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'It's A Wonderful...' comedy about ghosts and marriage
( May 06 2010 )

After dealing with marriage issues in "Bend It Like Beckham" and "Bride and Prejudice", Britain-based Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha returns with another outing on the same titled "It's A Wonderful Afterlife", which releases Friday. Produced by Sharan Kapoor, it ...
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Shahid returns as conman in 'Badmaash Company'
( May 03 2010 )

Remember Shahid Kapoor doing con jobs in Vishal Bhardwaj's hit "Kaminey"? The actor does the same, but in a more sophisticated avatar, in "Badmaash Company" releasing Friday. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the movie is actor Parmeet Sethi's directorial debut...
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'Pankh' of gender confusion and imaginary love
( Mar 29 2010 )

Taking flight after almost two years, Bipasha Basu's much-awaited movie "Pankh", which traces the gender dilemma in a young man who falls in love with an imaginary alter ego, is all set for a Friday release. "'Pankh' is a wild ride through the underbelly of the film indus...
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'Toh Baat Pakki' - middle-class family's groom-hunting circus
( Feb 15 2010 )

Versatile Tabu is back after a three-year hiatus to showcase an Indian middle-class family's perpetual search for a suitable groom for their daughter in the comedy "Toh Baat Pakki", which releases Friday. Marking the Hindi directorial debut of noted Marathi filmmaker Kedar Shinde, the...
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Big B wears old watch from Chor Bazaar in 'Teen Patti'
( Feb 15 2010 )

By Ruchika Kher Cheap cloth, ill-fitted trousers, checked cotton shirts and an old watch from Mumbai's Chor Bazaar - these are what designer Ameira Punvani used to create Amitabh Bachchan's look in "Teen Patti" where he plays a reclusive mathematician. She says the megastar gave ...
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'My Name Is Khan' not preachy about religion, politics
( Feb 10 2010 )

He made his first big screen appearance this year in a cameo in "Dulha Mil Gaya". Now superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to entertain fans with "My Name Is Khan" and says the film is nothing but entertainment despite its subject -- religion and politics. "The film is mainly en...
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'Rann' of business and conscience in media
( Jan 26 2010 )

After scanning the underworld, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma now shifts the focus on the modus operandi of the Indian media in "Rann", which is releasing Friday. Made at a budget of Rs.30 crore, "Rann" (war) is primarily about the conflict between business and conscience in the elec...
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Vidya Balan in never-seen-before role in 'Ishqiya'
( Jan 26 2010 )

By Joginder Tuteja Promos of "Ishqiya" have caught on in a big way and it is obvious by now that Vidya Balan would be seen in a never-seen-before role in it. The actor is thrilled about her role in the dark drama which is releasing Friday. "When it comes to cinema, time and again wo...
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'Chance Pe Dance' realistic film about strugglers
( Jan 12 2010 )

After giving a hit with their debut vehicle "Ishq Vishk" (2003), actor Shahid Kapoor and director Ken Ghosh have teamed up once again for "Chance Pe Dance", about strugglers trying to make it big in Bollywood. It is releasing Friday. Produced and distributed by UTV Motion Pictu...
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Deepika in 'Break Ke Baad' after split from Ranbir
( Jan 12 2010 )

By Subhash K. Jha Right after Deepika Padukone's breakup with Ranbir Kapoor, the actress is coincidentally doing a film titled "Break Ke Baad" with Imran Khan. That's what Kunal Kohli has chosen to call the first film that he is producing and not directing. Says Kunal: "I ...
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'My Name Is Khan' not about terrorism
( Dec 17 2009 )

Putting speculations to rest, director-producer Karan Johar said that his forthcoming film "My Name Is Khan", that has Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in main leads, has nothing to do with terrorism. "'My Name is Khan' has nothing to do with terrorism. It is not a terrorism-ba...
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'World Cupp 2011' about cricketer-bookie nexus
( Dec 14 2009 )

"World Cupp 2011" joins the list of movies based on sports. Debutant director-actor Ravi Kapoor claims he is all set to unveil the nexus between cricketers and bookies with the film that releases Friday. Kapoor, who has written and produced the film himself, plays the lead in t...
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Ranbir gets into salesman's shoes for 'Rocket Singh'
( Dec 06 2009 )

After giving two back to back hits with "Wake Up Sid" and "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani", Ranbir Kapoor is all set to woo audiences once again - and this time as a Sikh salesman in "Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year" that releases Friday. Produced and distributed by Y...
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'Radio' a Himesh Reshammiya act all the way
( Nov 30 2009 )

Composer-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya, whose last two films bombed at the box office, has done away with his trademark cap, got rid of his nasal twang and is back to prove his acting prowess with a new look in "Radio" that releases this week. Produc...
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Watch 'Paa' for Amitabh playing 13-year-old
( Nov 30 2009 )

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan never ceases to surprise. The 67-year-old does it again by playing a 13-year-old in R. Balakrishnan's "Paa", which releases Friday. Produced by AB Corp and distributed by Big Pictures, the movie is tagged as "a very ra...
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Relive 'Hera Pheri' magic with 'De Dana Dan'
( Nov 24 2009 )

After delivering comedies like "Hera Pheri" and "Phir Hera Pheri", Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal have teamed up once again in "De Dana Dan", another laugh riot that releases Friday. Expectations are high as Priyadarshan's latest venture is bein...
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'Kurbaan' puts spotlight on global terrorism
( Nov 16 2009 )

After delivering two back to back hits in the form of light-hearted comedies "Dostana" and "Wake Up Sid", producer Karan Johar is set to showcase global terrorism in his forthcoming film "Kurbaan", which is releasing Friday. Distributed by...
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'No One Killed Jessica' not about murder case: director
( Nov 11 2009 )

Director Rajkumar Gupta of "Aamir" fame says his second film's title may have a stark resemblance to the Jessica Lall murder case, but "No One Killed Jessica" is not based on it. "The film is not about the murder case. It is inspired by an article from The Times of ...
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'Tum Mile' - a romance set in the Mumbai deluge
( Nov 09 2009 )

The Bhatt camp is known for highlighting serious issues or real life events in the garb of a romantic story. And it continues the trend in its next outing "Tum Mile", which is set against the backdrop of the floods in Mumbai in 2005. Co-produced by Sony Music and Vishesh Films, the film a...
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'My Name Is Khan' set for Valentine's week release
( Nov 02 2009 )

"My Name Is Khan" -- Bollywood's favourite on-screen couple Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's first film together in eight years -- is set to release Feb 12 next year. Directed by Karan Johar, the film will open in theatres in India and over 40 countries including the US, Canada, Britain...
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