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Tag Archives: Vishal Bhardwaj
Ek Thi Daayan Gets Thumbs Up, Reels In 5.25 Cr On Day One
Debutant director Kannan Iyer’s Ek Thi Daayan seemed to have seduced the audience on its opening day as the film collected Rs 5.25 crore all-India NBOC. Distributors feel the film, being a supernatural thriller with Emraan Hashmi in the lead, will only grow over the weekend.
In Mumbai, Rajesh ...
Posted in Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged Ek Thi Daayan, Ekta Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi, kanan iyer, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Ek Thi Daayan
It’s not easy to scare people and tougher still when all you have is a secluded apartment in Mumbai, an illusionist as protagonist and witchcraft. How long can you keep the audience hooked with the folklore of daayans and a repressed childhood encounter? Ek Thi Daayan pulls this off although ...
Ek Thi Daayan
Yaaram (Sunidhi Chauhan, Clinton Cerejo) is a gorgeous melody that charms from the word ‘go’. The track starts slow, with soft guitar strums and Chauhan’s gentle, soulful voice, only to gather momentum and change tempo midway, with the Dil hook. The guitar work is exemplary and the singers are outstanding. ...
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Tagged Clinton Cerejo, Ek Thi Daayan, Suresh Wadkar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Yaaram
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More On Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj is ready with Ek Thi Daayan, a joint venture with Ekta Kapoor. Now we hear that the director is so impressed by author Mukul Sharma that he bought the rights to three of his short stories, among which was Ek Thi Daayan.
The second film, in all ...
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Tagged Ek Thi Daayan, Mukul Sharma, Shahid Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Vishal Bhardwaj To Direct Shahid Kapoor
A few weeks ago, we said in this column that Vishal Bhardwaj would soon be directing Shahid Kapoor in his next film. We also mentioned that that film might be titled Kaminey 2 (a sequel to Kaminey) but now we hear that there’s a twist to the tale.
We’re ...
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Tagged Direct, Hamlet, Kaminey 2, Shahid Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Ek Thi Daayan Music Launch
The music launch of Ek Thi Daayan was a spooky affair. Just like the film’s first look unveiling, the music launch also had lead actor Emraan Hashmi perform magic tricks. Vishal Bhardwaj, Ekta Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma also attended the event.
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Tagged Ek Thi Daayan, Ekta Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vishal Bhardwaj
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“Ek Thi Daayan is no ordinary horror film”
Kannan Iyer is a different breed of director, coming from a background that oddly enough blends engineering with cinema. He assisted Shekhar Kapur on Bandit Queen and also wrote Daud: Fun On The Run for Ram Gopal Varma. Iyer’s long association with friend Vishal Bhardwaj and he finally culminated in ...
MKBKM… Fast Going Downhill
Vishal Bhardwaj’s Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (MKBKM) released to a poor response at the ticket windows last Friday. The film, starring Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma along with vetran actors Pankaj Kapur and Shabana Azmi, was expected to pick up with word-of-mouth publicity over the weekend but in vain. ...
Matru… Gets Thumbs-Down But Weekend Brings Hope
Yesterday marked the first day of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola at the ticket counter. The all-India numbers are less than impressive but tradewallahs are hopeful of a good weekend run for the film, which features Pankaj Kapur, Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and Shabana Azmi. The film closed its ...
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Tagged Anushka Sharma, Imran Khan, Matru Ki Bijlee ka Mandola, Pankaj Kapur, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Arshad Warsi Chose Bhardwaj Over Hirani
We’ve seen Arshad Warsi doing some great films and giving his best but this wasn’t an easy call to take. Warsi was offered two films, one each from two very good directors, who have a great track record. Yes, we’re talking about Vishal Bhardwaj’s Dedh Ishqiya and Raj Kumar Hirani’s ...
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Tagged Arshad Warsi, Desh Ishqiya, Peekay, Raju Hirani, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Fun & Fabulous
Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola (Sukhwinder Singh, Ranjit Barot) is a superbly composed, hugely entertaining title track. Bhardwaj uses an energetic folk bed and throws in a mélange of sounds including drums, strings and African chants to give the song its frenzied pace. Sukhwinder is outstanding in his rendition, getting ...
…And Now Kaminey 2
Sequels are the in-thing, leading many filmmakers to believe they have hit the mother lode. Of course, this strategy doesn’t always work but, as we said, sequels are the in-thing. The latest to join the sequel bandwagon is none other than Vishal Bhardwaj. We’ve learnt that Bhardwaj, Shahid Kapoor and ...
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
The VFX of Fox Star Studios and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures’ Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is in progress at Prime Focus Studios. Produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film features Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Shabana Azmi, Pankaj Kapur and Aarya Babbar.
Just Entertainment!
They call him the ‘The Mass Maharaja’ down South. But thanks to the dubbed (Hindi) versions of his movies airing on satellite channels, he’s popular across
the country too. Why, Rowdy Rathore, which was a big success in Bollywood, was a remake of one of his films Vikramarkudu. Soon, we’ll ...
Posted in Interviews
Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Don Seenu, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Kick, Ram Gopal Varma, Rowdy Rathore, Vishal Bhardwaj
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“With age and experience, one gets mature and better”
She’s spent only a few years in the industry but has already worked with some of the biggest directors we have. Anushka Sharma is also only a few movies old but is among the top actresses in Bollywood. On the eve of her next release, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, ...
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Music Launch
Actors Anushka Sharma and Imran Khan along with director Vishal Bhardwaj launched music of their upcoming film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola at Radio station in Mumbai recently. On the occasion they spoke about the music and their favourite track from the film as well.
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Tagged Anushka Sharma, Imran Khan, Matru Ki Bijlee ka Mandola, Vishal Bhardwaj
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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.
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Tagged Abhay Deol, Ashutosh Gowariker, NFDC Film Bazaar, Vishal Bhardwaj
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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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Accident On The Sets
On the night of April 11, a cyclone hit the Punjab region, where the unit of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola was shooting. Apparently,the cyclone caused a 20-feet light tower to fall on the outdoor set which injured five unit members. Though the leading pair Imran Khan and ...
Not- Happening Promotion Of Kahaani
With the gigantic success of Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica and The Dirty Picture, everyone in the trade thought Vidya Balan’s Kahaani would be the hottest film not only in filmdom but also among the audience. Apparently, it’s not!
Reason 1: Ishqiya had Vishal Bhardwaj, No One Killed Jessica ...
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Tagged Ishqiya, Kahaani, No one Killed Jessica, Vidya Balan, Vishal Bhardwaj
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In Concert
Musicians Ganesh and Kumaresh, who besides being established violinists are also part of music maestro AR Rahman’s troupe. The brothers have now been signed as music directors for a film on female infanticide. The versatile composers from the South in conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta
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South Rules National Film Awards
The South Indian film industry has bagged some of the top honours at the 58th National Film Awards, which were announced recently. In the popular categories, the Best Actor award was won by Dhanush for the film Andukalam in Tamil and Salim Kumar for the Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu, ...
Frame 2 Frame
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Tagged Amole Gupte, Chalo Dilli, Deepa Bhatia, Ekta Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Kainaz Motivala, Krishika Lulla, Lara Dutta, Mahesh Bhupati, Provogue’s Spring Summer catalogue, Ragini MMS, Raj Kumar Yadav, Sonakshi Sinha, Stanley Ka Dabba, Vinay Pathak, Vishal Bhardwaj, Vivek Krishnani
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7 Khoon Maaf
Movies are nothing but the creation of a man who transports the spectator to another world, where the spectator believes in his creative experience. Vishal Bhardwaj is one of the few directors we have who not only makes you believe in his creativity but also provokes you to think. From ...
7 Khoon Maaf
Darling (Usha Uthup, Rekha Bharadwaj), inspired by the Russian song Kalinka, is one of the most flamboyant songs in recent times. It’s hard to not get swayed by the exuberance of this delightful number. The singers, especially Uthup, add to the festive spirit with their infectious rendition of what looks ...
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Tagged Gulzar, Sony Music, UTV Spot Boy & VB Pictures, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Size And Contribution Of The Indian Film Industry
Last week we carried exclusive excerpts from a PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by MPA (Motion Picture Distributors Association, India) quantifying the economic impact of international films in India. This week we examine the Indian film industry.
Overview
On an overall basis, the size of the Indian film industry is estimated ...
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Tagged Andhra Pradesh, Bollywood, Chandni Chowk To China, computers, Economic Contribution Of Indian Film And Television Industry, English Films, Hindi film, Hollywood, Kaminey, Karnataka, Kerala, Kollywood, Motion Picture Distributors Association, MP3 players, MPA, MPDAI, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ramesh Sippy, Regional Films, Roadside Romeo, Tamil Films, Tamil Nadu, Telugu Films, The Entertainment Tax, The Indian Film Industry, Tollywood, Vishal Bhardwaj, Walt Disney, Yash Raj Films
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Mint With A Whole
It is said that no matter how much critics trash a film, the truth is most of these erudite people harbour a secret desire to direct a film themselves one day. One of these reviewers who lived his dream is Minty Tejpal, who writes reviews for a leading tabloid.
Though ...
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Tagged Minty Tejpal, Ranvir Shorey, Sandhya Mridul, Vinay Pathak, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
Three National Award winners – Paresh Rawal, Ajay Devgan and Konkana Sen Sharma come together in Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, a comedy directed by Ashwani Dheer and produced by Warner Bros. Though there have been very few instances when comedies have had great music, expectations are high in this film, ...
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Tagged 160, Amit Mishra, Irshaad Kamil, Junglee Music, Pritam Chakraborty, Vishal Bhardwaj, Warner Bros, Wide Frames Films
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Neil Replaces Kisser
As always, Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Saat Khoon Maaf is in the news though shooting is yet to start. Reportedly, this film will see leading lady Priyanka Chopra on a killing spree, knocking off all her seven husbands.
According to our source, Emraan Hashmi was to play one of her husbands ...
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Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Neil Nittin Mukesh, Priyanka Chopra, Saat Khoon Maaf, Vishal Bhardwaj
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Love Breakups Zindagi
One more, make that two more actors have joined th...
One more, make that two more actors have joined th...
Ghost
The story revolves around a vengeful ghost who ret...
The story revolves around a vengeful ghost who ret...
Bidding Adieu
Anupam Kher lost his father Pushkarnath Kher, this...
Anupam Kher lost his father Pushkarnath Kher, this...
Kahaani
The film starts very well and it moves so fast tha...
The film starts very well and it moves so fast tha...
Bol Bachchan
It’s a tough balance but, in Bol Bachchan, Rohit S...
It’s a tough balance but, in Bol Bachchan, Rohit S...
Riwayat
Riwayat reflects the age-old abhorrent practice of...
Riwayat reflects the age-old abhorrent practice of...
Heroine
It takes nerves of steel to bare the unseemly unde...
It takes nerves of steel to bare the unseemly unde...
Cigarette Ki Tarah
Debutant director Akashaditya Lama has not been ab...
Debutant director Akashaditya Lama has not been ab...
David
A slick flick but it will have a bumpy ride at the...
A slick flick but it will have a bumpy ride at the...
Anupam Kher’s Next Directorial
Actor Anupam Kher announced his next directorial v...
Actor Anupam Kher announced his next directorial v...
Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story
Even though the film fails to capture your attenti...
Even though the film fails to capture your attenti...
Chhota Bheem And The Throne Of Bali
Since this is a children’s film and the summer vac...
Since this is a children’s film and the summer vac...
