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Tag Archives: Dibakar Banerjee
Bombay Talkies To Be Screened At Cannes
Viacom18 Motion Pictures' upcoming film Bombay Talkies which commemorates the 100 years of Indian cinema will be screened at the Cannes Film festival 2013 on May 19. The film is a collaboration of four short films by Indian directors Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Karan ...
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Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Bombay Talkies, Cannes, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Screened, Zoya Akhtar
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Fantastic Four Launch Bombay Talkies Trailer
When four of the best filmmakers of our times team up to celebrate a hundred years of Indian cinema, expect an outcome that is nothing less than spectacular. Bombay Talkies has Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap each directing a 20-minute segment, to make an 80-minute feature ...
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Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Bombay Talkies, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar
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Dibakar-Yash Raj’s First Film
Ever since it was announced that Dibakar Banerjee and Aditya Chopra have teamed up to co-produce multiple films, everyone’s been wondering about their first venture. Now we hear that Banerjee wants to rope in a big actor for his film. The director’s assistant and co-writer Kanu Behl’s debut film as ...
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Tagged Aditya Chopra, Dibakar Banerjee, Dibakar-Yash Raj, film, Kanu Behl, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
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A Gem Called Bombay Talkies
From the moment it was announced that four of our most talented directors would team up to make a film, it was obvious that it would be out of this world. The four directors – Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee – decided to make a film ...
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Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Bombay Talkies, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Raja Harishchandra, Zoya Akhtar
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Yash Raj Films Goes All Out
It’s not about churning out gems only. The real stakes are less pretty and involve some pretty hard number-crunching. We’re talking about the race between studios to make the maximum movies in a calendar year and the maximum number of movies that hit the bull’s eye at the ticket counter. ...
A Cut Above
The editor of Kahaani Namrata Rao tells Sagorika Dasgupta about her life before and after the film
Background
I didn’t have the slightest idea that I would end up working in the film industry. I had studied IT at Delhi University and when I graduated, I realised it was ...
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Tagged Abhishek Chaubey, Band Baaja Baaraat, Dibakar Banerjee, Editor, I Am The Very Beautiful, Ishqiya, Kahaani, LSD, LSD - Love Sex Aur Dhokha, LSD Alias Love Sex and Dhokha, Maneesh Sharma, Namrata Rao, Naseeruddin Shah, NDTV, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Sujoy Ghosh, Vidya Balan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Yash Chopra's Next
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Screening Of Gangs Of Wasseypur
Ranbir Kapoor attended the screening of Anurag Kashyap's upcoming release Gangs Of Wasseypur which took place at a suburban theatre on June 19. Actors like Naseeruddin Shah along with his wife Ratna Pathak Shah and son Vivaan Shah came in early for the show. Also spotted were Zoya Akhtar, Arjun Kapoor, Dibakar ...
Inconsistent
Dibakar Banerjee has written the lyrics for Bharat mata ki jai, a satirical take on the state of affairs in our country. Vishal-Shekar jazz it up with drums, cymbals and six enthusiastic voices, each infusing solid energy into their singing. The song is the kind that’s heard at Ganapati pandals ...
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Tagged Dibakar Banerjee, Dua, Imported Kamariya, Khudaya, Shanghai, Vishal-Shekhar
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Why Dibakar Included An Item Song In Shanghai
Going with the flow can bring rich rewards and Dibakar Banerjee doesn’t want to be left behind. Hence, the filmmaker, whose movies like Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! were offbeat and did not play on music, is now leaning towards commercial cinema.
After beginning to cast ...
Prosenjit Was Not Ready For Shanghai?
While everyone’s looking forward to Dibakar Banerjee’s Shanghai, all eyes will be on Emraan Hashmi as his look and character are different from anything the actor has done before. Ditto Abhay Deol, who will don a new look and play a serious character in this film.
But our source ...
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Tagged Abhay Deol, Dibakar Banerjee, Emraan Hashmi, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Shanghai
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Shanghai Trailer Launch
PVR Pictures’ launched the trailer of their upcoming film Shanghai at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai. Actors Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi and Kalki Koechlin were seen in a jovial mood, cracking jokes and having a gala time with the media.
Shanghai’s Two ‘Unsuitable Boys’
After films like Khosla Ka Ghosla, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and LSD – Love, Sex And Dhoka, Dibakar Banerjee is back with another film. And, this time, it’s about politics. Titled Shanghai, the film is inspired by Vassilis Vassilikos’s novel Z. Banerjee wrote the screenplay keeping the Indian audience in ...
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Tagged Abhay Deol, Dibakar Banerjee, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Love, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Sex And Dhoka, Shanghai
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Taare Zameen Par Producers To Clash
To cash in on the long weekend for Republic Day, PVR Pictures is toying with releasing their upcoming film Shanghai on January 26, 2012. The film is director Dibakar Banerjee’s next and toplines Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi and Kalki Koechlin.
But this might not be such a good idea ...
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Tagged Aamir Khan, Abhay Deol, Dibakar Banerjee, PVR, Reema Kagti, Taare Zameen Par
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Kalki Replaces Gisele
It is common knowledge that Dibakar Banerjee is shooting Shanghai Express with Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi but there was a question mark over the leading lady of the film. Well, Banerjee has finally zeroed in on Kalki Koechlin. According to our source, Gisele Monterio was being considered to play ...
Dibakar To Direct Abhay Again
Abhay Deol is a restless man. He may not be in the reckoning but the actor sure seems to be super-busy. While currently shooting for Dibakar Banerjee’s Shanghai Express, which also stars Emraan Hashmi, Deol is kicked about doing yet another venture with Banerjee.
It will hit the floors ...
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Tagged Abhay Deol, Dibakar, Dibakar Banerjee, Emraan Hashmi, Shanghai Express
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LSD – Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Love Sex Aur Dhokha aka LSD unfurls three stories and reveals the dark truth of our society. Three anecdotes with three backdrops – love, sex and betrayal (dhokha); the film divulges real tales of love.
First Story (Love) - In a film institute somewhere deep in the redneck hinterland of ...
Glimmer Of Hope
After a dull week at the box office, the mood improved, even if only slightly. Four films hit the screen on Friday. Dibakar Banerjee’s LSD - Love Sex Aur Dhokha received a mixed reaction while Vikram Bhatt’s Shaapit managed to open reasonably well in single-screens. Lahore, despite strong reports, bombed ...
On A High
With broadcasters finally warming up to high-defin...
With broadcasters finally warming up to high-defin...
Small Is Big
A mobile episode or mobisode, as a mini episode is...
A mobile episode or mobisode, as a mini episode is...
Spanish Seduction
With topography suitable for many plant and animal...
With topography suitable for many plant and animal...
Short Takes
Three films produced by Vikram Bhatt’s production ...
Three films produced by Vikram Bhatt’s production ...
Trade Buzz
There’s a strong rumour that Saif Ali Khan’s next ...
There’s a strong rumour that Saif Ali Khan’s next ...
EMAET Can Expect A Stable Week
Tradewallahs believe Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu will enjoy...
Tradewallahs believe Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu will enjoy...
Boom Bang-la Boom
Going by the growing budgets, it is evident that t...
Going by the growing budgets, it is evident that t...
Budget Wishlist
The Union Budget will be presented on Friday, Marc...
The Union Budget will be presented on Friday, Marc...
“The industry has changed and at least we are paid now”
After doing theatre for 17 years, Brijendra Kala i...
After doing theatre for 17 years, Brijendra Kala i...
New Beginnings
The year 2013 has a long list of newcomers who are...
The year 2013 has a long list of newcomers who are...
Brave New World
As they bask in the afterglow of their first film,...
As they bask in the afterglow of their first film,...
Fantastic Four Launch Bombay Talkies Trailer
When the best filmmakers of our times team up to c...
When the best filmmakers of our times team up to c...
