Tag Archives: Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan’s Party For Aditya Roy Kapur

by Box Office India (May 6, 2013)

Vidya Balan along with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur recently threw a party for Aditya Roy Kapur to celebrate the success of his film Aashiqui 2. Present at the do were Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Ayan Mukerji.

Posted in Events, Events | Tagged Aashiqui 2, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ayan Mukerji, Kalki Koechlin, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Vidya Balan And Nandita Das On Cannes Jury

by Box Office India (April 24, 2013)

The 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival which kicks starts from May 15, 2013 will be celebrating the 100 years of Indian cinema. The festival recently announced it's jury which also includes Indian actor Vidya Balan, among other panelists. The elite list also includes Japanese director Naomi Kawase, Australian ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged actress, Ang Lee, Australian, Christopher Waltz, Cristian Mungiu, Daniel Auteuil, Lynne Ramsay, Naomi Kawase, Nicole Kidman, Steven Spielberg, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Limca Book Of Records Celebrates 100 Years Of Cinema

by Box Office India (April 10, 2013)

Limca Book of Records is all set to bring out its special edition on the 100 years of Cinema and has catalogued a special Cinema section acknowledging the extraordinary achievements of 20 Indian cinematic icons as People of the Year. These luminaries have been chosen by an independent panel led ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged A. Sreekar Prasad, Aparna Sen, Bhanu Athaiya, Gulzar, Jahnu Barua, Kajol, Kamal Hassan, Mike Pandey, Mira Nair, Naseeruddin Shah, Prabhudeva, Shabana Azmi, Tabu, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Ghanchakkar Trailer To Be Released Digitally

by Box Office India (March 28, 2013)

Filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta's much awaited film Ghanchkkar will have its trailer launched digitally instead of the traditional trailer launch route of having an event. According to Shikha Kapur, Executive Director, Marketing, Studios, Disney UTV. The trailer will be attached with Himmatwala and thanks to the wide release of this film; ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Himmatwala, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Winning Trio

by Box Office India (March 22, 2013)

She’s been hitting them out of the ball park, in quick succession. He too has been dubbed a ‘hit machine’. And the director is all set to do a hat trick, with two successful films behind him, Aamir and No One Killed Jessica. The heroine is Vidya Balan, the hero ...

Posted in Main Story, Trade Gup | Tagged aamir, Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, No one Killed Jessica, Raj Kumar Gupta, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Indian Film Festival Melbourne Launched

by Box Office India (March 11, 2013)

Vidya Balan who has been re-elected for the second time as the brand ambassador of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) recently launched this year’s edition which is going to celebrate the 100 years of Indian cinema. The 13-day celebration will commence from May 3 and will honour late ...

Posted in Events, Events | Tagged Arbaaz Khan, Dipannita Sharma, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Jugal Hansraj, Malaika Arora Khan, Sanjay Suri, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Ghanchakkar Music Video

by Box Office India (March 7, 2013)

Director Rajkumar Gupta will be shooting two special music videos for his upcoming film Ghanchakkar, produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Apparently, this is the first time that he will be shooting a music video as none of his previous films, Aamir (2008) and No One Killed Jessica (2011), have ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged Emraan Haashmi, Ghanchakker, Music Video, No one Killed Jessica, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

… And Now Raapchik Romance

by Box Office India (March 2, 2013)

Big production houses after finding talent generally keep the talent with them and try to use the same in one film after the other. That’s what seems to have had happened between UTV Motion Pictures and Rajkumar Gupta. The corporate house saw the immense talent in him and launched ...

Posted in Main Story, Trade Gup | Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, No one Killed Jessica, Raapchik Romance, Rajkumar Gupta, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Watch Out For Ghanchakkar

by Box Office India (February 23, 2013)

We are told that Disney UTV is not going to leave any stone unturned to ensure that their next big release Ghanchakkar is one of the most awaited movies of the year. They have conceptualised more than six different marketing campaigns before zeroing in on the right one. Those ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Balaji And PNC Join Hands

by Box Office India (February 14, 2013)

Balaji Motion Pictures has joined hands with Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) to present the sequel to PNC’s hit from 2006, Pyaar Ke Side/Effects. The film titled Shaadi Ke Side/Effects features Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan, Vir Das, Ram Kapoor and Gautami Kapoor. Ila Arun and Hariharan will play Akhtar's father ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged Balaji Motion Pictures, Farhan Akhtar, Pritish Nandy Communications, Pyaar Ke Side/Effects, Ram Kapoor, Shaadi Ke Side/Effects, Vidya Balan, Vir Das | Leave a comment

ARB Was The Original Choice

by Box Office India (February 9, 2013)

The buzz is that Vidya Balan has been signed by cinematographer-turned-director Rajeev Menon and the actress will play the role of veteran Carnatic singer MS Subulakshmi. When we asked Balan to confirm this, the actress said it was too early to comment on the project. Well, the original ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged ARB, Carnatic singer, Choice, Cinematographer, MS Subulakshmi, Original, Rajeev Menon, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Real Cool

by Sagorika Dasgupta (February 2, 2013)

An under-production Ghanchakkar already has Mumbai on edge as Emraan Hashmi shoots on-location It’s a Saturday afternoon and the busy streets of Sion in Mumbai are buzzing with people. Parked on these streets are two large white vans. Walk closer and you spot a bank. Was there a ...

Posted in Features, Main Story | Tagged Disney UTV, Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Manish Hariprasad, No one Killed Jessica, Raj Kumar Gupta, Siddharth Roy Kapur, The Dirty Picture, UTV, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Why Did ARB Attend Sid-Vidya’s Reception?

by Box Office india (January 4, 2013)

Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, made big news when she was replaced in Heroine. Now her decision to attend the wedding reception of Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD, Studios, Disney UTV being organised by Ronnie Screwvala, today will also be making waves. Well, there’s no news here! Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan is known for maintaining her ...

Posted in Main Story, Trade Gup | Tagged Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Paa, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Indians Vote For Their Favourite Vuclip Icons

by Box Office India (December 24, 2012)

As the year comes to a close, Vuclip, an independent mobile video and media company, has unveiled the findings of its Vuclip Icons of the Year 2012 mobile survey. The survey, which was served in three parts and delivered through Vuclip’s mobile site, for a duration of up to a week each, ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, AR Rahman, Katrina Kaif, Ratan Tata, Saina Nehwal, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Talent Cupboard Bare?

by Nitin Tej Ahuja (December 22, 2012)

A common lament one hears from filmmakers goes something like this, ‘I have a fabulous subject and director. Everything is locked but I just don’t have the main (read male) lead. Yaar, apni industry mein heroes ki bahut shortage hai… How is one supposed to make movies given this scarcity?’ ...

Vidya Balan’s Pre Wedding Bash

by Box Office India (December 13, 2012)

The Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur wedding celebrations started with a pre-wedding bash on December 11. They both will wed on December 14 which will be a private affair only attended by close friends and family members.

Posted in Events | Tagged Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan, wedding | Leave a comment

Ghanchakkar

by Box Office India (December 1, 2012)

Another shooting schedule for UTV Motion Pictures’ Ghanchakkar is underway in Mumbai. The film is being shot in Sync Sound. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film toplines Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan. Music: Amit Trivedi.

Posted in Production News | Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

“Reality shows have given choreography its due”

by Soumita Sengupta (November 24, 2012)

Stanley D’Costa has been around for years but it was Vidya Balan’s Lavani number, Mala jau de in Ferrari Ki Sawaari, that brought him recognition The Beginning Like many other kids, I too was interested in dancing. It was while I was in college that I decided to ...

Posted in Features | Tagged Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Mala Jau De, Stanley D'Costa, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Creative Catalysts

by Sagorika Dasgupta (November 24, 2012)

The audience at large believe that studios are all about loosening their purse strings for movies. Sagorika Dasgupta met a team that has with time shattered this myth. The team at DisneyUTV, churns out 10-12 films a year which requires intense involvement at every stage of the movie production process ...

Posted in Interviews, Main Story | Tagged Anurag Kayshap, Barfi, Dev.D, DisneyUTV, Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Ranbir Kapoor, Siddharth Roy Kapur, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Ghanchakkar

by Box Office India (November 10, 2012)

Another shooting schedule for UTV Motion Pictures’ Ghanchakkar is in progress in Mumbai. The film is being shot in sync sound. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film toplines Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan. Music: Amit Trivedi.

Posted in Production News | Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Kahaani Wins Best Screenplay

by Box Office India (November 3, 2012)

During the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards at New York, USA, Sujoy Ghosh’s film Kahaani featuring Vidya Balan, won the award for Best Original Screenplay. Ghosh bagged the award for the best screenplay amongst nominees like Anurag Kashyap for Gangs Of Wasseypur, Akshat Verma for Delhi Belly, Juhi Chaturvedi ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Best Original Screenplay, Delhi Belly, Endemol \, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Kahaani, Kushal Gada, Nawazuddin Siddhiqui, Saswata Chatterjee, South Asian Rising Star Film Awards, Sujoy Ghosh, Vicky Donor, Vidya Balan, Vishal-Shekhar, Yash Raj Films | Leave a comment

Ghanchchakkar Release Date Announed

by Box Office India (November 2, 2012)

UTV Motion Pictures today announced the release date for Ghanchakkar as 21 June, 2013. Comic-thriller Ghanchakkar is directed by Rajkumar Gupta and stars Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan in the lead. This is the thired film in a row for Rajkumar Gupta and UTV after Aamir and No One Killed Jessica. The film has ...

Posted in Straight News | Tagged Emraan Hasmi, Ghanchakkar, Rajkumar Gupta, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Ghanchakkar

by Box Office India (September 29, 2012)

The third shooting schedule for UTV Motion Pictures’ Ghanchakkar will commence from October 1 in Mumbai. The film is being shot in sync sound. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, it toplines Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan. Music: Amit Trivedi. Lyrics: Amitabh ...

Posted in Production News | Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Raj Kumar Gupta, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Of Lenses And Frames

by Sagorika Dasgupta (September 8, 2012)

The cinematographer of Kahaani Satyajit Pande talks to Sagorika Dasgupta about his life and success story Background When I was very young, I was introduced to photography by my uncle and aunt. My uncle Ranjan Palit is a famous cinematographer and I practically grew up with him in Kolkata. ...

Posted in Features | Tagged Aamir Khan, Charas, Ghanchakkar, Haasil, Kahaani, Kolkata, Raj Kumar Gupta, Ranjan Palit, Satyajit Pande, Shoojit Sircar, Sujoy Ghosh, Taare Zameen Par, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

A Cut Above

by Sagorika Dasgupta (September 8, 2012)

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 ...

Posted in Features | 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 | Leave a comment

Vidya Balan Is Ecstatic

by Box Office India (August 4, 2012)

Vidya Balan, who was on a holiday spree, is back to the studios and has started shooting for Rajkumar Gupta’s Ghanchakkar, which also features Emraan Hashmi in the lead. Well, she’s thrilled to be working with one of her favourite directors. This is the second time to duo will be ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged Ghanchakkar, No one Killed Jessica, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Balan On Rakhi Sawant In TDP’s Bengali Remake

by Soumita Sengupta (May 17, 2012)

Now we all know that Rakhi Sawant will step into Vidya Balan’s shoes in the Bengali version of The Dirty Picture, with Rakhi promising to do hotter and bolder scenes than Vidya did in the original version in Hindi. So when we asked Balan what she thought of Sawant ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged Rakhi Sawant, The Dirty Picture, Veena Mallik, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Vidya Balan Wants George Clooney

by Soumita Sengupta (May 17, 2012)

It’s of the biggest films of the year so far and it was no surprise when we heard that YRF's leading man Aditya Chopra wanted to buy the rights of Kahaani to remake the film in English. When we asked the film’s director Sujoy Ghosh about this, he said, ''Talks ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged Aditya Chopra, Bob Biswas, George Clooney, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

I Hate ‘Item Numbers’: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

by Soumita Sengupta (May 9, 2012)

It took the makers of Ferrari Ki Sawari four years to complete the film. Now, audiences will watch the magic on June 15, when the film finally releases. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Rajesh Mapuskar have come up with a unique concept and, as always, the story tugs at ...

Posted in Trade Gup | Tagged Boman Irani, Ferrari Ki Sawari, Nilesh Divekar, Rajesh Mapuskar, Rajkumar Hirani, Raju Hirani, Sharman Joshi, Vidya Balan | Leave a comment

Hrithik Is Ultimate Style Icon

by Box Office India (May 5, 2012)

In an online survey Hrithik Roshan topped the rankings for the Ultimate Style Icon Of India. And the prize for ‘unique’ fashion sense went to Vidya Balan. The survey considered a variety of celebs, not only those from Tinsel Town. Following are the results: Tinsel Town Leads • ...