Archive for the Bollywood Category
Posted on August 30, 2007 with No Comments
Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd has informed BSE that it has signed a deal with Sholay Media & Entertainment, rights holders of the Sholay franchise, to officially remake Sholay, the iconic classic of Bollywood produced by Sippy Films and released in 1975 which ran for 5 and a half years, breaking all box office records. Read More »
Posted on November 2, 2006 with No Comments
There was a time when there were no cinemas and movies. People have no means for entertainment. Then came an era of theatres.Theatre artists used to peform various plays.During this era, great artist like Prithvi Raj kapoor developed the concept of black and white movies.People enjoyed the still movies which were usually speechless.There were only movements on the screen.â€Charlie Chaplin†type of movies was famous in that era. There were basically theme based movies which use to convey some social message to the masses.A new concept of black and white movies came which proved to be a great source of entertainment. The dances of the artists were very simple. There were actors attired in simple costumes. Read More »
Posted on January 11, 2006 with No Comments
The older he gets, the more energetic he becomes. Dev Anand, the veteran Bollywood actor who has mesmerised the audience with his performances in films such as ‘Guide’, ‘Kaala Pani’ and ‘Jewel Thief’, says he still has many plans for himself and the film industry. Read More »
Posted on December 18, 2005 with No Comments
Delhi-based writer Madhu Jain’s book, ‘The Kapoors - The First Family of Indian Cinema’, narrating biographical details of Kapoor family, was launched by veteran actors Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor in New Delhi recently. Read More »
Posted on December 12, 2005 with No Comments
“Ek Ajnabee“, (A stranger) is Bachchan’s first release since his illness sparked a national concern. He has undergone a abdominal surgery few days back. Read More »
Posted on December 1, 2005 with No Comments
After the overwhelming success of ‘Gangaajal’, Prakash Jha is back with another issue based movie ‘Apharan’, which is the story of a complex relationship between a father and son set against the backdrop of a kidnapping industry in Bihar. Read More »
Posted on April 16, 2005 with No Comments
Film review: Mumbai Xpress
Mumbai Xpress ***
Dir: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Om Puri, Vijay Raaz
Once, a Kamal Haasan movie had faced huge expectations. Read More »
Posted on April 9, 2005 with No Comments
With ZEHER, now being declared an official hit in the trade, director Mohit Suri is on cloud nine. “It’s a cause for celebration no doubt. It is even more laudable considering that the Rs 3.5 crore film was released against a Rs 15 crore multistarrer, which had everything going for it. In fact the film has already been ranked the third successful film in recent times in the category of PAGE 3 and BLACK,” says Suri, who had been closely following the box-office response to the film. Read More »