Tag Archives: Shankar

Shankar-Hrithik Movie Delayed

by Box Office India (July 21, 2012)

For months, there have been whispers of maverick filmmaker Shankar talking to Hrithik Roshan for his next Hindi film but the actor was reportedly dilly-dallying. After all, Roshan Jr, who’s known to give his best to all his projects, has his hands full with his next film, Krrish 3. ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged Hrithik Roshan, Krrish 3, Shankar, South Star, Vikram | Leave a comment

Game

by Box Office India (April 1, 2011)

Making a whodunnit is not everyone’s cup of tea. It takes skill and ingenuity to keep the audience both guessing and on the edge of their seat. Only a few Hindi filmmakers have been able to pull this off, from Vijay Anand’s Teesri Manzil to Jewel Thief and Raj Khosla’s ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Abhinay Deo, Abhishek Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Ehsaan, Eros International, Excel Entertainment, Farhan Akhtar, Gauhar Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Kangna Ranaut, Kartik Vijay, Loy, Ritesh Sidhwani, Sarah-Jane Dias, Shahana Goswami, Shankar | Leave a comment

Zokkomon

by Box Office India (April 1, 2011)

The last time Shankar Ehsaan Loy composed for a children’s film, they struck gold. Who can forget the exceptional soundtrack they created for Taare Zameen Par? They return to kiddie territory one more time with the music of Zokkomon, Walt Disney’s latest featuring Darsheel Safary as India’s first child super ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Ehsaan, Javed Akhtar, Loy, Shankar, Walt Disney Music, Walt Disney Pictures | Leave a comment

Patiala House

by Box Office India (January 29, 2011)

Nikhil Advani’s Kal Ho Naa Ho struck the right chord with the audience when it released in 2003. But since his sparkling debut, Advani has not been able to achieve much success with his subsequent films. Patiala House is an important release for him as well as for his leading ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Anvita Dutt Guptan, Ehsaan, Hari Om Entertainment, Loy, People Tree Film, Shankar, T-Series | Leave a comment

Robot

by Box Office India (October 1, 2010)

Judging by the kind of cinema Shankar had made in the past, rest assured this man is a genius and ahead of his time. Also his biggest asset is he believes in entertainment, an out-and-out commercial, masala film. Now he’s done it again, this time with Robot (Enthiran in Tamil). ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa, Kalanithi Maran, Rajinikanth, Rathnavelu, Shankar, Sujatha, Sun Pictures | Leave a comment

We Are Family

by Box Office India (August 21, 2010)

The collaboration of Karan Johar and musicians Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy has given Hindi cinema some remarkable songs, especially the title tracks of Kal Ho Naa Ho and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. So when this team returns in what is probably the first official remake of a Hollywood film, expectations ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Anvita Dutt Guptan, Dharma Product, Ehsaan, Irshad Kamil, Loy, Shankar, Sony Music, Sony Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures | Leave a comment

Housefull

by Box Office India (May 1, 2010)

The title Housefull probably refers to the film’s star cast; a bunch of oddballs in the form of Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Randhir Kapoor, Chunkey Pandey, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan, Lilette Dubey and Honey Irani along with Arjun Rampal taking over from each other or combine ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Anvita Dutt Guptam, Arjun Rampal, Deepika Padukone, Ehsaan, Eros International, Loy, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Pritam, Rameshwar Bhagat, Sajid Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sameer, Shankar | Leave a comment

Hum Tum Aur Ghost

by Box Office India (March 28, 2010)

Armaan (Arshad Warsi) is a sought after London fashion photographer, very much in love with the editor of a fashion magazine, Gehna (Dia Mirza). However, he is reduced to sleeping on the railway platforms, drinking heavily and reporting late for assignments. His case is curious; he has this paranormal perception ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Dia Mirza, Ehsaan, Kabeer Kaushik, Loy, Maria Goretti, Shankar, Shooting Stars Productions, The Indian Film Compan | Leave a comment

Housefull

by Box Office India (March 27, 2010)

The quintessential Bollywood masala flick is back! Director Sajid Khan, who last gave us the nonsensical entertainer Heyy Babyy, is ready with his second film, Housefull. With a cast comprising superstars, exotic locations and a soundtrack that’s fast gaining popularity, Khan seems to have another superhit on his hands. And ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Ehsaan, Loy, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment & Eros Entertai, Rs 160, Sameer & Amitabh Bhattacharya, Shankar, T-Series | Leave a comment

Karthik Calling Karthik

by Box Office India (February 26, 2010)

Meet-n-greet Karthik (Farhan Akhtar): An introvert by nature and shy by choice. Nervous and a loser, Karthik suffers with huge confidence issues and is miserable at his just average job that yields less than average results. He lacks everything that an IIM topper, a CA record-breaker possesses. His boss treats ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Deepika Padukone, Ehsaan, Excel Entertainment, Farhan Akhtar, Loy, Magic Beans, Ram Kapoor, Ritesh Sidhwani, Shankar, Vijay Lalwani | Leave a comment

My Name Is Khan

by Box Office India (February 13, 2010)

Not all Muslims are terrorist is the premise Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan advocates. The onus to prove this contemporary adage lies solely on the shoulders of the film’s lead actor and protagonist, Rizvan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan). Post 9/11, Muslims in the USA are persecuted and looked down ...

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Dharma Productions, Ehsaan, Gauri Khan, Hiroo Johar, Jimmy Shergill, Kajol, Karan Johar, Loy, Red Chillies Entertainment, Shah Rukh Khan, Shankar, Sonya Jehan | Leave a comment

Karthik Calling Karthik

by Box Office India (January 30, 2010)

The talented trio Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy (SEL) have never disappointed when they’ve composed the tunes for a Farhan Akhtar film, whether Dil Chahta Hai, Don or more recently Rock On!!. So there are certain expectations from this album even before you hear it. Add lyricist Javed Akhtar to the ...

Posted in Music Reviews | Tagged Ehsaan, Javed Akhtar, Loy, Magic Beans and Excel Entertainment, Rs 160, Shankar, T-Series | Leave a comment

Workaholic Ash

by Box Office India (October 31, 2009)

It's been a while since she debuted in the Hindi film industry. But the gorgeous Bachchan bahu continues to maintain her professionalism, something that is substantiated by her box-office records.It is this quality that also makes her every director's delight. The lovely lass is known for being hard-working and dedicated, ...