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  Will 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' become franchise?

  Bollywood | March 11, 2015 11:14 IST

  Mumbai:  Director Dibakar Banerjee, who is gearing up for the release of "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!" -- the big screen adaptation of a fictional book character, says he's ready to make it a franchise if it

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  Sushant on how Dibakar framed him in kissing scene

  Bollywood | March 11, 2015 10:08 IST

  Mumbai: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who shares a kissing scene with his co-star Swastika Mukherjee in the period drama "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!", says director Dibakar Banerjee played a "game" with him for the scene."Dibakar (Banerjee)

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  Aamir Khan not the villain in 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy'

  Bollywood | March 10, 2015 13:28 IST

  Mumbai: Aamir Khan is not playing the baddie in 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' with director Dibakar Banerjee today saying the superstar had rejected an offer for the role.Banerjee, who launched the detective sleuth's second trailer where

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  Legendary Guru Dutt's hit screenplays turned into books!

  Bollywood | February 24, 2015 19:18 IST

  Late actor-director Guru Dutt's most acknowledged work like ‘Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam', ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand' and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool' have been turned into manuscript.Being an all rounder; an actor, director, producer, the man was known

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  Rajit Kapur feels 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' will have a new viewpoint

  Bollywood | January 25, 2015 12:48 IST

  Mumbai: Actor Rajit Kapur, who essayed the fictional detective character Byomkesh Bakshi in an eponymous TV series, hopes that the upcoming Bollywood film "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!" will showcase a new angle to film lovers.Rajit had

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  It's sad: Dibakar Banerjee on Pakistan's 'Baby' ban

  Bollywood | January 24, 2015 17:13 IST

  Kolkata: In the wake of Pakistan banning Akshay Kumar-starrer "Baby", filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee says such incidents in India and Pakistan are "sad".Banerjee also said both neighbours will end up paying a "heavy price" if these

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  Sushant, Dibakar recreate 1943's Calcutta for 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy's' trailer launch (see pics)

  Bollywood | January 23, 2015 12:02 IST

  New Delhi: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and director Dibakar Banerjee launched the trailer of ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy' in Mumbai.Makers actually recreated 1943's Kolkata and they did it with perfection.For the theme of the event,

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  Dibakar Banerjee keen on declassification of Netaji files

  Bollywood | December 30, 2014 7:38 IST

  Kolkata: Keen to learn more about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bollywood filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee Monday batted for declassification of secret files related to the nationalist leader.The "Khosla Ka Ghosla" maker was keen to know about

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  Glad to direct Sadashiv in his last film 'Bombay Talkies': Dibakar Banerjee

  Bollywood | November 04, 2014 19:31 IST

  Mumbai: Dibakar Bannerjee's short movie "Star" in the episodic movie "Bombay Talkies" was Sadashiv Amrapurkar's last appearance in Hindi cinema. The director says he is glad that he got to work with the late actor. "Who

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  No sequel to 'Shanghai' for long time, says director Dibakar

  Bollywood | May 13, 2013 16:37 IST

  Mumbai, May 13: Director Dibakar Banerjee has rubbished rumours about making a sequel to his last year's release "Shanghai".Dibakar, who is currently busy with another of his project, said he has no plans to do

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  Dibakar all for anthologies a la 'Bombay Talkies'

  Bollywood | May 01, 2013 17:08 IST

  Mumbai, May 1: Director Dibakar Banerjee wonders why a lot of filmmakers aren't attempting anthologies like "Bombay Talkies". He feels that the concept is beneficial for filmmakers as well as for audiences.In 2006, Ram Gopal

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  Writer accuses Anurag Kashyap of plagiarism, director denies

  Bollywood | May 01, 2013 10:19 IST

  Mumbai, May 1:  A writer has accused director Anurag Kashyap of copying his story in the compilation movie “Bombay Talkies” but the “Dev D” director has rubbished the claims, saying he would not allow “free

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  'Bombay Talkies' tribute to cinema today: Dibakar Banerjee

  Bollywood | April 23, 2013 13:08 IST

  Mumbai, April 23: Dibakar Banerjee describes himself as a loner who was never part of any club and thanks "Bombay Talkies" for helping him enter an exclusive club. He says the film is a "tribute"

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  My daughter an influence on my film: Dibakar Banerjee

  Bollywood | April 22, 2013 16:56 IST

  Mumbai, April 22: Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee says his segment in "Bombay Talkies", about parenthood, has been influenced by his daughter."My daughter is an influence on my film. To a daughter, a father can do no

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  Video out: Bombay Talkies pays homage to Big B with 'Give it up for Bachchan'

  Bollywood | April 16, 2013 14:01 IST

  New delhi, April 16: Take a bow Mr. Bachchan. Bombay Talkies has uncorked  the champagne for 100 years' celebration of India Cinema with its tribute, a video melody ‘Give it up for Bachchan' paying homage

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  Case against Emraan Hashmi, Dibakar Banerjee for Shanghai song

  Bollywood | July 12, 2012 12:15 IST

  Jodhpur: Police on Wednesday registered a case against Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, director Dibakar Banerjee and 6 others, of the film Shanghai at the direction of a local court on a petition terming a song

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  All my films are entertaining,says Dibakar Banerjee

  Bollywood | May 29, 2012 9:49 IST

  New Delhi : Dibakar Banerjee may like to tackle social problems in his film but the director, who is gearing up for the release of his political thriller “Shanghai”, says he will never compromise with

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  I am vulnerable and awkward in 'Shanghai', says Kalki Koechelin

  Bollywood | May 21, 2012 14:23 IST

  New Delhi: Kalki Koechelin had to go through quite a transformation for her role in ‘Shanghai” as director Dibakar Banerjee wanted her to look ugly yet adorable.  The brief given by her director was quite

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  Item numbers essential to lure audience, says Dibakar Banerjee

  Bollywood | May 08, 2012 12:27 IST

  Mumbai: Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee has defended the item number in his soon-to-be-released film, ‘Shanghai', saying the song is indispensable as it takes the story forward.British model Scarlett Mellish Willson gyrates to the tune of ‘Imported

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  Shanghai Is A Departure, Says Khosla Ka Ghosla Director

  Bollywood | August 25, 2011 16:44 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 25: Dibakar Banerjee is known for his social satires but the director feels that upcoming political thriller “Shanghai”, an adaptation of Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos” famous novel “Z” in Indian context, is