My dad Alyque Padamsee gives me great boyfriend advice-Shazahn Padamsee
Known to direct the best of Shakespeare, Alyque Padamsee directs his 76th play and gets his li’l girl Shazahn to take on her first major stage challengeBenita Fernando (MID-DAY; May 29, 2016)At Sharon...
View ArticlePsy trance, heavier and darker, became my focus for Udta Punjab-Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi is off music. We mean, listening. The making, he can’t help. And most of it is bloody good, like with Udta PunjabAastha Atray Banan (MID-DAY; May 29, 2016) The Udta Punjab album opens...
View ArticleMy wife is convinced I wanted to have a kid only for the jokes-Sorabh Pant
Far from posing a risk to Sorabh Pant’s creativity, a baby has opened up new horizons through self- discovery and insight in the artist’s comedyDivya Guha (MID-DAY; May 29, 2016)Thirty-four-year-old...
View ArticleWe try to make people laugh. We don’t try to make people ‘khi-laugh’-Raaj...
With TV shows courting controversy, writers wonder how far they can goShaheen Parkar (MID-DAY; May 29, 2016)Comedy is serious business with only one purpose — to make people laugh. But it is no...
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Housefull 3: Movies with sequels from big banners have a great track record...
Harshada Rege (DNA; May 29, 2016) Building a franchise is a difficult job for any producer. But if done right, that risk reaps massive rewards. The top production houses know this and their consecutive...
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Naseeruddin Shah in feud with Anupam Kher over Kashmiri Pandits
THE TIMES OF INDIA (May 29, 2016)Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah's veiled comments against Anupam Kher on Saturday drew some sharp reactions from the film fraternity.In an apparent dig at...
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Who is 'banning' Udta Punjab? An analysis...
Mohar Basu and Sonil Dedhia (BOMBAY TIMES; May 29, 2016)So who is banning Udta Punjab? Apparently, no one. It seems that the news of this film being banned is probably just udti hui khabar. After...
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Dishoom trailer to be launched in unique style
BOMBAY TIMES (May 29, 2016) For the first time in Hindi cinema, a film's trailer will be shown across 550 screens of a chain of multiplex, on the same day at the same time across the country. So, while...
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(Crisp) Movie Review: PHOBIA by FENIL SETA
Phobia is a very unconventional psychological thriller and horror film that surely engages viewers from the very first scene. It is less than 100 minutes long and director Pavan Kirpalani handles it...
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Ayushmann Khurrana preps for a musical tour with Sunidhi Chauhan in USA & Canada
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 30, 2016)After his Sydney and Melbourne gigs earlier this year, Ayushmann Khurrana is set to embark on another musical tour from July 8-24 with singer Sunidhi...
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Check out Vicky Kaushal having fun in Venice & France
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 30, 2016)The last fifteen days in Vicky Kaushal's life can turn anyone green with envy. And it doesn't just have to do with the standing ovation his film, the Anurag...
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Check out Sonu Sood doing an unbelievable standing split
Hiren Kotwani (BOMBAY TIMES; May 30, 2016)Sonu Sood, who is one of the fittest actors in Bollywood, is now prompting his gym mates to dedicate considerable time to stretching exercises. Interestingly,...
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First, technicians walk out of Begum Jaan. Now, nature plays spoilsport?
DNA (May 30, 2016)It’s not going to be smooth sailing for Vidya Balan’s Begum Jaan. The cast and crew of the Hindi remake of the Bengali film Rajkahini, directed by Srijit Mukerji, was to begin...
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Sunny Leone opp Arbaaz Khan in Tera Intezaar?
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 30, 2016)Sunny Leone who has been locked away in Pondicherry filming the reality show, Splitsvilla, is set to kick off her next film, the musical-romance Tera...
View ArticlePriyanka Chopra to wrap up endorsement, photoshoots by weekend before signing...
MID-DAY (May 30, 2016)With Priyanka Chopra back in town, the industry grapevine has been buzzing about what her next Bollywood project would be. However, the actress has put off all her meetings with...
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Riteish Deshmukh's Banjo is set to make the right noise
BOMBAY TIMES (May 30, 2016)When a DJ meets a Banjo player, there's bound to be an interesting mix of music and drama. That's exactly what Eros International's Banjo promises. Starring Riteish Deshmukh...
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Check out Riteish Deshmukh emerging from the gutter in Banjo
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 30, 2016)Riteish Deshmukh is not letting anything come in the way of his performance in Banjo, National award-winning film maker Ravi Jadhav's Bollywood debut. Mirror...
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It pains me when a film actor or a cricketer is a youth icon-Irrfan Khan
Our definition of heroes needs to change, but our definition of good cinema might already have, says Irrfan Hollywood could pose a serious threat if Bollywood does not provide better contentAnshul...
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Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor share inside jokes?
DNA (May 30, 2016)Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan share a comfort level today, which includes humour too. At a recent promotional event for their next film, both were heard sharing a joke. Says...
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What’s wrong with a compliment?-Ram Gopal Varma on his comments on Angoorlata...
Ram Gopal Varma is fiercely unapologetic about being ‘appreciative’ of BJP MLA Angoorlata Deka’s beautySubhash K Jha (DNA; May 30, 2016)Ram Gopal Varma’s comments on Twitter about Angoorlata Deka, the...
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