Meryl Streep backs Delhi gang rape film India's Daughter for Oscar
DNA (October 17, 2015) Hollywood star Meryl Streep believes that India's Daughter, the documentary on the deadly gang rape of a young woman (Nirbhaya) in a bus in Delhi deserves to win an Academy...
View ArticleBT Exclusive: Check out Deepika Padukone in the song Deewani Mastani from...
BOMBAY TIMES (October 17, 2015)First look of Deepika Padukone aka Mastani's look from the song 'Deewani Mastani' from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani that releases December 18.
View ArticleTalvar is super-strong; collects 25.75 cr in 2 weeks
Box Office India Trade NetworkTALVAR did very well in its second week with business of 10.25 crore nett taking its two week total to 25.75 crore nett.Week One - 15,50,00,000Week Two - 10,25,00,000...
View ArticleJazbaa collects 21 cr in Week 1
Box Office India Trade NetworkJAZBAA grossed 21 crore nett in its first week. The film had managed to show good growth on Saturday but could not consolidate on Sunday and although the Monday drop was...
View ArticleSingh Is Bliing collects 69.50 cr in 2 weeks
Box Office India Trade NetworkSINGH IS BLIING grossed 10 crore nett in its second week taking its ten day business to 69.50 crore nett. The drop in the second week is a huge 83% with the only saving...
View ArticlePyaar Ka Punchnama 2 collects 5.50 cr on Day 1
Box Office India Trade NetworkPYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA 2 did well on day one as it grossed around 5.50-5.75 crore nett. PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA had failed to collect even 1 crore nett on day one. The film does...
View ArticleMovie Review: PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA 2 by FENIL SETA
Pyaar Ka Punchnama was one of the biggest surprises and sleeper hits of 2011. The characters were adorable and relatable and no wonder that the film continued to remain popular over the years. Hence,...
View Article(Crisp) Movie Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES by FENIL SETA
Bridge Of Spies is sort of Steven Spielberg’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan. It is inspired from true events and tells a very intriguing tale of the late 50s Cold War tension between USA and Soviet Union. The...
View ArticleOpen letter to the film fraternity by writer Abhijeet Deshpande on unfair...
An open letter to the film fraternity by Bollywood writer Abhijeet Deshpande about the unfair treatment that the industry metes out to scriptwritersMID-DAY (October 18, 2015)Earlier, I might have had a...
View ArticleMy book is not a cheat sheet that’ll guarantee an A in motherhood-Sonali Bendre
Actor Sonali Bendre Behl plays the toughest role of her life in the real world — that of first- time mum. The lessons it’s taught her make it to a new bookAnjana (MID-DAY; October 18, 2015)It was about...
View ArticlePather Panchali completes 60 years; Victor Banerjee gives us the inside story
THE TIMES OF INDIA (October 18, 2015)One of the greatest philosophers of contemporary times, Ludwig Wittgenstein, had said: “If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different...
View ArticleI was scared that the music of Dev D will flop-Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi talks to Anurag Maurya about growing up on Gujarati folk songs, composing 'flop music' and becoming an accidental singerEktaa Malik (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 18, 2015) It is like a scene...
View ArticleI avoid love stories like the plague-Imtiaz Ali
Ahead of Tamasha, a film that asks if love can really change you, Imtiaz Ali spends an afternoon picking affection’ over ‘love’, and refusing to judge taboosAastha Atray Banan (MID-DAY; October 18,...
View ArticlePav Bhaji has always been my favourite snack-Sonam Kapoor
Priya Gupta (BOMBAY TIMES; October 18, 2015) Mumbai is as synonymous with its pav bhaji as it is with Bollywood.Bombay Times launched the 'Pav Wow Contest', a hunt for the most popular and tasty 'Pav...
View ArticleSalman Khan consistently tops a monthly list of male stars, for 5 years
Chaya Unnikrishnan (DNA; October 18, 2015) Ormax Media has just released its list of top 10 male and female stars ranked according to their popularity. While Salman Khan is the numero uno among male...
View ArticleBollywood films with strong scripts seem to have finally found acceptance
Now seems to be the best time for budding scriptwriters to make their mark in Bollywood. For, entrepreneurs and film studios are ready to nourish content-driven projectsAnirban Das (MID-DAY; October...
View ArticleCensor Board wants Raj Thackeray, Rabri Devi's references removed in Once...
Censor Board demands that references to Raj Thackeray and Rabri Devi in Neetu Chandra’s upcoming production be lopped offShaheen Parkar (MID-DAY; October 19, 2015) Actress-turned-producer Neetu...
View ArticleIt was a big fanboy moment for me to hold Waheeda Rehman's chappals-Amitabh...
Neha Maheshwri Bhagat (BOMBAY TIMES; October 19, 2015)If there is anyone who can get Amitabh Bachchan flustered, it is Waheeda Rehman. “I am shivering,“ he confessed to the yesteryear actress when he...
View ArticleRicha Chadha sheds her inhibitions for Main Aur Charles
BOMBAY TIMES (October 19, 2015)Richa Chadha, who has earned acclaim for her performances, is set to impress with yet another bold role in writer-director Prawaal Raman's Main Aur Charles. Randeep Hooda...
View ArticleMy grandmother will always be my real mother-Prateik Babbar
Tushar Joshi (DNA; October 19, 2015) When your mother is Smita Patil, there is no running away from the world of showbiz and glamour. On Saturday, Prateik celebrated his mom’s 60th birthday by...
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