Film Maker
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Filmmaker KSL Swamy passes away
Bollywood | Oct 20, 2015, 11:54 PM ISTBengaluru: Noted filmmaker Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarayana Swamy, popularly known as Ravee, died of respiratory problems today, family sources said. He was 77."Swamy was suffering from respiratory problems and was admitted to a private hospital. After
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Portrait of Satyajit Ray displayed at UN exhibition
Bollywood | Jun 27, 2015, 08:53 AM ISTUnited Nations: India's acclaimed director Satyajit Ray is among 16 global thinkers and artists whose portraits have been displayed at the UN headquarters here in an exhibition that honors them for their contribution to the
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Gautham's next film title inspired by song
Bollywood | Mar 01, 2015, 11:09 PM ISTChennai: Filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon's upcoming Tamil romantic-drama with actor Silambarasan aka Simbu has been titled "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada", inspired by a popular song.The song originally featured in 1960 Tamil film "Mannadhi Mannan", starring M.G.
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Jaipur International Film Festival 2015: Majid Majidi to get Lifetime Achievement Award
Bollywood | Jan 18, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi will be honoured with the first International Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) in February."The first International Lifetime Achievement Award of JIFF will be given
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Filmmaker V.B Rajendra Prasad dead
Bollywood | Jan 13, 2015, 07:02 AM ISTHyderabad: Popular Telugu filmmaker V.B Rajendra Prasad, who was undergoing treatment in a private hospital here for age-related ailments, breathed his last Monday, family sources said. He was 82.Rajendra Prasad, who was born Nov 4,
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Rana Daggubati: Neeraj Pandey is honest filmmaker
Bollywood | Jan 12, 2015, 09:00 AM ISTMumbai: Rana Daggubati, who will be seen in Neeraj Pandey's "Baby", says he is a huge fan of the filmmaker's work."I have been a fan of Neeraj's films, especially 'A Wednesday!'. In this corrupt film
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Srikanth Addala's next a family entertainer
Bollywood | Dec 29, 2014, 05:33 PM ISTChennai: Filmmaker Srikanth Addala, who is happy with the reception to his latest Telugu release "Mukunda", says his next film, tentatively titled "Brahmotsavama", will be a family entertainer.He will soon start the casting process for
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US biggest overseas market for Indian cinema: Filmmaker Rakeysh Mehra (Interview)
Apr 26, 2014, 08:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The footprint of the over $2 billion Indian cinema industry is rapidly growing overseas, says National Award-winning filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He stresses that while non-traditional markets are vital, the US, powered by
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Bollywood's yummy moms shun showbiz to play perfect homemakers (see pics)
Bollywood | Apr 02, 2014, 10:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, actresses put in everything to achieve success and stardom. But once they marry and have children, these glam girls prefer to be hands on mothers and say neither
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Anushka calls filmmaker Rajamouli as 'Taskmaster'
Bollywood | Nov 07, 2013, 06:55 PM ISTChennai: Southern actress Anushka Shetty, who turned 32 Thursday, is currently busy working on upcoming Telugu period drama "Baahubali" with filmmaker S.S Rajamouli, whom she considers a 'taskmaster' but who gives highly satisfying output."Rajamouli is
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Shashanka Ghosh to direct film for Lara Dutta?
Bollywood | Jul 02, 2013, 11:13 AM ISTMumbai, Jul 2: Filmmaker Shashanka Ghosh is likely to direct a film for Lara Dutta, which will be a sequel to her home production 'Chalo Dilli'. Lara, 35, is set to start work on the
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Varun Dhawan-starrer to go on floors early 2014: Raghavan
Bollywood | Jun 27, 2013, 12:34 PM ISTMumbai, June 27: Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, known for helming thrillers like "Ek Hasina Thi" and "Johnny Gaddaar", will roll the cameras for actor Varun Dhawan in a new movie starting early next year.The yet untitled
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Who to play Milkha, gave Rakeysh Mehra sleepless nights
Bollywood | Jun 26, 2013, 01:17 PM ISTMumbai, June 26: Filmmaker Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra, geared up for the release of "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", based on Milkha Singh, confesses that the search for an actor to play the former athlete gave him sleepless
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'Ram Leela' a huge ticket for me: Richa Chadda
Bollywood | Jun 11, 2013, 12:17 PM ISTMumbai, June 11: Actress Richa Chadda, who has managed to bag Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Ram Leela", says that working with the filmmaker in such an early phase of her career is a dream come true."'Ram
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Film-maker Anjan Dutta hails 'Shabdo'
Bollywood | Apr 12, 2013, 01:26 PM ISTKolkata, Apr 12 : Award-winning filmmaker Anjan Dutta has praised this year's National Award winning movie ‘Shabdo' by Kaushik Ganguly, which revolves around the life of a sound artist of the Bengali film industry.“Getting an
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Unknown facts about Subhash Ghai
Bollywood | Jan 24, 2013, 09:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Acclaimed for his films Karz (1980), Hero (1983), Ram Lakhan (1989), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997) and Taal (1999), the legendary filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who has turned 68 today, was once a
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US bans entry of Pak minister for declaring bounty on filmmaker's head
World | Nov 10, 2012, 10:05 AM ISTIslamabad, Nov 10: The United States has banned a Pakistani minister from visiting the country over his announcement of a bounty on the head of the maker of an anti-Islam movie.Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmad
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SC quashes rape case against Madhur Bhandarkar
Bollywood | Nov 05, 2012, 01:34 PM ISTMumbai, Nov 5: Supreme Court today granted a big relief to Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar in a rape case involving model Preeti Jain.Preeti Jain's counsel told to the court that she is not interested in
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Ghai to don director's hat again for action film with Salman
Bollywood | Aug 25, 2012, 02:23 PM ISTMumbai: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has decided to wield the megaphone again and team up with Salman Khan for an action packed masala entertainer.Ghai had stopped directing films to concentrate on his film school Whistling Woods
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I have deliberately played up violence in 'GOW': Anurag
Bollywood | Aug 05, 2012, 12:02 PM ISTNew Delhi : Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, whose ‘Gangs of Wasseypur II' hits theatres this week, says he did not put any stop when it came to portraying violence in a raw and real manner.The first