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Tag Archives: Priyadarshan
A New Strategy For Rangrezz
This is what you do when you’re optimistic and confident about your film. And Vashu Bhagnani is one producer who is full of confidence about his next release - Rangrezz featuring Jackky Bhagnani in the lead, directed by Priyadarshan.
Despite the fact that there is no holiday or festival ...
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
Dubbing of Percept Pictures’ Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal is underway at Quality CineLab Studios. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film features Nana Patekar, Shreyas, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Asrani and Shakti Kapoor. Writer: Neeraj Vora. Director of Photography: R Ganesh, Music: Sajid Wajid.
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
Dubbing of Percept Pictures’ Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal is in progress at Quality Cine Lab Studios. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film features Nana Patekar, Shreyas Talpade, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri and Asrani. Music: Sajid-Wajid.
Posted in Production News
Tagged Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal, Priyadarshan, Rajpal Yadav
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Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal V/S Priyadarshan
• Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal have done many movies together with Priyadarshan but now they will have a face-off with the director.Come September 28 and Akshay Kumar-Paresh Rawal’s Oh! My God will clash with Priyadarshan’s Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (sequel of Malamaal Weekly).
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
Anjana Sukhani recently did an item number for Percept Pictures’ Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal at Filmistan Studios. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film features Nana Patekar, Shreyas Talpade, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri, Asrani and Shakti Kapoor. Music: Sajid-Wajid
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Tagged Asrani, Nana Patekar, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Percept Pictures’, Priyadarshan, Rajpal Yadav, Shakti Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade
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Tezz
When you have the budget (the production value is rich and visible in every frame), a talented and A-list actor and a director who is a brand, you can’t go wrong, right? Still Priyadarshan has managed to make a film that is a total disappointment. In an ironic way, that’s ...
Priyadarshan To Direct T-Series’ Next
Filmmaking is a very unpredictable business. Sometimes, you want your plans to get off the ground soon but it may take years to happen. That’s what’s happened to Bhushan Kumar of T-Series and Priyadarshan.
Priyadarshan directed a film for Bhushan Kumar, Bhool Bhulaiyaa in 2007, and the duo had ...
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Tagged Akshay Kumar, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Bhushan Kumar, Malaamal Weekly 2, Priyadarshan
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Eros International Acquires Rights Of TEZZ
Eros International has acquired the international distribution rights of the action thriller film Tezz. The film releases worldwide on April 27.
Produced by Venus Films and directed by Priyadarshan, Tezz features, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Boman Irani, Kangna Ranaut, Sameera Reddy and Zayed Khan in lead roles.
Ajay- Zayed With Mallika Sherawat in Laila, the item song in Tezz
Box Office India was the first to break the news that Mallika Sherawat will be doing an item song called Laila in Ratan Jain’s Tezz being directed by Priyadarshan. The song will be soon shot in Filmistan Studio, Goregaon.
Producer Ratan Jain confirmed the news and said that, “Yes, ...
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Tagged Ajay Devgn, Ashley Rebello, Ganesh Acharya, laila, Mallika Sherawat, Priyadarshan, Ratan Jain, Tezz, Zayed Khan
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Mallika Sherawat’s Item Number In Tezz?
Our industry runs solely on relationships and the rapport between actor and filmmaker. Now we all know that Ratan Jain was in the red with Mallika Sherawat’s ambitious project Hisss. Nowit’s payback time!
Word is that Jain along with his director Priyadarshan is looking for a sensuous woman to ...
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Tagged LailaLaila, MallikaSherawat, Priyadarshan, Priyanka Chopra
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No Item Girl For Item Number
There’s been a lot of confusion lately about an item number in Priyadarshan’s Tezz. A section of the media recently reported that Priyanka Chopra would do the item number. But the maverick director said he wasn’t even aware of it. The story goes that this item song is indeed a ...
Posted in Showcase, Trade Gup
Tagged Kerala State Guest award, Priyadarshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sameera Ready, Tezz
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Aakrosh
Filmmaking is not only about making a good product. It’s about releasing a movie when the time is right and promoting it while keeping the theme in mind. That’s where Aakrosh falters. Don’t get us wrong. It is a good product. But the festive season is just not the time ...
Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha is the sixth film of the Akshay-Priyadarshan combination. The other five being Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and De Dana Dan. Of these, their last venture, De Dana Dan, didn’t quite hit the bullseye. And Khatta Meetha is the weakest film they’ve ever made together. ...
Bumm Bumm Bole
Bumm Bumm Bole depicts a poignant tale of two siblings and a host of dilemmas that they are pitted against. Set in the militancy infested North Eastern India the film focuses on a family of Atul Kulkarni, his wife, Rituparna Sengupta, and their two school-going children, Darsheel Safary and Ziyah ...
Short Takes
• The shooting of Golmaal 3 is expected to begin in a month or two. And Ajay Devgn, the hero, is going to don a new look – a crew cut with stubble and a stud in his ear. Interesting, isn’t it?
• Re-making or rehashing Hollywood films is passé. ...
T-Series Deal With Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision
Super Cassettes Industries recently bought the music rights of five movies being produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision – Khatta Meetha directed by Priyadarshan (Akshay Kumar and Trisha Krishnan), Golmaal 3 directed by Rohit Shetty (Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Shreyas Talpade and Kareena Kapoor), Tees Maar Khan directed by Farah ...
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Tagged Akshay Kumar, Akshye Khanna, arah Khan, Golmaal 3, Govinda, jay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Khatta Meetha, Kunal Khemu, Kunal Kohli, Neeraj Vora, Priyadarshan, Rohit Shetty, Run Bhola Run, Saif Ali Khan, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, Shreyas Talpade, T-Series, Tees Maar Khan, Trisha Krishnan, Tusshar Kapoor
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Hello, Sir
Who says it’s each to his own in our very own Tinsel Town? Recently, Paresh Rawal allotted two days to Priyadarshan as the director was to shoot a vital scene for his next Garam Hawa at Capitol Cinema, Mumbai. But Rawal was laid low with food poisoning so he cancelled ...
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Tagged Akshaye Khanna, Anees Bazmee, Capitol Cinema, Garam Hawa, Mumbai, Paresh Rawal, Priyadarshan
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Kuchh Break Ho Jaaye
Last week, we told you how Akshaye Khanna, despite being injured, decided to go ahead with the shooting of Garam Hawa.
Perhaps to return the gesture, director Priyadarshan has sprung a surprise on both Khanna and Ajay Devgn, who is also playing a leading role in the film.
Priyadarshan, who ...
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Tagged Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Garam Hawa, Kajol, My Name Is Khan, Priyadarshan, Rajdhani
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Leggy Business
It doesn’t matter who he works with, Akshaye Khanna is known to be untraceable and difficult. But there’s no denying that the man is a thorough professional. Once he commits to something, he gives it his best shot.
Khanna was recently shooting for one of his favourite directors Priyadarshan’s film, ...
History To Repeat?
Come June 18 and we will see two maverick filmmakers from the South at loggerheads. We’re talking about Mani Ratnam and Priyadarshan. Reliance BIG Pictures has already announced the release of Mani Sir’s next Raavan, featuring Abhishek Bahchchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Govinda and Nikhil Dwivedi on June 18.
And last ...
De Dana Dan
Priyadarshan is on a mission; the mission being, to create a worthy successor to Hera Pheri or something close. And it is this quest that restricts the creativity of a talented maker like him. Because, a Hera Pheri happens; it cannot be devised. The poster boys of the film, Akshay ...
Change of Hands
Just a week ago, in their Annual Report, Eros International had announced a handful of projects for 2010 and 2011. But here’s the dampner. It appears the company has decided to relinquish all rights of two of these projects—Khatta Meetha, directed by Priyadarshan, and Patiala House, directed by Nikhil Advani.
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F.A.L.T.U. Sequel On The Cards?
It’s becoming a trend of sorts. Every time a film ...
It’s becoming a trend of sorts. Every time a film ...
Some Facts On Heroine
The cat-and-mouse game between Madhur Bhandarkar’s...
The cat-and-mouse game between Madhur Bhandarkar’s...
Don and his various Avatars!
Check out the various looks of Shah Rukh Khan in t...
Check out the various looks of Shah Rukh Khan in t...
Dhoom 3: It’s Katrina!
Katrina Kaif it is! Yes, the actress will play the...
Katrina Kaif it is! Yes, the actress will play the...
Desi Boyz Party
Seeing Stars
As we regularly report on these pages, some pretty...
As we regularly report on these pages, some pretty...
Milan Talkies To See The Light
Milan Talkies to go on floors
Milan Talkies to go on floors
1st Day Comparison Rowdy Rathore Vs Khatta Meetha
1st Day Comparison Rowdy Rathore Vs Khatt...
1st Day Comparison Rowdy Rathore Vs Khatt...
Jackie Shroff In YRF's Next
We all know that Jackie Shroff will be playing a p...
We all know that Jackie Shroff will be playing a p...
Sanjay Gupta On Cloud Nine
Sanjay Gupta is on cloud nine these days, and why ...
Sanjay Gupta is on cloud nine these days, and why ...
Subhash Ghai On Kaanchi
Come February 24, Subhash Ghai will announce his n...
Come February 24, Subhash Ghai will announce his n...
Praises For Farhan Akhtar
Last week, there were two screenings of Rakeysh Om...
Last week, there were two screenings of Rakeysh Om...
