Thursday, Oct 29 2009
New Delhi, Punjabi actress Mahie Gill, who made her mark in Bollywood as Paro in Anurag Kashyap’s “Dev D”, is on a high as her kitty is full of prestigious projects. However, the actress maintains that the road to success was not that easy.
“It is very difficult to create a place for yourself in the [...]
Monday, Oct 26 2009
Meet some of the Bollywood stars who can give racing enthusiasts a run for their money.
Friday, Oct 23 2009
New Delhi, Imagine shelling out Rs.100,000 for a used towel! A lot of people might, if the towel belonged to a celebrity. From clothes to cricket bats – Indians are fast opening up to the idea of bidding for celebrity memorabilia online.
“People have started buying such merchandise nowadays. And there are various reasons to it [...]
Wednesday, Oct 21 2009
New Delhi, It’s a way to beat piracy and it’s a treat for small screen audiences. Direct To Home (DTH) television has started a new trend by showing big Bollywood movies at a nominal price within a few days of their release in the theatres.
The latest offering is the Salman Khan- Kareena Kapoor-starrer “Main Aurr [...]
Saturday, Oct 17 2009
With the Bollywood brigade hogging all limelight at these fashion weeks, does it end up being more about stars and less about fashion? Does Bollywood fashion really set the trends for India? A debate.
Friday, Oct 16 2009
Mumbai, He didn’t have any Bollywood star walking the ramp for him. Still, designer Varun Bahl managed a jam-packed show at the ongoing HDIL India Couture Week here.
“I will never have any Bollywood celebrity walking the ramp for me. They take audiences attention away from your clothes. I would like my work to speak [...]
Thursday, Oct 15 2009
New Delhi, Three multi-starrers are releasing just a day before Diwali and most Bollywood stars are hoping that their films will hit the jackpot during the festive season. Also, spending quality time with the family on the festival of lights is equally high on their wish list.
Anthony D’Souza’s “Blue”, Rohit Shetty’s “All The Best” and [...]
Thursday, Sep 24 2009
Toronto, Bollywood movies should come to Brazil “in a big way”, says veteran Brazilian filmmaker Suzana Amaral, describing herself as a fan of Hindi movies from the 1970s.
“Our two great nations should start forging deeper cultural ties. I want Bollywood to come Brazil in a big way. Their films are gorgeous and we can learn [...]
Monday, Aug 31 2009
New Delhi, He has been the face of sarod across the globe for years, created new ragas and collaborated with international orchestras, but now music legend Ustad Amjad Ali Khan says he would love to create tunes for Bollywood movies as well.
“I would love to compose music for a Bollywood film. There haven’t been any [...]
Saturday, Aug 29 2009
New Delhi, Emaciated farmers ploughing the fields, parched fields, scheming land sharks, broken down huts – these may reflect the reality of many Indian villages, but seldom get captured in Bollywood films.
Audiences prefer an escape from the hard life of rural, agrarian India on screen, while filmmakers resort to idyllic, picture postcard landscapes in films [...]