Madras Cafe
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Billu Barber to Ramleela, 7 film titles that were changed after controversies
Entertainment | Jul 03, 2025, 05:22 PM ISTOver the years, several Indian filmmakers have had to change the titles of their films after controversies and facing backlash. Let's have a look at 7 such Bollywood films here.
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10 Bollywood movies that were based on true incidents
Bollywood | May 30, 2018, 11:52 AM ISTApart from Parmanu, Raazi, these Bollywood movies were also based on real-life stories.
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'Piku', 'Haider' to be screened at film festival in Russia
Bollywood | Aug 13, 2015, 10:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Piku", "Haider" and "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" are among the Bollywood entertainers to be screened at the Indian Film Festival , which will take place in Russia from September 3-6 in Moscow.It will
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Madras Cafe actress Leena Paul arrested with live-in partner for cheating
Bollywood | Jun 02, 2015, 12:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Southern actress Leena Maria Paul and her live-in partner Shekhar Chandrashekhar have been arrested by Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai. The couple is accused of alleged cheating of Rs 10 crore.Along with the
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Once a film is over friendship is also over: Nargis Fakhri
Bollywood | Mar 02, 2014, 10:22 AM ISTMumbai: US-born actress Nargis Fakhri says she is still learning the ropes of making it big in Mumbai's entertainment world, where people are “best friends” with a person till they have work. “Once a film
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Satyagraha leaves behind Madras Cafe; Chennai Express still unstoppable
Bollywood | Sep 03, 2013, 02:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Though, Satyahraha is shown thumbs down by the critics but the flick has proved to be the fifth highest grosser in terms of first weekend collection. The flick by the end of with the
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Sunny Leone to speak in Hindi, pathshala in progress
Bollywood | Aug 31, 2013, 06:11 AM ISTMumbai: The firangi divas never had it so good in Bollywood. In Shoojit Sircar's "Madras Cafe" Nargis Fakhri, whose Hindi is still shaky (read: non-existent), conveniently plays a half-British journalist. Every single spoken line of
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Post 'Rockstar', I was clueless: Nargis Fakhri
Bollywood | Aug 27, 2013, 03:32 PM ISTMumbai: US-born Nargis Fakhri, whose poised confident screen presence and a deep understanding of her role in Shoojit Sircar's "Madras Cafe" is winning praise for her, says she was "clueless" after her Bollywood debut "Rockstar".The
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Madras Cafe leaves behind Chennai Express at box office
Bollywood | Aug 27, 2013, 06:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: All the new projects are pleading in front of Chennai Express which is unstoppable and is least perturbed. The flick which created history by entering 200 crore club is claiming more at the box
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Madras Cafe controversial, that's why it works: Shobhaa De
Bollywood | Aug 24, 2013, 06:06 PM ISTMumbai: It's a 'shabaash' (pat on the back) from celebrity author Shobhaa De to filmmaker Shoojit Sircar for helming a controversial movie like "Madras Cafe"."Watched 'Madras Cafe' in a packed hall. Shoojit 'Le Carre' Sircar
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'Madras Cafe': No show in Tamil Nadu
Bollywood | Aug 24, 2013, 10:52 AM ISTChennai: Theatres have been permitted to screen both the Hindi and Tamil versions of John Abraham-starrer "Madras Cafe", but the political thriller was shunned here fearing protests from Tamil activists.The Shoojit Sircar directed film had
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Stars attend special screening of 'Madras Cafe' (view pics)
Bollywood | Aug 22, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTMumbai: Certain communities might be perturbed from the content of Shoojit Sircar's ‘Madras Cafe' but B'town is rooting for this political thriller. A star-studded special screening for the flick took place in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Chennai, please support Madras Cafe: John
Bollywood | Aug 22, 2013, 10:02 AM ISTMumbai: Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham Wednesday urged "all of Chennai" to support the release of his film "Madras Cafe", which Tamil activists have denounced as "anti-Tamil"."I would like to urge all of Chennai to support
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Now, law college students oppose release of 'Madras Cafe'
Bollywood | Aug 21, 2013, 04:44 PM ISTChennai: Joining some pro-Tamil political outfits which had demanded a ban on Bollywood film "Madras Cafe", students of a city law college staged a protest here today against its release on August 23. They submitted a
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'Madras Cafe' not based on Rajiv Gandhi: Director
National | Aug 20, 2013, 01:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Director Shoojit Sircar concedes that his movie "Madras Cafe", based on the Sri Lankan civil war, may have certain scenes resembling events related to Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, but he clarifies that the film's
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I won't accept bullying tactics: John on 'Madras Cafe'
Bollywood | Aug 20, 2013, 08:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Tamil Nadu's Naam Tamizar and MDMK may have sought a ban on John Abraham-starrer political-thriller "Madras Cafe", but the actor-producer believes in the right of freedom of speech, and says he won't fall
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Raashi Khanna likely to join 'Hamara Bajaj' cast
Bollywood | Aug 19, 2013, 08:29 AM ISTMumbai: Actress Rashi Khanna, who is debuting with Shoojit Sircar's "Madras Cafe", is likely to feature in "Hamara Bajaj" too.A source close to the team said: "They are contemplating with the idea to cast her
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Nargis Fakhri busy as a bee
Bollywood | Aug 13, 2013, 06:27 PM ISTMumbai: Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri, whose "Madras Cafe" is yet to come out Aug 23, has reportedly begun shooting for director David Dhawan's "Main Tera Hero".The 33-year-old was spotted filming the first scene at Film
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Raashi Khanna combated mosquitoes for 'Madras Cafe'
Bollywood | Aug 09, 2013, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 9: Dancing around trees is common for actresses, but battling mosquitoes and power cuts is not. Newcomer Raashi Khanna, who is making her debut with director Shoojit Sircar's forthcoming spy thriller “Madras
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'Madras Cafe' was like being on a guerrilla operation: Siddhratha Basu
Bollywood | Aug 07, 2013, 07:31 AM ISTMumbai, Aug 7: Siddhartha Basu is part of Shoojit Sircar's spy movie "Madras Cafe" and the television producer and quizmaster says acting in the film was like a "guerrilla operation"."It was like being in a