these years have helped me to prepare myself to do justice with the character which I am playing now. The patience and hard work...

Amit Dhawan’s career trajectory has been a journey of unwavering determination and relentless pursuit of his dreams. With a breakthrough role as the antagonist in Fukrey 3, this versatile actor has finally received the recognition he deserves. His portrayal of tanker mafia Dhingra in the film has not only showcased his acting prowess but has also left a lasting impact on the audience.

Amit Dhawan’s roots in Hissar, Haryana, reflect his humble beginnings, but he has always aspired to make a mark in the world of cinema. He firmly believes that the years he spent preparing for the right opportunity were not a struggle but a valuable learning period. Amit Dhawan stated that Last 22 years have been the learning phase of my life. All these years have helped me to prepare myself to do justice with the character which I am playing now. The patience and hard work...

Bollywood fans are in for a treat as three of the most celebrated names in the industry are joining hands for an epic partition drama titled Lahore: 1947. Aamir Khan, who is known for his perfectionism and versatility, will produce the film under his banner Aamir Khan Productions. Sunny Deol, who has delivered some of the most iconic performances in films like Ghayal, Damini and Ghatak, will play the lead role in the film. Rajkumar Santoshi, who has directed classics like Andaz Apna Apna, Lajja and The Legend of Bhagat Singh, will helm the project as the director.

Lahore: 1947 is said to be based on the acclaimed Punjabi play “Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai” by Asghar Wajahat, which depicts the story of a Hindu family that refuses to leave their home in Lahore during the partition. The film will explore the themes of communal harmony, human values and patriotism...

There are many events in the history of India that are extremely important to every citizen, but in the history of modern day India, no event is greater than August 15, which we all proudly celebrate as our Independence Day, the day when India broke free of the chains of the British Raj.

August 15, marked a dramatic shift in the course of the entire world where India, which had been drained to the last drop, stripped of nearly all its wealth and historical and civilasational glory was born anew, at the stroke of midnight 77 years ago in 1947.

To celebrate India’s 77th Independence Day, here are some of the best movies that audiences can watch which celebrate the patriotic passion of the whole nation and dive into history of both pre-Independent and post-Independent India:

1. ‘1971‘: This historical war drama directed by Amrit Sagar starring Manoj Bajpayee, Ravi Kishan, Piyush Mishra Manav Kaul,...

New Delhi, Aug 2 (Ians) Bollywood celebrities are left in “shock” at the demise of renowned art director and production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai, calling it a “heartbreaking news”.

Desaiwas found hanging in a case of suspected suicide at his N.D. Studios here, early on Wednesday, official sources said. He was 57.

Condoling the death ofDesai, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri wrote in a social media post: “I am heartbroken and sad beyond control to learn about my dearest friendNitinDesai’s death. A legendary Production designer, a visionary who made Nd Studio…Nitin not only loved Pallavi and I, he always guided me even in films we didn’t do together. Why Nitin, why?”

“Some ofNitin’s films: Salaam Bombay, 1942 A Love Story, Khamoshi, Kama Sutra, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mission Kashmir, Lagaan, Devdas, The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Munnabhai Mbbs, Swades, Mangal Pandey, Slumdog Millionaire, Jodhaa Akbar..Now you know why he was a legend,...

Exclusive: India’s Screenwriters Association (Swa) has expressed support for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike and asked its members to down tools on U.S. films and series.

The Swa, the country’s major industry guild for writers with more than 57,000 members, emailed its membership on Thursday night to explain the WGA’s reasons for calling the strike and to state that the association “stands in complete solidarity with our 11,500 sisters and brothers of WGA.”

“We ask all Swa members working on U.S. shows and films to strengthen their protest by stopping work on those, and to not accept any new writing work from the companies in the US affiliated to AMPTP [Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers],” the Swa said in an email signed by Swa General Secretary Zaman Habib.

“If the WGA strike succeeds, it helps our efforts, by setting a precedent. After all, we shall be negotiating with the Indian...

As India prepares to celebrate 75 years of its Independence, audiences are naturally enthusiastic about celebrating the occasion. What better way to go about doing this than watching and listening to one’s favourite shows, webseries and audiobooks with family and friends.

Here is a list of TV shows, web series and audio shows that you can enjoy on this Independence Day ‘Swaraj-Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha’. The 75-episode series is about the history of India’s freedom struggle and lesser known stories about Indian history from the year 1498 when Vaasco da Gama first reached India to 1947 when the country attained Independence.

The show is starting from August 14 at 9 pm on Dd National.

‘Did Super Moms’

The dance reality show judged by Remo D’Souza, Bhagyashree Dassani, and Urmila Matondkar will have some special performances on patriotic songs like ‘Des Mere Des’ from 2002 film ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’.

Furthermore,...

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn posted an Instagram note on Monday to celebrate the release of his film "The Legend Of Bhagat Singh" 19 years ago. The film hit theatres on June 7, 2002.

"It is not sufficient to play a revolutionary like Bhagat Singhji, once in your lifetime & career. You need to keep him there constantly... After all, these are those who wrote history with their (blood). #19YearsOfTheLegendOfBhagatSingh #RajkumarSantoshi," wrote Ajay, with a photograph that shows him dressed as Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

Ajay won a National Award as Best Actor for his starring role, while the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial also bagged a National Award as Best Feature Film in Hindi.

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The historical drama also featured Sushant Singh as Sukhdev, D. Santosh as Rajguru and Akhilendra Mishra as Chandrashekhar Azad, besides Raj Babbar and Amrita Rao.

Ajay's upcoming projects are "Maidaan", "Bhuj: The Pride of India...

As India celebrates 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday, it is time for a musical rewind, the Bollywood way.

There are a countless classics that spring to mind. We look at a few that continue to resonate with the youth today, for the way they capture various moods of India.

Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo

The definitive Republic Day song, it was sung live by Lata Mangeshkar on January 26, 1963, as a tribute to Indian soldiers who died during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The song is written by Kavi Pradeep and composed by C. Ramchandra. The first rendition of Mangeshkar, a live rendition at National Stadium in New Delhi, happened with President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the audience.

Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon

Sung by Shanti Mathur for the 1962 film "Son Of India", this song has long been associated with Republic Day and Independence Day, especially at schools where students perform to its beat.

Set to release on January 10th 2020, the Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior produced by Ajay Devgn’s Adf and Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, directed by Om Raut also stars Kajol and Saif Ali Khan.

The first look of Ajay and Saif in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior created a huge buzz and fans are eager to see more!

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If that was not exciting enough now we have learned that Ajay is set to bring the stories of the bygone heroes on the silver screen for all to hear. The actor-filmmaker is also planning a franchise, which will chronicle stories of other unsung Indian heroes.

The superstar who has been fascinated with stories of bravery and patriotism has been continually scouting for stuff on men who have played a part in History. Having done films like The Legend of Bhagat Singh and now Tanhaji, Ajay Devgn wants to...

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly known as Mahatma Gandhi, breathed his last on January 30, 1948, but he has been brought alive on the big screen several times.

As India is all set to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we take a look at actors who essayed the role of Gandhi with elan.

Also Read:?Bollywood films that showcased different aspects of Gandhiji

Ben Kingsley in "Gandhi" (1982)

British actor Ben Kingsley's portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's 1982 Oscar-winning film "Gandhi" is one that is etched on everyone's minds.

Naseeruddin Shah in "Hey Ram" (2000)

The Kamal Haasan-starrer film revolved around India's Partition and the assassination of Gandhi by Nathuram Godse. Interestingly, Naseeruddin had auditioned for the role of Gandhi in Attenborough's film. The role eventually went to Kingsley. Naseeruddin's Gandhi in "Hey Ram" didn't received the acclaim that Kingsley's effort did, but he was praised for nailing the act...

Hindi and Marathi actor-director Milind Ganesh Dastane and his wife Sayali have been arrested for allegedly cheating a Pune jeweller of Rs 25.6 lakh, police said on Wednesday.

The arrest was made on Tuesday evening following a complaint lodged by P.N. Gadgil Jewelers in Chaturshrungi police station last week, a police official said.

According to the jeweller, around a year ago, the Dastane couple had purchased on credit diamond, gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 25.6 lakh and promised to make the payment after disposing off their property in Dombivali in Thane.

But even after a year when the couple did not make the payment, the jeweller filed a complaint.

The couple was produced before a magistrate who has remanded them to police custody till June 21, the official said.

Milind Dastane is currently seen in the Marathi teleserial "Tujhyat Jeev Rangala" on Zee Marathi channel.

He has earlier featured in Bollywood and Marathi films like Khakee,...

The intense actor Ajay Devgn has always been appreciated for picking up diverse roles. From comedy to romance to action to thriller, he has done it all. He has also worked in historical films, most notable of which is The Legend of Bhagat Singh that earned him a National Award. Last year, he had announcedRead More

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Having worked with Rohit Shetty in Singham, Prakash Raj is now gearing up for the fourth installment of the Golmaal series titled Golmaal Again. The National award-winning actor is super excited to team up with Rohit again and said, “Rohit and I had wanted to collaborate again since a long time but he kept saying that he didn’t have a role for me. I got a call from him a month ago for Golmaal Again and I flew down to Mumbai for a narration with Sajid-Farhad, who are writing the dialogues. It’s a hilarious script and I play an entertaining character with shades of grey.” Not just Rohit, Prakash is thrilled to be sharing screen space with Ajay Devgn too. Having done Singham together, there is a level of comfort that Prakash shares with Ajay. He informed, “Ajay is a National award winner himself (Zakhm, The Legend of Bhagat Singh...

The trailer of “Shivaay” opens to Ajay Devgn’s trademark piercing gaze, lingering there for a moment before lurching into three minutes of continuous movement as he hurtles, untethered, through Himalayan avalanches and between cartwheeling vehicles. His distinctive baritone cuts through the visuals as he narrates “shlokas” (verses) from Vedic Hindu scriptures describing the transformative capabilities of the deity Shiva, the destroyer of evil and the inspiration for the film’s lead character.

Despite some of these reference points, “’Shivaay’ is not a religious or mythological movie,” Devgn told press during a recent trip to New York, the first of four cities in a U.S-wide promotional tour for the October 28 release, which marks his second as a director. “However, it is firmly based in the idea of faith, and the main character draws heavily from Lord Shiva, both in terms of his spirituality and his superpowers.”

The result is unmistakably Indian,...

Last seen in Drishyam, Ajay Devgn has kickstarted the year 2016 with his dream venture Shivaay. The film, that has the actor in the lead role along with directing and producing it, will be extensively shot in Bulgaria. However, amidst his busy schedule, the actor received news about the honour of Padma Shri being conferred to him and he has decided to fly down all the way from Bulgaria for the same. Though he is currently knee deep shooting in Bulgaria for Shivaay, he will specially fly down to Delhi to receive the prestigious Padma Award. Ajay will be wrapping up shoot on time and will reach directly to Delhi on March 28 to receive the award. Earlier upon the announcement, Ajay Devgn had said in a statement, "I feel deeply humbled yet elated to receive such honor from my own country. This announcement today makes it special for me when I'm...

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” goes the Xmas song, but it also applies to sorting through the dreck and crap that came out of Bollywood in 2015. I watched many of these duds so that you don’t have to, and trust me they’re not as hilarious as I’m going to make them, because for every great Jodi like Srk-Kajol in Dilwale there’s Sunny Leone being paired with Ram Kapoor. Yet there were some awful gems like Msg and its sequel that came out in the same year – take that annual Fast and Furious franchise! Herewith is the worst and secretly hilarious of the year.

Worst Actor – Emraan Hashmi for Hamari Adhuri Kahani/Mr X

After doing so well in Shanghai, and Ghanchakkar, Emraan decided to play it safe with his performances in Hamari Adhuri Kahani (paired opposite Vidya Balan) and the atrocious Mr X.

Ajay Devgn, who has been a part of Indian film industry for over two decades, was felicitated on October 19 for his valuable contribution to Indian cinema at the opening day of Confederation of Indian Industry (Cii)’s Big Picture Summit.

The two-time National Award-winning film actor is today among Bollywood’s most bankable box office stars. It isn’t his crowd-pulling prowess alone that defines him. His approach to his star status sets him apart from the crowd.

Primarily, his fans get to see Devgn only on the big screen. As his public appearances are rare, the seasoned actor lets his films do the talking for him. Like a true-blue professional, he has steadily evolved with age even if it might be fair to say that not every huge box-office grosser that he spearheads today does justice to the actor in him.

Devgn projects a wide range of screen personas...

What happens when 10 National Award Winners come together in one film? Ever since Drishyam was announced earlier this year, the buzz for the film has been building with heightened anticipation for the July release.

Promising to have audiences at the edge of their seats, Drishyam will see Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran and Rajat Kapoor in what is touted to be 2015’s most riveting thriller.

From its inception, Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam has been making headlines.What is truly remarkable about this project is the fact that besides being one of the most anticipated films of 2015, Drishyam has 10 National Award winners coming together.

Apart from Ajay Devgn who has won National Award twice for Zakhm and The Legend Of Bhagat Singh and the talented actress Tabu who has won the National Award twice for Chandni Bar and Maachis, will now be spearheaded by Director Nishikant Kamat who won the National...

Ajay Devgn, who signed Drishyam remake long ago, decided to start the film next year, but circumstances led to the actor to prepone the Nishikant Kamat directorial and the film is slated to go on floor soon. Tabu, Shriya Saran and Rajat Kapoor are a part of this thriller which is a remake of a Malayalam blockbuster. And now, Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj have come together to be a part of the film. Vishal, who has won awards for a multiple national awards for films like Haider, Ishqiya among others, will be composing the music for the remake and Gulzar, who too is a national award winner, will be penning the lyrics for it. Interestingly, almost the entire cast and crew of Drishyam remake are National Award winners. While Ajay Devgn has won National Award twice for Zakhm and The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, the talented actress Tabu has won...

Giving out duds at Box-office is not harmful but what is really demeaning is being part of unworthy, embarrassing movies. Though we are not making any perception about the caliber and potential of an actor like Ajay Devgn, there are few flicks which the superstar would also want disown like us or he might always regret of. While we take a look at the disasters he readily (and repeatedly) did, we also hope Ajay steers clear of it in future.

Action Jackson: With the actor putting on his dancing shoes, everyone deemed it to be an image changeover for Ajay Devgn and the most-anticipated spectacle of the year. On the contrary filmmaker Prabhu Dheva and Ajay's combination was shunned by all.

Son Of Sardar:It seems Ajay didn't really think before signing up this film. Looking at this choice we believe the ambition of ruling box-office has replaced doing performance-driven...

The immensely talented Ajay Devgn celebrates his 46th birthday today. The actor, who made his debut way back in 1991 with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’, was always considered to be one of the most gifted actors that we have in the industry.

After delivering some of the most powerful performances in the history of Indian Cinema in films like ‘The Legend Of Bhagat Singh’, ‘Zakhm’, ‘Gangaajal’, Read More...

Saturday’s episode opened with hosts Manish and Ranvir sitting in a Sholay style motorbike singing ‘Ye Dosti, Hum Nahin Todenge’ from the film Sholay. The song ended and contestant Mouni proved to be a “distraction” for the boys and the audience were led to thinking they have had an accident. The next scene had two coffins and the judges and contestants were crying as if the hosts Manish and Ranvir are no more. But of course, they both turned up (much to the “disappointment of the judges/contestants!) and the show began as normal. Thankfully!

The first contestant who was safe from eliminations, was Sophie. It was great to see her out of the face-off and being the first contestant to perform on the show. Sophie and her choreographer Deepak, performed an aerial act and their chosen dance style was Aerial and Freestyle. Before Sophie’s act began, we...

Ajay Devgn has taken on a new avatar. Having acted in socially relevant films like Zakham and The Legend Of Bhagat Singh and directed a film on Alzeihmers (U Me Aur Hum) Devgn has now become the messiah of globally acceptable meaningful movies. His production Parched set in Rajasthan is being shot by no less than Russel Carpenter. It is being made as two separate films in English and Hindi. The English version would be sent by Devgn to various festivals across the world.

Russell Carpenter was the cinematographer of James Cameron's Titanic. Interestingly the film is co-produced by a very accomplished Indian cinematographer Aseem Bajaj who has shot Devgn's Golmaal films.

Aseem's wife Leena Yadav (who directed Ben Kingsley and Amitabh Bachchan in Teen Patti) directs Parched.

"But such realistic cinema should be able to reach a wide audience. Gulaab Gang was so brilliantly marketed. But one of...

Mumbai, March 23: Celebrities like Anupam Kher, Sudhir Mishra and Madhur Bhandarkar paid respects to the late Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar - heroes of India's independence struggle - on their 83rd death anniversary Sunday.

The martyrs have been portrayed on the big screen several times. Some of the noted films include "Shaheed-e-Azam" (2002), "Shaheed" (2002), "The Legend of Bhagat Singh" (2002) and "Rang De Basanti" (2006).

Here's what the celebrities tweeted:

Sudhir Mishra: The thing to remember about Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev was that along with the passion, they had an extremely.

Today January 6, the maverick composer A R Rahman, the repository of raga renown, turns 48.

Interestingly, Rahman's son shares his father's birth date.

A few years ago on his birthday Rahman had revealed, "My son and I share the same birthday. ...I don't know how that happened."

Rahman said he relived his childhood through his son Ameen. "So far I've just been busy living life. From my childhood I was surrounded by grownups, I never got a chance to enjoy being a child. It took me a while to realize how young I was. By the time I realized I was missing out on youthful activities I was no longer young. Now I'm re-living my childhood with three children. If I'm able to give them everything that I couldn't afford they too are giving me back something vital."

And what sense has he made of his life? "My life has always been a journey.

While actors like the living legend Amitabh Bachchan have been tweeting and expressing their sadness about the Uttarakhand floods, fellow Up-ite and popular film and television actor Sushant Singh (known for his intense roles in films like The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Jungle, 16th December etc and currently seen as the anchor of the TV show Savdhan India) has got down to the task of raising funds for the rehabilitation of victims of the natural calamity in the Northern state.

Supporting the Leap Foundation of Dehradun, which is working actively on giving a livelihood to those who have lost their houses, shops etc to the floods, Sushant has taken it upon himself to lead a campaign appealing to the nation to chip in for the rehabilitation process.

Says Sushant, “Mountains have moved us and now together let us move the mountains. I have found my mission and there is no stopping now.

Mumbai Mantra|Sundance Institute Screenwriters’ Lab 2013 announced the eight fellows of the second edition of the lab on Sunday.

The creative advisers of the Lab are: Screenwriters Bill Wheeler (The Hoax, The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Anjum Rajabali (Ghulam, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Raajneeti), Malia Scotch Marmo (Hook, Jurrasic Park), Sabrina Dhawan (Monsoon Wedding, Kaminey, Ishqiya); BAFTA award winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (The Warrior, Senna); Mexican screenwriter, director and film producer Carlos Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Solo Con Tu Pareja); Indian screenwriter and director Habib Faisal (Do Dooni Chaar, Ishaqzaade); writer-director Joshua Marston (The Forgiveness of Blood, Maria Full of Grace) and writer-producer Marti Noxon ( I Am Number Four, Fright Night).

Selected projects:

Betamax by Terrie Samundra

Betamax is set in the summer of 1976 in London on the brink of a youth uprising. The South Asian ghetto of Southall pulses with the sounds of dancehall, punk and bhangra. Gurmel, a Sikh cornershop owner,...

Anjum Rajabali

T he 3rd Indian Screenwriters’ Conference begins in Mumbai today, where 800 screenwriters are expected to deliberate on the creative and legal facets of screenwriting. Ahead of the conference, screenwriter Anjum Rajabali (Rajneeti, Pukar, The Legend of Bhagat Singh), the convener of the conference talks to DearCinema about some of the most pressing issues for writers:

How far have writers been successful in getting the Copyright Amendment Act implemented?

Right now, the new Copyright Board is being formed which will then confirm the rules that will make the amended Act operational. So really speaking, it is not in the writers’ hands. We have made our presentation to the Registrar at the meetings of stakeholders that were convened a few months ago. And we are ready with our flow-chart and plan of action, as soon as the Board calls us for that final meeting to confirm the protocols involved.

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Actor Sushant Singh has been known for his power performances in films like The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Seher and many more.He was last seen on the big screen in Sudhir Mishra’s Yeh Saali Zindagi. But now the actor has decided to be seen on big and small screen more often. He has been anchoring the show Savdhaan India: India Fights Back, since its inception.Sushant has also signed Yash Raj Film’s Gundday directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Read More...

Actor Sushant Singh has been known for his power performances in films like The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Seher and many more.He was last seen on the big screen in Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Saali Zindagi. But now the actor has decided to be seen on big and small screen more often. He has been anchoring the show Savdhaan India: India Fights Back, since its inception.Sushant has also signed Yash Raj Film's Gundday directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.

Mumbai, May 3: Known for his performance in movies like "The Legend of Bhagat Singh" and "Lakshya", actor Sushant Singh's hands are full with interesting projects.

He will be seen in a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma's 2004 film "Ab Tak Chhappan", and has also finished shooting for a Telugu movie.

"I am also doing films with Sagar Ballary and K.C. Bokadia," Sushant told Ians.

The critically acclaimed actor was last seen in "Yeh Saali Zindagi".

Just recently, actor Ajay Devgn had posted his picture from the sets of Son Of Sardar and now we've got a sneak-peek of all the lead characters of the film. As the name suggests, Ajay plays the character of a Sardar with Sonakshi Sinha as his love interest. Ajay earlier also had played a Sardar in the film The Legend Of Bhagat Singh. Meanwhile, let's take a look at the characters of Son Of Sardar. With Sonakshi posing in a typical Punjabi suit and Ajay in the turban...

Anjum Rajabali

Screenwriter Anjum Rajabali will conduct a Screenwriting workshop at Whistling Woods International in Mumbai from April 25-29, 2012.

The workshop will involve five days of six hours each and will cover the entire journey of the script from theme, premise, character, and plot, to structure, scene construction, and dialogue, and the use of music and song in Indian script. There will be a session on mythology, with particular references to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The final session will deal with writers’ rights, model contract, copyright matters, and other professional issues.

The workshop will discuss in depth questions like–What makes for a compelling idea? How does one know if a story could make a good script? Can a great story turn into a weak screenplay? How does one figure out the appropriate structure for a script? What makes for an interesting character? How can one write scenes that are crisp,...

After Ashutosh Gowariker, another Rahman loyalist in Bollywood has had to reluctantly switch to another composer. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra who worked wonders out of Rahman in Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6 and had resolved never to work with another composer, was compelled to look towards Shankar- Ehsaan-Loy for the music of his new project Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Bmb).

"And with good reason," informs a source close to the project. "Mehra was adamant on pulling off a hat trick with Rahman. He waited for months for Rahman to accommodate Bmb into his schedule. And Rahman, to his credit, tried his best. It was especially important that Rahman do Bmb because of the composer's impressive record with bio-pics Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Mangal Pandey, Elizabeth. But his impossible schedules and constant travel into three continents left Rahman with little choice."

It was with a...

Today marks a very special Indian Independence day. Why? Well, it is the first Independence anniversary since the Indian cricket team became world champions. However, if one thinks that is the only thing the sub-continent is famous for, then one would be very mistaken. Indian cinema is celebrated worldwide and what better way to acknowledge the day than to take a look at the patriotic songs that the filmi world has given us through the years.

Yeh Des Hai Mera – Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

Vande Mataram – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Ghar Aaya Pardesi – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Desh Rangila – Fanaa

Title track – Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Title track – Rang De Basanti

Aisa Desh Hai Mera – Veer-Zaara

Title track – Swades

Dil Diya Hai – Karma

Jahaan Paao Mein Paayal – Pardesi Babu

I Love MyIndia– Pardes

Mera Joota Hai Japani – Shree 420

Title track – Chak De India

Title track – Jis Desh...

Sachin Khedekar-Bose, Aamir Khan-Mangal Pandey, Randeep Hooda-Raja Ravi Varma, Dilip Prabhavalkar-Gandhi

Most youngsters may remember Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walking the Cannes red carpet for the nth time, but ask them who the Flying Sikh is and they maybe lost for an answer. Until of course Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra releases his next film. In spite of a plethora of nonsensical front-bencher movies, Bollywood has managed to produce some inspired biopics every now and then. Dolanchapa Chakrabarty revisits Bollywood’s biopic history…

Interpretation:

Gandhi

Coming from different schools of thought, Bollywood filmmakers have interpreted the same story in several distinctive ways. Different aspects of M.K. Gandhi’s life were exploited in movies of varying genres. The Indian father figure appeared in the form of thespian Naseeruddin Shah in the dark assassination film, Hey Ram (2000). He was later seen in a humorous avatar in Rajkumar Hirani’s...

Mar 15, Mumbai: Amrita Rao is the beautiful actress of the Bolly town. She acted in successful Hindi movies such as “Ishq Vishk”, “Main Hoon Na”, “The Legend of Bhagat Singh” and many more. She mesmerized the Hindi movie goers and made a considerably good fan following. However, she disappeared from the film industry and was not seen on screen for the past two years. This.

He may not have bagged meaty roles in multi-starrers and blockbusters, but actor Sushant Singh is quite satisfied with his bouquet of work in Bollywood and says he is well aware that he isn't 'a very saleable' actor after all! 'People don't give me big roles in big budget films...they don't take me as a lead because I am not too 'bikau' (saleable). I know it, and I am okay with it. In fact, I am happy doing sensible cinema where directors need actors, not stars,' Sushant told Ians. The actor, who made it big with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Jungle', is known for intense roles in 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh' and 'Sehar', but believes there's no measure to fame - and is proud that he never runs after such things. 'People keep asking me if I have got the fame...

An emergency meeting bringing together the principal stars of Power is on anvil this week to get the troubled project moving again. It is reliably learnt that producer Feroz Nadiadwala and director Raj Kumar Santoshi will be getting together the A-listers under the same roof to avoid all confusion over dates. Says a source, "It often happens that stars in a multi-starrer agree individually to allotting dates for shooting with their co-stars. But later they completely back out. With Ajay Devgn back in the project, the makers of Power want to avoid all confusion regarding the stars' dates before they start shooting." Ajay Devgn is in. Ajay Devgn is out...In....Out...In! Finally, Devgn whom director Raj Kumar Santoshi met recently, has agreed to return to Power, but at a price. Says a source, "Santoshi met Devgn. The star has agreed to return to the project because of his...

An emergency meeting bringing together the principal stars of Power is on anvil this week to get the troubled project moving again. It is reliably learnt that producer Feroz Nadiadwala and director Raj Kumar Santoshi will be getting together the A-listers under the same roof to avoid all confusion over dates. Says a source, "It often happens that stars in a multi-starrer agree individually to allotting dates for shooting with their co-stars. But later they completely back out. With Ajay Devgn back in the project, the makers of Power want to avoid all confusion regarding the stars' dates before they start shooting." Ajay Devgn is in. Ajay Devgn is out...In....Out...In! Finally, Devgn whom director Raj Kumar Santoshi met recently, has agreed to return to Power, but at a price. Says a source, "Santoshi met Devgn. The star has agreed to return to the project because of his...