New Delhi, Having already created a buzz with her ‘no make up’ look in the promos of her forthcoming venture “New York”, Katrina Kaif says her character Maya in the movie is a reflection of what she is in real life. “The first brief that I got from my director (Kabir Khan) was that ‘it [...]
Mumbai, Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt says his bad experience with the multiplexes during the release of “Raaz 2″ inspired him to become a crusader for producers’ rights during the standoff with multiplex owners over profit sharing. He now wants to meet the prime minister to remind him about an independent government cell that he promised to [...]
Mumbai, British director Danny Boyle, who filmed his multiple Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” in Mumbai, says he misses the city when he is away and that he is coming here next year to shoot another movie. “We’ve had a couple of meetings about another project in Mumbai. It won’t happen this year. But it will certainly [...]
New Delhi, He’s been in showbiz for nearly three decades and has bagged three national awards, but multilingual star Mithun Chakraborty has no qualms confessing that he is an “irritating actor”. “I’m a very irritating actor. I keep on asking too many questions till I am satisfied with the answers. I have to be very [...]
Mumbai, He calls them his extended family, shares his day-to-day life with them and is now looking forward to see the faces of those who regularly visit his blog. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who completed a year of blogging April 17, doesn’t want to tag his online friends who enrich his life as “faceless”. ” ‘Faceless’ [...]
Mumbai, She admits that no position in the film industry is permanent but at the same time Kareena Kapoor is excited after replacing Aishwarya Rai in Filmfare’s power list. The actress says the position is both flattering and scary as it comes with a lot of responsibilities. “I think Aishwarya has had a great innings. [...]
New Delhi, It’s not even halfway down the year, but Priyanka Chopra already has reasons enough to say 2009 has been “fantastic” for her. The star has already walked away with seven awards including an international honour. “It’s been a fantastic start to 2009. Awards mean a lot to me. After you work so hard, [...]
Mumbai, Preity Zinta, who co-owns Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab, says the Twenty20 tournament moving to South Africa is like “asking an actor to perform in a theatre where nobody knows him”, but the Bollywood star also hopes the shift helps in making the event bigger. “The option was to either have [...]
Mumbai, Acclaimed filmmaker Prakash Jha says he decided to contest the parliamentary poll on the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) ticket from Bihar as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar didn’t field him despite being friends. “I had to look for an alternative and procure a candidacy from a party that was credible. (LJP chief) Ram Vilas Paswan [...]