Main Story
Tiger Shroff: Another Action StarA few years ago, filmmakers were shying away from signing him but it was Sajid Nadiadwala who had…
Another Actor Turns ProducerIt’s a trend that’s turning into a tidal wave. We’re talking about actors turning producer.…
More On PK DealBox Office India was the first to tell you that Disney UTV had paid an astronomical price for Aamir…
“I cannot wait to work with Amitabh Bachchan again”The Great Gatsby, which released yesterday, is the fourth film based on the novel by the legendary…
Raj-DK To Launch Mahesh BabuThere was talk a few years ago that Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu would venture into Hindi filmdom…
“Today, I have to push much less to be appreciated”Guest Editor Deepika Padukone speaks to Box Office India about her upcoming release Yeh Jawaani Hai…
Awesome TwosomesAre hit actor-director pairings a commercial success or do they simply make for great…
Guns & PosesThere’s nothing funny about shooting in the scorching Rajasthan desert. But War Chhod Na Yaar…
Trade Gup
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Quits Black Currency
A few months ago, Nawazuddin Siddiqui had signed Anil Sharma’s brother Sanjay Sharma’s film Black Currency and the actor had also started shooting for the film with Minissha Lamba. Now we hear that a few days after shooting began, Siddiqui walked out of the film and has even returned the ...
Alia Bhatt In Ugly
Anurag Kashyap is working hard for his next directorial project Ugly and we’ve heard that Alia Bhatt has done a ‘friendly appearance’ in the film. If you’re assuming that spells ‘item number’, you’re wrong!
The director had approached the young Bhatt to play a younger version of Tejaswini Kolhapure ...
Bhushan Kumar’s Future Plans
T-Series’ owner Bhushan Kumar is a very happy man as Aashiqui 2 has opened to a thumping response. Now the producer plans to churn out as many films as he can. He says, “T-Series is planning seven to eight films, a few of which will be co-produced. The budgets of ...
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Tagged Aashiqui 2, Bhushan Kumar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Nautanki Saala, Saif Ali Khan
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Tigmanshu Dhulia Honoured
Critically acclaimed and National Award-winning director Tigmanshu Dhulia was honoured by Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Vijay Bahuguna and has become the State’s cultural and tourism brand ambassador. This honour comes in the wake of Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar winning the National Award for Best Film this year. Hailing originally from Uttarakhand, ...
Race Against Time
We’re told that Rohit Shetty has been working 24x7 so that he can complete his mega-entertainer Chennai Express on time and give his biggest-ever dose of entertainment to the audience. Besides, the film has been advanced, his leading man Shah Rukh Khan is shuttling between IPL matches and shooting, and ...
Disney-UTV Acquires PK?
Now here’s a really juicy one. Sources at UTV Motion Pictures claim the studio has bought one of the biggest films to be released early next year. That’s Rajkumar Hirani’s PK.
Well, the corporate house has not bought all the rights; only the Indian and overseas theatrical rights. And ...
Salman Khan In A Jolly Mood
If the unit of Sohail Khan’s Mental is to be believed, it seems Salman Khan is enjoying every bit of his stay at Lavasa near Pune, where shooting of the film Mental is underway. We’re told there’s a great buzz on the sets and everyone’s having a ball. And – ...
Guess Who?
He’s respected and every corporate house is proud to work with this talented director. Although he’s critically acclaimed, he’s yet to find popularity at the ticket counter. He’s yet to deliver a big success in terms of ROI but one of his assistants did when he made a film for ...
Short Takes
• Last week, Sajid Nadiadwala announced that one of his forthcoming films, Heropanti, which marks the debut of Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger, would release on Valentine’s Day next year. Now Yash Raj Films has also announced that one of their next releases, Gunday featuring Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor, ...
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Tagged Arjun Kapoor, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde, Kumar Taurani, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh
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Something About Kahaani Remake
Ever since Sekhar Kammula was roped in by Logline Production to direct the remake of Vidya Balan’s blockbuster Kahaani in Tamil and Telugu with Nayanthara in the lead, the film is making big news down South.
The film went on the floors this week and we’re told that Kammula, ...
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Nawazuddin’s Brother Turns Director
His performance in films like Gangs Of Wasseypur, Kahaani and Talaash catapulted Nawazuddin Siddiqui to unprecedented heights. Once a junior artist, Siddiqui is now a name to reckon with.
Now we hear that the actor’s brother Shammas Siddiqui will make his directorial debut in feature films, which will star ...
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Tagged Aditya Kumar, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Kahaani, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Talaash
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Viacom18 Introduces Two New Talents
A few weeks ago, we told you in this column that Tanuj (son of Rati Agnihotri) had bagged a three-film deal with Eros International despite the fact that he’s not yet had a single release and his maiden venture Luv U Soniyo being directed by debutante Joe Rajan is waiting ...
Long Vaca-tion For Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn, who’s been working round-the-clock, has decided to on a family vacation soon. The actor will pack his bags as soon as he’s done shooting for Prakash Jha’s Satyagrah.
Devgn’s next film after Satyagrah is with Prabhu-dheva’s, yet untitled and being produced by Baba Films. But since it ...
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Friends Forever
In an industry where the competition is razor sharp, it’s not often that you see lasting friendships. Among this rare breed is director Prabhudheva and actor Sonu Sood. They’ve known each other for years and when Prabhudheva was to start his film, Rambo Rajkumar, he felt Sood would best suit ...
Govinda Is Not In Shuddhi
The grapevine has been abuzz with whispers that Govinda has been roped in by producer Karan Johar and director Karan Malhotra for their next film Shuddhi featuring Hrithik Roshan in the lead. News was that Govinda would be playing the main villain in the film.
However, sources close to ...
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Tagged actor, Dharma Productions, Govinda, Karan Malhotra, Shuddhi
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Is Akki-Indra Kumar Film Happening?
There was talk that director Indra Kumar would be directing a film for Ashwini Yardi’s production house and that the film would feature Akshay Kumar in the lead. News was that the film would go on the floors at the end of this year.
But that was a while ...
Guess Who?
In this industry, every actor tries his best to keep everyone happy. You see, it pays to stay in everyone’s good books. But the BIG question is, is this really possible? How many people (read filmmakers) can you keep smiling?
That’s the dilemma this young lad is facing. No ...
Sanjay Suri and Onir’s Next
Onir is known for hatke films, from I Am, Sorry Bhai, Bas Ek Pal to My Brother Nikhil. Moreover, all his films have been critically acclaimed. Now the director is all set to start his next venture titled Veda. The film will be produced by Reliance Entertainment in association with ...
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Tagged Bas Ek Pal, Chauranga, Coach Kaminey, DURI, film, I Am, My Brother Nikhil, Onir, Shab, Sorry Bhai, Veda
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Short Takes
• Reliance Studios at Film City is buzzing big time these days. For the last 20 days, Aamir Khan has been shooting here for Dhoom 3 and they have booked not one but three sets. These sets are buzzing with around 100 foreigners and shooting will continue for another 40 days.
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Launch Amid Fans
Viacom18 Motion Pictures never fails to come up with something unique to promote its films. And you’ll never guess what they’ve got up their sleeve to promote their forthcoming release Bombay Talkies.
The film, which is nothing but four short stories directed by four directors, has one part directed ...
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Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Anurag Kashyap, Bombay taklies, film, Juhu, legend
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More On Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj is ready with Ek Thi Daayan, a joint venture with Ekta Kapoor. Now we hear that the director is so impressed by author Mukul Sharma that he bought the rights to three of his short stories, among which was Ek Thi Daayan.
The second film, in all ...
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Tagged Ek Thi Daayan, Mukul Sharma, Shahid Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Vishal Bhardwaj To Direct Shahid Kapoor
A few weeks ago, we said in this column that Vishal Bhardwaj would soon be directing Shahid Kapoor in his next film. We also mentioned that that film might be titled Kaminey 2 (a sequel to Kaminey) but now we hear that there’s a twist to the tale.
We’re ...
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Tagged Direct, Hamlet, Kaminey 2, Shahid Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Onir To Direct Metro 2?
Anurag Basu is busy scripting his next film Kishore Kumar’s biopic. But we hear the director will start rolling only in April next year as his leading man Ranbir Kapoor has a packed schedule till then. So what will Basu do for 12 months?
We hear the director, who ...
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Tagged Anurag Basu, film, Ishana Movies, Metro 2, Onir, produce, Ranbir Kapoor
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Musical Tour For Farhan Akhtar
Though his last film Delhi 6 did not have a successful run at the ticket counter, the music was a big hit. Ditto for his first film Aks. But his second film was a big hit while the songs were a super-duper hit. Now we’re told the music of his ...
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Tagged Aks, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, film, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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Wait For Creature
Vikram Bhatt is synonymous with the horror brand and with each of his releases, he’s growing and growing. Wait for his next film, Creature, which is expected to go on the floors soon. Some say it be a new milestone in his career.
Since Bhatt can’t make a creature ...
Guess Who?
This actress, who was a top model, made her debut a couple of years ago. She had a dusky look and plenty of oomph but no one believed she could seduce the camera. She proved everyone wrong and her debut film not only did well but her performance was also ...
Vidyut Jammwal Scores
Ever since the first look and first trailer of the film was launched, it was predicted that Vidyut Jammwal’s Commando would score. It is also said that if your first look/trailer connects with the audience, there’s no looking back. And that’s what happened with Commando. Of course, we give due ...
I was tired of making crime and sex films: Mohit Suri
Mohit Suri is one of those young filmmakers who are making films that work. Next on his agenda is his first romantic film Aashiqui 2. Suri, who has directed eight films to date, says, “I am happy to say that in eight years, I have directed eight films and most ...
Arshad Warsi To Star In 68 Carat?
Girish Joshi, who has directed a children’s film Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!, is apparently ready with another script called 68 Carat. According to our sources, Joshi has approached Arshad Warsi to play the leading role and the actor has said yes. But they are yet to find a producer for the ...
Sanjay Dutt Production’s Film To Go On Floors
We are all aware of the latest developments surrounding Sanjay Dutt but the actor is making sure his plans to revamp his production house are not compromised. So, from April 11, his film will go on the floors. It’s a small-budget film featuring newcomers. The movie will be directed by ...
Andhra Kanoon
Now whether Rana Dagubatti – grandson of Andhra Pr...
Now whether Rana Dagubatti – grandson of Andhra Pr...
Jr And Sr Bachchan To Create History
The Bachchans are leaving no stone unturned to mak...
The Bachchans are leaving no stone unturned to mak...
Sri Devi’s Comeback Early Next Year
It’s no secret that Sridevi is busy with R Balki’s...
It’s no secret that Sridevi is busy with R Balki’s...
Adhyayan Suman Completes Dehradun Diaries
Despite a hit film like Raaz 2 under his belt Adhy...
Despite a hit film like Raaz 2 under his belt Adhy...
Short Takes
• Anjali Bhushan, erstwhile assistant to Karan Joh...
• Anjali Bhushan, erstwhile assistant to Karan Joh...
Katrina Opposite Hrithik
Well, it’s no longer breaking news that Siddharth ...
Well, it’s no longer breaking news that Siddharth ...
Why Did ARB Attend Sid-Vidya’s Reception?
Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan is known for maintaining he...
Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan is known for maintaining he...
Kai Po Che Effect!
Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur of Disney...
Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur of Disney...
Bang Bang To Go On Floors
Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif-starrer Bang Bang, di...
Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif-starrer Bang Bang, di...
Who’s The Highest Tax Payer?
Akshay Kumar named the highest tax payer of the ye...
Akshay Kumar named the highest tax payer of the ye...
Mental On Jan 14, Kick In Eid 2014
The latest is that it will release on January 14, ...
The latest is that it will release on January 14, ...
Musical Tour For Farhan Akhtar
The music of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkh...
The music of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkh...
