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Tag Archives: Ashutosh Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker’s Next
Director Ashutosh Gowariker, who is synonymous with period films like Jodhaa Akbar and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, is making his next film on the Indus Valley Civilsation. The director was recently in Goa, where he told us, “We can take away a lot from that civilisation as I feel we ...
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Tagged Ashutosh Gowariker, Jodhaa Akbar, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
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NFDC Day Four
An Afternoon at Film Bazaar Part III took place at the NFDC Film Bazaar today. Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, Ashutosh Gowariker, Nasreen Munni Kabir and Abhay Deol were present at the event.
Posted in NFDC Film Bazaar 2012
Tagged Abhay Deol, Ashutosh Gowariker, NFDC Film Bazaar, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Marrakech International Film Festival
November 30 to December 8, 2012
What’s It All About?
The 12th Marrakech International Film Festival (MIFF) is an annual festival held in the Jemaa el Fna square, in Marrakech, a major city in the northwest African nation of Morocco. Since its inception in ...
Jodhaa Akbar to be screened at MIFF
Ashutosh Gowariker's magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar has been selected to be screened at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Wednesday, December 5, evening on the Jemaa El Fna Square where approximately 50,000 people are expected to see it.
Jodhaa Akbar' is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage ...
Ashutosh Gowariker Jury Member At DTFF
Ashutosh Gowariker has been chosen as a jury member for the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF). The annual cultural celebration of Doha Film Institute (DFI), has announced the juries to select the winners of the Arab Film Competition, the only competition at any regional film festival dedicated wholly to honouring ...
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Tagged Ashutosh Gowariker, Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF)
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Why finding a global audience isn’t easy
The open forum discussion on day eight of the MFF begged the question ‘Why hasn’t the largest film-producing nation been able to crack global audiences?’ The panelists – directors Ashutosh Gowariker and Zoya Akhtar, Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance Entertainment, and Christian Jeune of the Cannes Film Festival – spoke on ...
Posted in Mumbai Film Festival(MAMI)
Tagged # Idiots, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjeev lamba, Zoya Akhtar
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My Dream And I
It took a pioneering vision and many helping hands to build a success story for the next generation of filmmakers in India
After the High Court verdict to discontinue Whistling Woods International (WWI) at Film City in Mumbai, the poser I am most frequently confronted with is: ‘There must ...
Posted in Columns
Tagged Ashutosh Gowariker, hekhar Kapur, Kanwal Rekhi, Lord Puttnam, Sam Pitroda, Shabana Azmi, Shyam Benegal, Subhash Ghai
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Hand It To Them
Seven Most Unforgettable Images Of “Hands” In Indian Cinema
Thinking back about the 100 years of Indian cinema, the mind is flooded with great films, directors, actors, technicians and it becomes increasingly difficult to pin down ‘greatness’ – the numbers of memorable movies is too long!
So, I ...
Ashutosh Gowariker On A K Hangal
It is indeed very sad news. Not only for the world of films but also for the stage. I will always remember Hangal saab's characters' as ‘pious, kind-hearted and humble’. His gift for giving a natural performance is unmatched. His performances in Deewar, Sholay and countless films of the 70's ...
MAMI & Reliance Entertainment Reveal Plans For 14th Mumbai Film Festival
The Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) on Tuesday evening shared insights and discussed the upcoming 14th Mumbai Film Festival, a Reliance Entertainment initiative. The eagerly awaited cultural landmark of the city, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival will be held from October 18 – 25, ...
Short Takes
• Ashutosh Gowariker’s penchant for making period films is not news. The news is he’s penning a script based in the Mohenjodaro era – 2600 BC, and abandoned around 1800 BC. The ruins of the city remained undocumented for over 3,700 years until their discovery in 1922.
• This ...
Film Industry And Producers Guild Support
The Film and Television Producers Guild of India has thrown its weight behind filmmaker Subhash Ghai and has written to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, urging him to lend his support to Ghai’s institute Whistling Woods International(WWI).
The letter, sent on March 5 and signed by Guild President, Ramesh Sippy, ...
Ashutosh Gowariker’s Factory?
There was news that Ashutosh Gowariker has signed Amitabh Bachchan for one of his next projects, and there’s also news that he’s roped in Akshay Kumar for another venture. Meanwhile, there’s no news on when these two films will actually happen. Now more news about Gowariker – he has decided ...
Ramesh Sippy Re-elected Guild President
Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy was unanimously re-elected as President of The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd at the first meeting of newly elected Guild Council of Management, on September 29. The other office bearers who were elected are: Mukesh Bhatt (Vice-President), Vipul Shah (Vice-President), Ashutosh Gowariker (Vice-President), Dheeraj ...
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Tagged Ashutosh Gowariker, Dheeraj Kumar, Manish Goswami, Mukesh Bhatt, Ramesh Sippy, Vipul Shah
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Amitabh Bachchan Is 007!
A few weeks ago, we reported that Ashutosh Gowariker had been making the rounds of superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow in Bandra for one of his next ventures. The twist in the tale, our source informs us, is that since Shah Rukh Khan is busy with other commitments, he has ...
Posted in Showcase, Trade Gup
Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker, James bond 007, oo7, shahrukh khan
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SRK-Ashutosh-Aishwarya?
Speaking of Shah Rukh Khan, another source tells us that Ashutosh Gowariker has been doing the rounds of Mannat, SRK’s home. The two worked together a few years ago in Swades and are planning to work together again. Apparently, Gowariker has already narrated the subject to SRK and the latter ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Shah Rukh Khan
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
First, let’s congratulate Ashutosh Gowariker on making this epic and presenting an era and a revolution that most people are scarcely aware of. In a nutshell, the film is brilliant in patches – sometimes you’re in awe and sometimes you aren’t. But all in all, it is a praiseworthy effort.
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Tagged Abhishek Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Ashutosh Gowariker Productions, Deepika Padukone, Dilip Deo, Feroz Wahid Khan, Kiran Deohans, Maninder Singh, Munford Monty, PVR Pictures, Samrat Mukherjee, Seetha Sandhiri, Shreyas Pandit, Sikander Kher, Sohail Sen, Sunita Gowariker, Vishakha Singh
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Kea-Ya-No Calling
Tinsel Town is one happy rumour mill. Some time ago, there was talk that Ashutosh Gowariker had decided to shelve his mega-budget film Buddha. Turns out, we shouldn’t believe everything we hear!
Now we hear that the Lagaan, filmmaker, who’s currently busy with another epic, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se ...
Kuchh Break Ho Jaaye
Ashutosh Gowariker may not look like a fun-loving guy but we tell you, he is! He’s currently shooting his next film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, on a non-stop schedule close to Goa, with a cast that includes Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. When ...
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Tagged Abhishek Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Deepika Padukone, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
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Ek Kaafi Hai
Only a month ago, PVR Films was reported to have started shooting several films simultaneously. Now here's the twist. Due to movies failing at the ticket counter and audience's changing tastes, the production house has apparently decided to go ahead with just one film ? Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelien Hum Jee ...
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Tagged Abhishek Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Asin, Khelien Hum Jee Jaan Say, PVR Films
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What’s Your Raashee?
What’s It All About
Never before have the sun and the moon played such an important role in romance. The movie is about a young Gujarati boy, Yogesh Patel (Harman Baweja) who, in his heart, has always wanted a love marriage till family circumstances force him to go for ...
Queens! Destiny Of Dance
Queens! Destiny Of Dance is one of those attempts ...
Queens! Destiny Of Dance is one of those attempts ...
Always Kabhi Kabhi
Youthful cinema is the ‘in thing’ today. And with ...
Youthful cinema is the ‘in thing’ today. And with ...
Review- Mummy Punjabi
The title of this film predicts an unrealistic, im...
The title of this film predicts an unrealistic, im...
Review- Bol
There are movies that make you think and think and...
There are movies that make you think and think and...
Another Shooting Schedule Of Barfee Concluded
Another shooting schedule of UTV Motion Pictures’ ...
Another shooting schedule of UTV Motion Pictures’ ...
Co-production between UTV and Imtiaz Ali
UTV Motion Pictures announced an association with ...
UTV Motion Pictures announced an association with ...
I Am Singh
“I am a Sikh and I am not a terrorist” can sum up ...
“I am a Sikh and I am not a terrorist” can sum up ...
Short Takes
• Blocking the perfect Friday is the ‘in’ thing. A...
• Blocking the perfect Friday is the ‘in’ thing. A...
Gangs Of Wasseypur ll
This is a spellbinding sequel that overwhelms you ...
This is a spellbinding sequel that overwhelms you ...
“I miss solo producers.”
Anurag Basu talks about Barfi! and more...
Anurag Basu talks about Barfi! and more...
Krrish 3
The VFX of Film Kraft Productions’ Krrish 3 is in ...
The VFX of Film Kraft Productions’ Krrish 3 is in ...
Jackky Bhagnani's Bash
Jackky Bhagnani celebrated his birthday on the eve...
Jackky Bhagnani celebrated his birthday on the eve...
